Farhad in, Nazmul out
Argentina swat ten-man Germany
Jr Tigers down Namibia to reach quarters
Bangladesh successfully progressed to the cup phase of the ICC U-19 World Cup to setup a quarter-final clash against defending champions Australia after an easy seven-wicket victory over Namibia in their... Full storyRudolph leads SA revival
Jacques Rudolph helped South Africa recover from an early collapse against England but the tourists were still struggling at 151 for five at tea on the first day of the third Test at Lord’s on Thursday. Full storyPato brace sinks Sweden
Experienced Australian squad for world T20
Australia Thursday named an experienced squad for the World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka, which selectors said had an explosive batting line-up and depth in the bowling department. Full storyArif out with knee injury
Bangladesh national football team defender and vice-captain Ariful Islam is likely to miss the South Asian Games and AFC Challenge Cup in January and March 2013 respectively as he is supposed... Full storyEx-captain Faruque critically ill
Former national cricket captain and chief selector Faruque Ahmed is critically ill and now being treated at the Coronary Care Unit of Dhaka’s Apollo Hospital, his family sources said on Thursday. Full storyBlake could join Bolt
Yohan Blake could join fellow Olympic sprint sensation Usain Bolt in Australia’s domestic Twenty20 Big Bash League, in a showdown between the world’s two fastest men on the cricket field. Full storyECB chief salutes ‘oustanding’ Strauss
England captain Andrew Strauss was hailed as an ‘outstanding leader’, as he became only the ninth England player to appear in 100 Tests when leading the side against South Africa at Lord’s on Thursday. Full storyNadal out of US Open
Rafael Nadal withdrew on Wednesday from the US Open as the Spaniard continues his battle with knee tendinitis. ‘Rafa has informed us that he will not be ready to compete at the US... Full storyPietersen waits on Twenty20
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will discover by Saturday if his apology for sending ‘provocative texts’ to South African players has come in time to salvage his hopes of playing in the World Twenty20. Full storyBelgium give Van Gaal painful start
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal started his second spell in charge with a 4-2 defeat by neighbours Belgium in a friendly international on Wednesday. Van Gaal chose Klaas Jan Huntelaar as his first-choice... Full storyUSA upset Mexico
Michael Orozco Fiscal scored in the 80th minute and goalkeeper Tim Howard played brilliantly as the USA upset Mexico 1-0 in a friendly, giving the Americans their first-ever win on Mexican soil. Full storyFederer, Djokovic, Murray power into third round
Four-time champion Roger Federer crushed Alex Bogomolov, of Russia, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday, leading the world’s best players into the third round of the Cincinnati Masters. Full storyCapello starts with a draw
Russia’s newly-appointed Italian manager Fabio Capello saw his team record a 1-1 draw in a friendly against Ivory Coast in his debut match here on Wednesday. CSKA Moscow midfielder Alan... Full storyLiverpool paying price for past mistakes: Henry
Liverpool owner John W. Henry claims the English Premier League club is still paying the price for the financial turmoil that engulfed it during the chaotic regime of Tom Hicks and George Gillett. Full storyRodgers hopes to seal two deals within 48 hours
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers revealed on Thursday that he hopes to seal two more signings in the next 48 hours. Rodgers completed a deal for Swansea midfielder Joe Allen last... Full storyMarathon winner gets $80,000, home for parents
Recently-crowned Olympic marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich returned home Wednesday to a rapturous welcome in Uganda, an $80,000 cheque and a pledge that his parents will get a new house. Full storyDefoe cracker gives England win
MU agree Van Persie deal
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes Robin van Persie will complete his move to Old Trafford in time to make his debut in the club’s opening match of the Premier League season at Everton. Full storySpain edge Puerto Rico in friendly
Tidy Argentina finally bring out the best in Messi
