Dhaka Dynamites captain and coach are sanguine about defending their BPL title what they had lifted in an emphatic vein as the red-hot favourites in the…

AFP, HAMILTON: An emotional Ross Taylor paid tribute to his mentor the late Martin Crowe following a superb century which put New Zealand in sight of a series sweep against the West Indies in Hamilton on Monday. Taylor equalled the New Zealand record of 17 Test centuries, held by Crowe and Kane Williamson,…

Ahead of the Asian Games of Jakarta 2018, Bangladesh Olympic Association organised a Fun Run, the long tradition of the Asian Games yesterday in the capital.…

Dhaka Dynamites, the defending champions and finalists of ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), handed over a Taka 1,00,000 donation to the Cultural Affairs Ministry on Monday morning to support the beautification and maintenance of the historic Lalbagh Fort in old Dhaka, according to a press release.…

Habib Pervez of Bangladesh won a gold medal in the All India Boom Mixed Martial Art competition held in Kolkata Science City recently. He snatched the gold in the fly weight category. Rajan Halder, the other competitor from Bangladesh did not fare well. The competition was first held in 2012.

AFP, LONDON: Manchester City took a giant step towards the title as the leaders beat Manchester United 2-1 to clinch a record-equalling 14th successive…

AFP, BERLIN: Captain Manuel Neuer insisted he will be fit for Germany's World Cup title defence next year despite lingering doubts over his fractured foot. The goalkeeper broke his left foot for the third time this year in September and does not expect to return to training with Bayern Munich until…

AFP, PARIS: Lyon and Marseille kept the pressure firmly on Monaco in the race for Champions League qualification in France as Mario Balotelli fired Nice to another victory on Sunday. Teenage midfielder Houssem Aouar scored twice, including a last-gasp winner, as Lyon came from behind to triumph 2-1…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho became involved in a physical confrontation with Manchester City's players after complaining about their post-derby celebrations, according to British media reports late on Sunday. The Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph said Mourinho went to City's…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Afghanistan will play their first ever Test match in India, officials from both countries announced Monday, amid speculation that the game could be played as early as next year. Afghanistan and Ireland were given Test status in June by the International Cricket Council. “The Afghans…

AFP, MADRID: Barcelona restored their lead at the top of La Liga to five points as Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi struck in the final 20 minutes to edge…