Young Tigers U-16 National Championship for the 2015-2016 season is scheduled to get underway at five different venues across the country from May 13. A total of 10 teams including six divisions along with Dhaka Metro, Dhaka Division South, Dhaka Division North and Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothisthan…

The name of the winners of two phase quiz contest ran by The Independent under the sponsorship of Walton during the ICC World Twenty20 was drawn yesterday…

Zimbabwe cricket captain and top order batsman Hamilton Masakadza has hailed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for establishing a highly competitive domestic structure which has been growing in leaps and bounds in the last few years. Masakadza — one of the most experienced players in the Zimbabwe…

Defending champions Usha Krira Chakra will lock horns with Abahani Limited in the final of the Marcel Club Cup Hockey Tournament-2016 at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium today. The match, which will be live telecast by private satellite television channel ATN Bangla, will begin at 3:00pm.…

A total of seven matches were decided in the Walton 9th National Women Kabaddi Championship held at the kabaddi stadium in the capital yesterday. Title aspirants Bangladesh Ansar posted the most easiest victory of the day when they defeated Dhaka DSA 40-5. On the other hand Jamalpur DSA recorded the…

AFP, LEICESTER (UK): Ambushed by champagne-spraying assailants, Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri vowed that he would not be hitting the town in…

AFP, BERLIN: Pep Guardiola claimed his 20th title as a coach on Saturday as Bayern Munich were confirmed German league champions for the fourth consecutive season to set a new Bundesliga record. The 45-year-old Spanish coach will leave to coach Manchester City next season having won the Bundesliga in…

AFP, PARIS: French international Alexandre Lacazette hit a hat-trick as Lyon sealed a place in next season’s Champions League by thrashing 10-man Monaco 6-1 at Parc OL on Saturday. Second-placed Lyon went into the game ahead of Monaco in the Ligue 1 table on goal difference, and they pulled clear…

AFP, KAWASAKI (JAPAN): American Justin Gatlin roared to a 100 metres victory in Japan on Sunday, as track and field’s pantomime villain kicked off…

AFP, LOS ANGELES: Canelo Alvarez defended his World Boxing Council middleweight belt Saturday by knocking out Amir Khan with a vicious right hand late…

AFP, KINGSTON (JAMAICA): Former 100 meter world record holder Asafa Powell flashed across the finish line in 20.45 seconds to win the men’s 200m race at the Jamaica International Invitational on Saturday. Powell held off a strong field at Kingston’s National Stadium and later described the…