AFP, DURBAN: Aiden Markram defied a rampant Australian bowling attack as the tourists moved closer to a convincing win on the fourth day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Sunday. Opening batsman Markram made 85 not out as South Africa reached 167 for five at tea, a distant 250 runs short of an improbable…

AFP, MELBOURNE: Australian cricketer Sean Abbott, who bowled the bouncer that struck and killed Phillip Hughes, was involved in another chilling incident that felled a batsman in the domestic Sheffield Shield Sunday. Fast bowler Abbott, playing for New South Wales, bowled a short ball that struck the…

AFP, ACAPULCO (MEXICO): Juan Martin Del Potro continued his dominance over Kevin Anderson, putting the brakes on the South African's brilliant run…

A couple of half-centuries from Mohammad Ashraful and Tasamul Haque propelled Kalabagan Krira Chakra to edge Agrani Bank Cricket Club out by five wickets…

Sheikh Russell Sports Development Academy emerged the champions of the Dhaka First Division Women’s Cricket League for the 2017-18 season after defeating City Club by 12 runs in the final at the BKSP on Saturday. By winning the final, Sheikh Russell promoted to the Dhaka Premier Division Women’s…

AFP, LONDON: Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane fired Liverpool into second place in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory against Newcastle, while Tottenham…

AFP, LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino believes turning his side's temporary Wembley home into a fortress can ensure progress to the Champions League quarter-finals when they host Juventus on Wednesday. Spurs hold the upper hand on the Italian champions, who have reached the…

AFP, BELO HORIZONTE (Brazil): Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar underwent successful surgery on his broken foot Saturday, officials said,…

AFP,  LONDON: Steve Cotterill has been sacked by the Chinese owners of English second-tier club Birmingham City, according to British media reports. Both the BBC and Britain's Press Association said Cotterill, 53, had been dismissed following Birmingham's 2-1 Championship loss to Nottingham…

AFP, WELLINGTON: Justice was done for England with a freakish run out which set up their four-run win over New Zealand in the third one-day international in Wellington, with the tourists’ captain Sunday acknowledging the lucky turn. Mitchell Santner was in a potentially match-winning partnership…

AFP, BERLIN: Marco Reus underlined his brilliant return from a serious knee injury by scoring in his third straight Bundesliga game on Saturday as Borussia…

AFP,  MADRID: Sevilla kept alive their hopes of a top-four finish in La Liga by easing to a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Two goals in five first-half minutes from Luis Muriel and Franco Vazquez were enough for Sevilla, who play Manchester United later this month in the second leg…