Ancelotti has been on the top of Brazil’s wishlist to succeed Tite, who left the managerial post after the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Since then, the Selecao have been operating with Ramon Menezes as the interim boss while pursuing the appointment of the Real Madrid boss.

New Zealand did not return for the second half of the match after an incident that occurred shortly before the break with them leading 1-0.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), Abu Hossain, resigned from his post citing his sickness on June 5, more than one-and-half-month after BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag was suspended by Investigatory Chamber (IC) of the FIFA Ethics Committee over financial irregularities.

India’s decision to exclude Ravichandran Ashwin in their eleven against Australia in the recently concluded ICC World Test Championship Final came as a shock to many, especially with the off-spinner being the number one-ranked Test bowler.

His "Aguero-o-o-o!!" description of Sergio Aguero's title-winning goal for Manchester City on the final day of the 2011-12 season remains one of his most memorable moments.

Lanky pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was named Saturday in Pakistan's 16-man squad to play two Tests in Sri Lanka next month -- his first outing in the long form of the game in a year.

Bangladesh wrapped up the lone Test against Afghanistan inside 10 sessions as they registered a mammoth 546-run win at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.

Mominul and Shanto have some similarities when it comes to dealing with criticism and overcoming tough periods in their career.

Mominul went more than two years without getting a Test century, having scored 11 hundreds in the first eight years of his Test career.

Mominul Haque, the batter who joined Shanto in the middle after Zakir’s dismissal, had the feat of scoring two centuries in the same Test. Mominul had scored 175 and 106 in the same Test against Sri Lanka in Chattogram back in 2018.

Najmul Hossain Shanto got dismissed for 124 runs as Bangladesh took their lead past 500 runs in the second innings of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Mirpur on Friday.

Ex-Roma boss Garcia, 59, takes over from Luciano Spalletti who left his position after guiding the southern club to their first Scudetto in 33 years.

Yeremy Pino sent La Roja ahead after three minutes but Ciro Immobile netted from the penalty spot to level and the game seemed destined for extra-time before Joselu prodded home from point-blank range to win it.

Despite a batting slump at the start of second day, Bangladesh are in pole position to win the lone Test against Afghanistan by a big margin after the visitors were bundled out for a meagre 146 in 39 overs in Mirpur today.   

With a lead of 236 runs, Bangladesh began on an aggressive note in their second innings as well against Afghanistan in the lone Test’s second day in Mirpur.

Bangladesh are in complete control against Afghanistan on the second day of the lone Test in Mirpur today.

Bangladesh are on top as Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Ebadot Hossain removed two set batters after Afghanistan stitched their first solid partnership in their first innings on the second day of the one-off Test in Mirpur today.  

Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper, Shakib Al Hasan, who is recovering from a finger injury, has started bowling with short run-up at the outer nets of the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium indoor premises in Mirpur on Thursday.

Bangladesh pacers continue to exploit the bounce off the wicket on the second day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today.

Messi, the Argentina captain, last week announced he would join the MLS side after reaching the end of his two-year deal with French giants Paris Saint-Germain.