Although Bangladesh U-19 cricket team lost to Pakistan by one wicket in their third and last group encounter they emerged Group-B champions in the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup 2016 in Sri Lanka. Now Bangladesh will face-off Group-A runner-up, the hosts, Sri Lanka U-19 Cricket Team in the second semifinal of…

AFP, BRISBANE: Asad Shafiq scored a thrilling century as Pakistan put up a spirited resistance to Australia on Sunday, frustrating the hosts' attempts…

AFP, CHENNAI: Opener Lokesh Rahul hit a career-best 199 to power India's strong reply as England bowlers struggled on day three of the fifth and final…

While pacer Mohammad Shahid passes a busy time in practice in Dhaka to make him fit, the 23-member national team reached  Auckland Airport in New Zealand after ending their eight-day conditioning camp in Australia. Shahid is considered as the effective bowler in Test and now keeps going to prove…

AFP, YOKOHAMA (JAPAN): Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick as Real Madrid survived a colossal scare to beat Japan's Kashima Antlers 4-2 and win…

AFP, PARIS: French title favourites Paris Saint Germain slumped to a 2-1 loss at Guingamp on Saturday to stay four points adrift of leaders Monaco and make it just one point in their past three games. PSG, champions for the past four years to take their overall haul to six—the Qatari-owned outfit…

AFP, TURIN (ITALY): Gonzalo Higuain struck a first-half winner as record-equalling Juventus underlined their credentials for a record sixth consecutive…

AFP, WEST BROMWICH (UK): Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as Manchester United secured their fourth consecutive victory with a comfortable 2-0 victory…

AFP, LONDON: American swimming legend Michael Phelps will be given the BBC Sports Personality lifetime achievement award on Sunday after crowning his incredible career with five Olympic gold medals in Rio. Phelps took his record Olympic haul to 23 golds and 28 medals in all, claiming individual 200…

AFP, SAO PAULO: Alan Ruschel, a defender with Brazil’s Chapecoense football club who miraculously survived the plane crash which wiped out most of the team last month, says a seat swap saved his life.  Crying in his first press conference since last month’s disaster, Ruschel said Saturday…

AFP, LEIPZIG (GERMANY): RB Leipzig knocked Bayern Munich, who they meet in five days’ time, off the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 2-0 win at home to Hertha Berlin. With Bayern at bottom side Darmstadt on Sunday, Leipzig took their chance to reclaim top spot with a convincing win at…