Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal is likely to be the captain for two-match T20 series against Sri Lanka as Shakib Al Hasan is all but sure of not playing…

AFP, SYDNEY: Australia cricket captain Steve Smith capped off a golden 12 months by winning his second Allan Border Medal in Melbourne on Monday. Smith,…

Taking 17 new faces under consideration, 35 players were called in the preliminary squad for the upcoming SAFF and the Asian Games qualifying round matches. All the players will report to national coach Andrew Ord at the BFF Bhaban today while the camp will also start from today at the Bangladesh Krira…

AFP, ASHEVILLE (US): Former world number one Serena Williams said she felt on the "right track" despite a crushing loss in her long-awaited comeback to tennis on Sunday playing alongside big sister Venus in a Fed Cup dead rubber. The duo, who have combined to win 22 doubles titles, were outgunned…

AFP, SHARJAH: Brendan Taylor scored a majestic 125 as Zimbabwe thrashed Afghanistan by 154 runs in the second one-day international at Sharjah on Sunday to level the five-match series. Wicketkeeper Taylor led the Africans to 333-5 from their 50 overs with his ninth ODI hundred, before Graeme Cremer…

AFP, LONDON: Matt Ritchie condemned Manchester United to a shock 1-0 defeat at struggling Newcastle, while Liverpool cemented their top four place with…

AFP, NEWCASTLE: Jose Mourinho has refused to criticise Chris Smalling for a dive which led to the decisive goal in Manchester United's shock 1-0 defeat at Newcastle. Mourinho was scathing about United's defending as Matt Ritchie scored from the 65th minute free-kick awarded after Smalling threw…

AFP, CAIRO: Deep in Egypt's Nile Delta region, the children of Nagrig village have a clear goal in life: they want to become football stars like Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's top scorer and Africa's top player. Salah, who hails from their village, has been one of the sensations of the Premier…

AFP, BERLIN: Runaway Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich will face Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup semi-finals in April after being handed another tough away tie in Sunday’s draw. Bayern are hunting a 19th German Cup title as they look to book their place in the final at Berlin's Olympic Stadium…

AFP, MADRID: A disallowed Luis Suarez goal summed up a frustrating afternoon for Barcelona as the leaders of La Liga dropped points for the second week…

AFP, BERLIN: Florian Kainz netted two superb goals in Werder Bremen's 3-1 Bundesliga win at home to Wolfsburg on Sunday, helping ease his side's…