Tigers wary of Irish strength
1997 ICC Trophy winning squad honoured
Cricketers, officials and journalists went down their memory lane when they reunited on Monday in a reception hosted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board to pay tribute to the victorious 1997 ICC Trophy squad. Full storyRoqibul on fire
Ratna gets psychological boost
A mere coincidence helped Bangladeshi shooter Sharmin Akter Ratna to overcome her homesickness and improve her performance in a training camp in England as she is preparing for the Olympics in its host city. Full storyPerera puts SL on top
Young all-rounder Thisara Perera followed his four wickets with 75 off 86 balls as Sri Lanka seized control of the final Test against Pakistan in Pallekele on Tuesday. Full storySPORTSLINE
Kamal Babu banned Bangladesh Football Federation on Tuesday banned Farashganj Sporting Club coach Kamal Babu from all kinds of football related activities for ... Full storyEye injury forces Boucher to quit int’l cricket
South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has retired from international cricket after suffering a severe eye injury during his country’s tour match against Somerset, team captain Graeme Smith revealed on Tuesday. Full storyFederer eyes golden finale
A seventh Challenge Cup secured, Roger Federer was ready for a week’s holiday on Monday before returning to London to complete what he hopes will be a unique Wimbledon-Olympic double triumph at... Full storyFederer ranks alongside Pele and Ali, says Murray
Wimbledon champion Roger Federer deserved to be ranked alongside Pele and Muhammad Ali as one of the greatest sportsmen the world has ever seen, according to beaten finalist Andy Murray. Full storyJohnson reveals how England taunts hit home
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has admitted the jibes he’d received from England fans during successive Ashes series defeats had dented his often fragile confidence. Full storyGreene to captain Britain at London Games
World 400 metres hurdles champion Dai Greene was selected on Monday to captain Great Britain’s athletics team at the Olympics. The 26-year-old is one of Team GB’s best hopes for gold on the track as he... Full storySerena set to go at Stanford
Serena Williams, who seized her 14th Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday, was preparing for a change of scene this week with her hard-court WTA title defence at Stanford. Full storyIsinbayeva spearheads Russian team in London
Russia’s track and field athletics chief Valentin Balakhnichev said Tuesday he had high hopes for his country’s chances of winning medals at the London Olympics which start on July 27. Full storyTerry’s lawyers ask for dismissal of abuse case
John Terry’s lawyers asked Tuesday for the racial abuse case against the former England football captain to be dismissed from court, calling it ‘weak and tenuous.’ Full storyMourinho’s Super Cup ban for eye poke lifted
A two-match ban given to Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho for poking Barcelona assistant Tito Vilanova in the eye has been lifted as part of a general amnesty, the Spanish soccer federation said on Tuesday. Full storyLaudrup swoops for Flores
Michael Laudrup made his first signing as Swansea manager on Tuesday, completing a £2 million ($3.1 million) swoop for Genoa defender Jose Manuel Flores. Full storyDrogba to arrive in China on Saturday
Football star Didier Drogba will arrive in China on Saturday to take up his new role at Shanghai Shenhua, his club said, amid high hopes he can reignite the 13th-placed team’s season. Full storyRussia announce manager shortlist
The Russian Football Union unveiled Tuesday a star-studded list of candidates for the post of the country’s national manager with names including Fabio Capello, Harry Redknapp as well as home talent. Full storyFornalik is new Poland manager
Waldemar Fornalik, coach of Polish first-division club Ruch Chorzow, was on Tuesday named Poland manager to replace Franciszek Smuda who stood down after the team went out in the group stage of Euro 2012. Full storyElia signs for Werder Bremen
Dutch international midfielder Eljero Elia has signed a four-year deal with Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, his current team Juventus confirmed on Tuesday. Full storyRodgers won’t rule out Carroll loan
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits he will consider sending Andy Carroll out on loan next season if he doesn’t feel the England striker can fit into his Anfield revolution. Full storyEl Clasicos set for October and March
Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet in the opening La Liga ‘Clasico’ of the season on the weekend of Oct 6-7 at Barca’s Nou Camp stadium, according to the draw held at the... Full storyItalian Super Cup to be played in Beijing
The Italian Super Cup between league champions Juventus and Italian Cup winners Napoli will be played at the Beijing National Stadium on Aug 11, a Serie A statement said on Monday. Full storySeedorf wants to be an example at Botafogo
Clarence Seedorf has stated his intention to act as a role model at new club Botafogo, and wants to aid in a charge for the Brasileiro title, reports Goal.com. Full storySpain look to emulate senior soccer triumph
