Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan reached Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah Hajj, accompanied by his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir and daughter Alaina…

Anamul Haque Bijoy and Mahadi Hasan put Khulna Division in absolute dominating position, hitting big centuries as their side took a massive 257 runs lead…

AFP, COLOMBO: Chandika Hathurusingha said Wednesday he scents opportunity as the new head coach of Sri Lanka despite a string of humiliating defeats.…

AFP, CUTTACK: Opener Lokesh Rahul's attacking half-century and four wickets by leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal powered India to their biggest ever Twenty20…

AFP, LONDON: English Championship side Bristol City dumped Manchester United out of the League Cup on Wednesday, scoring with seconds remaining to beat…

AFP, MILAN: Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain booked holders Juventus an Italian Cup quarter-final derby clash with Torino after a 2-0 win over Genoa on Wednesday. Dybala returned to goalscoring form after being benched for consecutive games by coach Massimiliano Allegri, breaking the deadlock just before…

AFP, PARIS: Kylian Mbappe celebrated his 19th birthday on Wednesday with a goal and an assist as Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 3-1 victory over Caen…

AFP, LONDON: Swansea City sacked manager Paul Clement on Wednesday after less than a year at the helm as the Premier League's bottom club desperately search for a way out of the relegation mire. As the season approaches its halfway point, the Welsh side are already four points adrift of safety following…

AFP, BERLIN: Thomas Mueller scored the decisive goal as Bayern Munich fought to a 2-1 victory over rivals Borussia Dortmund to reach the German Cup quarter-finals…

Title aspirants Bangladesh Army were off to bright start in the Shahjalal Islami Bank Victory Day Volleyball Tournament beating Border Guard Bangladesh by straight 3-0 sets at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium yesterday in the capital. Army won the match 25-9, 25-17, 25-20. The day’s other match between…

Favourites BJMC will take on Bangladesh Ansar in the final of Exim Bank 28th National Women Handball Championship today at Shaheed M Monsur Ali Handball Stadium. The final will start at 2.30pm. BJMC eliminated Panchagrah DSA 36-14 in the first semifinal  yesterday after leading the first half 22-11. …

AFP, PARIS: Peru captain Paolo Guerrero has had his one-year drugs ban reduced to six months, FIFA said in a statement sent to AFP on Wednesday, allowing him to play at next year's World Cup. “The FIFA Appeal Committee after taking into account all the circumstances of the case, in particular…

AFP, SAINT-ETIENNE (FRANCE): Saint-Etienne named assistant Jean-Louis Gasset as their new head coach on Wednesday to replace Julien Sable, who did not hold the required qualifications to coach in Ligue 1. Sable took charge when Oscar Garcia was sacked last month, but Les Verts have been fined 25,000…

AFP, MADRID: Sevilla missed the chance to leapfrog Real Madrid into La Liga's top four as Carlos Vela waved goodbye to Real Sociedad with a goal in a 3-1 win for the Basques on Wednesday. Vela will join new Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC in January after 250 appearances for Sociedad. The…