Prime down Abahani
Muktis thump Brothers
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC reduced their gap on Premier League table-toppers Abahani with a 3-0 win over Brothers Union on Saturday. Muktijoddha’s Brazilian midfielder Rafael De Androde opened the... Full storyNew rule will add variation to Tigers’ bowling: Jurgensen
The use of two bouncers in an over in the one-day international as recommended by the International Cricket Council’s cricket committee recently will add variation to Bangladesh’s pace bowling attack, said... Full storyCroatians face uphill battle to reach last eight
I want to be a legend: Bolt
Players seek coaching degree to play club cricket in UK
Former national and current first-class cricketers are looking to obtain a cricket coaching degree in order to get a chance to play club cricket in England. Bangladesh A side opener Nasiruddin Faruque, former... Full storySPORTSLINE
Sonali Bank recorded their second successive victory in the Walton Club Cup Hockey when they beat Azad Sporting Club by 3-1 goals in a group A match at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Full storyFederer steps into unknown after French Open test
Roger Federer survived another awkward French Open assignment on Friday to book a last 16 match-up with Belgium’s David Goffin, the first lucky loser in 17 years to make a Grand Slam fourth round. Full storyUS player upsets Schiavone
Mikhail Youzhny was having such a bad day in the third round of the French Open that he felt the need to apologise, right on court during the match. The 27th-seeded Russian scraped ‘SORRI’ into the clay with... Full storyAustralia in strike threat
Australia’s cricketers may go on strike ahead of next month’s one-day tour of England over performance-related pay issues, reports said on Saturday. Australian Cricketers Association head Paul Marsh said there... Full storySri Lanka ease to T20 win
Sri Lanka put on a brilliant bowling and fielding performance to post a comfortable 37-run victory over Pakistan in their opening Twenty20 international on Friday. Pakistan were bowled out for 95, their lowest... Full storyAzarenka, Sharapova advance
French Open favourites Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova both made smooth progress on Friday, but it was the end of the road for number three seed Agnieszka Radwanska. Full storyEnglish rain rule ‘not out’ after Indian challenge
The International Cricket Council announced Friday it was sticking with the Duckworth/Lewis rule for deciding rain-affected matches after an Indian engineer put forward a replacement method. Full storyMixed reviews for Twitter in tennis
Some love it, some hate it, others are not quite sure what to make of it - but all agree that Twitter is on the march among tennis professionals. Serena Williams is a frequent user of the social media platform as is... Full storyUkraine crash to Austria
Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine suffered a 3-2 defeat by Austria in their friendly match here on Friday. Forward Marko Arnautovic was the hero of the match scoring twice for Austria with fellow team-mate Zlatko... Full storyCzechs lose 2-1 to Hungary in final Euro warm-up
The Czech Republic suffered a 2-1 home defeat by Hungary in their final Euro 2012 warm-up game despite dominating possession as Adam Gyurcso netted a late winner for the visitors on Friday. Full storyFerguson urges United fans to keep faith
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has issued a rallying cry to the club’s season-ticket holders, urging them to renew their seats at Old Trafford despite the heartache of losing the Premier League title to... Full storyGermany pay tribute at Auschwitz
Germany captain Philipp Lahm and team-mates on Friday honoured Holocaust victims in an emotionally-charged visit to the site of the former Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Full storyFabregas could make Italy opener: Del Bosque
Playmaker Cesc Fabregas may have shaken off his hamstring injury in time to feature in Spain’s Euro 2012 Group C opener against Italy on June 10, coach Vicente del Bosque said on Saturday. Full storyEgypt make winning start
Egypt began a quest to reach the World Cup finals for the first time since 1990 by defeating Mozambique 2-0 Friday at a deserted military stadium in Mediterranean city Alexandria. Full storyBayern snap up Weiser
German league giants Bayern Munich have signed teenage winger Mitchell Weiser from relegated Cologne on a three-year contract, it was announced Friday. The 18-year-old made his Bundesliga debut in... Full storyKing wants to stay at Spurs
Ledley King wants to stay at Tottenham Hotspur even if he can no longer play for them, the veteran defender said Friday. The 31-year-old, who has endured numerous injury problems, was not on the retained... Full storyLambert named as new Villa manager
Former Norwich coach Paul Lambert was on Saturday unveiled as the new manager of Aston Villa, the Premier League club announced. A brief statement on Villa’s website read: ‘The board of Aston Villa are... Full storyRonaldo denies autograph to 10-year-old girl wearing Barca shirt
Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has allegedly refused to sign an autograph to a 10-year-old girl wearing a Barcelona shirt, reports Goal.com. In a letter published by Portuguese paper Record... Full storyRussia heap more woe on Italy
Problems mount for contenders
With a week to go until the start of Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, injuries and off-pitch controversies have already begun to shape the outcome of the tournament. None of the 16 teams competing in the... Full storyWar-child Modric looks to win Euro battle
Whatever happens at Euro 2012, it is unlikely to be the biggest challenge that Croatia playmaker Luka Modric has faced in his life so far. Like several of his fellow squad members, Tottenham Hotspur... Full storyRibery hoping to finally shine for France
