Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed and left arm spinner Arafat Sunny are expected to land home tonight after appearing for bowling action test in Australia. The…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola enjoyed victory over his old nemesis Jose Mourinho as his Manchester City side won 2-1 at Manchester United in Saturday’s eagerly anticipated derby at Old Trafford. First-half goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Kelechi Iheanacho put City in control and despite new goalkeeper…

AFP, MADRID: Antoine Griezmann kickstarted Atletico Madrid’s La Liga campaign with two goals and an assist as a 4-0 rout at Celta Vigo gave them a much-needed boost on Saturday. It was their first win of the current La Liga season after being held by promoted Alaves and Leganes in their opening…

AFP, COLOMBO: Australian bowlers set up a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka to spoil veteran batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan’s farewell and sweep…

A 15-member Bangladesh national volleyball team scheduled to leave Dhaka for Kyrgyzstan today (Sunday) to participate in the World Cup Pre-qualifying…

AFP, NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic’s strange US Open path took another odd turn Friday as the defending champion defied stultifying humidity and the controversial tactics of Gael Monfils to book a title showdown with Stan Wawrinka. World number one and defending champion Djokovic prevailed 6-3, 6-2,…

AFP, BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski and Joshua Kimmich struck late goals in Bayern Munich’s 2-0 win at Schalke in the Bundesliga on Friday as teenage…

AFP, PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain conceded an injury-time equaliser as they warmed up for their Champions League clash next week against Arsenal with a disappointing 1-1 home draw with Saint-Etienne on Friday. The big-spending Parisians looked set to top Ligue 1 thanks to a second-half Lucas penalty,…

AFP, BRUSSELS: A group of European lawmakers on Friday urged football’s world governing body FIFA to ban Israeli clubs based in settlements in the occupied West Bank. In a letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, 66 MEPs identified five clubs based in the settlements and insisted they either…

DUBAI (UAE): International cricket is headed for a major financial shift as Australia, England and South Africa lead a push to sell overseas television rights in a collective bundle overseen by a new, independent administrative body, according to cricinfo. While the BCCI has expressed reservations about…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Egypt’s Ibrahim Hamadtou can swing a table tennis racket as well as the next Paralympian, but that’s not what makes him…

AFP, BRUSSELS: American Sandi Morris immediately set her heights high after vaulting her way into the history books in Brussels when she became just the…