Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) accorded a reception to the Mokh Cup plate championship winners Bangladesh Under-14 national team. Held at the Samson H Convention Center, Dhaka Club, the Max Group, sponsors of the Under-14 team awarded the players with Taka 20,000 each. Biren Sikder, State Minister…

AFP, PERTH (AUSTRALIA): A gallant Richard Gasquet led France to its second title at the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth on Saturday. The 30-year-old gave…

AFP, SYDNEY: Coach Darren Lehmann said Australia's batsmen will have to be prepared to bat for long periods in next month's four-Test series in India. Australia scored seven centuries in the 3-0 Test series clean sweep of Pakistan completed in Sydney on Saturday, but Lehmann warned the batsmen…

South Africa women’s cricket team led by captain Dane van Niekerk is scheduled to arrive here in Dhaka to play a bilateral series against the hosts Bangladesh today. The visiting side will fly for the main ground of the tour, Cox’s Bazar tomorrow (Tuesday) after spending the night in Dhaka.…

AFP, SYDNEY: Key paceman Josh Hazlewood will be rested from Australia's first one-day international against Pakistan this week after his starring role in the Test series sweep, coach Darren Lehmann said Sunday. Hazlewood was the leading wicket-taker with 15 in Australia's 3-0 Test series victory…

AFP, MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo paraded his fourth Ballon d’Or and powered home his first goal of 2017 as Real Madrid equalled Barcelona’s…

AFP, MILAN: Luca Tonelli completed a dream debut for Napoli by hitting a last-gasp winner in a 2-1 defeat of ten-man Sampdoria on Saturday that closed the gap on Serie A leaders Juventus to four points.  Napoli looked to be heading for only a share of the points at the San Paolo stadium when Manolo…

AFP, LONDON: Wayne Rooney equalled Bobby Charlton’s Manchester United scoring record as the FA Cup holders cruised into round four with a 4-0 win…

AFP, DOHA: Novak Djokovic brought world number one Andy Murray’s 28-match winning streak to an end in Doha on Saturday to retain the Qatar Open…

AFP, PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain got their French Cup defence off to a dream start on Saturday with new recruit Julian Draxler scoring in a 7-0 rout of Ligue 1 rivals Bastia. Unai Emery’s side advance to the last 32 of a tournament in which they are the two-time defending champions ensuring their…

AFP, SYDNEY: Brazilian Bobo netted a double as Sydney FC stretched their unbeaten A-League run to 14 games with a 3-2 win over Central Coast Mariners on Sunday. Substitute David Carney headed in the winner with 13 minutes left after the Mariners came from two goals down and became the first team this…