Bangladesh takes on Sussex XI today in their second practice match as part of their preparation campaign for the tri-nation series in Ireland and ICC Champions Trophy. The tourists’ first practice match against Duke of Norfolk XI was washed out due to heavy rain after Bangladesh posted a gigantic…

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has declared mobile phone operator Robi Axiata Limited as the sponsor of the Bangladesh team for the next two years further after they emerged as the highest bidder in the financial proposal submission for the sponsorship rights yesterday. The cricket apex body set…

All top seeded teams made their rooms in the quarterfinals in the 31st ATN Bangla Gold Cup National Hockey Championship when Bangladesh Army and Dhaka…

AFP, LONDON: Wimbledon chiefs will wait until June 20, just days ahead of the qualifying event, before deciding whether to give a wildcard to former champion…

The biggest football competition of the country, the Dhaka South and North City Corporation Pioneer Football League will inaugurate today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.  A total of 2220 young booters of Under-16 of 71 teams will play in the Pioneer League, the main source of producing footballers…

AFP, MONACO: Gonzalo Higuain scored both goals as an imperious Juventus beat Monaco 2-0 in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday to…

Australia’s tour of Bangladesh still hinges on security assessments of the region despite a personal assurance from Cricket Australia chairman David Peever to BCB president Nazmul Hassan that Steven Smith's team will visit for two Tests in late August and early September. The proposed schedule,…

AFP, AMSTERDAM: On-loan Chelsea forward Bertrand Traore scored twice and grabbed an assist as Ajax trounced Lyon 4-1 in the first leg of Wednesday's…

AFP, MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo is human after all, or so he claims, despite sealing another “special” Champions League night with a hat-trick…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Football legend Diego Maradona is set to visit the soccer-crazy city of Kolkata in September ahead of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup being…

AFP, LONDON: Anfield's Centenary Stand is to be renamed in honour of Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish, the club announced on Wednesday. Dalglish, 66, won eight league titles, three European Cups, two FA Cups and five League Cups during a glittering 13-year stint as a player and two managerial tenures.…

AFP, NEW YORK: David Villa has extended his stay in Major League Soccer for at least another season after inking a deal through to the end of 2018, New York City FC announced on Wednesday. The former Spain and Barcelona star, who joined the club in 2014 and is the reigning league Most Valuable Player,…