Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club is going to launch a long time coaching camp with Under 18 booters. Most likely it will open from next month. Manager of the Sheikh Jamal Anwarul Karim Helal while talking to this correspondent yesterday said that they are going to take the programme to produce quality booters…

Ian Bell is being considered for a possible Test recall this winter, having already been sounded out by the England head coach, Trevor Bayliss, regarding…

AFP,  KARACHI: Cricket-obsessed Pakistanis were Tuesday celebrating their national team's “incredible journey” to the top of the Test rankings after a turbulent seven years in which they were forced to play home matches on neutral venues. Pakistan supplanted arch-rivals India to…

The Asian Under-18 boys’ hockey will take place in Dhaka from September 24 with seven countries will participate in the fourth edition of the age group competition. In the seven nation competition, Bangladesh have been drawn in Group A along with India and Oman while Pakistan, China, Chinese-Taipei…

The Walton-DRU Media Cup Six a Side Football Tournament organized by Dhaka Reporters Unity and sponsored by Walton will begin August 28 at Shaheed M Monsur Ali Handball Stadium in the capital. DRU sports secretary Mojibur Rahman stated this at a press conference at DRU auditorium in the capital yesterday.…

AFP, DURBAN: The first Test between South Africa and New Zealand at Durban ended in a draw Tuesday after poor conditions prevented play, setting up a series-deciding final match beginning at the weekend. No play took place after rain fell during the lunch break on the second day on Saturday, when New…

AFP,  PORT OF SPAIN: The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board have launched an investigation after the fourth and final Test between the West Indies and India lasted just 22 overs due to a waterlogged outfield. No play was possible at the Queen's Park Oval on Monday's scheduled last day of…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: As doping-tainted athletics emerges from its darkest hour fighting to restore its credibility, the reality for track and field is…

AFP, LONDON: As Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City advance upon the Champions League group phase, previously maligned winger Raheem Sterling appears to have been reborn. Sterling, 21, joined City from Liverpool in a fractious 44 million pounds ($57.8 million, 51.1 million euros) move last year, but…

AFP, WASHINGTON: Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost four sponsorship deals Monday — a major financial hit for the embattled gold medallist stemming…

AFP, LONDON: Great Britain's triumphant Olympic team returned home on Tuesday when a gold-nosed aircraft brought home a host of athletes clutching…

AFP, ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s government vowed that Olympic marathon silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa had nothing to fear upon returning home after staging a dramatic protest against the country’s politics, state-controlled Fana radio reported on Monday.  On Sunday, Lilesa, who came second…

Chelsea (CSE) claimed American International University (AIUB) Champions League title with 5–4 victory over Arsenal (BBA) at the Banani Club Ground…

AFP, MADRID: Victor Diaz scored the only goal as Leganes defeated Celta Vigo 1-0 on Monday in the club’s first ever game in the Spanish top flight. Diaz steered in from a corner on 75 minutes to hand Leganes victory on their La Liga debut, having won promotion to the top tier by finishing runners-up…