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David Silva withdraws himself from Argentina clash

-- 2018-03-24 19:14:29

Spain midfielder David Silva has been released from the Spain national football team squad for personal reasons. The Manchester City playmaker was selected by head coach Julen Lopetegui in the group...

Messi-less Argentina edge past Italy

-- 2018-03-24 12:26:01

Late goals from Ever Banega and Manuel Lanzini helped an Argentina side deprived of talisman Lionel Messi clinch 2-0 victory over Italy at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium on Friday. With the B...

International Friendly: Brazil hammer WC hosts Russia

-- 2018-03-24 10:35:40

Brazil scored three goals in 13 minutes to ease past World Cup hosts Russia in a friendly in Moscow. After a goalless first half, Miranda opened the scoring at the Luzhniki Stadium, which will host s...

Zlatan completes MLS side LA Galaxy move

-- 2018-03-23 22:21:34

LA Galaxy have completed the signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a free transfer. Ibrahimovic's contract was terminated by Manchester United on Thursday, with Galaxy moving quickly to confirm they have...

Indian cricketer accused of domestic violence gets new contract

-- 2018-03-23 19:03:26

India's cricket board has renewed the contract of fast bowler Mohammad Shami after clearing him of charges levelled by his estranged wife. Shami's contract was put on hold after Hasin Jahan accused h...

Halep avoids Dodin upset

-- 2018-03-23 14:29:18

World number one Simona Halep fought back from a set down to defeat France's Oceane Dodin in the second round of the Miami Open. The 26-year-old Romanian beat the world number 98 on Thursday 3-6 6-...

Rome-based newspaper urges Barca to slash ticket prices

-- 2018-03-22 22:04:28

Barcelona should extend their "more than a club" motto to their ticket pricing, said Rome-based newspaper Il Romanista said on Tuesday. The paper urged the La Liga side to lower rates for their Cham...

Gareth Bale becomes Wales' all-time record goalscorer

-- 2018-03-22 20:03:48

Gareth Bale Thursday has become Wales' all-time record goalscorer with 29 international goals, breaking Ian Rush's record. Bale's hat-trick against China, in Ryan Giggs' first game in charge, was his...

Serena crashes out in Miami Open first round

-- 2018-03-22 14:30:05

Serena Williams was knocked out of the Miami Open in the first round by Naomi Osaka as the 23-time Grand Slam winner continues her return after pregnancy. Williams, unseeded after taking 13 months of...

Mushfiq’s ‘nagin dance’ may be commercialised

FE Online Report 2018-03-21 14:10:09

The snake or nagin dance, danced by Bangladeshi cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim to celebrate his brilliant batting innings in the last week in Sri Lanka, may be commercialised by any corporate entity in nea...

Del Potro wins Indian Wells title

-- 2018-03-19 21:45:26

Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro captured his maiden Indian Wells title on Sunday, becoming the 2018 BNP Paribas Open men's singles champion with a victory over No.1 Roger Federer. In one of the bes...

Villareal virtually ends Atleti’s shot at Liga title

-- 2018-03-19 20:25:33

Enes Unal came off the bench to score two late goals for Villarreal, denying Atletico Madrid victory and dealing Diego Simeone's men a huge blow in LaLiga's title race, according to Goal.com. Antoine...

Leipzig stun Bayern

-- 2018-03-19 13:11:49

RB Leipzig came from a goal down with Naby Keita scoring once and setting up the other goal to stun Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich 2-1 on Sunday and rekindle their Champions League hopes. It was Le...

Real hit Girona for six

-- 2018-03-19 13:04:38

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 50th hat-trick of his career as Real Madrid beat Girona to move up to third in La Liga. Ronaldo converted Toni Kroos' pass, but Cristhian Stuani's header made it 1-1. Re...

Atletico defeat hands Barca title advantage

-- 2018-03-19 10:58:52

Barcelona took a giant step towards winning the La Liga title after they beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday and nearest challengers Atletico Madrid lost 2-1 at Villarreal, giving the Catalans an 11-po...

