AFP, KINGSTON: Yasir Shah completed a six-wicket haul to spearhead the second innings rout of the West Indies as Pakistan achieved a comfortable seven-wicket victory just after lunch on the final day of the first Test on Tuesday. Trailing on first innings by 121 runs and resuming at the overnight position…

ATN Bangla 31st National Gold Cup Hockey Championship will kick off today with four matches taking place in the opening day at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey…

Bangladesh Under-16 national football women team finished their China tour with winning note when they defeated Chinese Under-14 team by 3-1 yesterday at the Olympic Sports Village in Xian of Shaanxi Province. Bangladesh, who began their tour with a 0-1 defeat to Shaanxi province Under-15 team, finished…

AFP, LAHORE: Pakistan’s selectors Tuesday dropped opener Kamran Akmal from the 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy (CT) to be held in England in June but recalled his younger brother Umar. 35-year-old Kamran was part of Pakistan's squad which won a three-match one-day series 2-1 in the West…

AFP, VANCOUVER: Superstar athlete Serena Williams late Tuesday promised she would be back on the court after becoming a mom, with her baby hopefully cheering her on. Williams spoke playfully and candidly about family, competition, and her accidentally unveiled pregnancy during an on-stage chat with…

AFP, LONDON: Diego Costa scored his 50th and 51st Premier League goals as Chelsea overcame spirited Southampton 4-2 on Tuesday to establish a seven-point…

AFP, PARIS: Star Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani has signed a two-year contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain until 2020, the French champions revealed on Tuesday. “For Edi, it's a passionate love story with the club, the fans and a city where he feels fantastic,” said PSG president…

Surrey and England all-rounder Zafar Ansari has retired from cricket at the age of 25, saying he has “other ambitions that I want to fulfil”.…

AFP, MOSCOW: A goal by Brazilian midfielder Lucas Fernando sent Spartak Moscow 10 points clear at the top of the Russian Premier League with a 1-0 win over Ural Yekaterinburg on Tuesday. Spartak, in the hunt for a first title since 2001, bounced back from last weekend's 3-0 defeat at Rostov. Second-placed…

AFP, MADRID: Villarreal kept their slim hopes of Champions League football next season alive as Roberto Soriano's late winner shocked Atletico Madrid…

AFP, BARCELONA: Barcelona boss Luis Enrique insisted on Tuesday he will revel in his memories of coaching Lionel Messi, rather than miss him when he steps down at the end of the season. Messi blew the La Liga title race wide open once more by scoring twice to bring up his 500th Barcelona goal in a thrilling…

AFP, MADRID: Zinedine Zidane remains positive Gareth Bale will feature for Real Madrid again this season despite being diagnosed with the latest in a…

AFP, BERLIN: Branimir Hrgota scored the decisive spot-kick after a lengthy penalty shoot-out as Eintracht Frankfurt beat Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday to reach the German Cup final. They will play either Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund, who meet on Wednesday, in the May final. Taleb Tawath…

AFP, MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of the Real Madrid squad for Wednesday's trip to Deportivo la Coruna as coach Zinedine Zidane maintained his rotation policy despite defeat by Barcelona on Sunday. It is the third consecutive La Liga away game Ronaldo has not been included in the Real…