It will be an all Abahani clash when the host Chittagong Abahani Limited will take on  Dhaka Abahani Limited in their respective opening match of the JB Bangladesh Premier Football League (BPFL) today at the MA Aziz Stadium.   Mamunul, the boy of Port City and very popular in his home town,…

AFP, PALLEKELE: Australia will be looking to local legend and one-time bogeyman Muttiah Muralitharan to inspire them to success on his home patch as the world's number one Test team begin a three-match series in Sri Lanka this week. Steve Smith's side will be desperate to reverse a poor recent…

Newly-appointed HP spin coach Mohammad Rafique urged Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to stage the spinner hunt programme so that the quality spinners can come out from the initial stage. “BCB should set a target to pick out spinners. For this the board could stage the spinner hunt like programme.…

FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Sheikh Russel Memorial Sporting Club earned maximum five points in the 14th Dubai Juniors Chess Tournament. Fahad was sharing the top spot with Rahul Srivatshav of India and FM Matviishen Viktor of Ukraine with the trio collecting three points each. Fahad beat Aryan Ranjan…

AFP, LONDON: Britain’s double Olympic champion Mo Farah produced a devastating 5,000m display on Saturday at the Diamond League event in London…

AFP, LONDON: Irish boxing superstar Katie Taylor along with Nicola Adams established women’s boxing in London in the 2012 Olympics as a must see event but four years on cracks are appearing in her armour. The 30-year-old Olympic lightweight champion — who also has five world, six European…

AFP, GLASGOW: English Premier League champions Leicester City secured a penalty shoot-out victory over Celtic after a 1-1 draw in an International Champions…

AFP, BEIJING: Pep Guardiola pushed aside any suggestion he would not shake hands with arch-rival Jose Mourinho and insisted all would be friendly when…

AFP, LOS ANGELES: Robbie Keane and Gyasi Zardes scored early goals and the Los Angeles Galaxy ended the Timbers’ nine-match unbeaten streak with a 2-1 Major League Soccer victory in Portland on Saturday. Zarek Valentin scored for reigning MLS Cup champions Portland, who lost veteran defender Nat…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav has failed a drugs test, the country's anti-doping agency said Sunday, raising doubts about his inclusion in the Olympic squad less than two weeks before the Rio Games begin. Yadav, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, qualified for next month's…

AFP, ROME: Juventus are set to smash Italy's transfer record by snatching striker Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli after triggering his release clause of 94.7 million euros ($104 million), Italian media said on Sunday. All that remains is the Argentine poacher's signature, which is regarded as a…