Bangladesh top-order batsman Soumya Sarkar said that they will try to make their habituation with the condition of Autralia-New Zealand so that they could…

As the first batch of the players left country for Sydney yesterday for a preparation camp for the upcoming New Zealand tour, the question came to the fore how Bangladesh would fare in the overseas condition. The last two years was a renaissance for Bangladesh but that huge success came at home condition…

AFP, MUMBAI: South African-born batsman Keaton Jennings scored a stunning century on his debut as England made a solid start to their must-win fourth…

AFP, COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's cricket selectors Thursday named rookie fast bowler Vikum Sanjaya Bandara in a 15-member squad for their three-Test series against South Africa later this month. The uncapped 24-year-old Bandara is one of four pacemen in the squad led by Angelo Mathews and his deputy Dinseh…

Former national team goalkeeper and a member of Swadhin Bangla Football team and also a valiant freedom fighter Major General (retd) Nurun Nabi died of old age complications at Dhaka CMH in Dhaka Cantonment yesterday morning. He was 70. He played in the Dhaka First Division Football League in 1960s…

AFP, PARIS: Borussia Dortmund set a new Champions League scoring record in a 2-2 draw against Real Madrid on Wednesday while FC Porto and Sevilla claimed…

AFP, MADRID: Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is hoping to avoid a return to Juventus in the Champions League last 16 after the holders blew a two-goal…

AFP, SINGAPORE: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino on Thursday said Asian countries backed his plan to expand the World Cup to 48 teams — and added that up to three countries should be allowed to co-host the tournament. Infantino, speaking after a three-day FIFA summit in Singapore, said Asian football…

AFP, MONTREAL: Katinka Hosszu and Park Tae-Hwan piled up more individual gold at the Short Course Swimming World Championships on Wednesday as US women…

AFP, YOKOHAMA (JAPAN): Substitute Mu Kanazaki snatched a late winner as Japanese champions Kashima Antlers survived a scare to reach the Club World Cup quarter-finals on Thursday, beating part-timers Auckland City 2-1. The tournament curtain raiser in Yokohama kicked off following a minute's silence…

Dhaka Sub Editors’ Council (DSEC) jointly organises a cricket tournament with Jagonews24.com from Saturday, says a press release. A total of 32 teams from local print, electronic and online media outlets are taking part in the DSEC- Jago News Media Cup cricket tournament 2016. The 5-day long tournament…

AFP, MADRID: Spanish giants Barcelona said Thursday they had pledged to aid the reconstruction of Brazilian side Chapecoense, decimated by an air crash last month in Colombia. The Catalan club said they had invited Chapecoense to participate in the pre-season Joan Gamper tournament next August at the…