Casemiro wants to join Man United: Ancelotti

Casemiro wants to leave Real Madrid in order to sign for Premier League side Manchester United, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.
19 August 2022, 11:38 AM

Lewy’s 71,000 dollar watch stolen while he was greeting fans in Barcelona

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski nearly had his 71,000 dollar watch stolen outside the club's training ground Ciutat Esportiva on Thursday, Spanish newspaper Marca reported.
19 August 2022, 05:13 AM

Sabbir, Naim, Mukidul star as Bangladesh A win by 44 runs

Following a dismal batting show in the first one-dayer, Bangladesh A batters inspired the visitors to a 44-run victory against West Indies A in the second one-dayer on Thursday at the Daren Sammy Stadium in Saint Lucia to level the three-match series.
19 August 2022, 04:40 AM

New coach for Tigers in Asia Cup, T20 World Cup

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Sridharan Sriram, a former India cricketer and a long-term assistant coach of Australia, to lead the Bangladesh national team in the forthcoming Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup.
19 August 2022, 03:52 AM

Stokes and Co remain positive despite late SA charge

Spinner Jack Leach says England will continue to play their positive brand of cricket despite a late flurry of runs from South Africa that moved the touring side into a commanding position on the second day of the first Test at Lord’s.
19 August 2022, 02:42 AM

‘I need to return better’

Rafa Nadal was not too downhearted by defeat at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday after the Spaniard lost 7-6(9), 4-6, 6-3 to Borna Coric on his return from a six-week injury layoff.
18 August 2022, 20:01 PM

BPL clubs spurn women’s league

A record 18 outfits have applied for club licensing, a pre-condition to play in the Bangladesh Women's Football League but unfortunately the only big name among them remains Bashundhara Kings.
18 August 2022, 19:11 PM

Kabaddi to build bridges across cultures

Overlooked by high-rises on the outskirts of Hong Kong, a group of students practise body-slam tackles and vicious ankle-wrenches at weekly training for an unlikely sport: the ancient Indian game of kabaddi.
18 August 2022, 18:45 PM

FIFA sells 2.45 million tickets

Organisers have sold 2.45 million tickets for this year's World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing body FIFA said on Thursday, with more than half a million of them sold in the last sales period from July 5-16.
18 August 2022, 18:15 PM

'Drastic changes' imminent?

Current Bangladesh head coach Russel Domingo is slated to arrive in Dhaka from South Africa today to get the Tigers into full swing ahead of the Asia Cup, which begins August 27.
18 August 2022, 18:02 PM

'It can tear you apart': Kohli shares mental health struggles

Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli, who took his team to unprecedented heights, says he has struggled with his mental health throughout his career, local media reported Thursday.
18 August 2022, 07:50 AM

T Sports to broadcast FIFA World Cup in Bangladesh

T Sports, Bangladesh’s only sports channel, has successfully bought the broadcasting rights of the FIFA World Cup football in the country.
18 August 2022, 07:22 AM

Archers settle for one silver, two bronzes at Islamic Games

Bangladesh archers won one silver and two bronze medals at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya today.
17 August 2022, 12:38 PM

Bangladesh to play all other full members in next FTP

Bangladesh will be playing all other full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the next cycle of the ICC Men’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the period 2023-27, the details of which were confirmed by ICC on Wednesday.
17 August 2022, 08:18 AM

Indian govt asked to play ‘proactive role’ in lifting AIFF ban

India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday told the government to play a proactive role in having FIFA's suspension of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) lifted and facilitate hosting of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup competition in the country.
17 August 2022, 08:00 AM

Elon Musk says he was joking about buying Manchester United

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, tweeted on Wednesday that he was joking when he said that he was going to buy English soccer club Manchester United Plc MANU.N.
17 August 2022, 05:21 AM

Mithun and Co fail to impress in first one-dayer

Bangladesh ‘A’ suffered a horrible batting collapse in their four-wicket defeat against West Indies ‘A’ in the first unofficial ODI of the three-match series at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia on Tuesday. 
17 August 2022, 04:20 AM

Roksana hunting for bronze

Bangladesh's Roksana Akter was set to compete in the bronze-deciding match against a second seed Turkish archer in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games after suffering a narrow 148-146 defeat to top-seed Yesmin Ucar Bostan of Turkiye in the semifinal of women's individual compound event in Konya yesterday.
16 August 2022, 18:04 PM

SAFF to wait on India

India's participation in two of next month's SAFF tournaments delved into uncertainty after FIFA on Monday suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA statutes.
16 August 2022, 18:03 PM

S Africa keen to wreck England 'Bazball' party

South Africa captain Dean Elgar says he does not fear "Bazball" as the Proteas seek to inflict England's first Test defeat of their swashbuckling new era under the leadership of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.
16 August 2022, 18:02 PM