Exactly 10 years ago when Mahmudullah Riyad made his international debut for Bangladesh, his performance in both batting and bowling against Sri Lanka…

The title of the 10th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League football will be after the name of Saif Power Battery while the Saif Powertec will remain…

AFP, GALLE: Ravichandran Ashwin, who will play his 50th Test against Sri Lanka this week, on Monday hailed India's rebuilding effort to become the number one Test side. The 30-year-old Ashwin will be one of India's key players in the match starting in Galle on Wednesday, the first of three Tests.…

AFP, LOS ANGELES: Jamaica are out to end North America's stranglehold on the CONCACAF Gold Cup when they take on the favored United States Wednesday…

AFP, SINGAPORE: Chelsea boss Antonio Conte said Monday that forward Pedro sustained “multiple fractures” to his face after colliding with Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina. The 29-year-old Spaniard was taken to hospital with a bloodied face after Ospina flew into him while clearing a ball…

AFP, LONDON: Monaco full-back Benjamin Mendy on Monday signed a mega five-year contract with Manchester City making him the world's most expensive defender. The 23-year-old, who joined the French champions from Marseille last summer, has agreed a deal reported to be worth a record £52 million…

AFP, ROME: Former Italy international striker Antonio Cassano confirmed his retirement for the second time in a week on Monday, bringing an eventful end to a colourful career. The 35-year initally announced he was retiring last Tuesday, before backtracking on his decision just hours after breaking the…

AFP, KINGSTON: Sprint superstar Usain Bolt is one of three Rio Olympic gold medalists leading a 59-strong Jamaican team named Monday for next month's…

AFP, DEVENTER (NETHERLANDS): Hosts Netherlands beat neighbours Belgium 2-1 to advance to the women's Euro quarter-finals alongside Denmark, who edged…

AFP, MELBOURNE: Former Denmark international goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen said Monday he is retiring from professional football after a playing career spanning 24 years. A veteran of over 350 matches in the English Premier League with Sunderland, Aston Villa and Stoke City, Sorensen played 101 times for…

AFP, SHANGHAI: A bumpy pitch and hot weather took the shine off Inter Milan's 1-0 victory over Lyon Monday in a pre-season friendly held in China. The match at Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre -- home of Chinese Super League's Jiangsu Suning -- saw both sides struggle with the poor surface and…