The high voltage match of the Saif Power Bangladesh Premier League football league between title contenders Abahani Limited and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will take place today  at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.       The reigning champions Abahani Limited will play…

AFP, SYDNEY: England skipper Joe Root again missed out on an elusive first century in the series as Australia fought back with two late wickets on the…

AFP,  CAPE TOWN: India's status as the world's number one Test team will face a fierce examination when they come up against second-ranked South Africa in a three-Test series which starts at Newlands on Friday. South Africa will be banking on their formidable fast bowling attack to dismantle…

The news was on the air for quite some time that Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will not retain Shakib Al  Hasan this year as the new system to keep only three players from the previous squad is now mandatory. Now it’s official. So after seven years with KKR, Shakib Al Hasan now will go auction…

AFP, LONDON: Hector Bellerin came to Arsenal’s rescue as the defender's last-gasp strike earned a dramatic 2-2 draw in a heated London derby…

AFP,  LIVERPOOL: Mohamed Salah's fitness, Philippe Coutinho's future and Virgil van Dijk's arrival are the three key issues facing Liverpool as they prepare to host neighbours Everton in the FA Cup's outstanding third-round tie on Friday. Salah, Liverpool's 23-goal top scorer,…

AFP, MADRID: After enjoying extraordinary success in 2017, with an unprecedented haul of five trophies, Zinedine Zidane begins his third year in charge…

AFP, LONDON: Arsene Wenger launched a scathing attack on referee Anthony Taylor after Arsenal suffered fresh penalty pain in their dramatic 2-2 draw with Chelsea on Wednesday. Wenger has been charged by the Football Association for his furious protests following a penalty given for handball by Arsenal's…

AFP, TURIN: Douglas Costa and Mario Mandzukic scored in either half as defending champions Juventus advanced to the semi-finals of the Italian Cup on…

AFP, LONDON: England midfielder Jake Livermore climbed into the crowd to confront a West Ham fan over a remark he made regarding the player's baby son who died in 2014, his club West Bromnwish Albion said in a statement on Wednesday. The fan -- who has been identified by the London club -- was ejected…

AFP, MADRID: Diego Costa scored for Atletico Madrid just five minutes into his return as the club cruised to a 4-0 win at Lleida Esportiu in the Spanish Copa Del Rey on Wednesday. Costa, who rejoined from Chelsea in September but could not play until the transfer window opened this month, came on as…

AFP, SHENZHEN: Russian former world number one Maria Sharapova marched into the semi-finals of the Shenzhen Open on Thursday with a comfortable 6-3, 6-3 victory over Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan. Sharapova, who has worked her way up to 59 in the world rankings since her return from a doping ban last year,…