Ahead of the Asian Cup qualifying round, 10 hockey players accompanied by three officials are due to leave Dhaka today at 6am for Berlin to join their other nine teammates for higher training and to play preparation matches. Meanwhile, in a bid to qualify in the Asian Cup Hockey, Bangladesh Hockey Federation…

Bangladesh hard-hitting batsman Sabbir Rahman Rumman said that he wants to play long innings in Test without changing his batting intent. “Since my childhood I had dream to play in Test. All consider me as T20 specialist but I have proved my capability in one day. Now I got chance in Test squad.…

Captain Alastair Cook will link with up with the England squad in Bangladesh later on Monday after attending the birth of his second child, reports The Independent. Cook was always expected to rejoin the team ahead of the first Test, which gets under way in Chittagong on Thursday, and will now do so…

AFP, DUBAI: Wily Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah on Monday wished he had a Test face off with magician Indian offie Ravichandaran Ashwin in a battle of two fast wicket-taking spinners. Shah became the joint-second fastest to 100 wickets in all Test cricket when he took 5-121 in his 17th match against…

The Purnava 1st National Wheelchair Cricket tournament begins today at Paltan ground adjoining Bangabandhu National Stadium. Four teams—Rajshahi Warriors, Khulna Cyclone, Chittagong Riders and Dhaka Giant—will take part in the daylong meet, sponsored by country’s one of the leading…

PARIS: AFP Sports looks ahead to Tuesday’s Champions League action as champions Real Madrid go on the goal trail against minnows Legia Warsaw. Real…

AFP, MADRID: Cesare Prandelli enjoyed the perfect start to life in charge of Valencia as Mario Suarez’s double lifted Los Che out of the relegation zone with a 2-1 win at Sporting Gijon. Villarreal’s unbeaten start continued with a 5-0 thrashing of Celta Vigo, whilst Athletic Bilbao’s…

AFP, SHANGHAI: Guangzhou Evergrande are within touching distance of the Chinese Super League trophy after demolishing Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 6-0 away from home. The reigning champions were 5-0 up by half-time Saturday thanks to goals from China’s Gao Lin as well as from Brazilian trio Alan,…

AFP, SOUTHAMPTON (UK): Charlie Austin scored twice as Southampton beat Burnley 3-1 at St Mary’s on Sunday to climb into the top eight of the Premier…

AFP, SHANGHAI: Andy Murray has never been the most fashionable member of tennis’s ‘Big Four’, but he finally looks the part as he zeroes…

The 4-day ‘Sheikh Russel School Table Tennis Tournament’ organised by Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra will kicks start today at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in the capital. In association with Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation the tournament has been organised to mark the 52nd birth…