AFP, DAMBULLA: Half-centuries from skipper Angelo Mathews and Niroshan Dickwella helped Sri Lanka post 244 for eight against South Africa in the second…

PTI, MUMBAI: Iconic former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar says India captain Virat Kohli’s ability to identify his weak areas and determination…

AFP, WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Wednesday rejected a request to resume tours of Pakistan following a 15-year hiatus, citing ongoing security concerns. The Blackcaps head to the United Arab Emirates in October to play a series of Tests, one-day internationals and Twenty20 matches against Pakistan,…

Fast-bowler Shafiul Islam began his rehabilitation with light practice work at the gymnasium of the BCB-National Cricket Stadium (NCA) in Mirpur yesterday. Shafiul sustained injury on his right ankle while fielding at a practice session on July 12 before the second and last Test of the two-match series,…

Even though the bulk of the players of the HP unit played series under Bangladesh ‘A’ Team, the High Performance (HP) team of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will make their first tour to Sri Lanka on September 6. They will play two four-dayers along with three unofficial one-day matches…

AFP, MIAMI: Jose Mourinho was finally given something to smile about as a tempestuous trip to the United States ended with Man United's 2-1 win over…

AFP, NICE (FRANCE): As Ligue 1 prepares to kick off in the glow of France's summer triumph, Nice will be one of the clubs that can boast a World Cup…

AFP, WELLINGTON: Embattled New Zealand women's coach Andreas Heraf quit Tuesday, ending a rocky era which culminated in most top players refusing to play for him. The former Austrian international's resignation came as the New Zealand Football Association (NZF) launched an investigation into…

Roma scored three goals in eight minutes as the Serie A side twice came from behind to stun Malcom and Barcelona 4-2 at the International Champions Cup…

Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona's pre-season tour of the United States following his World Cup exploits with Argentina, reports Goal.com. The mercurial number 10 has been given extra time to recover from football's global showpiece, even though Argentina were knocked out on June 30. Barca travel…

The defender was in no mood to discuss the highly rated winger after he snubbed the Serie A club in favor of the La Liga champions, reports Goal.com Kostas…

AFP, MOSCOW: Russian police unexpectedly released Pussy Riot punk group members early Wednesday while they still face charges for invading the pitch at the World Cup football final in Moscow last month, the activists said. Four members of the group had spent a night in police custody and a day awaiting…

AFP, LONDON: English football intends to start punishing managers who behave badly on the sidelines as severely as players on the field, the Football Association (FA) said on Tuesday. In the coming season, referees will be able to show red and yellow cards to coaching staff in England's top professional…