Andrew Ord, the national team’s coach began his preparation for the SAFF Championship with a bitter experience when the national team suffered a massive 4-0 defeat to Abahani Limited in their first preparation match at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Pratisthan (BKSP) yesterday. Sunday struck twice while…

Fazle Mahmud’s unbeaten sparkling hundred outshone Nurul Hasan Sohan’s ton as Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club swept past Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi…

AFP, FLORENCE: Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon looks set for a return to international action in friendlies against England and Argentina in March, interim national coach Luigi Di Biagio said on Monday. “I spoke to him, he will probably be part of the group in March, a player like him cannot stop…

The Dhaka Metropolis Table Tennis League will kick-off February 28 at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in the capital. Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) will organise the league in three categories- Men’s senior division, women division and men’s first division league. Meghna…

AFP, DURBAN: South African fast bowler Morne Morkel announced on Monday that he would retire from international cricket after the four-Test series against Australia which starts at Kingsmead on Thursday. The tall paceman has played in 83 Tests, 117 one-day internationals and 44 Twenty20 internationals.…

AFP, PARIS: Neymar was worryingly stretchered off with an ankle injury on Sunday, marring Paris Saint-Germain's 3-0 victory over Marseille that increased…

AFP,  THESSALONIKI: Olympiakos coach Oscar Garcia will spend the night at a heavily-guarded Thessaloniki hospital following the postponement of the derby between PAOK and Olympiakos on Sunday. Garcia was struck in the face by a toilet roll thrown by a spectator minutes before kick-off. Police are…

AFP, BAGHDAD: Iraq is hosting a football international against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for the first time in almost four decades, in a friendly encounter with high diplomatic and political stakes. With its match in the southern city of Basra against the Saudis who have qualified for the 2018 World…

AFP, LONDON: Pep Guardiola's League Cup triumph against Arsenal could usher in an era of dominance for Manchester City but he had three veterans to thank for a comprehensive win at Wembley. City were not at their best in a scrappy first half on a bitingly cold February day on Sunday, failing to…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Romelu Lukaku broke his barren run against top six Premier League opposition and provided the winner for Jesse Lingard as Manchester…

AFP, MIAMI: Wild card Frances Tiafoe captured his first ATP Tour title Sunday, defeating Peter Gojowczyk in the Delray Beach Open final to become the youngest American to win a ATP Tour title in 15 years. The 20-year-old Tiafoe toppled the German in straight sets, winning 6-1, 6-4 as he continued his…

AFP, MADRID: French striker Antoine Griezmann hit a hat-trick as Atletico Madrid thrashed Sevilla 5-2 on Sunday to cut the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona…