It is Mohammad Sami whose third over that made all the difference of the important match between Comilla Victorians and Rajshahi Kings in Chittagong, said Victorians fast-bowler Al Amin Hossain. Kings pacer Sami first took the key wicket of Tamim Iqbal, who was looked dangerous on 63. The paceman then…

AFP, NAGPUR: Opener Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara hit sublime centuries to put India in command of the second Test against Sri Lanka, as the hosts took a 107-run lead on Saturday's day two. The overnight batsmen put together a 209-run partnership to pulverise the opposition attack after the…

There no games were held of Omicon Group 43rd National ‘A’ Chess Championship yesterday at Chess Federation hall-room in 2nd floor of National Sports Council old building due to power failure. However, 5th round games will be held today from 3:00pm at the same venue. 5th round games are:…

The Indian archers will be the main challengers to  South Korea to clinch the top place in the ongoing Asian Archery Championship when three Olympian,…

Mohammad Saifuddin continued impressing with his bowling, mixing the variations nicely but he at the same time continued setting record books on fire by some wrong records. Two months after his nightmarish last over against David Miller in South Africa tour, he tasted a similar doze in BPL at the hands…

Mustafizur Rahman played his first BPL match after 2015 but his return to the country’s most glamorous domestic tournament wasn’t impressive one. Though the scoreboard showed he scalped two wickets, those were the tail-enders wicket as the Comilla Victorians top order batsmen played him…

AFP, BRISBANE: Steve Smith produced a defiant unconquered century and Josh Hazlewood claimed two wickets to leave England reeling as Australia cracked…

AFP, LONDON: Arsene Wenger believes Mesut Ozil's recent resurgence is down to the Arsenal playmaker's improved fitness levels. Ozil was outstanding…

AFP, PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery is satisfied with Kylian Mbappe's performances in the French capital as the teenage forward prepares for a "special" meeting with his old club Monaco on Sunday. “It will be good for him to go back to Monaco. He is happy with the work…

AFP, BARCELONA: Lionel Messi insisted he was getting better with age after receiving the European Golden Shoe award for the fourth time on Friday. The…

AFP, BEIJING: The Chinese Under-20 football team's controversial tour of Germany has been suspended following a row over activists who unfurled Tibetan flags. The tour is part of an experiment, which runs until May, aimed at advancing the Asian superpower's chances at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.…

AFP, BARCELONA: Lionel Messi ended months of speculation when finally putting pen to paper on Saturday to extend his contract with Barcelona until 2021, the club announced, making official an agreement reached in July. Barca had announced in the summer that Messi, 30, had committed his future to the…

AFP, ATHENS: AEK Athens' Spanish coach Manolo Jimenez was banned for 15 days and fined 10,000 euros by the Greek Super League on Friday for an obscene gesture towards fans of local rival Panathinaikos. The league also fined AEK 10,000 euros after Jimenez flipped the bird at opposing fans as AEK…

AFP, LONDON: David Moyes saw West Ham secure a first point of his reign as the Premier League strugglers' manager in a 1-1 draw at home to Leicester…