AFP, LONDON: Alastair Cook was on Thursday named as captain of the International Cricket Council Test team of the year despite speculation over his future…

Mejbah Ahmed maintained her supremacy clinching the 100 meters sprint title in the Joyjatra foundation 40th National Athletics yesterday to retain the…

Bangladesh were off to good start in the Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men’s Central Zone Volleyball championship beating Afghanistan by 3-1 sets in…

Ashiquzzaman once again showed his fierce bowling display to enable Khulna Division to notch an overwhelming ten-wicket victory over table toppers Barisal Division on the third day of Tier- 1 four-day National Cricket League held yesterday at BKSP ground in Savar, reports BSS. Ashiquzzaman claimed six…

AFP, DUBAI: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has had his appeal against a ball tampering fine dismissed, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday. Du Plessis had been fined 100 percent of his match fee last month after being caught on camera during South Africa's second test…

AFP, BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski led Bayern Munich to a 3-0 triumph in their Bundesliga showdown against ten-man RB Leipzig that opened up a three-point…

AFP, MILAN: Mauro Icardi took his Serie A goal tally to a league-leading 14 with a brace in a 3-0 win over Lazio that gave Inter Milan’s fans some unexpected festive cheer. Icardi hailed Inter’s fourth win in a row, while Lazio boss Simone Inzaghi was left bemoaning second half lapses. …

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: Alviro Petersen, a veteran of 36 Test matches, on Wednesday became the highest-profile South African cricketer to be banned for corruption since former captain Hansie Cronje in 2000. Former opening batsman Petersen, 36, was banned for two years after agreeing a plea bargain with Cricket…

AFP, MADRID: Turkey international Arda Turan scored a hat-trick as holders Barcelona thrashed third-division side Hercules 7-0 in the second leg of their…

AFP, PARIS: Mario Balotelli and Younes Belhanda were sent off in the dying seconds as Ligue 1 leaders Nice stumbled into the winter break with a 0-0 draw…

AFP, ZURICH: Lionel Messi’s beaten Copa America finalists Argentina end the year top of FIFA’s world rankings while France, defeated in the Euro 2016 final, were named ‘mover of the year’. Argentina finish 2016 out in front of arch rivals Brazil to inherit the ‘team of…