AFP, LONDON: England great Geoffrey Boycott believes the star men in two "wobbly" batting units could decide the fate of the upcoming Ashes series in Australia. England are heading 'Down Under' with a top order where only opener Alastair Cook and captain Joe Root are proven performers…

AFP, ABU DHABI: All-rounder Shadab Khan hit a last over six to give Pakistan a sensational two-wicket win in the second Twenty20 international against…

AFP, ABU DHABI: Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf became the first Pakistani bowler to record a hat-trick in Twenty20 internationals during the second match against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The 23-year-old is the sixth bowler overall to register a hat-trick in the shortest format of the game,…

The president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Shaikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa is coming today in Bangladesh when his flight is due to land…

AFP, LONDON: England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been hailed a “real hero” for stepping in and protecting a gay couple in the incident which threatens his place on the Ashes tour. The 26-year-old will not travel to Australia with the rest of the England squad when they fly out on Saturday…

In a bid to find out the talented athletes from the grassroots across the country for the future national youth teams in different discipline, Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) is going to organise Bangladesh Youth Games 2018 for the first time. Finance Minister  AMA Muhith as the chief guest…

AFP, SINGAPORE: A tireless Caroline Wozniacki stormed into the final of the season-finale in Singapore with a straight sets victory over Karolina Pliskova, ending the Czech's dreams of finishing world number one. The world number six prevailed in a rollercoaster match 7-6 (11/9), 6-3 in one hour…

AFP, PARIS: Suspended Neymar watched from the stands as Edinson Cavani's brace inspired Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-0 win over Nice on Friday to send…

AFP, LONDON: Antonio Conte described reports of unrest at Chelsea that cast doubt over his future at the reigning Premier League champions as “bullshit”…

AFP, KOLKATA: FIFA leader Gianni Infantino insisted Friday that football's world body is no longer a "toxic" brand shunned because of scandals that embroiled past leaders. Infantino hailed the increase to $400 million in prize money for next year's World Cup in Russia -- including…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Jose Mourinho says England defender Luke Shaw still has a future at Manchester United despite the full-back's lack of opportunities…

AFP, KOLKATA: FIFA's leadership refused Friday to intervene in a dispute between Israel and the Palestinians over football in the occupied territories, opening up a likely confrontation at the international sports tribunal. The world body's ruling council declined to adopt any of three possible…

AFP, BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde repeatedly batted away questions on the Catalonia crisis on Friday insisting it was not his role to enter the political fray. With Catalonia's regional parliament approving a declaration of independence dominating news Friday Valverde was preparing…

AFP, LONDON: Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday his high-flying side do not need to prove they can win without Harry Kane as they head to Manchester United without the injured forward. Kane has already hit 13 goals for Spurs this season but was forced off late on in last weekend's…