The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated its full members Bangladesh and Australia on reaching different Test milestones this week. Bangladesh reached the landmark of 100 Test matches in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo which started on Wednesday while Australia is featuring…

AFP, WELLINGTON: Quinton de Kock's game-changing partnership with Temba Bavuma left South Africa feeling comfortable with an 81-run lead after day two of the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Friday. At 349 for nine at stumps in reply to New Zealand’s 268 any further runs tailenders…

All the participating teams took part on the opening day of the two-day-long transfer window of the Dhaka Premier Cricket League (DPL) for the 2017-2018 season yesterday. Held at the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) office of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, a total of 87 players…

Dhaka Gladiators kept their unbeaten run in the Unimed Unihealth Premier Division Basketball League with a thumping 90-56 win against The Gregs in one of three matches played yesterday at Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium. Gladiators, who are in title race with The Gregarious, faced a stiff resistance…

The remaining players of the one day squad led by shorter-formats captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will fly for Colombo to join the Tigers’ fortress for the ODI and T20 series against the hosts Sri Lanka at 2:05pm today. The three-match ODI series will commence from March 25. Before going into the…

AFP, INDIAN WELLS (US): Elena Vesnina denied Venus Williams another great escape, beating the seven-time Grand Slam champion 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 Thursday to reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells. As Williams shook off a lethargic start and began to apply some pressure, Vesnina kept her poise, finishing off…

Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal and one-down Imrul Kayes have been fined 15 per cent of their match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday.  Both players were found to have breached Code of Conduct that is contrary…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Juan Mata scored the only goal as Manchester United recorded an underwhelming 1-0 victory over FC Rostov on Thursday to reach the Europa…

AFP, NYON (SWITZERLAND): Holders Real Madrid were drawn to face their former coach Carlo Ancelotti's Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals on Friday as Juventus take on comeback kings Barcelona. English champions Leicester play their first quarter-finals in the top-tier European competition…

AFP, PARIS: Mario Balotelli says Manchester City's mid-week slayers Monaco have the stars and the spirit to edge a reeling Paris Saint Germain in…

AFP, KARACHI: Brazil's Ronaldinho, England's David James and Dutch star George Boateng will be among seven top former players to feature in exhibition games in Pakistan in July, organisers said Thursday. The games are part of plans to build on the “comfort zone” from the successful…

AFP, LONDON: Bacary Sagna insists Manchester City will make amends for their Champions League misery by securing a crucial win against Liverpool, while…

AFP, RIO DE JANEIRO: Barcelona superstar Neymar claimed "a great victory" on Thursday after seeing a 50 million euro fine imposed by Brazilian tax authorities reportedly halved on appeal. Neymar, who has also been fighting a legal battle over his transfer from Santos to Barcelona in 2013,…

AFP, BURTON-ON-TRENT (UK): Veteran Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe earned a first England call-up in four years on Thursday for the forthcoming friendly against Germany and World Cup qualifier against Lithuania. Defoe, 34, has been drafted in after captain Wayne Rooney, Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry…

AFP, ROME: In a footballing first a woman will coach a male outfit in Italy when former player Patrizia Panico takes the helm of the national under-16 team. Rated the best female footballer from Italy, Panico is assistant for the under-16s but the head coach Daniele Zoratto is set to take over the under-19…