Antoine Griezmann led Barcelona back from the brink on Wednesday as the Catalans beat Granada 5-3 after extra-time to win a riveting cup tie and reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Barca looked set to crash out at Los Carmenes when Granada led 2-0 with two minutes of normal time

Brighton boss Graham Potter praised his side's "courage, quality and togetherness" as they stunned Liverpool at Anfield to move 10 points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. Steven Alzate got a fortuitous but deserved winner for Brighton, who are now unbeaten in

Bangabandhu Test Series: 1st Test  Bangladesh VS West Indies Played at ZACS, Chattogram  Bangladesh 1st Innings 242/5 (Shadman Islam 59, Shakib Al Hasan 39*, Mushfiqur Rahim 38, Liton K Das 34*, Nazmul Hossain Shanto 25, Jomel Warrican 3/58, Kemer Roach 1/ 44)  Winning

Bangladesh are facing bowlers of West Indies in the first of the two-match Test series against the West Indies at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.  Earlier in the morning, Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque won the toss and decided to bat first. 

Manchester United equalled the Premier League record by putting nine goals past nine-man Southampton - the second time Saints have lost 9-0 in as many seasons. A red card for Saints' Alexandre Jankewitz after only two minutes triggered a complete collapse for the visitors, who were

Mohammad Isam Cricket Writer of Cricinfo is among my favourite writers. Isam in his preview of Bangladesh West Indies Test series starting today at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) has considered Bangladesh as favourite.  Given the presence of more experienced cricketers in

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus came from behind to win the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final at Inter Milan. Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez had put Inter in front, steering a shot past Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon on his 1,100th senior appearance.

Mohamed Salah scored for the first time in seven Premier League games with a brilliant double at West Ham United to help Liverpool move up to third in the table. A trademark quick shift and curling finish from the Egypt striker was reward for a bright start to the second half from the

Lionel Messi scored his 650th goal for Barcelona with a wonderful free-kick as they beat Athletic Bilbao to move up to second in La Liga. Athletic had a five-man wall, a player lying behind the wall and another on the line but Messi still managed to curl the ball into the top corner -

BCB has just announced 18 members Bangladesh squad for the two matches test series against touring West Indies scheduled to start at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) from 2 February.  Having delivered 3-0 comprehensive series whitewash in ODI the confidence must have

Manchester United dropped points for the third time in four Premier League games with this goalless draw against an under-strength Arsenal side at Emirates Stadium. United striker Edinson Cavani had two good chances late on but Arsenal fully deserved their point on a bitterly cold

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has been discharged from the Apollo hospital in Kolkata this morning (Jan 31).  The former India captain is understood to be in a stable condition after he underwent a second angioplasty and has been advised for complete rest for a few weeks. The

Real Madrid remain seven points behind La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid after their 10-men were beaten by Levante. Real had defender Eder Militao sent-off after nine minutes but they took the lead soon after through Marco Asensio. Jose Luis Morales levelled for Levante and Roger

Paris St-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has been linked to Real Madrid for most of his professional career, but could he sign a new contract to commit his future to the French club? Real tried to sign the France striker, now 22, from Monaco back in 2017. He went to PSG instead, on a

Doctors on Thursday performed an angioplasty on BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, said an official of a private hospital where he is admitted. Two stents are likely to be implanted to clear blocks in a coronary artery of the 48-year-old former Indian cricket captain, he said. The decision

Following the comprehensive clean sweep in ODI series against West Indies, Bangladesh is considered favourite for winning the two matches test series.  Winning the series will act as a big boost for Bangladesh improving its test ranking from the rock bottom. Bangladesh ranks 10th

Lionel Messi inspired a Barcelona fightback on his return from suspension as they beat Rayo Vallecano to reach the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. Rayo, who are fourth in the Spanish second tier, took a shock lead when Fran Garcia tapped in a loose ball. Barca hit back six minutes

Bangladesh off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz and pacer Mustafizur Rahman have made significant gain in the latest ODI rankings for bowlers. Mehidy, who was the highest wicket-taker against West Indies with seven strikes - including a career-best 4 for 25 in the second ODI - has climbed up

BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly has been taken to Apollo Hospital in Kolkata after he complained of chest pain.  Earlier on January 7, Former Team India skipper Sourav was discharged from Woodland Hospital in Kolkata, five days after he suffered a "mild" heart attack.

Manchester City climbed to the top of the Premier League by handing West Brom another home hammering. No team in Europe's top five divisions has conceded as many goals at home as Sam Allardyce's Albion and they were ruthlessly exposed again by a brilliant attacking display.