New PCB chairman Ehsan Mani removed the quartet of advisors, including former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, Islamabad regional head Shakeel Sheikh and two others, who were appointed by his predecessor Najam Sethi during his tenure. Although Shoaib had tweeted on Thursday claiming he had

Japan is celebrating its first ever Grand Slam tennis win after Naomi Osaka's US Open win over Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 at Flushing Meadows. Ms Osaka stayed calm as Ms Williams went into meltdown after the umpire imposed a series of penalties. She was later in tears waiting to be

DHAKA: A 2-0 defeat against Nepal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium sends Bangladesh out of the SAFF Championship 2018 on Saturday (Sept 8). The host, with huge hope to secure its position in semifinals, faced Nepal in the group match of the Suzuki SAFF championship 2018. The match

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar was named the permanent captain of Brazil by coach Tite. The head coach scrapped his rotation policy which saw Thiago Silva, Miranda and Marcelo wear the armband during the World Cup in the summer, revealing the 26-year-old star as skipper of his

DHAKA: Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 1-0 goal in their second group A match of the SAFF Championship 2018 at Bangabandhu stadium in Dhaka on Thursday (Sep 6). While facing each other, both teams went into half time trying desperately to score a goal in the first half. Defender Tapu

DHAKA: Lifebuoy, the health soap of Unilever Bangladesh Limited, has inked a contact with Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as title sponsor of the Tigers. On Thursday (September 6), Tigers’ Head Coach Steve Rhodes and ODI Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza attended a press briefing wearing

French teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe was suspended for three matches after his red card against Nimes last weekend, the French league announced on Wednesday (September 5). The 19-year-old, who also scored in the 4-2 win, was sent off for pushing over Teji Savanier after the Nimes

DHAKA: Bangladesh beat Bhutan by 2-0 goals in their first match of SAFF Championship 2018 at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday (Sep 4). Defender Tapu Bharman posted the first goal in a penalty kick three minutes after the game started and put Bangladesh in an onward

Roger Federer has been knocked out of the US Open in the fourth round by world number 55 John Millman. The 37-year-old Swiss had prioritised winning a sixth title at Flushing Meadows but was beaten 3-6 7-5 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-3) in three hours 38 minutes. It is the first time Federer

Alastair Cook has announced that he will retire from international cricket at the conclusion of England's Test series against India.  Cook, 33, is England's leading runscorer in Test history and also boasts more centuries than any other England batsman.  The Essex opener

After creating opportunities for winning at Southampton test against England on a teasing and testing wicket India could not survive the strong English attack.  Lost the fourth test and fell behind 3-1 in the 5 test series, the final test will be played at Lords would make no

With their greatest ever cricket all rounder icon Imran Khan winning the national election and elected as Prime Minister Pakistan Cricket has now wind in the sail. They have arguably the best balanced bowling attack. They also have some impact players who are so very important in the

DHAKA: The disciplinary committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided to impose a six-month ban on batsman Sabbir Rahman from playing international cricket for his alleged misconduct on Facebook.  The decision was taken at meeting of the disciplinary committee meeting held

Serena Williams raced to a 6-2 6-1 victory over sister Venus to progress to the fourth round of the US Open. There will be further tests to come that will show whether Serena is totally back to her best, but there was little to fault as she won in just 71 minutes, equalling the most

Barcelona star Gerard Pique was arrested on Friday having been caught driving without a valid licence and could be handed a fine or even a prison sentence, according to reports. The Spanish defender was pulled over for a routine check and after being asked for his documentation it was

Twice in the past Team Tigers were well on the way of winning Asia Cup Championship, twice they choked causing heart breaks of its millions of admirers all over the world.  This month from September 15 another Asia cup starts with five full member teams of ICC and one of the qualifier

Real Madrid's Luka Modric has edged out Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah to win the 2017-18 UEFA Player of the Year award. Modric's excellent season at the Bernabeu was recognised at the Champions League draw in Monaco on Thursday, with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on

DHAKA:  Bangladesh announced on Thursday (August 30) a 15-man squad for the Asia Cup Tournament 2018 dropping Sabbir Rahman.  Sabbir Rahman is left out of the squad as he has been under criticism for a very long time. Ariful Haque, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mehedi Hasan, and Nazmul

Country’s northern district Nilphamari is hosting an international football match for the first time. Consequently, tickets to grab a seat on the 20,000-seat stadium have been sold out! Bangladesh national football team hornlock Sri Lanka national team in the friendly match at Sheikh

Serena Williams made a triumphant return to the US Open on Monday (August 27), opening her bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title with a 6-4, 6-0 first-round victory over Magda Linette. Williams, a six-time champion at Flushing Meadows, missed last year's edition as she gave