Bangladesh one-day captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Tuesday said that they want to go into ICC Champions Trophy 2017 in England with winning mode from the tri-nation series in Ireland.  The captain also said that they have kept the thought of rankings in their mind as the eight teams will directly…

AFP, STUTTGART: From the shadow of Chernobyl's nuclear wasteland to international super-stardom and from penniless arrival in the United States, without…

Brian Lara, who retired from international cricket in 2007, has suggested that draws must be scrapped from Test cricket if the format has to stay relevant among contemporary cricket audiences, reports Hindustan Times. Brian Lara has said draws must be scrapped in Test cricket if the format has to stay…

The fourth round matches of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) will roll onto at three different grounds in Dhaka and its adjoining areas today after two-times delay following the country-wide downpours. Abahani Limited will take on Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah.…

AFP, LONDON: England have called up fit-again Mark Wood for the forthcoming Champions Trophy campaign, but his fellow pace bowler Steven Finn has been left out of the 15-man squad. Wood has returned to fitness after being sidelined for several months following a third ankle operation. The Durham seamer…

Rising Pune Supergiant snapped the winning run of the Mumbai Indians through an exciting three runs victory at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday,…

AFP, LONDON: Rafael Benitez succeeded in his gamble of staying on as manager as he steered Newcastle United straight back up to the Premier League with a 4-1 win over Preston on Monday. The former Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid boss stayed on after they were relegated to the Championship at the…

AFP,  LONDON: Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wants playmaker Eden Hazard to keep putting the needs of the team ahead of his own personal glory after…

AFP, BERLIN: Thomas Tuchel's Borussia Dortmund hope to add to Bayern Munich's recent woes in Wednesday's crunch German Cup semi-final to end…

AFP, MADRID: Lionel Messi on Monday hailed Barcelona's dramatic 3-2 Clasico victory over arch-rivals Real Madrid as an "important step" in the race for the La Liga title. Messi's last-gasp goal marked his 500th for Barcelona and blew the La Liga title race wide open at Real Madrid…

AFP, LONDON: Yaya Toure has said he would "prefer" Thursday's Manchester derby to go ahead without a referee after claiming his City side had been on the wrong end of decisions in their FA Cup semi-final loss to Arsenal. Referee Craig Pawson was in the spotlight after City were denied…

AFP, DOHA: Saudi giants Al Hilal progressed to the knockout phase of the AFC Champions League but Qatar's Al Rayyan must wait after suffering one of their worst drubbings in recent memory on Monday. Al Hilal picked up a valuable point following a goalless draw against Iran's Persepolis that…

AFP, MILAN: Roma are hoping to benefit from "one of the best minds in world football" after appointing former Sevilla goalkeeper Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo, known as Monchi, as the club's new sporting director on Monday. “On behalf of myself and the entire AS Roma team, we welcome Monchi…