Bangladesh will announce the final squad of Tigers for the upcoming tri-nation series after playing two-practice matches between the probable and the best possible players on January 9. But they will whittle down the 32-member preliminary squad to 18-20 before the announcement of the best possible final…

Although rich praise has been showered on Virat Kohli for India’s nine consecutive Test series wins, there is no doubt he got more time than other captains to settle in his role. Kohli has captained India in 32 Tests, but 30 of them have either come against self-doubting opponents or on turning…

AFP, MELBOURNE: The Melbourne pitch for the fourth Ashes Test match has been rated “poor” by the International Cricket Council (ICC), reportedly the first for an Australian ground, just days after players also criticised the conditions. The showpiece Boxing Day match, which ended in a draw,…

AFP, LONDON: England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be eligible to play in the Indian Premier League despite still waiting to hear if he will be charged over an incident last year. The 26-year-old has missed the ongoing Ashes series after being banned from international duty while police investigate his…

Rahmaganj MFS earned a valuable point to keep a slim hope to avoid the relegation when they ended their 19th round match with a goalless draw with Team…

AFP, LONDON: Ragnar Klavan's last-gasp goal gave Liverpool a dramatic 2-1 win at Burnley, while Stoke manager Mark Hughes faced calls for his sacking…

AFP, LONDON: Scotland international Robert Snodgrass's double inspired Aston Villa to a 5-0 rout of League Cup semi-finalists Bristol City in the Championship on Monday. Snodgrass' brace -- taking his tally to three goals in the last two matches -- plus a rare goal for Scott Hogan, only his…

AFP, LONDON: Arsenal and Chelsea have been reduced to also-ran status by Manchester City's blistering pace in the title race, but there is still a lot to learn when the London rivals clash at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. With champions Chelsea lagging 14 points behind City and Arsenal sitting…

AFP, LONDON: Portugal midfielder Adrien Silva says he tried to remain positive during a long saga which came to a happy end on Monday as he completed his move to Premier League side Leicester City. The 28-year-old -- capped 20 times and a member of the Portugal side that won Euro 2016 -- has had to…

AFP, LIVERPOOL: Jose Mourinho has lambasted former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes after he criticised the manager and key players in his role as a TV pundit. Scholes singled out Paul Pogba, the club's record signing, after his anonymous performance in the weekend draw with Southampton.…

AFP, LIVERPOOL: Jose Mourinho's disappointing end to 2017 was quickly forgotten as goals from Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard earned Manchester…

AFP, AUCKLAND: Top seed Caroline Wozniacki cruised through to the second round of the WTA Auckland Classic on Tuesday but other seeded players struggled…