AFP, CAPE TOWN: Vernon Philander struck an early blow for South Africa after Sri Lanka were set the massive target of 507 runs to win on the third day of the second Test at Newlands on Wednesday. Sri Lanka were 17 for one at tea. Philander bowled Dimuth Karunaratne for six in the sixth over of the innings…

AFP, SYDNEY: Azhar Ali and Younis Khan kept Pakistan afloat after rookie Peter Handscomb made it three centurions in Australia's big first innings…

Bangladesh football saw an unprecedented incident in its history when Soccer Club Feni and Uttar Baridhara, two teams of Bangladesh Professional Football League refused to play their play off matches. According to by laws of BFF, two teams were needed to play offs to overcome the relegation after earning…

Bangladesh won the runners trophy of the SAFF Women’s Football Championship when they went down to India by 3-1 in the final yesterday. Held at the Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguiri, host India celebrated the title for four times in a row while they won the previous three editions. Dangmei opened…

Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) announced the best players, organisers and sponsors name to receive the awards for 2015 and 2016 in different events. The BSPA declared the name of the recipients of the Cool BSPA award at a press conference at Bangabandhu National Stadium third floor in the…

AFP, LONDON: Arsenal staged a sensational fightback from three goals down as Olivier Giroud’s last-gasp equaliser rescued a draw at Bournemouth,…

AFP, AUCKLAND: Serena Williams suffered a shock second-round defeat at the Auckland Classic Wednesday following her sister Venus's earlier withdrawal with an arm injury. Top seeded Serena blamed the wind for a string of unforced errors in her first event after a four-month layoff as she was sent…

AGENCIES, KABUL: Nawroz Mangal, under whose leadership Afghanistan secured ODI status in the 2009 World Cup Qualifiers and then qualified for the 2010 World T20, has retired from international cricket to take up a role as the national chief selector. Mangal, 32, played 49 ODI and 30 T20Is for Afghanistan,…

AFP, CAPE TOWN: Opening bowler Vernon Philander defended South Africa’s decision not to enforce the follow-on after he and Kagiso Rabada destroyed…