Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Pratisthan (BKSP) kept their clear dominance in the ongoing Swiss Paper Independence Day Tennis tournament when Afrana Islam Priti, Rumman Hossain and Jerin Sultana all BKSP participants emerged champions in their respective boys and girls division. Held at the Ramna National…

AFP, LONDON: Former India batsman V.V.S. Laxman has been elected an honorary life member of Marylebone Cricket Club, it was announced on Thursday. Laxman joins fellow former India top-order team-mates Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Saurav Ganguly as an honorary life member of MCC, the owners of…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Kapil Dev is backing India to win a new Champions Trophy title next month, saying the team has the ability to go the distance…

AFP, SYDNEY: Pace spearhead Mitchell Starc said Thursday Australia's fast bowling quartet is ready to "wreak havoc" at next month's Champions Trophy one-day tournament in England. Starc, who has recovered from a foot injury that cut short his India Test tour in March, said he is excited…

AFP, MADRID: World number one Andy Murray's slump in form continued as he crashed out of the Madrid Masters third round 6-3, 6-3 to lucky loser Borna…

Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prathisthan (BKSP) and the Bangladesh Police moved into the quarterfinal phase in the ATN Bangla Gold Cup 31st National Hockey Championship defeating their respective opponents. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Air Force, Dhaka Education Board, Dhaka and…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Manchester United survived a sizeable scare to reach their first Europa League final after a nervy 1-1 draw with Celta Vigo on Thursday…

AFP, MANCHESTER: David Silva’s comeback from injury helped inspire Manchester City’s return to form last weekend, and his fitness is likely to prove crucial to their Champions League qualification prospects. Silva, back from a fortnight out with a knee injury, was superb as City beat an…

AFP, STOKE-ON-TRENT (UK): There is nothing Arsene Wenger relishes more than confounding his doubters and the Arsenal manager will know on Saturday whether…

AFP, MANAMA: Football fans heading to next year's World Cup in Russia will receive a "hospitable" welcome, the head of the body organising the tournament told the annual FIFA Congress in Bahrain on Thursday. Shrugging off fears of potential hooliganism surrounding the tournament, Alexei…

AFP, MADRID: Real Madrid inflicted a fourth Champions League elimination on Atletico Madrid in as many years on Wednesday, losing their semi-final second…

AFP, BERLIN: Bayern Munich's president Uli Hoeness has told rivals RB Leipzig to 'stop buying kids!' if they want to run the champions closer next season, with Germany's top clubs to clash on Saturday. Second-placed Leipzig capped their first year in Germany's top flight by qualifying…

AFP, MANAMA: FIFA on Thursday confirmed the suspension of both the Guatemala and Kuwait football federations at its annual Congress in Bahrain. Delegates voted overwhelmingly to retain the suspensions against both federations, which were imposed in Kuwait's case in 2015 and Guatemala in 2016. The…