Bangladesh’s star opener Tamim Iqbal hit a hundred, but struggling left-handed batter Mominul Haque could not even open his account on the opening day of their ongoing three-day warm-up match against CWI President’s XI at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua today. 

Daryl Mitchell led the New Zealand charge as the tourists powered to 318-4 against England by close of play on the first day of the second Test on Friday.

Barcelona will play a pre-season Clasico against Real Madrid in the United States next month, the clubs announced on Friday.

In absence of regular skipper Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh Test side’s vice-captain Liton Das led the Tigers on the opening day of their three-day warm-up match against the CWI President’s XI at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua today.

Sri Lanka were fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over rate during their second T20I encounter against Australia on June 8 in Colombo.

Even though the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has expressed its determination to form the Regional Cricket Association (RCA) as a step toward impacting the growth of the sport across the country, things seem to be heading in the opposite direction when it comes to the standard of cricket outside the capital.

Cricket's most lucrative competition is expected to reap a record windfall on Sunday when Disney, Amazon and other media giants compete for the right to broadcast Indian Premier League matches.

Zinedine Zidane will replace Mauricio Pochettino as Paris St Germain coach next season, French radio station Europe 1 reported on Friday without citing any source.

Adjusting to the conditions remains the main issue for Bangladesh players when touring any side, especially any side from outside the subcontinent. But according to Bangladesh batter Nazmul Hossain Shanto, the players have been able to adapt to the conditions in the Caribbean pretty well.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Chelsea women's striker Sam Kerr both achieved a notable double on Thursday as they were named the player of the year by England's Professional Footballers Association after they each won corresponding awards from sportswriters.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was ruled out of the second Test against England in Nottingham on Friday, after testing positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the match.

1998 World Cup winner Christian Karembeu -- who arrived as a FIFA delegate in Bangladesh as part of the World Cup trophy tour on Wednesday -- may have stayed only around 36 hours but the Frenchman seemed to have maximised his experience here.

An early goal from Pablo Sarabia earned Spain a 1-0 win in Switzerland on Thursday, their first victory of this year's UEFA Nations League.

Portugal scored twice in five minutes to beat the Czech Republic on Thursday and open up a two-point lead at the top of Group A2 in the Nations League.

Bangladesh are set to embark on a month-long tour in the West Indies this month to test their skills in all three formats against the home side, once an undisputed powerhouse of the game.

Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller smashed unbeaten half-centuries as South Africa chased down 212 in a seven-wicket win over India in the first Twenty20 international on Thursday.

Afghanistan completed a 3-0 whitewash of Zimbabwe on Thursday in a one-day international series in Harare, but made heavy weather of chasing a modest target due to some lacklustre batting.

NoFel Sporting Club have requested the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to not finalise the standings of the ongoing Bangladesh Championship League until the completion of an investigation against four alleged teams, including second-place hopefuls Azampur Football Club Uttara.

India's Sunil Chhetri scored twice to take his international tally to 82 goals in a 2-0 win over Cambodia on Wednesday in Kolkata as Igor Stimac's side made a winning start to the third round of qualifying for next year's Asian Cup.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam became the first batter to knock three successive one-day international hundreds twice as he anchored a five-wicket win over the West Indies in Multan on Wednesday.