AFP, MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia said Thursday it will take its bitter pay dispute with players to independent arbitration if agreement cannot be reached by early next week, with a tour to Bangladesh looming. Chief executive James Sutherland said unless intensive negotiations over the next few days…

The new comer in the Bangladesh Premier League football Saif Power Sporting Club aiming to be a sensation becoming champions on debut. With this aim, the team have already  appointed the Ghanaian born English coach Kim Grant, who has also a high ambition to finish on among the top three. Kim, the…

Former cricketers urge the government and its concerned ministries to come forward and implement their development projects what they have chalked out…

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will miss head coach Chandika Hathurusingha’s first day with the team after his arrival from the long holiday following Bangladesh’s ICC Champions Trophy mission. The ODI skipper will be honoured with one of the most prestigious award of Kolkata 'Sera…

AFP,  GALLE: India's bowlers tore through the Sri Lankan top order to put the visitors firmly on top on the second day of the first Test in Galle on Thursday. Paceman Mohammed Shami picked two wickets in the same over and Umesh Yadav got rid of opener Dimuth Karunaratne after India posted a…

AFP, SANTA CLARA (US): Jordan Morris's late strike lifted the United States to a 2-1 victory over Jamaica on Wednesday in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final.…

AFP, ROTTERDAM: A late Camille Abily free-kick sent 10-woman France through to the Euro quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw against Switzerland, alongside newcomers Austria who routed Iceland 3-0 on Wednesday. In Breda, Switzerland took the lead on 19 minutes when Eve Perisset was sent off for bringing…

AFP, WASHINGTON: Neymar, serene amid a frenzy of transfer speculation, scored the first-half goal that gave Barcelona a 1-0 victory over Manchester United…

AFP, MONACO: Monaco insisted on Wednesday that no deal with Real Madrid has been reached for teenage French international striker Kylian Mbappe. Monaco vice president Vadim Vasilyev also said in a press conference the principality club were in discussions with Mbappe over a new contract extension. The…

AFP, BUDAPEST: Defending champion Bronte Campbell is braced for a "fist-fight" in the 100m freestyle semi-finals after a flurry of fast times…

AFP, LOS ANGELES: Pep Guardiola's Manchester City has spent big to bolster their defence this summer, but showed they will be a force to reckon with at the other end this season in a 4-1 friendly win over Real Madrid on Wednesday. A second-half blitz in front of 93,000 fans at Los Angeles Memorial…

AFP, LONDON: Wayne Rooney says he can't wait to fulfil his childhood dream of playing for Everton in Europe in Thursday's Europa League tie against MFK Ruzomberok. Rooney won the Champions League and Europa League during his trophy-filled spell with Manchester United, but the visit of Slovakian…