AFP, SYDNEY: Australia’s “overpaid prima donna” cricketers were shamed by their humbling first Test defeat to Bangladesh, Australian media said Thursday, while saluting the historic achievement. Lowly Bangladesh claimed their first-ever Test win over one-time power Australia and only…

AFP, NEW YORK: Former world number one Maria Sharapova battled back Wednesday to reach the third round of the US Open while next-generation rising stars Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios crashed out. Sharapova, who downed second-ranked Simona Halep in her first Grand Slam match after a 15-month doping…

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) is going to participate in the Red Bull Campus Cricket World Finals, from September 10-16 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Eight cricket playing nations are taking part this year to battle it out for the World Championship: University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB),…

Craigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope have attained career-best positions in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after their splendid performances in Leeds helped the Windies complete a series-levelling win against England. The Barbados pair, which orchestrated a 322-run chase for an unforgettable five-wicket…

Grand Master Abdullah Al Raquib will participate in the World Cup Chess to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia from September 2-28. Raquib earned the qualification to play in the World Cup Chess after being champions in the Asian Zonal Chess Championship held in Nepal in March.   Including the reigning…

Bangladesh U-16 boys basketball team will participate in the South Asian Under-16 boys Basketball Championship 2017 schedule to take place in Kathmandu,…

AFP, LONDON: Memories of the chasing England were given by France's Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele remain fresh in Harry Kane's mind as he…

AFP, PORTO ALEGRE (BRAZIL): Brazil have already qualified for the 2018 World Cup but all eyes will be on superstar Neymar playing Ecuador on Thursday…

AFP, LONDON: Manchester United and Barcelona will honour victims of the terror attacks in their two cities prior to Saturday's charity match between former players from the clubs at Old Trafford. The pre-arranged game will be preceded by a minute's silence, while both sides will wear black armbands…

AFP, NEW YORK: United States captain Michael Bradley has called on his team-mates to finish the job as they aim to take a giant stride towards the 2018…

AFP, BERLIN: Joachim Loew's world champions Germany head to Prague for Friday's World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic focused on preserving their 100 percent record. The match is Germany's first international of a season which finishes with the World Cup final. Having won all six…

AFP, ROME: Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis said on Wednesday he had rebuffed an offer from Paris Saint-Germain for Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina. “Paris Saint-Germain offered me five million euros ($6 million) plus two million in add-ons. I said to them 'Thanks and goodbye',”…

AFP, DAKAR: Stoke City striker Mame Biram Diouf will miss Senegal's 2018 World Cup qualifying double-header against Burkina Faso due to a knee injury, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) said on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Diouf joins Rennes goalkeeper Abdoulaye Diallo on the sidelines for the…

AFP, ROME: Germany's World Cup winner Benedikt Hoewedes completed a hastily arranged transfer to Italian champions Juventus on Wednesday after being stripped of the captaincy at Schalke. “Juventus Football Club announces that Benedikt Hoewedes has signed on a season-long loan deal with an…

AFP, SHANGHAI: Underperforming Carlos Tevez has returned to China following treatment in Argentina and is back training with Shanghai Shenhua, the club confirmed Thursday, allaying doubts about his immediate future. The 33-year-old forward had returned home to Argentina for two weeks to seek treatment…