AFP, NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal moved one win away from a third US Open title and 16th Grand Slam crown Friday when he defeated weary Juan Martin del Potro…

AFP, MADRID: Real Madrid paid for the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and a series of missed chances by Gareth Bale as they were held 1-1 at home by Levante…

The day-long transfer window of the Dhaka Premier Division Women’s Cricket League for the 2017-2018 season will take place at the Media Block of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) today. It will start at 9am and ends at 5pm. The league is scheduled to kick off on September 18 after…

AFP, LONDON: James Anderson took the best innings figures of his Test career as England were set a target of just 107 to win a three-match series against West Indies 2-1 at Lord's yesterday. Anderson, who on Friday had become the first England bowler and just the sixth overall to take 500 Test wickets,…

Bangladesh national Under-16 women’s team, who are in Thailand to take part in the final round of the AFC Under-16 football championship, had some light stretching at the beach in Chonburi, Thailand yesterday Saturday morning. The AFC Under-16 football championship final round kicks off from today…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Liverpool's Sadio Mane was dismissed for a challenge that saw goalkeeper Ederson stretchered off as Manchester City destroyed their Premier League title rivals 5-0 on Saturday. Brazilian Ederson was carried off in a neck brace after being caught in the face by Mane's foot as…

AFP, PARIS: Kylian Mbappe scored on his debut as Paris Saint-Germain eased to a 5-1 away thumping of 10-man Metz in Ligue 1 on Friday. Neymar's pin-point…

AFP, GLASGOW: Scott Sinclair grabbed a brace as Celtic returned to the top of the Scottish Premiership with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Hamilton on Friday. The manner of victory will boost the confidence of the Scottish champions ahead of their Champions League opener against French giants Paris…

AFP, MOGADISHU: Several thousand fans on Friday watched the first night-time football match to be played in Mogadishu since chaos descended on the Somali capital nearly three decades ago, raucously backing their respective teams in what the mayor called a "historic" event. The match -- the…

AFP, LONDON: Antonio Conte insists Chelsea can still attract the world's best players despite the chaotic conclusion to their transfer window. Conte…

AFP, LONDON: Jose Mourinho says recent history proves it takes a defensive mindset to win the Premier League, although he insists his Manchester United…

AFP, LONDON:  Czech international Matej Vydra's double inspired Derby County to a 5-0 hammering of Hull City on Friday in the Championship, showing the visitors how tough it will be to return immediately to the Premier League. Bradley Johnson also scored a brace, while Curtis Davies got on…

AFP, NEW YORK: The National Football League slapped American Josh Brown with an additional six-game suspension for violating the personal conduct policy due to domestic violence accusations, the US media reported on Friday. The former New York Giant kicker served a one-game suspension at the start of…

AFP, SYDNEY: French winger Eric Bautheac has signed with Brisbane Roar for the next Australian A-League season, the club said on Saturday. Bautheac, 30, joins Roar as a free agent from LOSC Lille. The pacey attacker, who also had playing stints with AS Cannes, Dijon and Nice, has made a total of 172…