Bowling adds to Tigers wounds

South African captain Hashim Amla plays a shot as his Bangladesh counterpart Mushfiqur Rahim looks on during their tri-nation Twenty20 tournament match at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday. — AFP photo

After batting disappointments in the first match, Bangladeshi bowlers suffered a nightmare in their second successive defeat in the Twenty20 Triangular Series, this time to South Africa by 39 runs at Harare on Tuesday. Opting to bat first, South African skipper Hashim... Full story

Italy, Spain through

Spanish forward Jesus Navas celebrates after scoring a goal against Croatia during their Euro 2012 match at the PGE Arena in Gdansk on Monday. — Reuters photo

Italy put behind them a nightmare run-in both on and off the pitch to reach the Euro 2012 quarter-finals on Monday with a 2-0 defeat of Ireland - 18 years to the day that the Irish had stunned them with an opening 1-0 victory in the 1994 World Cup finals. Full story

Rahmatganj relegated

Bottom placed Rahmatganj MFS confirmed their relegation from the top-flight after Mohammedan Sporting Club handed them a 3-0 defeat in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu... Full story

Triumphant return for Sabrina

Ace Bangladeshi shooter Sabrina Sultana celebrated her return to shooting with a gold medal in the National Shooting Championship that began on Tuesday. Sabrina, who was suspended from all... Full story

Mathews stars in SL series win

Angelo Mathews hammered a brisk 80 not out as Sri Lanka posted a thrilling two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the fifth and final one-day international in Colombo on Monday to clinch the series 3-1. Full story

Maynard family seek privacy

The family of Tom Maynard asked for privacy on Tuesday following the ‘devastating blow’ they’d suffered after the death of one of English cricket’s most promising batsmen at the age of just 23. Full story

Arthur vows Australia will attack England

Australia coach Mickey Arthur has promised an aggressive approach from his side when they face England in their upcoming one-day international series. Australia have arrived in England for five... Full story

Indian players ticked off over doubles spat

Indian tennis officials on Tuesday criticised two players for refusing to team up with Leander Paes, the country’s top doubles seed, at the Olympics. Rohan Bopanna and Mahesh Bhupathi have... Full story

Electric Navas steps up for Spain again

Spain were unable to call on the services of Jesus Navas until late 2009 because of his anxiety about being away from home but since putting that behind him the electric winger has made a number of vital contributions. Full story

Prandelli happy to have found midfield balance

Cesare Prandelli switched back to his preferred 4-4-2 formation in Monday’s 2-0 Euro 2012 Group C defeat of Ireland which saw them through to the quarter-finals and then proclaimed himself happy with the team’s balance in midfield. Full story

Spain victims of their own success: Del Bosque

Spain are victims of their own success, have become a target for unjustified criticism and people have perhaps forgotten to appreciate what they have, coach Vicente del Bosque and midfielder Andres Iniesta said on... Full story

Low leaves the politics to Merkel

Germany coach Joachim Low insisted he will leave the Eurozone politics to Chancellor Angela Merkel and focus solely on football ahead of Friday’s Euro 2012 quarter-final against Greece. Full story

SOCCERLINE

Bayern in talks with Guardiola: Bild German giants Bayern Munich are in talks to sign former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola when current boss Jupp Heynckes steps down in 2013, mass circulation Bild reported on... Full story

Fickle Balotelli now key for Italy

Italian forward Mario Balotelli (R) scores from an overhead kick past Ireland defender John O’Shea during their Euro 2012 match at the City stadium in Poznan on Monday. — Reuters photo

Italy’s unpredictable Mario Balotelli causes controversy even when he is silenced but coach Cesare Prandelli believes he can become a ‘champion’ if his litany of immaturities are ironed out. The 21-year-old striker came on as a substitute and hooked in a superb late... Full story

Prandelli thanks Platini for Italy goal

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli took the unusual step of thanking UEFA president Michel Platini after his side secured qualification for the Euro 2012 quarter-finals. Italy beat Ireland 2-0 on Monday and that coupled with... Full story

Rough night for Spain’s aristocrats

Spanish football fans are seen cheering on their team during their Euro 2012 match against Croatia at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on Monday. — AFP photo

Lorded as the aristocrats of the beautiful game, Spain found themselves involved in a street fight against Croatia on Monday before reaching the Euro 2012 quarter-finals with a fortunate 1-0 victory on a nervy night. When Jesus Navas finally broke the deadlock after 88 minutes the overriding... Full story

Czech dailies mull ways to stop Ronaldo

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo controls the ball during a training session in Opalenica on Tuesday. — Reuters photo

Czech dailies puzzled Tuesday over ways to stop Cristiano Ronaldo as the Czech Republic prepare to face Portugal in Thursday’s Euro 2012 quarter-final. ‘Czech players could hardly face a bigger threat. If they want to succeed, they must above all stop Cristiano Ronaldo,’ says... Full story

EURO BITES

Arshavin risks axe Russian captain and star striker Andrei Arshavin faced calls for him to be dropped on Tuesday after he dismissed disappointment over its early Euro 2012 exit as a problem for fans rather... Full story