MSC, Abahani lock horns today
Russell, Arambagh fire blank
Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra were held to a goalless draw by Arambagh Krira Sangha in a Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National stadium on Monday. The draw, however, did not change... Full storyIPL set for exciting finale
The Indian Premier League heads for a thrilling climax this week when the play-offs take place to determine the champions of this season’s popular Twenty20 tournament. The fifth edition of the glitzy... Full storyCook, Bell seal England win
Alastair Cook and Ian Bell made composed fifties to guide England to a comfortable five-wicket win over West Indies in the first Test at Lord’s on Monday. The hosts had crumbled to 57... Full storyNadal wins Rome Masters
Anand suffers shock setback
Indian master Viswanathan Anand’s world chess crown shook on Sunday when his Israeli challenger won the first game of their 12-match Moscow series after six successive and mostly uneventful draws. Full storySPORTSLINE
CAB trounce Bangladesh Under 15 Touring Cricket Association of Bengal U-15 team got off to a flying start in the first one dayer of the three-match one dayer series when they beat host... Full storyTwo IPL players detained
Two Indian Premier League cricket players were among nearly 100 people detained for drugs tests after police busted a party, reports said Monday, in the latest controversy to hit the tournament. Full storyLondon 2012 ‘to be biggest in history’
London 2012 will be the biggest Paralympics in history, with 19 more nations taking part than four years ago, organisers said Monday as they began counting down the last 100 days until the Games. Full storyUnited remain world’s most valuable football brand
Manchester United remain the world’s most valuable football brand with a market price of 672.9 million euros, despite ending the 2011-12 campaign without a trophy, reports Goal.com. Full storyGermans ready to build up Bayern stars
The Germany camp expect to have to rebuild the battered confidence of their Bayern Munich stars ahead of Euro 2012 in the wake of the Bavarians’ Champions League final defeat at the hands of Chelsea. Full storyRobben to play in Netherlands-Bayern friendly
Arjen Robben will play in a friendly match in Munich this week between the Netherlands and Bayern Munich, Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk said on Monday, but added that the striker would start on the bench. Full storyDe Boer rules out Liverpool move
Ajax coach Frank de Boer on Monday ruled out a move to Premier League club Liverpool. De Boer had been among the favourites to succeed Kenny Dalglish, who was sacked after a disappointing season... Full storyTorino make return to Serie A
Seven-time Italian champions Torino regained their place in Serie A on Sunday after a three-year absence as a 2-0 win over Modena confirmed their promotion. Torino, who won their last title in... Full storyMy time at United is running out: Berbatov
Striker Dimitar Berbatov wants to leave Manchester United because he feels he has fallen out of favour with manager Alex Ferguson. ‘My time at Manchester United is running out,’ the... Full storyNapoli win first trophy since Maradona era
Torres doubts Chelsea future
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has cast doubt over his future at the newly-crowned European champions, labelling this past season as the most difficult of his career. The £50 million Spain... Full storyTens of thousands greet Chelsea
Tens of thousands of Chelsea fans gave their team a hero’s welcome on Sunday as they made an open-top bus parade through their west London home after their Champions League win over Bayern Munich. Full storyHazard admits to Chelsea hesitation
Lille star Eden Hazard admitted on Sunday that Chelsea’s Champions League triumph had made him reflect about which club he wants to join this summer. Hazard played his final Lille game... Full storySharapova beats Li in ‘crazy’ rain-hit final
