Ireland issues ultimatum to BCB
The Cricket Ireland has given Bangladesh until the end of the week to confirm whether they will be touring the country in July or not, according to an Irish website. Ireland has been trying to finalise... Full storyMushfiq in no hurry for coach
Newell confirms interest in Tigers’ job
Mick Newell, the Nottinghamshire director of cricket, has confirmed that he has held discussions regarding taking up the Bangladesh coaching role. While Richard Pybus remains the first choice of the... Full storyGreece revel in outsiders’ role
Kolkata beat Delhi to reach IPL final
Jacques Kallis and Sunil Narine shared four wickets to bowl Kolkata Knight Riders into the Indian Premier League final with a comfortable 18-run victory over Delhi Daredevils on Tuesday. Full storyPietersen wants Gayle back for Windies
England’s Kevin Pietersen has said it will be ‘great for the game’ if West Indies ‘superstar’ Chris Gayle returns for the second Test at Trent Bridge starting here on Friday. Gayle, one of the world’s most... Full storyBubka suspends official over Games tickets claim
Sergei Bubka, president of the Ukrainian Olympic Committee, said he had suspended the secretary-general of his NOC over claims he had sold tickets for the London Olympics on the black market. Full storyNo London silence for Munich dead
The International Olympic Committee has scotched any idea of a minute’s silence at the London Olympics opening ceremony to remember Israeli athletes killed at the Munich Games in 1972. Full storyBKSP, GYC win in Women’s Club Cricket
Gulshan Youth Club recorded a 155-run win while BKSP earned an 82-run victory in their respective matches of the 4th Women’s Club Cricket League 2011-2012 on Wednesday. Full storyCantanians beat Josephites
Cantonians defeated Josephites by 67-25 points in opening game of the Citycell Basketball League 2012 at the Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium on Wednesday. Firoz and Massadar of Cantonians caged... Full storyUproar over call for closed-door Cup final
Spaniards erupted in uproar on Wednesday over a call for this week’s King’s Cup final to be suspended and held behind closed doors in another stadium to thwart protests by Basque and Catalan separatists. Full storyVilla absence ‘hard blow,’ say team-mates
Spain players on Wednesday rued the absence of star striker David Villa from their Euro 2012 campaign but said they were still geared up to become the first country to win three major titles in a row. Full storyMourinho inspired by long-term challenge
Jose Mourinho said he was motivated by the challenges ahead at Real Madrid after agreeing a two-year contract extension on Tuesday which tied him to the Spanish champions until 2016. Full storyDrogba’s China talks on track
Shanghai Shenhua’s talks with Didier Drogba are continuing ‘just as planned’, a report said Wednesday, raising expectations the striker will move to China after announcing his departure from Chelsea. Full storyHazard to get Belgian number 10 shirt
New Belgium coach Marc Wilmots is to hand star striker Eden Hazard the number 10 shirt for the friendly matches against Montenegro and England. ‘No one is bigger than the team but I’m planning to give a... Full storyCzechs play down Rosicky injury scare
Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky will be back in shape in time to lead his side at Euro 2012, after picking up a leg injury in action with his club Arsenal, team doctor Petr Krejci said on Tuesday. Full storyCity release Hargreaves
England midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been released by Manchester City after his short-term deal expired, the English Premier League champions confirmed on Tuesday. Full storyParis officials reject ‘new’ Parc des Princes plan
A senior French local government official on Wednesday dismissed a plan by Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari owners to knock down the historic Parc des Princes and build a new stadium in its place, calling it unworkable. Full storyVilla ruled out of Euro 2012
Barcelona striker David Villa ruled himself out of the running for a place in Spain’s squad for Euro 2012 on Tuesday after failing to fully recover from a broken leg. Villa, Spain’s all-time leading scorer, broke his left... Full storyBayern beat Dutch in badly-timed friendly
