Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan and reserve player Nurul Hasan Sohan have both been fined 25 per cent of their match fees and also received one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in separate incidents during their side’s Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka in…

Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim as the third Bangladesh batsman has reached a 1,000-run milestone in Twenty20 Internationals in Bangladesh cricket…

It was exactly two years; Mahmudullah Riyad was in the crease and failed to keep his cool to take the team to shore in the last over of the champions…

AFP,  COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s veteran stars Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal are critical to the young side's hopes at the 2019 World Cup despite poor form and recent injuries, said former captain and World Cup winner Aravinda de Silva. The islanders failed to make the final of the ongoing…

AFP, INDIAN WELLS, United States: Japanese dynamo Naomi Osaka punched her ticket to the Indian Wells final on Friday, routing world No. 1 Simona Halep…

AFP, NYON (Switzerland): Manchester City will face Liverpool in a mouthwatering all-English Champions League quarter-final while Juventus have a chance to gain revenge on holders Real Madrid in a repeat of last year’s final. Lionel Messi’s Barcelona were paired with AS Roma in the draw made…

AFP, LONDON:  Antonio Conte has set his sights on winning the FA Cup and qualifying for the Champions League as Chelsea bid to bounce back from their…

AFP, BARCELONA:  Former Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has been accused of tax evasion and could face eight and a half years in prison, according to a judicial source. The former Spanish international is accused of three crimes of tax fraud between 2010 and 2012, for income related…

AFP, PARIS: The in-form Stevan Jovetic came off the bench to give Monaco a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over struggling Lille on Friday, strengthening…

AFP, BOGOTA (Colombia): FIFA lifted its three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international football on Friday with the cities of Arbil, Basra and Karbala given the go-ahead to stage official matches. The three cities had been allowed to organise friendlies in the last year provided the security situation…

AFP, MADRID:  Struggling Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata’s woes continued Friday when he was left off Spain’s squad list for international friendlies with World Cup big guns Germany and Argentina, against whom the returning Diego Costa should feature. Morata began strongly after he arrived…

AFP, JOHANNESBURG: Veteran South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn Friday ruled himself out of the third Test against Australia, paving the way for Morne…

AFP, LONDON: Jurgen Klopp says Manchester City won’t be happy to have been drawn against Liverpool in a Champions League quarter-final showdown of Premier League rivals. Klopp’s side were paired with Premier League leaders City in Friday’s draw and the Reds boss is certain Pep Guardiola’s…