Australia’s experienced spinner Nathan Lyon said that the match is still hanging in balance and if they could fight back the course of it could…

A couple goals from Nkowcha Kingsley steered Mohammedan Sporting Club to get back to winning ways in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League football defeating Team BJMC by 3-1 yesterday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. It was second win for Mohammedan from six outings as they suffered…

It was the first day of two-match Test series between the host Bangladesh and Australia but the surroundings and the atmosphere of the Sher-e Bangla National Cricket Stadium looked as it was any match of the Ashes between England and Australia at the Oval, Lord’s or the Old Trafford or at the…

Shamsul Islam Mollah, former national footballer and father of former national cricket captain Khaled Mashud Pilot, died of cardiac arrest while he was swimming in a pond in Rajshahi. He was 78. He left behind his wife, one son and two daughters to mourn his death. His Namaj-e-janaza was held in the…

Bangladesh’s worst start since 2004 The last time Bangladesh lost three wickets for less than 10 in the first innings of a Test was in 2004, against New Zealand at Dhaka. 13 years after they had tasted the similar fate when a deadly spell of fast bowler Pat Cummins had the hosts reeling at 10…

AFP, MADRID: Lionel Messi scored twice and saw a penalty saved as Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the season in La Liga with a 2-0 win at…

AFP, PARIS: Nice saw their poor start to the season continue on Saturday as they went down to a 3-0 defeat at newly-promoted Amiens in Ligue 1. With Balotelli sidelined due to illness and Ivorian midfielder Jean-Michael Seri left out after the collapse of his transfer to Barcelona, Nice slumped to a…

AFP, BERLIN: Late goals in quick succession by Robert Lewandowski gave defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich their second straight win with a 2-0…

AFP, GLASGOW: Callum McGregor struck late to rescue a point for Celtic as the Hoops lost top spot in the Scottish Premiership following a 1-1 draw with St Johnstone on Saturday. St Johnstone grabbed a shock lead through Steven MacLean in the 40th minute at Parkhead as he took advantage of an error from…

AFP, LONDON: Substitutes Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini scored as Manchester United continued their 100 percent start to the Premier League season…

AFP, MILAN: Argentina forward Paulo Dybala hit a hat-trick as Juventus recovered from two goals down after a dreadful start to win 4-2 at Genoa in Serie A on Saturday. With confidence still flying high after last season's shock 3-1 home win over the champions, Genoa looked on their way to causing…

AFP, MILAN: Italy coach Giampiero Ventura included all his big guns in a 25-man squad for decisive World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Israel next month. Sidelined for a month with a knee injury, Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio is the only big-name absence from Ventura's tried and tested…

AFP, NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United put a smile back on Rafael Benitez's face as new signing Joselu inspired their first win of the season in a 3-0 success against West Ham United on Saturday. Frustrated by Newcastle owner Mike Ashley's failure to back him in the transfer market, Magpies boss Benitez…