Blatter gives Bangladesh high hopes
Sri Lanka level finals with dominant win
Sri Lanka blazed to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Australia at the Adelaide Oval Tuesday to take the tri one-day international series to a decider.The World Cup finalists easily ran down Australia’s 271 for six to post 274 for two with 34 balls to spare. Full storySelectors split over Tamim
National selectors are unlikely to resign from their posts despite blatant interference in the Asia Cup squad by the Bangladesh Cricket Board president AHM Mustafa Kamal. Kamal omitted opener Tamim Iqbal’s name from the 15-member squad and reduced... Full storyAnamul here to stay
Young wicketkeeper-batsman Anamul Haque Bijoy is excited alongside being proud after getting his first call-up in the Bangladesh national cricket team on Monday ahead of the Asia Cup which begins on March 11. Full storySPORTSLINE
Pakistani fast bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has denied his involvement in match-fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League, reports IANS. Rana’s name figured in the match-fixing investigations after... Full storyBlatter inagurates BSPA photo exhibition
South Africa pursue No 1 ranking
South Africa will press its claim to the No. 1 Test ranking when it begins a three-match series against New Zealand from today.Ranked No. 2 behind England, South Africa has already demonstrated its superiority over eighth-ranked New Zealand in shorter formats, winning... Full storyClarke injury concern for tri-series and Windies
A hamstring injury is hampering Australian captain Michael Clarke’s prospects of being fit for this month’s tour of the West Indies. Clarke will have scans on his left hamstring, which was strained while making 117 in Australia’s loss in the second... Full storyChris Cairns sues Modi for libel
Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns told the High Court in London on Monday that an accusation of match-fixing had reduced his career to ‘dust’ and strained his marriage. Full storySachin shouldn’t wait for too long: Lawson
Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson feels Sachin Tendulkar has got the right to decide when to quit one-day cricket, but says he should not wait too long, as otherwise, the criticism will grow. Full storyWICB shocked by Morton’s death
West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte has led the tributes to former international batsman Runako Morton, who was killed in a car crash on Sunday. Morton, 33, died when the car he was driving hit a pole in Trinidad. Full storyDjokovic, Wozniacki defend Indian Wells crowns
World No 1 Novak Djokovic and fourth-ranked Caroline Wozniacki will defend their titles at the $11 million Indian Wells ATP and WTA hardcourt event that begins today. The record prize purse for ATP-WTA events outside majors includes $1 million for both... Full storyLevante reclaim fourth spot
Levante continued to defy their humble status as Valencia’s second club when they beat Real Betis 3-1 to reclaim fourth place in La Liga on Monday. Athletic Bilbao and Malaga had leap-frogged Levante with victories at the weekend that lifted both clubs to 37 points from... Full storyChelsea players must do their duty: Di Matteo
The Chelsea players may have seen the back of Andre Villas-Boas but his replacement as manager - albeit in a caretaker capacity - Roberto Di Matteo told them on Monday they owed it to the club fans and themselves to rescue their season. Full storyFIFA says consensus near on fixture-cutting deal
World governing body FIFA said on Monday it believed a general consensus had been reached with European governing body UEFA, leagues and clubs on a deal to cut the number of international fixtures. Full storyRedknapp rules out Chelsea move
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp on Tuesday ruled himself out of the running to succeed sacked Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas. Full storyBarcelona to appeal Pique red card
Barcelona will appeal against the red card shown to Gerard Pique in Saturday’s La Liga match against Sporting Gijon, a club spokesman said on Monday. Full storyTaarabt named Arab player of the year
Moroccan international winger Adel Taarabt was named Arab footballer of the year on Monday after a vote by leading Arabic journalists according to Algerian sports daily Le Buteur. Full storyHiddink makes winning start
Dutch coach Guus Hiddink made a winning start in his new post as coach of bigspending Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala with a 1-0 win away at Dynamo Moscow on Monday in their first match after the winter break. Full storyItaly shirt greater than Barca’s or Real’s: Balotelli
Mario Balotelli stated that his exclusion from the Italy squad for the friendly against the USA last week was unfair, and made clear that he values the Azzurri shirt above those of Barcelona and Real Madrid, reports Goal.com. Full storyLeverkusen set for defeat at Barca
Bayer Leverkusen face what looks to be the near-impossible task of putting three goals past Barcelona at the Nou Camp today and to do so they will need to dethrone the undisputed passing kings of Europe. Full storyAPOEL dream of shocking Lyon
