Coach Darren Lehmann is confident his side will have adequate preparation ahead of first Test in Dhaka. Despite an enforced lay-off that has left barely…

In the match that was the center of the attraction for the Bangladeshi fans, specially to watch the duel of Shakib Al Hasan and Mehedi Hasan Miraj, came as shocker. While Mehedi Miraj wasn’t drafted into his side Trinbago Knight Riders, Shakib Al Hasan couldn’t dazzle with in batting or…

Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team got a hard-fought one-wicket win over Under-19 team in a practice match at National Academy ground in the capital yesterday. The match remained unfinished due to rain on Wednesday after Under-19 side was bundled out for 209 in just 35.5 overs with captain Saif Hasan…

Naogaon DSA emerged champions in the Walton 4th National Youth Women Handball Championship beating Jamalpur DSA 27-12 in the final at Shaheed M Monsur Ali Handball Stadium in the capital yesterday. The first half scores were 13-8 in favour of Naogaon. Noorjahan with a good marksmanship netted a dozen…

AFP, LONDON: American Phyllis Francis ripped up the form book to claim a shock gold in the women's 400m at the IAAF World Championships on Wednesday.…

AFP, PARIS: Captained by the Paris Saint Germain striker Neymar Brazil have knocked Germany off the top of the FIFA rankings released on Thursday. World champions Germany dropped to second despite winning the Confederations Cup last month after some rolling historical results were devalued. Lionel Messi's…

AFP, LONDON: China’s Gong Lijiao made the most of the absence of reigning champion Christina Schwanitz and four-time champion Valerie Adams to win…

AFP, LONDON: Liverpool have rejected a second bid from Barcelona for influential Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho worth 100 million euros (£90.3 million), British media claimed Wednesday. Barcelona are desperate to land the 25-year-old to replace fellow Brazilian Neymar who was sold for a…

AFP, MOSCOW: Zenit St Petersburg's perfect start to the fledgling season ended Wednesday as the Russian league leaders were held 1-1 at Ural Yekaterinburg. Roberto Mancini's side however remain top of the table equal on 13 points with Lokomotiv Moscow, who were also held 1-1 by 10-man Rubin…

AFP, DUBAI: Dubai's Emirates airline confirmed Thursday it would sponsor the shirts of Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain until 2019, despite a regional crisis which has seen the UAE cut ties with Doha. Emirates’ announcement comes less than a week after Brazilian football phenomenon Neymar transferred…

AFP, WARRINGTON (UK): Five men charged over the Hillsborough football stadium disaster, in which 96 Liverpool fans died, appeared in court for the first…

AFP, LONDON: Arsene Wenger brokered a fragile truce with Arsenal’s dissenting fans by winning the FA Cup, but has little margin for error ahead of Friday’s Premier League opener against Leicester City. Last season was by far the most difficult of Wenger's 21-year tenure as manager, with…