Former Pakistan coach Richard Pybus makes his debut in charge of minnows Bangladesh today when they confront hosts Zimbabwe in the opening game of a tri-nation Twenty20 tournament.Full story
England remained on course for a place in the knockout rounds of Euro 2012 after coming from behind to send Sweden crashing out of the tournament with a 3-2 victory here Friday. Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck scored a well-taken winner...Full story
Bangladesh Under-22 development squad suffered a thrashing 4-1 defeat against hosts Nepal in their opening match of the AFC Under-22 Championship at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Saturday.Full story
Veteran football organiser and former general secretary Anwarul Haque Helal was voted out of Bangladesh Football Federation on Saturday as he came last in the re-election for the three vacant member posts of the federation. Full story
The Standard Chartered Bank-Bangladesh Cricket Board combined school team will begin a two-week long training camp today at the National Cricket Academy ground ahead of their tour to India in September.Full story
Bangladeshi ace golfer Siddikur Rahman continued his brilliant run as he progressed further with a par score in the third round to jointly lead the Queen’s Cup in Bangkok on Saturday. Siddik, who was in third place after round two, had a decent outing...Full story
Roger Federer cruised into the final of the ATP grass-court tournament here for the seventh time with a 6-1, 6-4 victory against unseeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny in Saturday’s semi-final.Full story
Tiger Woods wrested an even-par 70 from an unforgiving Olympic Club course on Friday to seize a share of the US Open second-round lead alongside Jim Furyk and David Toms.Full story
Indian tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi has refused to play with Leander Paes at the Olympics, saying he does not trust his erstwhile partner, a report said Saturday. The All-India Tennis Association on Friday named...Full story
A female Indian athlete who won a gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games appeared in court on Friday charged with raping her former lover who has alleged that she is actually a man.Full story
The green delta insurance premier division hockey league begins today at the Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium. On the opening day, Abahani Limited will take on this season’s club cup holders Usha...Full story
West Indies skipper Darren Sammy admitted on Friday he was saddened by the spectacular downfall of disgraced businessman Allen Stanford who ploughed millions of dollars into Caribbean cricket.Full story
Australia great Shane Warne has had a stand named after him at the headquarters of Hampshire, the English county where he enjoyed several successful seasons as captain.Full story
After two wins already at Euro 2012, a confident Germany are aiming to beat Denmark today in Lviv to finish top of Group B and set up a quarter-final near their base here in Gdansk. Having twice flown to the Ukraine for their respective wins against...Full story
Theo Walcott praised England’s attacking spirit after inspiring the fightback which helped his team to victory over Sweden. The Arsenal winger proved to be the decisive figure in a rollercoaster 3-2 win over...Full story
Wesley Sneijder has been in remorseful mood since the Netherlands’ 2-1 defeat by Germany at Euro 2012 on Wednesday, repeatedly apologising for his side’s poor showings. He has promised that there...Full story
Spain threw open the doors of their secluded hideaway in northern Poland to offer fans a tantalising glimpse of just how European and world champions live. La Roja generously invited the travelling media to...Full story
A goal and a pair of assists - and still overshadowed by Fernando Torres’ brace in the drubbing of Ireland. Yet David Silva is stamping his mark on Euro 2012 at the hub of Spain’s fantastically creative midfield.Full story
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli had harsh words for star striker Mario Balotelli on Friday but insisted he still has faith in the errant Manchester City player. For the second game in a row Prandelli hauled off the 21-year-old...Full story
England manager Roy Hodgson has vowed to pick Wayne Rooney for his side’s crucial final group game against Ukraine next week despite a pulsating 3-2 victory over Sweden on Friday. Hodgson admitted the...Full story
France weathered a fierce thunderstorm that held up play for almost an hour to beat Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine 2-0 on Friday and claim top spot in Group D. An almighty deluge at Donetsk’s Donbass Arena forced the players off the pitch after only five...Full story
The statistics do not make pleasant reading for the Netherlands, who must beat Portugal by two goals today and hope Germany overcome Denmark if they are to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals. No team has ever reached the knockout phase at...Full story
Britain’s Saturday newspapers hailed Danny Welbeck’s late strike that handed England a 3-2 victory over Sweden, but sounded a warning about the defending that blew a 1-0 lead. The victory in Kiev—from 2-1 down—means Roy Hodgson’s team only...Full story
Anyone who accused England’s Andy Carroll of being a throwback centre forward big on brawn but short on beauty should be forced to watch the astonishing super-slow motion replay of his wonderful...Full story
Spanish pair Raul Albiol and Alvaro Arbeloa have been whiling away the time in between training and matches with their Playstation machines. yet rather than select Spain they tend to choose England for virtual...Full story