The way Bangladesh lost the opening Test against the hosts New Zealand made former players unhappy like others. Bangladesh made declared 595-8 in first innings with the help of Shakib Al Hasan’s 217 and Mushfiqur Rahim’s 156 that raised a wave of hopes across the globe that Tigers will at…

AFP, MELBOURNE: World number one Andy Murray was tested and Stan Wawrinka lost his cool as stars struggled on a hot first day at the Australian Open on…

Off-spinner Khadija Tul Kubra claimed her career best four for 33 as Bangladesh women kept the five-match ODI series alive against South Africa, beating…

Left-arm pacer Anil Babu made a new record in the Dhaka First Division Cricket League for Old DOHS Sporting Club at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) yesterday. The young paceman eclipsed Alauddin Babu to set the new bowling record in domestic history of First Division Cricket League.…

Men’s top seed Amol Roy of Engineers Recreation Centre started his campaign in the AIUB Victory Day Tennis Tournament with a winning note. A south-paw Amol demolished Md Ishtiaq 6-0, 6-2 in  a third round men’s singles match at the National Tennis Complex in the capital yesterday. All…

AFP, MADRID: A stunning stoppage time winner from Stevan Jovetic ended Real Madrid’s Spanish record 40-game unbeaten run on Sunday as Sevilla scored…

AFP, FRANCEVILLE (GABON): Riyad Mahrez scored twice but Algeria could only draw with outsiders Zimbabwe while Senegal got the first win of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Mahrez put Algeria ahead in the Group B opener in Franceville in south-eastern Gabon but then needed to score a late equaliser…

AFP, MILAN: Fiorentina blew a hole in Juventus’s title hopes with a shock 2-1 win in Florence on Sunday as Nikola Kalinic reassured fans troubled by a possible move to China with a superb first-half opener. Winning coach Paulo Sousa was riled up Saturday after hearing Massimiliano Allegri claim…

AFP, LONDON: Pep Guardiola suffered the largest league defeat of his managerial career as Manchester City were thrashed 4-0 by Everton, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s…

The three-day prestigious Aga Khan Gold Cup Golf Tournament was held at the Kurmitola Golf Club course in the capital from  January 12 to 14. The…

AFP, PARIS: Monaco climbed top of Ligue 1 after thrashing Marseille 4-1 away on Sunday as the free-scoring southerners took their goal haul to 60 from just 20 league games. The result puts Monaco top on goal difference as Nice, who slugged out a 0-0 draw with bottom side Metz earlier in the day, also…