AFP, HALLE WESTFALEN (Germany): Roger Federer got his bid for a ninth Halle grasscourt title off to a winning start on Wednesday with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Germany's world number 88 Jan-Lennard Struff. The top seed and world number three will face Tunisia's Malek Jaziri, ranked 64, for…

The Professional Football League Committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) finally set the date to raise the curtain of the much talked and also the most coveted Saif Powertec Bangladesh Premier football League on July 24. The is the first time BFF has taken the initiative to organise the…

AFP, BASSETERRE (Saint Kitts and Nevis): Imran Tahir wrote his name in the record books as South Africa completed a comprehensive 139-run victory over…

Sonali Bank scored four goals in a quick succession to down Ajax Sports Club by an odd goal in seven the Green Delta Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium in the capital yesterday. Sonali led the first half 4-1. Tauseef Ahmed sent the Bankers into lead in the 15th minute.…

KINGSTON, OMNISPORT: West Indies could welcome Chris Gayle back into their Test team in the future, the one-day specialist has suggested. Chris Gayle has opened the door on a return to the West Indies Test team, insisting he will be “good to go” next year. The destructive 36-year-old has…

AFP, MARSEILLE: Late goals from Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet booked hosts France’s place in the last 16 of Euro 2016 after overcoming stiff…

AFP, MARSEILLE: Twenty Russians including a far-right agitator were to be thrown out of France on Thursday as the city of Lens went into lockdown ahead of England's next Euro 2016 match. Amid diplomatic tensions over the case, three Russian supporters will also be tried in Marseille, the first from…

AFP, EVIAN (FRANCE): In the macho world of international football, Germany have taken a more spiritual approach by employing a yoga teacher at Euro 2016,…

AFP, MONTPELLIER (FRANCE): He terrorised opposition defences in Serie A for seven seasons but Zlatan Ibrahimovic will face stiff resistance to his efforts…

AFP, SAINT-ÉTIENNE (FRANCE): Czech Republic take on Croatia on Friday with their coach Pavel Vrba targeting a Group D win over ‘little Spain’ to help their bid to stay at Euro 2016. “With their stars playing at Real and Barcelona, they can be nicknamed ‘little Spain’.…

AFP, LILLE (FRANCE): Slovakia coach Jan Kozak believes Europe’s best teams should be watching Marek Hamsik after the Napoli midfielder led his country to a 2-1 win over Russia on Wednesday. It was a historic day for Slovakia in Lille as they claimed their first European Championship finals win…