AFP, NEW DELHI: The head of India's powerful cricket board has voiced opposition to controversial plans for a two-tier Test system being considered by the game's governing body, a report said Wednesday. Anurag Thakur, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), told a newspaper…

Kester Akon scored a couple of goals, as Arambagh Krira Sangha took a sweet revenge of their solitary goal defeat in the Champions League against Uttar…

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) wants Mustafizur Rahman to undergo operation as early as possible after it is all but confirmed that the fast bowler has no other way to heal the problems fully apart from an operation. The second surgeon Lennard Funk whom Mustafizur Rahman met a couple of days ago,…

Shafiul Islam forced his way into the first-class scene in 2007 after he steered Rajshahi Division to an improbable win the bat. His abilities with the new ball soon made the Bangladesh talent spotters take note. In 2010, he earned a call-up to the national ODI squad for the home tri-series against…

AFP, TOKYO: Japanese gymnastics star Kohei Uchimura was left counting the cost of his recent addiction to Pokemon Go at the Rio Olympics. The reigning Olympic and world all-around champion became hooked on the smartphone game after touching down in Brazil to prepare for the defence of his title. But…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil has barely got over its World Cup disaster and now it is counting on Barcelona star Neymar to finally deliver a treasured…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: The Olympic movement struggled to douse mounting wrangling over the Russia doping scandal as football prepared to launch the Rio Games on Wednesday. International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach called for deep reforms of the World Anti-Doping Agency, while the Court…

AFP, KIEV: For Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Ganna Rizatdinova the Rio Games offers a chance of redemption and revenge after powerhouse Russia annexed her…

AFP, HEBRON (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES): Ahly al-Khalil football club of Hebron on the West Bank won the Palestinian Cup Tuesday for the second straight year after a 1-1 home draw against Shabab Khan Yunis of Gaza. Ahly, who beat the Khan Yunis side 1-0 in the first leg in the Gaza Strip a week earlier,…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Rafael Nadal committed himself to playing singles, doubles and mixed doubles at the Olympics on Tuesday despite serious concerns…

AFP, ISTANBUL: Turkey’s football authorities have fired 94 officials including referees in the wake of the July 15 coup that tried to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the football federation said on Tuesday. “Our federation deemed it necessary to dismiss 94 people, including regional…

AFP, PARIS: Irish champions Dundalk stunned BATE Borisov of Belarus 3-0 on Tuesday to advance to the final qualifying round of this season’s Champions League. Dundalk trailed 1-0 after last week’s first leg of their third round qualifying tie, but a brace from David McMillan and a late third…