Bangladesh women’s cricket team’s high hopes to play the next ICC Women’s World Cup was evaporated when they conceded a 42-run defeat to the host Sri Lanka in the rain-soaked last match of the Super Six in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 at the Nondescripts Cricket Ground…

Abahani Limited (Dhaka) have no option but to win the match against Pocheon Citizen of Korea today to confirm their semifinal spot in the Sheikh Kamal International Club football tournament. The match will take place at the MA Aziz Stadium at 7pm after the day’s first match between TC Sports Club…

AFP, HAMILTON: A polished Quinton de Kock half century laid the foundation for South Africa's four wicket win over New Zealand in a tense finish to…

Tushar Imran smashed an unbeaten 127 off 234 as Prime Bank South Zone put on 292 for three against BCB North Zone on the close of the first day of the fourth round in the franchisee-based Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothisthan (BKSP) ground-4 in Savar yesterday.…

Both men’s and women’s team of Bangladesh sealed their respective spot in the quarter-finals of the 4th Roll Ball World Cup 2017 at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Buoyant men’s team after scripting two successive victories against Hong Kong by 19-1 and Bhutan…

AFP, MADRID: Gareth Bale made an instant impact on his return from injury as Real Madrid extended their lead at the top of La Liga to three points with…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been sacked as skipper of his Indian Premier League team with Australia's Steve Smith replacing him for the upcoming tournament, an official statement said Sunday. Dhoni, who stepped down as India's limited-overs captain last month, will continue to play…

AFP, LONDON: Non-league Lincoln City and third-tier Millwall struck late, late winners as Burnley and Premier League champions Leicester City were humbled…

AFP, LONDON: A plastic pitch, a vulnerable heavyweight and minnows with giant-killing pedigree could conspire to produce one of the great FA Cup shocks when Arsenal visit non-league Sutton United on Monday. Arsenal approach the fifth-round tie reeling from Wednesday's 5-1 humiliation by Bayern Munich…

Banglalink clinched the maiden title when they routed GrameenPhone by 61 runs in the exciting final match of the Corporate Cricket League (CCL) 2017 at…

AFP, LONDON: Arsene Wenger has revealed he wants to stay in football management long-term and has indicated for the first time he would like to extend his spell as Arsenal's manager. The Frenchman's future is up in the air, with his contract expiring at the end of the season and events on the…

AFP, MILAN: Senegal striker Keita Balde came off the bench to hit a late winner in a 2-1 defeat of Empoli that boosted Lazio's Europa League hopes on Saturday. Lazio remain in fifth place at 16 points behind Juventus, who saw Paulo Dybala hit a brace in a 4-1 win over former club Palermo on Friday…