The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) governing council mulls of reducing the salary gap between the top local players and foreign players in the fourth edition of the tournament. Although there was salary structure in the last year, there were questions lingering over the icon players payment as many…

AFP, KANPUR: Skipper Virat Kohli conceded Wednesday that India must bat better against spin, as the favourites prepare to take on a dangerous New Zealand in the first Test in Kanpur. Kohli pointed to India's loss last year at the hands of Sri Lanka's spinners on a raging turner as evidence of…

Misbah-ul-Haq received the prestigious ICC Test Championship mace yesterday for inspiring Pakistan to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings…

Rahmatganj MFS failed to remain in the top of the points table in the JB Bangladesh Premier League Football when they drew with Soccer Club Feni in a  1-1 drawn game at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital yesterday. Mehbub Hassan Nayan put Rahmatganj into lead in the midway of the first…

AFP, RAWALPINDI: Dashing ex-Australia batsman Dean Jones has tipped Pakistan's resurgence in Twenty20 cricket following the success of its new domestic league, saying fierce hitter Sharjeel Khan can revive the country's fortunes. Jones, who coached Islamabad United to victory in the inaugural…

AFP, LONDON: Cesc Fabregas made an emphatic point to Chelsea manager Antonio Conte as his double sealed a 4-2 win at Leicester, while Everton and Bournemouth suffered shock third-round exits from the English Football League Cup on Tuesday. Fabregas has been limited to three substitute appearances in…

AFP, SEOUL: A rash of complaints about controversial decisions has put Asia’s football referees on the spot despite strenuous efforts to raise standards. Japan and Thailand both lodged official protests after key decisions went against them in this month’s World Cup qualifiers, while standards…

AFP, BERLIN: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck twice on Tuesday as Borussia Dortmund romped to another big win with a 5-1 victory at VfL Wolfsburg to provisionally…

AFP, MILAN: Carlos Bacca scored for the second game in a row and M’Baye Niang netted from the penalty spot in a disjointed performance as AC Milan…

AFP, PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain shrugged off their indifferent start to the season to usurp Monaco at the top of Ligue 1 with a routine 3-0 victory over toothless Dijon on Tuesday. A 3-1 early season loss at Monaco had seen new boss Unai Emery’s honeymoon period cut short and PSG then conceded…

AFP, MADRID: Argentine international Gabriel Mercado bundled home the winner as Sevilla moved up to second in La Liga with a 1-0 win over fierce local rivals Real Betis on Tuesday. Mercado’s first goal for the club from on-loan Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri’s free-kick continued…

AFP, ISTANBUL: Turkish top flight club Antalyaspor said on Wednesday that their star striker Samuel Eto'o would be left out of the squad until further notice in a bitter row over comments on social media. Former Cameroon international Eto'o, who in a glittering career has turned out for Barcelona,…