Tigers smarting from heavy loss
Proteas upstage SL in rain-shortened match
Hafeez adamant not to give Tigers any lifeline
Kiwis brace for new trial of spin
New Zealand, who successfully negotiated Bangladesh’s left-arm spin trio in Friday’s 59-run victory, will face a different taste of spin when they take on Pakistan in their last group game in Pallekele today. Full storyAzarenka looks to bounce back in Tokyo
Victoria Azarenka is hoping to bounce back from her heartbreaking defeat at the US Open final and cement her place at the top of the world rankings at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo starting today. Full storyZaheer is Sachin of our bowling unit: Dhoni
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday defended beleaguered speedster Zaheer Khan, calling him the ‘Sachin Tendulkar of Indian bowling’ but at the same time indicated a few changes in the team... Full storyWright earns Pietersen kudos
Luke Wright’s match-winning 99 not out off 55 balls for England against Afghanistan in the World Twenty20 was warmly greeted by axed team-mate Kevin Pietersen. ‘Thrilled for Luke Wright,’ Pietersen said... Full storyWindies HPU in control
Bangladesh ‘A’ team batted poorly and were left in a fragile position after day one of their only four-day match against West Indies High Performance Unit at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Full storyFirst Div Hockey
Dhaka Wanderers Club confirmed the ‘Super Four’ berth in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis First Division Hockey League beating Barnak Samaj by 1-0 goal at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Full storySchool handball tournament inaugurated
Three matches of girl’s group of the Igloo U- 12 boy’s and girl’s school handball tournament were decided on the opening day at the Paltan Handball Stadium on Saturday. Commerce Minister GM Quader MP formally... Full storyWomen’s Kabaddi to begin on Sept 26
After a three-year gap the Women’s Kabaddi League will begin on September 26 at the Paltan Kabaddi Stadium with participation of six metropolis clubs. The participant teams, split into two groups, will take... Full storyIndian court suspends ban on Bhupathi, Bopanna
An Indian court has suspended a two-year ban on doubles specialists Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna from representing the country, a report said Saturday. The All India Tennis Association said last week... Full storyChampions Montpellier settle for point
Defending champions Montpellier were held to a 1-1 draw by Saint Etienne on Friday, bringing an end to a frustrating week where they had suffered two successive defeats. Beaten 3-1 by promoted Reims seven days ago... Full storyAncelotti: It’s not all perfect
Paris St Germain have got their faltering start to the season back on track with three successive victories, the latest coming in the Champions League, but coach Carlo Ancelotti insisted that ‘it’s not all perfect’. Full storyDi Matteo calm over Abramovich visit
Roberto Di Matteo insists he isn’t concerned that Roman Abramovich paid a visit to Chelsea’s training ground in the aftermath of their Champions League meltdown against Juventus. Full storyFive Liverpool v Man Utd flashpoints
Liverpool host Manchester United on Sunday in the 186th instalment of a bitter rivalry that has brought out the worst in some of the sport’s biggest stars. Here we look at five of the most notorious flashpoints in... Full storyMenezes hails Barca example
Brazil manager Mario Menezes admits to being in awe of what Barcelona has achieved in recent years, reports Soccernet. Under the reign of former manager Pep Guardiola, Barcelona revolutionized... Full storyAustralia advance after rain-hit Windies match
Totti set to miss Roma game
Roma are set to be without influential playmaker Francesco Totti for Sunday’s Serie A game in Cagliari, which will be played in an empty stadium. Roma are already without Argentine-born Italy international striker... Full storyAllegri defiant, Brazilians on the mend
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri says he has no intention of resigning despite the Serie A club’s ‘difficult’ start to the season. And the 45-year-old Italian has given frustrated fans a boost with the news that injured Brazilian international pair Robinho... Full storyWenger believes Wilshere feared for career
Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere feared he may never play again during his long struggle to return from a series of injuries. Wilshere was back in full training this week for the first time since... Full storyIbrahimovic brace cheers PSG
Promoted Frankfurt go top
Luiz extends Chelsea deal
Chelsea defender David Luiz signed a new five-year contract with the European champions on Saturday. Luiz still had more than three years to run on his current deal after joining the Blues from Benfica for £25 million... Full storyFerguson calls for calm
Sir Alex Ferguson has called for calm ahead of Manchester United’s emotionally-charged clash against bitter rivals Liverpool today. United manager Ferguson is well aware that the eyes of the football world will... Full storyCole fuels Chelsea title push
Mancini warns City to fear Arsenal challenge
Roberto Mancini has warned his Manchester City stars that Arsenal are real contenders for the Premier League title and pose a serious threat to the champions at Eastlands today. City suffered a disappointing draw... Full storyKross, Muller fire Bayern back to top
‘There is no dressing-room conflict’
