While Bangladesh need a spin coach to replace sacked Ruwan Kalpage as soon as possible, former captain Khaled Mahmud insisted, a sub-continent coach would be better to serve the country’s spinners purpose.  He said, the sub-continent is blessed with many great spinners, which the countries…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Twin titans Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps have mined a trove of Olympic gold, changed the sporting landscape and left a huge hole…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Staking its claim to rank among the greatest women’s basketball teams ever assembled, the United States captured a sixth consecutive…

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) released the final fixture and schedule of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team’s tour of Ireland yesterday. As per the itinerary, Bangladesh will take on their Irish counterparts in two T20Is and two one day internationals in September. All the matches will…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil superstar Neymar struck the winning penalty as the hosts claimed a first ever Olympic football gold medal Saturday before…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Serbia defeated bitter rivals and defending champions Croatia 11-7 to win the men’s Olympic water polo gold medal for the first…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Nicola Adams said she wants to inspire more children, especially girls, to get involved in sport after making history by winning a second Olympic boxing title. The 33-year-old Briton was the first woman to win a boxing gold medal at the Games in London four years ago. And on Saturday…

AP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Russia won a hard-fought contest against France to take Olympic women's handball gold Saturday, drawing motivation from a speech…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Britain’s Mo Farah completed a historic Olympic distance double-double with victory in the 5,000m Saturday as American runner…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: “Russian Tank” Abdulrashid Sadulaev said Saturday that he defied his own family to become an Olympic champion after steamrolling Turkey’s Selim Yasar in the men’s 86kg freestyle wrestling at Rio. Sadulaev’s gold came before Turkish heavyweight grappler…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Chen Aisen capped a golden Olympics for China in diving on Saturday winning the men's 10 metre platform for his country's seventh gold in eight events on the final day of competition. The 20-year-old, already a winner in the 10m synchronised platform in Rio, scored 585.30…