Saqlain lands with high expectations
Pele and mates bid farewell to Rasunda stadium
The shirt is a different shade of yellow but the face and the voice on the pitch at Stockholm’s Rasunda stadium are unmistakable: ‘I remember everything,’ Pele told reporters as he returned... Full storyPakistan dump Younis for Australia
Pakistan on Monday dropped seasoned batsman Younis Khan from a 16-man squad for a three one-day match series against Australia, starting in the United Arab Emirates later this month. Full story‘England can cope without KP’
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has insisted the side will not be weaker for the absence of Kevin Pietersen for this week’s third Test against South Africa at Lord’s. Full storyOlympic flag arrives in Rio
BFF designs talent hunt programme
The Bangladesh Football Federation in a development committee meeting on Tuesday decided to launch a countrywide talent hunt programme from September 1 in order to start its first academy in Sylhet. Full storySalma confident of doing well
Bangladesh Women’s national cricket team will fly for Ireland tonight and their skipper Salma Khatun expressed her confidence of doing well in the tri-nation ODI and Twenty20 tournament involving the host and Pakistan. Full storyBFF declares four teams for preparation camp
The Bangladesh Football Federation’s National Team Management Committee on Tuesday has declared four teams for the preparation camp of the upcoming South Asian Games, AFC Challenge Cup... Full storyPietersen texts just ‘banter’
South Africa team manager Mohammed Moosajee has said Kevin Pietersen’s controversial texts to members of the Proteas squad were just ‘banter’ after claims he criticised England captain Andrew Struass and Andy Flower. Full storyFederer will be ready for cement
Roger Federer would have hoped for more than just the few days of pause he managed after the London Olympic final, but will take what he can get as the world number one prepares for his start today... Full storyChina microbloggers post almost 400m messages
China may have slipped to second place in the Olympic medals table, but when it came to online enthusiasm about the Games its microbloggers were second to none. Full storyFor US, it’s all one big Dream Team
Dream Team? Better make that several Dream Teams, because there was almost nothing keeping US athletes from medals at what one newspaper called an ‘astounding’ London Olympics. Full storyKvitova outlasts Li for first title of season
Former Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova claimed her first title of 2012 as she won a battle of ex-grand slam champions, beating China’s Li Na 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 at the Montreal Masters on Monday. Full storyS Korea footballer escapes draft
A South Korean footballer will be excused military service as a reward for his Olympic performance despite controversially displaying a sign on a territorial dispute, an official said. Full storyLiu Xiang wants to compete again
Former Olympic champion Liu Xiang wants to return to competition after crashing out of the 110 metres hurdles heats at the London Games last week with an Achilles tendon injury, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday. Full storyDrug cheat stole my golden moment: Adams
New Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams said Tuesday she was delighted to win Olympic gold after her rival was disqualified but felt cheated by not receiving the medal in front of the London crowds. Full storyEuropean teams warm up for WC qualifying
‘Call me unique one’
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said Tuesday that he would prefer to be known as the ‘unique one’ rather than the ‘special one’ as a result of his achievements. Full storyChina bows down to ‘Devil Beast’ Drogba
Low hits back at an anthem criticism
