Australia’s spin mix for Bangladesh remains a source of intrigue with coach Darren Lehmann giving little away after a three-day trial match, reports Daily Telegraph. The 14-man squad will enjoy a day off on Thursday after toiling in hot conditions at a Darwin training camp designed to prepare…

AFP, CINCINNATI: Rafael Nadal cruised to victory in his first match since clinching a return to world number one while Alexander Zverev's 10-match…

Fast bowling coach Champaka Ramanayake said that a fine chemistry among the experienced senior and quality junior players has been developed that works…

In order to aid the resumption of international cricket in Pakistan, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has hired an international security company on a three-year term, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi said on Tuesday, reports NDTV Sports According to reports, the company is slated…

AFP, BIRMINGHAM: Vivian Richards has insisted England are “beatable” as he urged the West Indies to restore a sense of pride during their Test series against Joe Root's men. The first of a three-match contest starts at Birmingham's Edgbaston ground on Thursday with the inaugural…

AFP, MADRID: Real Madrid shrugged off the absence of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo to cruise past rivals Barcelona 2-0 in the second leg of the Spanish…

AFP, MADRID: Barcelona could be handed a lift after losing 5-1 on aggregate to Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup as a senior official claimed the club are “close” to signing Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele. Pep Segura, Barca's general manager, said negotiations with Liverpool…

AFP, MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo blasted his treatment by the Spanish Football Federation as “persecution” after his appeal against a five-game…

AFP, LONDON: Everton signed Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson from Premier League rivals Swansea for a club record £45 million ($58m, 49.4m euros) on Wednesday. The 27-year-old penned a five-year contract worth a reported £100,000 a week to become Everton's record signing, topping…

AFP, PARIS: Napoli took a big step towards the Champions League group stage with a 2-0 win over outclassed nine-man Nice in their play-off, first-leg…

AFP, BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has a lengthy injury list to contend with as his star-studded champions kick off the new Bundesliga season against Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. Under Ancelotti, Bayern dominated the German league at a canter last season as they went on to clinch a fifth…

AFP, MADRID: Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane dropped Gareth Bale to the bench despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo through suspension for the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup at home to Barcelona on Wednesday. Madrid hold a 3-1 first leg lead as they look set to claim a seventh trophy of Zidane's…

AFP, MILAN: France midfielder Blaise Matuidi is on the verge of signing for Juventus, who have agreed to pay Paris Saint-Germain a reported 20 million euros plus bonuses, after undergoing a medical on Wednesday. Matuidi, who won four consecutive league titles with PSG, was met by dozens of enthusiastic…