AFP, AUCKLAND: Veteran spinner Imran Tahir was the destroyer as South Africa began their tour of New Zealand with an emphatic 78-run victory over the…

Fast bowler Rubel Hossain called up for the Australia-New Zealand tour after a long hiatus because of in-form Shafiul Islam’s injury. But he could…

AFP, COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's cricket board Friday announced the schedule for a series of Test matches and limited overs internationals against Bangladesh who begin a tour of the island next month. The teams will play two Tests at the start of the tour, one in the capital Colombo and another at Galle…

Bangladesh women tasted a thrashing nine wickets defeat at the hands of India in the second encounter of the Super Six of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo yesterday. Asked to bat first, Bangladesh managed to put on a meager of 155 for eight…

Mamnul Islam, Nasiruddin Chowdhury and Shahidul Alam Sohel are enough lucky this time to play the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup tournament while all these three local boys had the opportunity only to watch the matches of the first edition of the tournament as spectators from the gallery. Mamun,…

GM Ziaur Rahman of Sheikh Russell Memorial Sporting Club took a solo lead in the International Mother Language Day International Rating Chess Tournament. The top ranking international player of the country pushed his collection to full six points at the end of sixth round games at the Ches Federation…

AFP, MADRID: Still reeling from their humiliation at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona can’t afford a Champions League hangover as they return to La Liga action at home to Leganes on Sunday. Barca trail league leaders Real Madrid by a point, but have also played two games more than their…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Zlatan Ibrahimovic resumed his torment of Saint-Etienne with a hat-trick as Manchester United claimed a 3-0 victory in their Europa League…

AFP,  SOUTHAMPTON: Experienced Uruguayan international defender Martin Caceres signed for English Premier League side Southampton until the end of the season on Thursday. The 29-year-old -- capped 68 times and a member of the team that won the 2011 Copa America and reached the 2010 World Cup semi-finals…

AFP, PARIS: Tottenham Hotspur have work to do in their Europa League round of 32 tie against Gent after losing 1-0 in the first leg in Belgium on Thursday. The only goal of the game came just before the hour mark when French striker Jeremy Perbet scored at the second attempt from a Danijel Milicevic…

AFP,  BERLIN: After thrashing Arsenal in mid-week, leaders Bayern Munich return to Bundesliga business at Hertha Berlin on Saturday with captain Philipp Lahm backing Thomas Mueller to return to form. Bayern head to the capital with a seven-point lead in Germany's top flight and one foot in…

AFP, LONDON: The manager of Sutton United will have no qualms about doing all he can to add to the burden of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger when their teams…

AFP, LONDON: German playmaker Mesut Ozil is not happy at being singled out for criticism over Arsenal's abject 5-1 thrashing by Bayern Munich in Wednesday's…