England bounce back to hammer South Africa

The returning Reece Topley sparked a dramatic collapse as England hammered South Africa by 118 runs in the second one-day international at Old Trafford on Friday to level the three-match series at 1-1.
23 July 2022, 05:21 AM

Learn the mantra of left-arm spin from Taijul Islam

How to catch the opposition batters in the web of spin? Learn the secrets from Bangladesh team’s star spinner Taijul Islam.
22 July 2022, 15:35 PM

Sohan ‘up for the challenge’ in Zimbabwe

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan said that he is up for the challenge of leading the side in T20Is in the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe later this month. 
22 July 2022, 14:33 PM

Sohan named T20I captain for Zim series

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named Nurul Hasan Sohan the captain for the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe later this month. 
22 July 2022, 12:42 PM

Sri Lanka athletes rise above crisis to fulfil Games dreams

Sri Lankan badminton champion Niluka Karunaratne heads to England next week to cap his Commonwealth Games career where it began -- a swansong almost derailed by his bankrupt country's bruising economic crisis.
22 July 2022, 06:08 AM

Argentina join Brazil in final four of Copa America Femenina

Florencia Bonsegundo scored the decisive solitary goal to help Argentina edge past Venezuela and secure second place in Group B and qualify to the semifinals of the Copa America Femenina 2022 at the Estadio Centenario in Colombia today.
22 July 2022, 05:39 AM

Never an exhibition: Real, Barca set to clash in pre-season Clasico

Barcelona take on Real Madrid in a pre-season Clasico friendly in Las Vegas on Saturday that promises to offer a glimpse into the future of the Spanish giants' iconic rivalry.
22 July 2022, 04:28 AM

'Pandora's box' opens as Nunez scores four in Liverpool friendly

Jurgen Klopp said "Pandora's box" opened as new Liverpool signing Darwin Nunez scored four goals in a 5-0 friendly thrashing of RB Leipzig on Thursday.
22 July 2022, 04:13 AM

Mane beats Salah to win African Player of the Year award

Sadio Mane was crowned African Player of the Year in Rabat on Thursday for the second time.
22 July 2022, 03:38 AM

Joty and Co focus on T20 with World Cup qualifiers in sight

Following a noteworthy campaign in their maiden ICC Women’s ODI World Cup earlier this year, Bangladesh women's cricket team are now shifting their focus on the shortest format of the game as they look to prepare for the T20 World Cup qualifiers, scheduled to be held in Dubai in September.
22 July 2022, 02:32 AM

Bangladesh Cricket Club win T10 competition in Oman

Bangladesh Cricket Club Oman were congratulated by the Bangladesh community in Oman after clinching the title of a T10 competition arranged by the Oman Cricket Board. 
21 July 2022, 15:06 PM

Sri Lanka unable to host Asia Cup: report

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) informed the Asian Cricket Council that it is not in a position to host the upcoming Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in August and September this year, in Sri Lanka due to its ongoing political and economic crisis. 
21 July 2022, 12:15 PM

Arsenal coach ‘really happy’ to recruit ‘versatile’ Ukrainian from Man City

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta on Wednesday praised Oleksandr Zinchenko's versatility ahead of the Ukrainian international's move to the north London club from Manchester City for a reported fee of around 32 million pounds ($38.35 million).
21 July 2022, 10:41 AM

Fernandes unsure of Ronaldo’s future: I don't know what's going on in his head

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes said he was unsure of his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo's future, which has become the subject of intense speculation in recent weeks.
21 July 2022, 09:21 AM

Djokovic set to face consequences as US Open will ‘respect’ govt. vaccine stance

Novak Djokovic was included on the entry list for the US Open on Wednesday but will not be able to compete due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
21 July 2022, 08:27 AM

Wasim Akram rates Shafique’s knock as ‘one of the best from a Pakistani player’

The plaudits have come in thick and fast for first Test hero Abdullah Shafique with a former Pakistan great declaring his match-winning innings against Sri Lanka as one of the greatest he has ever seen from a Pakistan player.
21 July 2022, 07:40 AM

'Love Island' lures forward to skip pre-season training

Football clubs are used to their pre-season preparations being disrupted when players switch teams in the transfer market, but Halifax Town are having to cope with an unusual departure -- their forward leaving to join the cast of dating reality show "Love Island".
20 July 2022, 18:44 PM

Only a matter of time before Kohli rebounds: Ponting

Australia great Ricky Ponting said the upside for India should they stick with Kohli will be far greater than if they omit the right-hander from their squad for the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia later this year.
20 July 2022, 14:34 PM

Pakistan complete record chase to beat SL in Galle

Abdullah Shafique hit an unbeaten 160 as Pakistan chased down a record target of 342 at Galle to win a tense opening Test by four wickets against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
20 July 2022, 10:11 AM

Petition to allow Djokovic to play U.S. Open nears 12K signatures

Almost 12,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to work with the country's government to allow Novak Djokovic to compete in the U.S. Open despite his refusal to take the Covid-19 vaccine.
20 July 2022, 07:38 AM