AFP, COLOMBO: Former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Friday demanded an investigation into the country's 2011 World Cup final defeat by India…

Bangladesh Under-23 national football team suffered their successive second defeat ahead of their AFC age group competition when they went down to Qatar by 3-0 on Thursday night in Doha. Bangladesh, who began their preparation matches with a solitary goal defeat at the hands of Nepal on June 11 in Kathmandu,…

The movements of  intending candidates for the upcoming election of Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) have already started. The election of BHF would be held after the completion of tenure of the incumbent committee, Most Likely within next few weeks. The probable candidates have already began…

AFP, LONDON: Unbowed by age and illness, Venus Williams stands on the brink of a history as the American star bids to become the oldest Grand Slam champion in Saturday's Wimbledon final against Garbine Muguruza. At an age when her contemporaries have long since retired, Williams is playing some…

The tour-ending three-day match is drifting towards the expected draw owing to the gritty resistance from the Northern Territory Invitational XI as Jacob Dickman blazed an unbeaten century after Ryan Hackney’s century-like knock. Actually Dickman’s scintillating unbeaten 102 coupled with…

AFP, NOTTINGHAM: Heino Kuhn held firm as South Africa made a sound start to be 56 for one after a rain-interrupted session at lunch on the first day of the second Test against England at Trent Bridge on Friday. Kuhn was 34 not out and Hashim Amla 16 not out, having become the fourth South African following…

AFP, LONDON: South Africa great Graeme Pollock has said the Proteas will have to accept being a “middle of the road” Test side at best if…

AFP, TOKYO: Barcelona star Lionel Messi on Thursday expressed hope for improved fortunes under new coach Ernesto Valverde after a disappointing year for the Catalan club. “Whenever I start a new season there is a very clear-cut goal, which is that Barcelona would do its best,” said the Argentine…

AFP,  SYDNEY: Arsenal's record signing Alexandre Lacazette scored on debut in the Gunners' 2-0 win over Australian champions Sydney FC on…

AFP, LONDON: Kyle Walker is set to become the world's most expensive defender on Friday with Manchester City prepared to spend up to £54 million ($70m, 61m euros) for the out of favour Tottenham player. The 27-year-old England international, who joined Spurs alongside Kyle Naughton in 2009…

AFP, ACCRA: The British manager of Ghana Premier League side Asante Kotoko and one of his players were hospitalised after a bus crash that killed a member of their back-room staff, the club said on Thursday. The crash happened when the team bus rammed into a stationary truck at Nkawkaw, some 150 kilometres…

AFP, TOKYO: Japan international Keisuke Honda has signed for Mexico's Pachuca, the former AC Milan player announced on social media Friday, ending months of speculation about his future. The 31-year-old left the Serie A side at the end of last season after a frustrating three-year spell in Italy.…

AFP, LOS ANGELES: Defending champions Mexico couldn't make their dominance pay dividends on Thursday as they were held to a frustrating scoreless…

AFP, DAR ES SALAAM: Wayne Rooney marked his first game back in an Everton jersey with a goal in a friendly against Kenya's Gor Mahia in Tanzania on Thursday. England's record goalscorer was making his first appearance since he rejoined his boyhood club from Manchester United last week on a free…

AFP, LONDON: Athletics legend Mo Farah will run his final race as a track athlete in Britain at the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham on August 20, the organisers announced on Thursday. The 34-year-old -- a four-time Olympic champion -- had been expected to bring the curtain down on his track career…