AFP, BOGOTA: FIFA are expected to rubber-stamp video assistant referee technology (VAR) for this summer’s World Cup despite lingering opposition…

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: Star South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has appealed a ban that ruled him out of the remaining two Tests of a series against Australia,…

The curtain of the Bangladesh Youth Games will fall on weeklong first ever meet for the youth today at Bangabandhu National Stadium. Bangladesh Olympic…

Bangabandhu Asian Men’s Central International Volleyball Championship organized by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation (BFV) will be held at Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the capital from  April 21 to 27. The BVF has already selected 15 players to attend vigorous training session for…

AFP, WELLINGTON (New Zealand): England have played down injury concerns surrounding Ben Stokes ahead of the first Test against New Zealand, saying he…

Hosts ULAB posted a 47-run win over Green University of Bangladesh in the opening match of 11th ULAB Fair Play Cup Cricket Tournament at ULAB playground in Ramchandrapur in the capital yesterday. The winners betted first to collect 190 runs by 7 wickets in stipulated 20 overs and in reply Green University…

AFP, BARCELONA: Barcelona hailed Lionel Messi as “The King” and he handed Chelsea the royal punishment by scoring twice to reach 100 Champions…

AFP, MILAN: Gonzalo Higuain scored one goal and created another as Juventus pulled four points clear of Napoli at the top of Serie A following Wednesday’s 2-0 win at home to Atalanta. Argentina striker Higuain fired Juve ahead on 29 minutes in Turin in a fixture that was rearranged from last month…

AFP, ISTANBUL: A Thiago Alcantara strike and Sandro Wagner’s first Champions League goal capped Bayern Munich’s 3-1 win at Besiktas on Wednesday…

AFP, PARIS: Kylian Mbappe grabbed both goals as runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain defeated Angers 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Wednesday despite losing veteran midfielder Thiago Motta to an early red card. The 19-year-old France international struck either side of Motta’s 16th-minute dismissal for a crude…

AFP, LONDON: Premier League strugglers Southampton have appointed Mark Hughes as their new manager following the sacking of Mauricio Pellegrino, the club announced on Wednesday. Southampton dismissed Pellegrino on Monday after a run of just one win in 17 matches left the side only a point and one place…