Pakistan has topped the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings for the first time after wet ground at the Queen Park Oval, Port of Spain, denied India the opportunity to defend the top spot which it had reclaimed from Australia on 17 August, according to an ICC press release issued yesterday. The result of…

Bangladesh has a chance to welcome Rio Olympic gold medalist Margarita Mamun as his Bangladeshi father Abdullah Al Mamun had gladly accepted an invitation…

The only first round games’ venues of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) has been shifted as BCB operation committee chairman Akram Khan said that they changed the venue to give the players an international game’s ambience ahead of the home series against England.  As per the reshuffle,…

Bangladesh will get its turn to select the president of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) after PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan completes his two years term in the post. Khan took the charge as the ACC president a couple of days ago and his tenure will be ended in 2018. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Completing a third consecutive unbeaten run to gold, the United States crushed Serbia 96-66 in Sunday’s Rio Games basketball…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Denmark stunned two-time defending champions France 28-26 to win the Olympic Games men’s handball gold medal on Sunday. It…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil captain Bruno said his side could no longer be accused of choking after beating Italy 3-0 to win men’s Olympic volleyball…

AFP, SUVA (FIJI): Englishman Ben Ryan was Monday awarded Fiji’s highest honour for coaching the South Pacific nation’s rugby sevens side to a historic gold medal at the Rio Olympics.  Tens of thousands of Fijians cheered and many openly wept as they braved heavy rain to attend a victory…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Russia won a fifth straight rhythmic gymnastics group all-around gold at the Rio Olympics on Sunday to complete their double on the…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Switzerland’s Nino Schurter, third in Beijing and second in London, struck Olympic gold at his third attempt in Sunday’s men’s mountain bike competition. The world champion was followed across the line by 2012 champion Jaroslav Kulhavy of the Czech Republic with…