Cricket is a sport defined by tradition, but change may be in store after research suggested bamboo could be an attractive alternative to willow in the manufacture of bats. The Cambridge University study said its prototype bamboo bat was cheaper to produce, more sustainable and

A late Diego Carlos own goal earned a point for Real Madrid against Sevilla as the defending champions were denied top spot in La Liga. Toni Kroos' shot in the 94th minute deflected in off Carlos as Real levelled for a second time to go two points behind leaders Atletico Madrid.

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara says Jurgen Klopp's men will keep "fighting for a small miracle" to make the Champions League places after scoring his first goal for the club in the win against Southampton. It is a victory that puts pressure on fourth-placed

Bayern Munich celebrated being crowned champions of Germany for the ninth straight season in style as Robert Lewandowski's hat-trick helped them thrash Borussia Monchengladbach. The title had been confirmed hours earlier after nearest challengers RB Leipzig lost to Borussia

A 5-1 goal win over lowly Brothers Union Limited made the defending champions Bashundhara Kings more confident ahead of their campaign in the upcoming AFC Cup 2021, scheduled to be held on May 14-20 in the Maldives. The win on Friday night also helped the champions to extend points to

Black Caps from CORONA free Kiwis land is set to play against Blues from Corona devastated India at Southampton England to decide who ICC test championship next month. Neither England nor Australia is featuring in the final. India tops the ICC test ranking and New Zealand follows them at

Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who were playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in India, arrived in Dhaka. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took initiative to send them to Dhaka on a chartered flight. The latest

Chelsea will face Manchester City in the Champions League final in Istanbul after convincingly overcoming a fading Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge. On a night of high tension, even behind closed doors, Chelsea fully deserved a victory that sets up an all-English final against Pep

Bangladesh meets Sri Lanka for three matches ICC qualifier matches at Sher-e Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) after Eid ul Fitr from 23 May 2021. Two teams just completed two matches test series in Sri Lanka. Bangladesh won three matches ODI series against weakened West Indies at

Former Australian star cricketer Stuart MacGill was abducted and released in an alleged kidnapping in Sydney last month, police say. Four people have been arrested in connection with the incident which took place on 14 April. Police said MacGill knew one of the men and the plot had

Manchester City reached their first Champions League final as they overcame Paris St-Germain at Etihad Stadium to secure a commanding victory over two legs. In a game played in unseasonal snow, the brilliant Riyad Mahrez capped a sweeping move started by goalkeeper Ederson's

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 amid cases of COVID-19 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has indefinitely postponed the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 after several players and support staff tested

The continuation of the Indian Premier League has been left in doubt following the postponement of the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, scheduled to take place in Ahmedabad on Monday evening, after two KKR players tested positive for Covid-19. The

Walton Test Series  Bangladesh VS Sri Lanka  2nd Test  Brief Scorecard  Sri Lanka 463/7 (Lahiru Thirimanne 140, Dimuth Karunaratne 118, Oshada Fernando 81, Niroshan Dickwala 64* Pithum Nishanka 30, Ramesh Mendis 22, Taskin Ahmed 4/ 127)  Sri Lanka 2nd Innings

Lionel Messi scored twice and missed a penalty as Barcelona came from behind to move within two points of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. Ex-Arsenal man Gabriel headed Valencia in front only for Messi to miss from the spot but convert the rebound. Antoine Griezmann put Barca ahead

Sri Lanka 493 for 7 dec. (Thirimanne 140, Karunaratne 118, Taskin 4-127) and 194 for 9 dec. (Karunaratne 66, Islam 5-72) beat Bangladesh 251 (Tamim 92, Jayawickrama 6-92) and 227 (Jayawickrama 5-86, Mendis 4-103) by 209 runs Praveen Jayawickrama bagged a five-wicket haul and Ramesh

Walton Test Series  Bangladesh VS Sri Lanka  2nd Test  Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day Three:  Srilanka 469/6 (Lahiru Thirimanne 140, Dimuth Karunaratne 118, Oshada Fernando 81, Niroshan Dickwala 64* Pithum Nishanka 30, Ramesh Mendis 22, Taskin Ahmed 4/ 127) 

Walton Test Series  Bangladesh VS Sri Lanka  2nd Test  Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day Three:  Srilanka 469/6 (Lahiru Thirimanne 140, Dimuth Karunaratne 118, Oshada Fernando 81, Niroshan Dickwala 64* Pithum Nishanka 30, Ramesh Mendis 22, Taskin Ahmed 4/ 127) 

Walton Test Series  Bangladesh VS Sri Lanka Series  2nd Test  Scorecard at Stumps on Day Two.  Srilanka 469/6 (Lahiru Thirimanne 140, Dimuth Karunaratne 118, Oshada Fernando 81, Niroshan Dickwala 64* Pithum Nishanka 30, Ramesh Mendis 22, Taskin Ahmed 3/ 119) 

IPL14: 2021, 16th Match Played at Mumbai on 22 April 2021 Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) VS Rajasthan Royals (RR) RCB 180/0 in 16.3 Overs  (Devdutt Padikkai 101* and Virat Kohli 72*)  RR: 177/9 in 20 Overs (Shibam Dube 46, Rahul Tewatia 40, Sanju Samson 21, Mohammad