Democratic duties took precedence over sporting ones for soccer star Marcelo on Tuesday, when the Real Madrid defender was drafted into the team supervising a regional election in the Spanish capital.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is in contant contact with its Indian counterpart, BCCI, regarding the return of Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahim in the wake of suspension of the Indian Premier League, informed a high-placed BCB official.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 for the time being amid the burgeoning Covid-19 crisis in the country that has led to a few players -- both Indian and foreign -- opting to pull out of the ongoing season.

Former test opener and cricket commentator Michael Slater has pilloried the Australian government over its decision to ban citizens in COVID-ravaged India from returning home, saying Prime Minister Scott Morrison has "blood" on his hands.

The remainder of the coronavirus-hit Indian Premier League (IPL) could be played in Mumbai following bubble breaches in Delhi and Ahmedabad, local media reports said on Tuesday.

Inter Milan CEO Giuseppe Marotta insists that Antonio Conte is worth every penny of a salary that makes him the highest-paid coach in Serie A.

Islam left behind his wife, four sons, their wives, children and a host of well-wishers to mourn his death.

With Istanbul firmly in their sights, Manchester City gear up for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final showdown with Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad on Tuesday night.

There was no display of effort, perseverance or mental grind befitting of Test cricket by the Tigers in their defeat to Sri Lanka in the second Test in Kandy yesterday, and the sphere of their failures has a lot more to it than the margin of defeat inflicted by the hosts.

Bangladesh’s performance in the two-match Test series in Sri Lanka was a fare reflection of what happened to them in the past.

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Kamal Ziaul Islam, better known as KZ Islam, passed away at his residence in Dhaka at 3:55pm this afternoon. He was 86.

Monday's Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Ahmedabad has been rescheduled after two KKR players tested positive for COVID-19, the league said hours before the match was due to start.

Bangladesh failed miserably to put up a decent showing during their 209-run thumping at the hands of Sri Lanka in the second and final Test at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy today.

Bangladesh were hammered by 209 runs in their second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy today and the Tigers' Test skipper Mominul Haque believed that the "50 per cent" fate of the game was decided by toss.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice late to rescue a 2-1 win for Juventus at Udinese on Sunday hours after the Turin giants lost their Serie A crown to Inter Milan.

Lionel Messi missed a penalty but still scored twice, including an exquisite free-kick, as Barcelona edged a five-goal thriller with Valencia on Sunday to stay within touching distance of the top of La Liga.

Left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama became the first Sri Lankan to complete a 10-wicket haul on debut as the hosts sealed a whopping 209-run victory against visiting Bangladesh on the final day of their second and final Test at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy today.

Inter Milan clinched their first Serie A title in 11 years on Sunday after Sassuolo drew 1-1 with Atalanta to assure Antonio Conte’s side of the league crown.

Bangladesh’s inability to play consistent cricket was exposed yet again, with the visitors on the verge of a Test defeat after brilliant execution from the Sri Lankan spinners on a Pallekele pitch that offered plenty of purchase.

Manchester United fans protesting against the Glazer family’s ownership of the club stormed into their Old Trafford stadium and gathered on the pitch ahead of Sunday’s Premier League game against Liverpool.