Riding on an early strike from Ciyo Zunapio Brothers Union had a great relief when they defeated Farashganj Sporting Club by a solitary goal in the Saif…

AFP,  WELLINGTON: Having walloped the West Indies without raising a sweat, New Zealand are expecting a more rigorous workout when the one-day series against Pakistan begins in Wellington on Saturday. Pakistan are on a nine-match winning streak, which includes winning the ICC Champions Trophy and…

AFP, SYDNEY: Steve Smith racked up another milestone as he continued to torment England and Usman Khawaja neared a century to put Australia in a strong…

AFP, NEW DELHI: Batting star Virat Kohli will pick up the Indian Premier League's largest-ever salary -- $2.7 million -- in this year's tournament, with a host of big foreign names including Australian captain Steve Smith also cashing in. Kohli will stay with Royal Challengers Bangalore alongside…

All-rounder Sabbir Rahman Rumman’s finger injury what he sustained at the time of second day skill training is nothing series as Bangladesh team’s…

AFP, LONDON: Son Heung-Min's stunning strike cancelled out Pedro Obiang's thunderbolt as Tottenham salvaged a 1-1 draw against London rivals West…

Bangladesh played an attractive brand of cricket to qualify for the semi-finals for the first time ever in the previous edition of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup. They got the home crowd involved and made the tournament a massive success. The emergence of Mehedi Hasan, the captain and player of the tournament,…

AFP, LONDON: Premier League leaders Manchester City have more financial muscle than any other club in world football, according to a study that sees English clubs dominate the top 10. The Soccerex Football Finance 100, which ranks the world's top teams based on both their playing and fixed assets,…

AFP, MADRID: Two penalties helped Real Madrid to a healthy 3-0 win in the first leg of their Copa Del Rey tie with second-tier Numancia on Thursday, while…

AFP, TURIN: Former Inter Milan and Watford coach Walter Mazzarri was handed the reins at Torino on Thursday after the Serie A side sacked Sinisa Mihajlovic. Mihajlovic was fired following Torino's 2-0 Italian Cup defeat to holders Juventus, allowing the experienced 56-year-old to take over the northern…

AFP, ACCRA: Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah was named African Player of the Year in Ghanaian capital Accra on Thursday, the first Egyptian to…

AFP, LONDON: The Football Association on Thursday asked Arsene Wenger to clarify remarks about penalties given against his side made before and after Arsenal's Premier League game with Chelsea. Wenger complained about two spot-kick decisions given against the Gunners, the first awarded to West Brom…