The Game Development Committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sketched out a comprehensive plan to produce more young players to strengthen the pipeline of the future of the Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket Team. They organized the national competition for the Under-18 across the country. From that…

AFP, CENTURION (SOUTH AFRICA): David Miller hit 40 off 18 balls to set up a South Africa win by 19 runs in a rain-shortened first Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park on Friday. Miller’s power hitting enabled South Africa to score 126 for six in a match reduced to ten overs…

AFP, MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal's ageing legs outlasted German teenager Alexander Zverev in an epic five sets as Serena Williams sailed into the last…

Envoy Group accorded a reception and awarded the players of the Bangladesh national women football team who emerged runners up in the SAFF Championship held in Siliguri, India. Envoy Group awarded Taka 20,000 to each member of the squad when Abdus Salam Murshedi, managing director of the group and also…

AFP, DUBAI: A crowd of around 15,000 watched Afghanistan trounce Ireland by 10 wickets in the Desert Twenty20 final on Friday, confirming their status as the kings of Associate cricket. Ireland were bowled out for a meagre 71 in the 14th over before Mohammad Shahzad (52 not out) and Nawroz Mangal (17…

Shakhir Hossain Shuvro smashed an unbeaten 126 as Shinepukur Cricket Club thrashed Young Pegasus Club by seven wickets in the sixth round game of the Dhaka First Division Cricket League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday. Put into bat first, Young Pegasus compiled 212 in 50 overs,…

AFP, BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski’s 91st-minute strike snatched victory for Bayern Munich in their 2-1 comeback win at Freiburg in sub-zero temperatures…

AFP, LIBREVILLE: Veteran Gabon goalkeeper Didier Ovono has called for the country to unite behind the team as they face the prospect of having to beat Cameroon on Sunday to stay in the Africa Cup of Nations. The Panthers have so far only managed two 1-1 draws against Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso,…

AFP, OYEM (GABON): Herve Renard’s Morocco came roaring back from behind to beat Togo 3-1 in Oyem on Friday and breathe life into their Africa Cup…

AFP, OYEM (GABON): Defending champions the Ivory Coast twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with the Democratic Republic of Congo Friday in a lively Africa…

AFP, BASTIA (FRANCE): French title hopefuls Nice edged provisionally a point clear of Monaco but were Friday lamenting the loss of two points in a 1-1 draw at lowly Bastia. The match was marred by an ugly incident beforehand when police reported some Bastia fans stoned the Nice team bus, breaking two…

AFP, LONDON: Brighton regained pole position in the race for the Premier League as the Championship leaders beat promotion rivals Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 on Friday in a fiery clash featuring three red cards. Chris Hughton’s side took the lead through a Anthony Knockaert strike at the Amex Stadium,…