Controversial author Taslima Nasreen faces wide-range criticism on social media following her tweet regarding England player Moeen Ali.

Nigar Sultana’s unbeaten century helped Bangladesh Emerging side register an easy seven-wicket victory over the visiting South Africa Emerging team in their second of the five-match one-day series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. The hosts, who won the first one-dayer by 54 runs, lead the series 2-0.

Raphael Varane tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, Real Madrid said, leaving the team facing a crisis in defence ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Liverpool.

Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuiyan has returned to Denmark to spend time with his family as all footballing activities in the country was suspended indefinitely due to the seven-day nationwide lockdown.

Juventus on Tuesday announced that Federico Bernardeschi has become the latest Italy player to test positive for coronavirus following the international break.

It has taken 117 years, but long-distance runner Albert Corey may finally be nearing home, bringing his two Olympic silver medals with him.

North Korea will not join the Tokyo Olympics this year due to coronavirus concerns, the country's sports ministry said on Tuesday, dashing South Korean hopes the Games could be a catalyst to revive stalled peace talks.

Two of the most successful teams in the history of the European Cup will lock horns in the Spanish capital on Tuesday night as Real Madrid welcome Liverpool for the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.

Despite the rising number of coronavirus infections across the country over the last one month which forced the government to impose a seven-day nationwide lockdown and prompted the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to suspend the third round of the Bangabandhu National Cricket League, the board is positive about the national team’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka this month.

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The Syed Nazrul Islam Swimming Complex in Mirpur continued to see records tumble in the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games in hand-timing mode as the newly-installed electronic timer is not being used.

Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Devdutt Padikkal has become the third player to test positive for COVID-19 ahead of the new Indian Premier League (IPL) season, which begins on Friday.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Mason Greenwood is adding a new dimension to his game after the young forward scored an instinctive winner in Sunday’s 2-1 Premier League victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.

Manchester City’s pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple continues on Tuesday when they welcome Borussia Dortmund to the Etihad Stadium for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has ruled out playing Eden Hazard in Tuesday's home Champions League quarter-final first leg against Liverpool, saying he will not risk another injury setback for his club's record signing.

South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock is unlikely to face any sanction over the run out of Fakhar Zaman during the Proteas' 17-run win in the second ODI, according to reports.

The ‘spirit of cricket’ debate broke out after Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman was made run-out in their second of the three-match ODI series against South Africa in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said that he wanted to contribute to the team’s winning cause in this season’s IPL while also breaking the record of scoring a hundred and bagging a fifer.

Australia’s women cricketers surpassed their male counterparts on Sunday to set a new world record for the most consecutive wins in ODI with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his team were within touching distance of dethroning Liverpool as the new Premier League champions after Saturday’s 2-0 win at Leicester City moved them 17 points clear at the top.