DHAKA: Canadian Michael Downey has been appointed as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).Downey, 56, was Tennis Canada`s president for nine years and succeeds Roger Draper, who leaves in six days.He takes over an organisation threatened with a funding cut of £10.3m from

DHAKA: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Luis Suarez is "chomping at the bit" ahead of his side`s Capital One Cup match against Manchester United on Wednesday.Suarez is available again after serving a ten-game ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in April."It has been a

DHAKA: Police in Singapore have arrested 14 people believed to be part of an organised crime gang involved in global football match-fixing.The 12 men and two women were detained during a series of raids, European and Singaporean officials said.Police said those arrested include the

DHAKA: The first Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand ended in a draw in Chittagong. Bangladesh scored 173 for 3 in 48.2 over in their second innings at at Jahur Ahmed Stadium in Chittagong. Earlier New Zealand declared second innings scoring 287 for 7 on the fifth and final day

DHAKA: In Roger Federer`s last tournament, he lost at the U.S. Open to a player he had beaten 10 straight times.Federer returned to the singles court at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday and in defeating Andreas Seppi, ensured that another long winning streak didn`t come to an end.

DHAKA: The Olympic flame for the Sochi 2014 Winter Games touched down in Moscow on Sunday after travelling from Greece, where it was lit. The flame was held in two special containers in a seat on a chartered Aeroflot flight from Athens that landed at the city’s Vnukovo International

DHAKA: David Moyes got his first Champions League group stage win as Wayne Rooney`s landmark double helped Manchester United to a 4-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen Wednesday (Thailand time) at Old Trafford.Manchester United`s Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring against Bayer Leverkusen during

Ten people were arrested in Melbourne as part of an international match-fixing probe.The Purana taskforce has been investigating $2 million in betting on Victorian Premier League (VPL) soccer fixture, a Victoria Police spokeswoman said.Ten people have been arrested over the probe.Players

DHAKA: Zimbabwe completed only their 11th test victory with a dramatic 24-run win over Pakistan at Harare Sports club on Saturday to draw the series 1-1.It was Zimbabwe`s first test win over any team except Bangladesh since 2001.The visitors started the final day on 158 for five wickets,

DHAKA: Top members of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Saturday discussed the modalities of the 2014 Asia Cup tournament, which is to be hosted by Bangladesh for a second straight time, in February-March of 2014.The tournament, to be held from February 24 to March 8, has gone to

DHAKA: The Netherlands and Italy have become the first two European countries to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.Robin van Persie scored twice as the Dutch beat Andorra 2-0, and Turkey`s 2-0 win in Romania ensured they could not be overtaken at the top of Group D.Italy just needed to beat

DHAKA: The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2012-13 has begun on Tuesday at three different venues across the country.Victoria Sporting Club is to face Kalabagan Cricket Academy at BKSP ground-2 in Savar as it is being delayed due to rain.Khelaghor Samaj Kallyan Samity is batting

DHAKA: The next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) - or at least some matches of the T20 tournament - may be played outside India. Bangladesh or Sri Lanka, or both, could be the likely host, a top cricket board official said. The reason is the same as in 2009, when the second

DHAKA: US Open final, as it happened: Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic, wins men`s singles title.Nadal beat the World No.1 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to claim his 2nd US Open crown and his 13th career Major.The fourth set proved Nadal`s dominance for much of the match and despite Djokovic`s best

DHAKA: World number one Serena Williams won her fifth US Open title in a thrilling final against Victoria Azarenka at Flushing Meadows.The American, 31, overcame a determined opponent and a testing wind to win 7-5 6-7 (6-8) 6-1 and repeat last year’s final victory against the

DHAKA: World number one Novak Djokovic reached his fourth straight US Open final with a stunning five-set win over Stanislas Wawrinka in New York.Djokovic came back from a set and a break down - as he had against the Swiss ninth seed at the Australian Open in January - to win 2-6 7-6

DHAKA: Tokyo has been chosen to host the 2020 summer Olympic Games by the event`s organising committee, beating out Istanbul and Madrid in the final vote tally.All three cities made impassioned pleas to the International Olympic Committee during presentations on Saturday.Thousands of

DHAKA: Practice made perfect for Stanislas Wawrinka at the U.S. Open.The Swiss used all his nous to dump his hitting partner Andy Murray out of the final grand slam of the season in stunning style.The world No. 10 ended the defending champion`s run in New York 6-4 6-3 6-2 to reach the

DHAKA: Roger Federer will not feature in a Grand Slam final in the same calendar year for the first time since 2002, after he was knocked out of the U.S. Open by Spain`s Tommy Robredo.The winner of 17 Grand Slam titles, including five in New York, suffered a straight sets defeat in his

DHAKA: Saqlain Mushtaq has confirmed his return to Bangladesh as the team`s spin bowling consultant later this month. The former Pakistan offspinner will continue the 100-day contract with the Bangladesh Cricket Board for 2013, which saw him accompany the side to Zimbabwe earlier this