Opener Tamim Iqbal said that they are in a tricky situation from where the match might be harder or easier but they need to try to make the situation harder for Australia by bowling in right areas. He also said that it would be better for them if they could take at least 300-run lead by adding 25-30…

Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of second and final Test against Bangladesh on September 4 and the limited-overs tour of India in October-November. He left the field on the third day morning of the first Test against Bangladesh with soreness in the left side after delivering the…

AFP, LEEDS: West Indies captain Jason Holder has received an official reprimand for venting his frustration at a dropped catch during the ongoing second Test against England at Headingley, the International Cricket Council announced Tuesday. The all-rounder fell foul of the global governing body's…

Aynul Haque, a member of Swadhin Bangla Football Team breathed his last at his Zigatola residence at 10pm in the capital after suffering from pro-longed cancer on Monday. He was 69. He left behind his wife and a daughter to mourn his death. His Namaj-e-janaza was held at Zigatola Gabtoli mosque after…

Tamim’s bad luck Twice he stood on a good chance to become the 37th batsmen of the world to score century in the 50th Test but twice he got unplayable delivery to be dismissed. Tamim Iqbal could feel him unlucky for a reason. He was out on 71 in the first innings and 78 in the second innings.…

AFP, NEW YORK: Former world number one Maria Sharapova made a triumphant return to Grand Slam competition Monday after a 15-month doping ban, outlasting…

AFP, SEOUL: Iran have sparked a war of words in South Korea after complaining about the state of their training pitch ahead of Thursday's crucial World Cup Asia zone qualifier. With the visitors already having secured their place as Group A winners and only the runner-up sure to join them in Russia,…

AFP, BARCELONA: French wonderkid Ousmane Dembele shrugged off comparisons with Neymar and insisted he still has much to learn, despite becoming the second…

AFP, LONDON: Having been torn to pieces in their humiliating 4-0 defeat at Liverpool, a similar fate befell Arsene Wenger's Arsenal in the post-match post-mortems. Wenger's players were variously described as “lazy”, “pathetic”, “arrogant” and “disgraceful”,…

AFP, LEEDS: Moeen Ali revealed a ruthless streak by saying he was pleased to make the West Indies “suffer” and see their “heads go down”…

Bangladesh swimmers stole the show in the 74th World Long Distance Swimming Championship in Bhagrathi River in Murshidabad, West Bengal, on Sunday, according…

AFP, BARCELONA: Barcelona remain hopeful of securing a deal with Liverpool for Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho, Barca sporting director Robert Fernandez confirmed as the club presented 105 million euro ($125 million) capture Ousmane Dembele on Monday. The Catalans have until Friday when the Spanish…