Mohammad Ashraful, who returns to cricket with the just concluded National Cricket League (NCL) after lifting the domestic ban on him, could not play the upcoming franchise-based Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) longer version. Former skipper was slapped a three-year suspension on his domestic cricket…

AFP, MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams launched their Australian Open campaigns in style on Tuesday as Ivo Karlovic smashed a record 75 aces…

Alamgir Hossain of Nordic Club in a stunning fashion upset top seed  Amol Roy of Engineers Recreation Centre in a men’s singles quarterfinal.…

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) is planning to organise Youth Games at the later part of this year. The BOA prepared a budget of  Taka 20 crore and demanded the amount from National Sports Council to organise the sports carnival for the youth. Badal Roy, vice-president of the BOA when talking…

AFP,  SYDNEY: Former Indian bowler Sriram Sridharan will work with Australia as a “spin consultant” on the upcoming tour of India, Cricket Australia announced Tuesday. Sridharan played eight one-day internationals for India and toured with Australian squads in Sri Lanka and India last…

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Tuesday withdrew the case he had filed two years ago regarding an alleged firing incident on his car in Karachi, reports Express Tribune. Speaking in court, the former fast-bowler said the case was filed due to a misunderstanding between parties and he…

AFP, OYEM (GABON): Junior Kabananga pounced on a goalkeeping error to give the Democratic Republic of Congo a 1-0 win over Morocco in an Africa Cup of…

AFP, LIBREVILLE: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and hosts Gabon vowed to put a poor start to their Africa Cup of Nations behind them and beat Burkina Faso on Wednesday in the second series of Group A matches. A “Panthers” team captained by the Borussia Dortmund star striker conceded a last-minute…

AFP, OYEM (GABON): Ivory Coast made a disappointing start to their Africa Cup of Nations title defence Monday when held 0-0 by lowest Group C seeds Togo…

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: South African batting star AB de Villiers said on Tuesday he had decided not to make himself available for a Test series in New Zealand…

AFP, THE HAGUE: Firebrand Dutch manager Louis van Gaal has announced his retirement from professional football after more than three decades, citing "family reasons," a Dutch newspaper reported Tuesday. "I don't believe I'll return back to work," Van Gaal told popular daily…

AFP, MILAN: AC Milan battled back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Torino on Monday keeping their bid for Europe alive by moving fifth in the Serie A table. Andrea Belotti had put Torino ahead after 21 minutes with his 14th league goal of the season and Marco Benassi adding a second for the hosts…