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Man City’s Aguero injured in car crash

-- 2017-09-29 12:00:00

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has been injured in a car crash in Amsterdam, hours after attending a concert.  The Argentine, 29, was reported to be in a taxi on his way to the airport af...

Tigers opt to bowl first against Proteas

Agencies 2017-09-28 12:00:00

Tigers won the toss and elected to bowl first against host South Africa in the 1st match of their two-match Test series starting at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Thursday. This is Bangladesh's 11...

PSG outgun sorry Bayern

Reuters 2017-09-28 11:38:58

Paris St Germain tore apart Bayern Munich to win 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday as the French club’s expensively-assembled attack made another devastating statement of their potency....

S Africa 298/1 at stumps on day 1

-- 2017-09-28 11:19:35

South Africa were 298/1 at stumps on day 1 in their 1st innings of the first Test against Bangladesh at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Thursday. Sent in to bat first, South Africa played 90 overs fo...

Ronaldo brace downs Dortmund

BBC 2017-09-27 12:15:18

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as holders Real Madrid maintained their 100 per cent record in Group H by beating Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. The former Manchester United man took his tally to 109 i...

Tigers to face tough test against Proteas

FE Sports Desk 2017-09-27 12:00:00

Bangladesh's quest for recognition as a significant world cricket force faces a tough examination on their tour of South Africa, which starts tomorrow (Thursday). Bangladesh will play two Test matches...

Djokovic to keep Agassi as head coach

Reuters 2017-09-27 12:00:00

Novak Djokovic will keep Andre Agassi as his head coach when he returns to action after recovering from an elbow injury which forced him to cut short his season in July, Serbia’s former world nu...

Why BCB body function not illegal, asks HC

-- 2017-09-26 12:00:00

The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule seeking explanation that why the function of the current Board of Directors committee of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will not be declared illegal. The HC va...

Lacazette double enough for Gunners

BBC 2017-09-26 12:00:00

Alexandre Lacazette on Monday scored twice to earn a shaky Arsenal victory over West Bromwich, their third Premier League win in a row at Emirates Stadium. The France striker - who has scored in each...

Barcelona get 6th win in 6 rounds, Atletico beat Sevilla

-- 2017-09-25 12:40:21

BARCELONA, Sept 24 (AP): Girona succeeded in stopping Barcelona star Lionel Messi from scoring. If only it could have avoided its own net as well.Barcelona made it six wins in as many games in the Spa...

Federer fires Team Europe to Laver Cup win

Reuters 2017-09-25 12:00:00

Roger Federer won the inaugural Laver Cup for Team Europe on Sunday, beating back a fierce challenge from players from the rest of the world to claim the trophy in a dramatic final match of the weeken...

HC order on writ to stop BCB AGM Tuesday

-- 2017-09-25 05:49:56

The High Court Monday fixed Tuesday for delivering its order on a writ petition seeking its directive to stop the activities of the board of directors of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and holding its...

Bayern blow two-goal lead in Wolfsburg draw

Reuters 2017-09-23 12:00:00

VfL Wolfsburg battled back from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich on Friday thanks to Daniel Didavi’s late equaliser that ended their 19-match losing run in Munich.  ...

Costa set for Atletico return

-- 2017-09-22 12:00:00

Chelsea have agreed terms with Atletico Madrid for the transfer of striker Diego Costa back to the Spanish club.   The move, which will be completed in January, is subject to the agreement of p...

Hockey federation announces team for Asian tournament

-- 2017-09-22 08:42:36

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Friday announced an 18-member team for the upcoming 10th Men’s Hero Asia Cup Hockey tournament to be held in Bangladesh in October.   Bangladesh is g...

Madrid stunned by Betis at Bernabeu

BBC 2017-09-21 12:00:00

Former Barcelona B player Antonio Sanabria scored a 94th-minute winner as Real Betis shocked Real Madrid to win at the Bernabeu in La Liga for the first time in 19 years.   The 21-year-old dive...

Atletico Madrid's new stadium to host 2019 CL final

-- 2017-09-21 12:00:00

Wanda Metropolitano stadium, Atletico Madrid’s new home turf, will host the 2019 Champions League final, as per a BBC report.   Atletico played their first league game in the 67,000-capac...

Ruthless Messi rips Eibar apart

Reuters 2017-09-20 12:00:00

Lionel Messi on Tuesday struck four goals at Camp Nou as Barcelona romped to a 6-1 win over Eibar to extend their lead at the top of La Liga and maintain their 100 per cent record.   The Argent...

Ferdinand to launch pro boxing career

-- 2017-09-19 12:00:00

Rio Ferdinand is launching a new career as a professional boxer, two years after he retired from football.   The 38-year-old's move into the ring is being backed by betting company Betfair, whi...

Rooney handed two-year driving ban

-- 2017-09-19 01:55:53

Former England captain Wayne Rooney pleaded guilty to drunk driving on Monday, leading to a court imposing a driving ban and ordering him to perform unpaid community work.   He was arrested whe...

Bale-inspired Madrid win at Anoeta

BBC 2017-09-18 12:42:25

Gareth Bale on Sunday scored a superb goal as Real Madrid ended Real Sociedad's 100 per cent winning start to the season in La Liga.   The Welshman had been poor up until his strike when he out...

Manchester City go top, Palace slump continues

-- 2017-09-18 12:41:28

Manchester City thumped Watford 6-0 to move top of the Premier League on Saturday as Crystal Palace suffered their fifth successive loss in a 1-0 defeat by Southampton, reports Reuters.With joint lead...

Bangladesh beat India in SAFF U-18 football

-- 2017-09-18 09:22:27

Bangladesh beat India 4-3 in the inaugural match of SAFF U-18 football in Bhutanese capital Thimphu on Monday. Bangladesh came back from 0-3 down to beat the favourites at the Changlimithang Stadium....

Paulinho, Denis seal hard-fought Barca win

BBC 2017-09-17 12:20:34

Brazil midfielder Paulinho scored a late winner on Saturday as Barcelona maintained their 100 per cent record in La Liga by coming from behind to beat Getafe.   Paulinho came on as a second-hal...

Rampant City put Watford to the sword

BBC 2017-09-17 12:02:06

Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City moved top of the table and handed Watford their heaviest ever top-flight defeat.   Previously unbeaten Watford could have also topped the Pre...

Dembele faces four month injury lay-off

-- 2017-09-17 08:54:06

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele will be out for up to four months with a hamstring injury.   The club's record signing, who joined from Borussia Dortmund in a deal which could be worth &pound...

Nannu to serve as Tigers’ manager for SA tour

-- 2017-09-16 12:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief selector Minhajul Abedin Nannu will serve as the team manager of the Tigers for the tour of South Africa, reports UNB. BCB assigned Nannu as team manager as Kha...

Dhaka Metro score 257 as Ashraful hits ton against Ctg Div in NCL

-- 2017-09-16 12:00:00

The Tigers former captain Mohammad Ashraful spurred Dhaka Metro 1st innings with a century of 104 runs against Chittagong Division on day one in a Tier -2 match of the four-day Walton 19th National Cr...

Sampaoli goes with youth in lagging bid for World Cup spot

-- 2017-09-16 12:00:00

Buenos Aires, Sep 16 (AP/UNB) — Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has put his faith in youth again as he tries to salvage the nation's place in next year's World Cup in Russia.   Sampaoli in...

BPL players' draft programme held on Saturday

-- 2017-09-16 09:11:51

The players' draft programme for recruitment of local and overseas cricketers for the upcoming franchise-based T20 tournament Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) was held at hotel in Dhaka on Saturday. &...