Left-out spinner flies to Malaysia to seek advice
In a period when the Bangladesh Cricket Board appointed a specialised coach for the spinners, one of the spinners, who was until recently a key part in national team’s bowling attack, has decided... Full storyCricket to resume at SBNS next month
The home of Bangladesh cricket, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, will be back with cricketing action on its renovated surface by hosting a One-Day International series followed by a Twenty20 series against... Full storyAshwin fires India to innings win
Ravichandran Ashwin exposed New Zealand’s batting limitations against spin with a second successive six-wicket haul as India won the opening Test by an innings and 115 runs on Sunday. Full storyJamal refuse to release players for nat’l camp
Bangladesh Premier League club Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club refused to release their 20 players for the training camp organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation, although the club do not have any legal claim on the players. Full storyIndia lift U-19 World Cup
Federer targets record sixth US Open
Serena favourite in wide Open field
Serena Williams earns the nod as a favourite heading into the US Open by virtue of her Olympic and Wimbledon titles, but the field of contenders is otherwise wide open entering the year’s last Grand Slam. Full storyDon’t cry for me, says Armstrong
Lance Armstrong was back on his bike on Saturday, urging his supporters not to ‘cry’ for him a day after the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to strip his seven Tour de France titles and ban him for life. Full storyFarah celebrating second double
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah was celebrating his second double success Saturday after the British long-distance runner’s wife gave birth to twin girls. Somali-born Farah, who won... Full storyKvitova captures New Haven title
Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova claimed her second title of the season by beating Maria Kirilenko 7-6 (11/9), 7-5 in the final of the WTA Tour’s New Haven Open on Saturday. Full storyWomen’s nat’l football team win in practice match
Bangladesh women’s national football team defeated the Under-19 side 4-0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday in a preparation match for the upcoming SAFF Women’s Football Championship in Colombo. Full storyFormer Olympic champion Kluft ends career
Former Olympic and world heptathlon champion Carolina Kluft brought her career to an end on Saturday, claiming her body could not take the strain any longer. The 29-year-old Swede was an... Full storyIsner beats Berdych for Winston-Salem title
John Isner won his second straight Winston-Salem ATP title Saturday, surviving three match points en route to a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (11/9) victory over second-seeded Tomas Berdych. Isner, seeded third, successfully defended... Full storyAustralia defeat brave Afghanistan
Former world champions Australia defeated a battling Afghanistan team by 66 runs in the first-ever limited overs international between the two sides on Saturday. Australia did well to reach 272-8 in their... Full storyBayern sink new boys Fuerth
Bayern Munich opened their German league campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win at promoted Greuther Fuerth on Saturday on the opening weekend of the Bundesliga’s 50th season. Full storyArsenal suffer another goalless draw
Arsenal were still searching for their first goal following the exit of Robin van Persie after they were held to a second consecutive goalless Premier League draw by Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday. Full storyTeenage sub Jimenez rescues Malaga
Juanmi Jimenez came off the bench to rescue a point for 10-man Malaga who could only draw 1-1 against Mallorca despite dominating much of the game on Saturday. The 19-year-old fired home with 13 minutes... Full storyMourinho mocks Cruyff
Johan Cruyff’s criticism of Real Madrid’s lack of home-grown players drew a typically sarcastic reaction from Madrid coach Jose Mourinho on Saturday. Former Barcelona coach Cruyff had said earlier in the week... Full storyHeynckes rejects quit report
Coach Jupp Heynckes has rejected reports he will quit Bayern Munich at the end of the season when his contract expires. ‘We have a clear understanding, (Bayern chairman) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the board and I. We will... Full storyHazard makes blistering start
Chelsea coach Roberto Di Matteo says he is not surprised by the immediate impact Eden Hazard has had on the Premier League. The Belgium attacker scored his first Chelsea goal and contributed... Full storyVan Persie heroics marred by Rooney injury
Juventus begin title defence with win
Ferguson backs Kagawa, RVP to shine
