Bangladesh set a target to play more games and arrange more bilateral series out of future tour’s programme (FTP) with the top-notch teams the likes of India and England. The Tigers have no games against India and England in their conditions in the next slot of the FTP.  In this regard, Nazmul…

AFP, LONDON: Twelve months after shutting down his season in the wake of a devastating semi-final defeat, Roger Federer returns to Wimbledon as favourite…

AFP, SYDNEY: Players will boycott an Australia A tour of South Africa this month in an escalation of their bitter dispute with Cricket Australia unless a new pay deal is agreed, the Australian Cricketers' Association said Sunday. The players' union held an emergency meeting in Sydney where they…

Badal Roy, former national football star, who is now under treatment in Singapore, conveyed his great tribute to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her wholehearted assistance for the treatment in Singapore Hospital. Badal Roy, who had his second successful surgery on Saturday midnight, which took two…

South Africa dismantled West Indies for the second lowest total in their history and sixth lowest in the tournament's en route a crushing 10-wicket win, their second in three games, in 140 minutes on yesterday. Less than a third of the overs in the game were bowled as South Africa completing their…

India captain Virat Kohli has got an all clear in administrative manager Kapil Malhotra's report on his differences with coach Anil Kumble, which primarily led to the former leg-spinner's exit after the Champions Trophy.  While the administrative manager's report is mandatory after…

AFP, GALLE: Teenager Wanidu Hasaranga took a hat-trick on his international debut as Sri Lanka took revenge on Zimbabwe with a seven wicket drubbing in…

AFP, LONDON: Alex Hales smashed the record for the highest score in an English county final with a sensational unbeaten 187 to lead Nottinghamshire to…

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: Al Hilal Obeid of Sudan reached the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals at the first attempt Saturday by winning 2-0 at home against Recreativo Libolo of Angola. Both goals in the Group C matchday 5 clash came from penalties with Mohamed Tahir converting midway through the first…

The Argentina icon believes that the American leader could eventually take the country to war, but believes his Russian counterpart is a "phenomenon"  Donald Trump is a cartoon character who cannot be taken seriously and Vladimir Putin is a “phenomenon” who could make the…

AFP, LONDON: Premier League champions Chelsea signed Argentinian goalkeeper Willy Caballero on a free transfer on Saturday to provide back-up to Thibaut Courtois. The 35-year-old had been a free agent since Manchester City let him go at the end of last season and Chelsea had a spare goalkeeping spot…

Lionel Messi's mother has been accused of trying to upstage her daughter-in-law after turning up to the couple's wedding wearing an almost identical…

AFP,  BRISBANE: Former schoolteacher Jeff Horn stunned world champion Manny Pacquiao to win the World Boxing Organisation welterweight crown with…