AFP, MANCHESTER: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis wants his batsmen to raise their game as they look to finish their lengthy tour of England with a flourish in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. The Proteas head into the match with only a share of the spoils available to them after a thumping 239-run…

An early strike in the second half from Nurul Absar steered Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to a solitary goal victory against Team BJMC in the Saif Power…

AFP, COLOMBO: Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane hit centuries as India took opening day honours on 344-3 at stumps against Sri Lanka in the second…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Vernon Philander is confident both he and South Africa will be firing on all cylinders as they look to draw their Test series with England at Old Trafford. Philander was unable to be at his best during England's 239-run win in the third Test at The Oval after being struck down by…

Shaheed Kamruzzaman Degree College of Rajshahi toppled Dhaka University 55-33 in the opening match of the Muktijoddha Kazi Kamal Uddin Inter College & University Basketball Tournament yesterday. The winners led the first half 37-14. Twelve teams divided into four groups are taking part in the tournament…

AFP, PARIS: His pre-teen skills bewitched internet users over a decade ago, and now Brazil's Neymar is set to dazzle in the French capital with his forecast world-record transfer to wannabe European power Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar's projected move from giants Barcelona and the elite Spanish…

AFP, BARCELONA: Lionel Messi bid farewell to Neymar on Instagram Wednesday after the Brazilian striker told him and other Barcelona teammates he was leaving,…

AFP, PARIS: Neymar’s imminent record-shattering move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain was hailed as “the signing that changes the history…

AFP, MADRID: Spain's La Liga refused to accept the payment of Neymar's 222 million euro ($260 million) buyout clause on Thursday, delaying the Brazilian's world record move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain. However, legal experts believe La Liga won't be able to prevent PSG pushing…

AFP,  LONDON: Moeen Ali believes English cricket is missing a trick by not reaching out to more potential players from Britain's Asian communities.…

AFP, CHICAGO: Marcelo scored on the decisive penalty kick as La Liga and Champions League title holders Real Madrid took a shootout victory Wednesday…

AFP, PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain are poised to sign Brazilian forward Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record transfer fee of 220 million euros ($256.54m, £197.42m), more than doubling the previous record. AFP Sports lists the all-time top ten global transfers (in euros): 1. 220m euros ($256.54m,…