AFP, MELBOURNE: Michael Clarke kept open the possibility he could return as Australia captain Sunday, after a massive ball-tampering scandal in the third Test against South Africa plagued his successor Steve Smith. Clarke, 36, retired in 2015 after his 115th and final Test of the Ashes series against…

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal would have to be sidelined for five of six weeks as he aggravated the knee injury, playing the Eliminator game in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) last week. Tamim who joined Peshwar Zalmi right after the conclusion of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-nation series in Sri Lanka played…

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) is expecting that shooters will win  medal for the country in the upcoming Commonwealth Games. BOA secretary general Syed Shahed Reza and vice-president  Nazimuddin Chowdhury, expect that Bangladesh shooters will not deprive the nation from winning medals…

AFP, DÜSSELDORF (Germany): Toni Kroos rates Brazil “two grades” higher than when Germany hammered the ‘Selecao’ 7-1 at the…

AFP, BELFAST: Paul Smyth was Northern Ireland’s hero after coming off the bench to mark his international debut with the winning goal against World…

AFP, MIAMI: Roger Federer’s latest reign atop the world rankings will end after the Swiss great’s shock loss to Australian qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round of the Miami Masters on Saturday. Kokkinakis, ranked 175th in the world, needed a wild card just to get into qualifying.…

AFP, MILAN: Italy’s new national coach will be named on May 20, Italian football federation vice-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta said on Saturday. Former AC Milan defender Costacurta has been given the job of finding a replacement for Gian Piero Ventura, who was sacked after Italy’s shock…