Lleyton Hewitt inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

Lleyton Hewitt, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one, was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday, a ceremony delayed from 2021 by Covid-19.
17 July 2022, 06:18 AM

Taijul’s maiden fifer helps Bangladesh restrict Windies to 178

Nicholas Pooran played a captain's knock as the the West Indies fared much better with the bat compared to the previous two matches in the series but it was Bangladesh's Taijul Islam who stole the spotlight in the dead rubber ODI at the Providence Stadium in Guyana today.
16 July 2022, 16:57 PM

Taijul removes dangerman Powell after Windies stage mini-recovery

The West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran was left a disappointed figure in the middle as rookie batter Kacey Carty threw his wicket away after staging a mini-recovery for the home side in the third and final ODI in Guyana today.  
16 July 2022, 15:37 PM

Taijul in ODIs after 28 months, takes wicket off first ball  

Taijul Islam last played for Bangladesh in the ODIs 28 months ago and the experienced campaigner picked up a wicket in the first ball of his spell with a peach of a delivery at the Providence Stadium in Guyana today.  
16 July 2022, 14:12 PM

Spin-heavy Tigers opt to field first

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third and final ODI of the series against the West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana today.
16 July 2022, 12:57 PM

Brazilian winger Raphinha 'fulfills childhood dream' and signs for Barcelona

Brazilian winger Raphinha said Friday that he is "fulfilling a childhood dream" as he was officially presented as a new Barcelona player.
15 July 2022, 15:06 PM

Eriksen joins Man Utd in his incredible comeback journey

Manchester United have signed Christian Eriksen on a free transfer with the Danish playmaker signing a three-year deal, the Premier League club announced on Friday.
15 July 2022, 14:48 PM

'Spurs pre-season under Conte is like torture'

Tottenham Hotspur defender Matt Doherty has described manager Antonio Conte's training sessions as mental torture and said the ongoing pre-season was the toughest one of his career.
15 July 2022, 10:25 AM

Imam wants Babar ‘to break plenty of Kohli’s records’

Pakistan batter Imam-ul-Haq wants his teammate and captain Babar Azam to surpass India batter Virat Kohli’s run tally by the end of career and the 26-year-old considers India captain Rohit Sharma to be more talented than Kohli.
15 July 2022, 06:24 AM

Can A team's Soumya, Sabbir and Co rediscover mojo in Caribbean? 

The Bangladesh Cricket Board today declared two separate squads of the Bangladesh A team who are set to tour the Caribbean in August to play two four-day 'Tests' and three one-day matches against West Indies A.
15 July 2022, 06:08 AM

Oldest cricket club in America turns 150

Baseball is America's national pastime, but in New York, a cricket club is celebrating 150 years not out thanks to the city's large immigrant communities.
15 July 2022, 03:05 AM

Pakistan batters 'historically have a weakness against left-arm spinners’

Dimuth Karunaratne's Sri Lanka will be looking to build on their winning momentum at Galle as the hosts take on Pakistan in a likely spin battle in the opening Test starting Saturday.
14 July 2022, 08:50 AM

Pakistan's Aamir Sohail says big bucks 'good for cricket'

Former Pakistan captain and match-fixing witness Aamir Sohail welcomes the deluge of legitimate money into cricket that has seen players make millions in tournaments, saying it reduces temptation for corruption.
14 July 2022, 08:26 AM

Maguire fit again, Rashford eager for ‘fresh start’

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire should be available to face Melbourne Victory after missing their 4-0 thumping of Liverpool, manager Erik ten Hag said Thursday while urging his team to use their initiative.
14 July 2022, 07:50 AM

Ronaldo off to Saudi Arabia?: Will 125 mil euros yearly salary cut it?

Cristiano Ronaldo received a huge financial proposal to play in Saudi Arabia, according to TVI and CNN Portugal.
13 July 2022, 22:28 PM

Raheem Sterling the maiden signing of Chelsea's new era

Raheem Sterling became Chelsea's first signing since Todd Boehly's consortium bought the club on Wednesday, ending his successful seven-year spell at Manchester City.
13 July 2022, 21:11 PM

'It’s fine even if I’ve to miss one or two matches': Tamim stresses on testing squad depth

After pulling off consecutive victories in the ongoing tour with a nine-wicket win against the West Indies in Guyana to seal the three-match ODI series with a game in hand on Wednesday, Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has put serious emphasis on testing the squad depth in the dead rubber, slated for July 16.
13 July 2022, 20:34 PM

Tamim not complacent after flawless win: 'Lot of areas we need to tick boxes'

“Everyone wanted to win,” Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal said after his side pulled off an emphatic nine-wicket victory against the West Indies at the Providence Stadium in Guyana to seal the three-match with a game in hand on Wednesday.
13 July 2022, 19:02 PM

Ozil and Fenerbahce agree to divorce

Mesut Ozil is leaving Fenerbahce after the former Germany international fell out with the Turkish side's management.
13 July 2022, 18:24 PM

Liverpool fans' group calls for French government apology

A leading Liverpool fans' group has called for a "full apology from the French Government" after a French Senate enquiry found organisational failings were to blame for the chaos that surrounded the Champions League final.
13 July 2022, 18:13 PM