Unheralded off-spinner Naeem Hasan has been named in the 14-member Test squad for the first Test of the two-Test series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the series which will start in Chittagong on January 31. Naeem, who currently is in New Zealand with Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team for playing…

“From an almost invincible team to be vulnerable’—Bangladesh’s chance to be champions for the first time in a tri-nation tournament is appeared to be fizzled out very quickly. The 10-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in the last match of the league phase, after being dismissed for 82,…

Bangladesh’s Md Siddikur Rahman, the pre-tournament favourite, came up with a steady two-under-70 in round three of the inaugural City Bank American…

India have cruised into the semifinals of the Under-19 cricket World Cup after hammering Bangladesh by 131 runs in Queenstown, New Zealand, yesterday, according to an ICC press release. One of the pre-tournament favourites, India had too much firepower with bat and ball at the John Davies Oval, booking…

Bangladesh managed to secure their first win in the 18th Asian Men’s Handball Championship beating New Zealand 31-24 in a play-off for the last two places in the 14- nation tournament in Sewon, South Korea, yesterday. Bangladesh who finished 13th, earlier lost all matches including three in group…

AFP, BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored what proved to be the winner as Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0 to reach the Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) semi-finals…

AFP, ST. JOHN'S (Antigua and Barbuda): Chris Gayle was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 World Cup qualifying tournament on Thursday, but other leading players ruled themselves out in order to play in the Pakistan T20 Super League. All-rounders Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell, spinner…

AFP, LONDON: Gary Lineker has told Tottenham Hotspur they risk losing star striker Harry Kane if they fail to mount a credible challenge for major titles, saying the London club need to “decide what they are”. Boyhood Tottenham fan Kane rose through the ranks at White Hart Lane and the 24-year-old…

AFP, ADELAIDE: Travis Head, promoted to the top of the order, led Australia to a drought-breaking win over England in the fourth one-day international…

AFP, LONDON: Southampton have signed Argentinian striker Guido Carrillo from French champions Monaco on a three-year deal, the English Premier League strugglers announced Thursday. The move sees Carrillo, 26, joining up again with Saints manager Mauricio Pellegrino, having previously played for his…

AFP, LONDON: Jose Mourinho has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Manchester United until at least 2020, the club said Thursday, ending…

AFP,  MILAN: Gianluigi Buffon is set to make his long-awaited return for Juventus as in-form Lazio travel to AC Milan for the first of their double header in Serie A action this weekend. Veteran goalkeeper Buffon returns against Chievo on the weekend he turns 40 after struggling with a calf injury…