Former captain Shahid Afridi will head the new interim selectors committee for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), officials said Saturday, the latest change since the team was thrashed by England. The PCB underwent a major overhaul on Thursday when a 14-member management committee took

Indian bowlers bowled well on day 3 as they bowled out hosts Bangladesh for 231 runs. With this, Bangladesh have set a target of 145 runs for India to chase down and win this match with more than 6 sessions remaining.  Continuing on 195/7 after Tea, Litton Das and Taskin Ahmed

Pele's daughter posted a photo of the Brazilian football legend from his hospital bed in Sao Paulo on Friday with the caption “one more night together.” In the photo, Kely Cristina Nascimento is seen hugging her 82-year-old father, with only one side of his face visible

Bangladesh have lost four wickets on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against India at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur of Dhaka. Axar Patel bagged the wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim while Jaydev Unadkat dismissed Shakib Al Hasan. Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed

Ivorian midfielder Kpehi Didier Brossou scored a brace as Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra tasted their first win in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beating Chittagong Abahani Limited by 4-2 goals in the second round match held today (Dec 23) at Bir Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman

Ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and batter Liton Das went unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction today (Dec 23) held at Kochi. It was the second consecutive time, Shakib, once an integral part of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) failed to draw any attention.  Expectation

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings registered their second victory in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beating Fortis Football Club by 2-0 goals held today (Friday) at Shaheed Smrity Stadium in Rajshahi. In the day's match, Brazilian midfielder Miguel Figueira scored

Bangladesh spinners caught India in spin web to dismiss them for 314 in the first innings of the second Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital today (Dec 23).  Spinner accounted for the nine wickets, with left-arm spinner duo Taijul Islam and Shakib Al

Nathan Ake's header proved decisive as Manchester City knocked holders Liverpool out of the League Cup in a dramatic 3-2 win at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. This last-16 clash marked the return to competitive action of two of English football's heavyweights following the

FIFA are investigating how celebrity chef Salt Bae gained "undue access" to the pitch after the World Cup final where he enthusiastically posed for photos with surprised Argentina players including a bemused and irritated Lionel Messi. Salt Bae, whose real name is Nusret

Czeslaw Michniewicz has been sacked as Poland coach following a last-16 appearance at the World Cup in Qatar, the Polish Football Federation (PZPN) announced on Thursday. Poland finished second in their group, beating Saudi Arabia, drawing with Mexico and losing to eventual champions

The second round of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football will kick off tomorrow (Friday) as three matches will be held on the day at three separate venues across the country. On the day, holders Bashundhara Kings will take on Fortis Football Club at Muktijoddha Smrity Stadium in

Bangladesh managed to score 82-2 at lunch on day one of the second and final Test against India at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday (Dec 22). Mominul Haque was batting on 23 with captain Shakib Al Hasan on 16 at the first interval of the day, guiding Bangladesh

Lionel Messi is the most loved man in Argentina at the moment, having led his nation to World Cup glory for the first time in 36 years. He and his teammates have been celebrated immensely since defeating France in Doha on Sunday, with the nation being in a state of celebration ever

Pelé will reportedly spend Christmas in hospital as his cancer is feared to be worsening. His daughter pleaded for fans to pray for the three-time World Cup winner's health ahead of the festive holiday after her dad, 82, continues to suffer from colon cancer since September

Argentina’s government on Wednesday defended the mammoth parade held to welcome home the World Cup winners even though the event was abruptly cut short amid organizational chaos. After days of high-profile activity, team captain Lionel Messi and most of the other members of the

Bashundhara Kings beat Cumilla United by 12-0 goals in the Bashundhara Group Women's Football League held today (Dec 21) at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur. In the day's match, Sanjida scored a hat-trick with three goals in

Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi has been invited to "eternalise" his mark at Brazil's famous Maracana by leaving his footprints in the iconic stadium's Hall of Fame, the Rio de Janeiro State Sports Superintendence has said. After Argentina won

Bangladesh vow to draw the Test series by winning the second and final game, starting on Thursday (Dec 22) at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The match which starts at 9.30 am will be aired live on Gazi Television and T Sports Channel. It will be Bangladesh's

A gallery of Lionel Messi celebrating Argentina's World Cup win has become the most-liked Instagram post ever. Hours after posting it, the footballer received more than 65 million likes - and the number is constantly rising. Argentina defeated France on penalties in Sunday's