So close yet so far: India beat Bangladesh in last ball

FE Online Report 2018-03-18 23:22:11

India beat Bangladesh by 4 wickets to win the Nidahas Trophy at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. Chasing a score of 167, India reached home in the last ball. India started their chase well,...

Tigers set a target of 167

FE Online Report 2018-03-18 21:17:34

Bangladesh has scored a fighting score of 166 for 8 in the final of Nidahas Trophy at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. After the initial hiccup, losing three wickets for 33 runs, Mushfiqur R...

Bangladesh to bat first

FE Online Report 2018-03-18 19:13:04

India has won the toss and elected to field in the final of Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series at R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo against Bangladesh. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan at the toss expressed...

Nidahas Trophy: Tigers want to stay relaxed in final match

FE Online Desk 2018-03-18 18:50:32

Bangladesh want stay relaxed in the final match of Nidahas Trophy Twenty20 tournament against India on Sunday. “We are trying to stay relaxed and free of pressure as we can be. It is very neces...

Tamed Man U cruise into FA Cup semis

-- 2018-03-18 11:35:15

Headers by Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic earned Manchester United an unconvincing 2-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion in a low-key FA Cup quarter-final played in freezing conditions on Saturda...

BCB announces Tk 10m bonus for Tigers

-- 2018-03-17 21:35:06

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced an incentive bonus of Tk 10 million (Tk 1.0 crore) to the Tigers for confirming their berth to the final of the Nidahas Trophy tri-nation T20I tournament again...

Shakib, Shohan fined 25pc of match fees

-- 2018-03-17 20:51:26

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and reserve player Nurul Hasan Shohan were fined 25 per cent of their match fees for separate incidents during the last league match of the Nidahas Trophy Tri-nation T20 cr...

FIFA formally okays VAR for World Cup

-- 2018-03-17 20:06:31

Video assistant referees (VAR) will be used at the World Cup for the first time after FIFA Friday formally approved the technology for this year's tournament. VAR has been trialled in some domestic E...

Tigers roar in Colombo

FE Online Report 2018-03-16 23:12:32

Bangladesh have earned a scintillating win over Sri Lanka beating the host by 2 wickets to reach the final of Nidahas Trophy at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday. Chasing a challenging target...

Tigers to chase 160

FE Online Report 2018-03-16 21:13:46

Host Sri Lanka have posted a commanding score of 159 for 7 wickets in stipulated 20 overs in the sixth match of Nidahas Trophy at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday. Kushal Perera and Thisara P...

NIDAHAS Trophy: Tigers win toss, elect to field first

-- 2018-03-16 19:43:00

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to field first in their 'virtual semi-final' of the NIDAHAS Trophy tri-nation T20 series on Friday. Shakib Al Hasan is back in the playing squad from injury t...

CL Draw: Repeat of last year’s final in quarters

-- 2018-03-16 19:39:25

The UEFA Champion’s League draw has thrown up an all-Premier League tie with Manchester City drawn against Liverpool. Barcelona and Real Madrid go to Italy to play against Roma and Juventus whi...

Gunners cruise into Europa League quarters

-- 2018-03-16 12:40:45

Danny Welbeck scored twice on the day he was recalled to the England squad as Arsenal beat AC Milan to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Leading 2-0 from the first leg in the San Siro,...

Shakib recovers from injury, to play Friday

-- 2018-03-15 21:46:05

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is back from injury to lead Bangladesh in the Nidahas Trophy in Sri Lanka, as per a bdnews24 report. A statement by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed the...

Waqar Younis to coach BPL franchise Sylhet Sixers

-- 2018-03-15 21:45:02

Waqar Younis, former Pakistan captain and coach, has inked a two-year deal as head coach of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)  franchise, Sylhet Sixers. He will replace Jafrul Ehsan, reports ESPNCr...