Unheralded Kamrul Islam Rabbi coupled with Mehedi Hasan Miraz named in the 14-member Bangladesh squad for the first Test of the two-match Test series against the visiting English side.   Of them, fast bowler Kamrul Islam Rabbi earlier got his first call-up to the T20 squad against Zimbabwe ahead…

Kazi Mohamemd Salahuddin, president of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), expressed his disappointed at Bangladesh team’ recent shocking 3-1 defeat at the hands of Bhutan in the AFC Cup qualifying round in Thimpu. Salahuddin first of all admitted it was their failures – “Of course…

AFP, HONG KONG: Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki beat unseeded French challenger Kristina Mladenovic to take the Hong Kong Open on Sunday after a battle of wills that lasted almost three hours. Wozniacki of Denmark, seeded fifth in the competition, stormed the first set 6-1 with Mladenovic…

AFP, SHANGHAI: Andy Murray demolished Roberto Bautista to win the Shanghai Masters without dropping a set as he edged closer to Novak Djokovic's world number one ranking on Sunday. The Wimbledon and Olympic champion won seven points in a row in the first-set tie-break and he broke Bautista three…

AFP, DUBAI: Pakistan's leg-spinner Yasir Shah became the second joint-fastest bowler to take 100 wickets in all Test cricket on the fourth day of the first day-night match against West Indies in Dubai on Sunday. The 30-year-old dismissed West Indian tail-ender Miguel Cummins to complete 100 wickets…

PTI, KARACHI: Putting behind a bitter war of words, Pakistan’s former captains Javed Miandad and Shahid Afridi today ended the ugly feud which erupted after the former accused the latter of fixing matches. “Things are said in the heat of the moment and I also said some inappropriate things…

Elita Kingsley struck an early goal to steer the Team BJMC to a solitary goal win against Soccer Club Feni in the JB Bangladesh Premier League Football  at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.      Eleta, the Nigerian forward, slammed home the all important goal of the match…

AFP, MADRID: Lionel Messi took just three minutes to score on his return from injury as Barcelona thrashed Deportivo la Coruna 4-0 on Saturday, but Barca…

AFP, MILAN: Paulo Dybala hit a brace as champions Juventus underscored their Serie A title credentials only eight games into the campaign with a battling 2-1 win over Udinese on Saturday. Juventus had been given a huge incentive before their late kick-off with the league’s other ‘bianconeri’…

AFP, LONDON: Manchester City twice missed penalties in a 1-1 draw with Everton on Saturday as 10-man Arsenal went level with them on points at the top…

AFP, PARIS: Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani scored again as Paris Saint-Germain overcame a determined display from Ligue 1 strugglers Nancy to win 2-1…

AFP, BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has slammed Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich’s ‘bad attitude’ after Saturday’s 2-2 draw at ten-man Eintracht Frankfurt leaves them without a win in three games. After last month’s 1-0 Champions League defeat at Atletico Madrid…

AFP, SYDNEY: Newcastle Jets and Perth Glory won Sunday to keep their unbeaten starts to Australia's A-League new season behind joint leaders Sydney FC and Melbourne City. Newcastle trounced out-of-sorts Brisbane Roar 4-0 at home and Glory put away New Zealand's Wellington Phoenix 2-0 in Perth.…