The second edition of the City Bank American Express Chittagong Open got off to a cracking start as four players, Bangladesh’s Md Sajib Ali, Indians…

Bangladesh national football team began their practice matches with a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Ratchaburi Mitr Phol team of Thailand Premier League at Mitr Phol Stadium, Ratchaburi yesterday. Laos bound Bangladesh team, who will play another practice match with another team of Thai Premier League,…

AFP, LAHORE: Title-holders Peshawar Zalmi beat Quetta Gladiators in the first eliminator by one run with a last-ball thriller in Lahore as the third edition…

Inter District Basketball competition will start from today at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium with six districts are taking part in the three-day contest. Six teams, Dhaka, Khulna, Jessore, Rajshahi, Chittagong and Chandpur  will play splitting into two groups in group league phase while two…

Leaders Abahani Limited will face Gazi Group in one of three matches of Super Six on opening day on March 24 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Legends of Rupganj will take on  Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at BKSP-3, while Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Sangah will face Prime Dolsehwar SC in the…

Twenty players, including Grand Master Ziaur Rahman, Internationa Matster Abu Sufian Shakil and FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman are sharing lead in the points table with two points each after end of second round of the Sonargaon International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament yesterday at Sonargaor resort in Narayanganj…

AFP, AUCKLAND: New Zealand received a boost Wednesday, on the eve of the first Test against England at Auckland's Eden Park, with confirmation senior…

AFP, MIAMI: Novak Djokovic insists he is playing pain free for the first time in "years" as he pursues his comeback at the Miami Masters. The…

AFP, MOGADISHU: Shortly after sunrise, a group of young women arrives at a football pitch in Mogadishu, where they shrug off their hijabs -- some changing…

AFP, PARIS: Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Tuesday that Neymar’s recovery from foot surgery “is going well”, as the star forward bids to be fit for the World Cup in Russia. Lasmar, who operated on Neymar on March 3, said he speaks “two or three time a day” with…

AFP, BURTON-ON-TRENT (UK): Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope once had to get up at 4am to drive a milk float, now the Burnley goalkeeper is hoping his dreams of being England’s number one at the World Cup are not disturbed. Pope, 25, has worked his way up through England’s football pyramid, playing…

AFP, PARIS: French Open director Guy Forget hit out on Tuesday at the ATP's plans to restart the World Team Cup, saying it could hurt the fortunes of the historic Davis Cup. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced last month a plan to run the Davis Cup -- traditionally played over four…

AFP, ABIDJAN (Ivovry Coast): Ivory Coast’s Football Federation (FIF) on Tuesday said it had “no news” of the whereabouts of star midfielder Yaya Toure, who did not turn up for training in France ahead of upcoming friendlies. The 34-year-old Manchester City player came out of international…

AFP, LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo says the key to his staggering success is believing nobody is better than he is -- and he advised his Portuguese teammates…

AFP, LONDON: Lionel Messi joined up with his Argentina team-mates on Tuesday as they trained at Manchester City ahead of their World Cup warm-up against Italy. Messi’s side are based at the Football Academy of Premier League leaders City while they prepare for the friendly at Eastlands on Friday.…