The bulk of the participating teams of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) are yet to embark on their full-fledged preparation owing to the lackluster presence of the players. Teams’ could not yet to fulfill the criteria of the players’ recruitment of the league. Each team…

The 38th National Cycling Championship concluded yesterday at Bangabandu National Stadium in the capital with BJMC and Bangladesh Army won as many eight gold medals. Though BJMC and Army won as many 21 medals and equally dominated to win gold but the former won nine silver medals to lead the medal table…

The girls’ semifinals of Polar Icecream School Handball Tournament will be held today at Shaheed M Monsur Ali Handball Stadium. Title aspirants Viqarunnisa Noon College & School will meet Shaheed Anwar Girls College & School in the first semifinal at 11am, while the second semifinal will…

Country’s ace golfer Md Siddikur Rahman  continued his domination at the City Bank American Express Chittagong Open thanks to a fiery five-under-67…

AFP, MIAMI: Roger Federer dramatically fought his way into the Miami Open semi-finals with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6) victory over Czech 10th seed Tomas Berdych on Thursday. The 35-year-old Swiss, who has already won the Australian Open and Indian Wells so far this year, extended his win streak over Berdych…

Chittagong and Josephites clinched the girls and boys title respectively in the Independence Day Open 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at Dhanmondi Indoor…

AFP, KARACHI: Pakistan batsman Khalid Latif will contest spot-fixing charges against him, his lawyer said Friday, in an ongoing scandal which has tainted Pakistani cricket and threatened years of work to clean up the country's image. The 31-year-old is one of five players under investigation in…

AFP, PORT OF SPAIN: Shadab Khan gave another match-winning bowling performance and Hasan Ali held his nerve for Pakistan to sneak a three-run victory…

AFP, PARIS: Michel Platini laid bare his anger at his spectacular downfall on Thursday, breaking his silence to accuse FIFA bosses of wanting to destroy…

AFP, LEICESTER: Leicester's clash with Stoke on Saturday marks the beginning of another potentially historic month for the champions as they target domestic survival and shock European glory. Eight games are ahead in a busy period for Craig Shakespeare's rejuvenated side, who continue to combine…

AFP, LONDON: Forced to retire by a rare heart condition, former England batsman James Taylor is back in cricket after joining Northamptonshire's coaching team for this season's One-Day Cup. Taylor's playing career was prematurely ended at the age of 26 after he was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic…

AFP, MUNICH: Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will be out for two matches after sustaining an injury in training, but should be fit for the Champions League showdown with Real Madrid, the Bundeliga giants said Thursday. “Manuel Neuer underwent a successful minor operation ... on Wednesday…

AFP, PARIS: Monaco have a real chance to end two years of complete domestic dominance by Paris Saint Germain when they face the title holders in Saturday's French League Cup final. Owned by billionaire Russian businessman Dmitry Rybolovlev, Monaco have banked on recruiting the cream of French youth…

AFP, MADRID: Sevilla said Thursday that highly respected sporting director Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo, better known as “Monchi”, was leaving the club after guiding it through its most successful era. Spanish media reports say Monchi, who has admirers across Europe, will go to Roma in Italy…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Henrikh Mkhitaryan insists he was never concerned about his Manchester United career despite making a slow start to life at Old Trafford.…

AFP, KARACHI: A top Pakistan cricket official on Thursday defended a one year ban for fast bowler Mohammad Irfan, saying there will be zero tolerance…