West Indies beat South Africa by eight wickets in the their first T20 of five-match series at St George's last night. Batting first, South Africa scored 160 runs for the loss of six wickets in stipulated twenty overs. In reply, West Indies achieved the target in 15 overs for the

England defeated Sri Lanka in the third and last T20I by 89 runs to win the three-match series 3-0. Set a target of 181 runs, Sri Lanka could manage only 91.  Dawid Malan was named as man of the match for his 48-ball 76. Jonny Bairstow made 51. Nobody in the rest of the match

Italy endured their most difficult night of Euro 2020 before beating Austria to reach the last eight - but they dug deep into the old playbook to finally see off such resilient opponents. Coach Roberto Mancini is developing a potent mixture of youth and experience that impressed as

Nigeria-born footballer Eleta Kingsley scored his first goal for Bashundhara Kings as they earned a 2-1 win against Rahamatgonj Muslim Friends Society at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital on Saturday. The 31-year-old Kingsley made his first appearance memorable for the

With horses for the courses better-prepared New Zealand Cricket Team (Black Caps) deservedly won the first ICC World Test Championship Trophy trouncing fancied Team India by 8 wickets.  Going by the relative strength of the two teams, wickets, conditions and preparations of the

The T20 World Cup is likely to start on October 17 in UAE, with the final on November 14. The Indian cricket board will be informing the International Cricket Council (ICC) about its decision to shift the 16-nation tournament to the UAE in its next meeting. Three venues in UAE –

Bangladesh Cricket Board has just announced squads for all three formats for the ensuing bilateral series against Zimbabwe. The tour would feature one test, three each T20 and ODI matches.  Star opening batsman Tamim Iqbal would lead the ODI team, Little bird Mominul would lead

Cristiano Ronaldo reached another famous landmark as his two penalties in Portugal's 2-2 draw with France took him to 109 international goals, a joint world record for men's football. Ali Daei, who scored 109 goals for Iran between 1993 and 2006, and Ronaldo are the only two

It's absolute heartbreak for Colombia as Brazil steals a controversial 2-1 win. Luis Diaz's stunning opening goal saw Colombia take the lead in the 10th minute. Brazil had a large share of possession but struggled to erase the deficit as Colombia held on dggedly. Brazil's

ICC World Test Championship Final 2021. New Zealand VS India Played at Hampshire Bowl, Southampton, June 18-23, 2021  Brief Scorecard India 1st Innings 217 All Out in 92.1 Overs (Ajinka Rahane 49, Virat Kohli 44, Rohit Sharma 34, Shuvman Gill 28, Ravichandra Ashwin 22, Ravindra

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced squads for the Zimbabwe tour starting on July 7 with the solitary Test in Harare.  Right-arm spinner and left-arm batsman Shamim Hossain Patwary has been included to the 16-member T20I squad for the first time.  Nurul Hasan Sohan,

Reaching Euro 2020 must "be the start" for Scotland at major finals, after they "didn't do ourselves justice" this time, says midfielder John McGinn. Steve Clarke's side needed to win to reach the last 16, but were taken apart by the 2018 World Cup finalists

England's first Euro 2020 mission was accomplished as they beat the Czech Republic to top Group D and start unbeaten in three games without conceding a goal. It means they stay at Wembley for their last-16 meeting, which could be against World Cup holders France, old adversaries

ICC World Test Championship Final 2021. New Zealand VS India Played at Hampshire Bowl, Southampton, June 18-23, 2021  Brief Scorecard at Stumps of Day Five  India 1st Innings 217 All Out in 92.1 Overs (Ajinka Rahane 49, Virat Kohli 44, Rohit Sharma 34, Shuvman Gill 28,

Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir has been re-elected as the chairman of the newly elected board of directors of Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Limited.   Sayem Sobhan earlier secured 100 percent vote during the club’s maiden election and became the first

The South American football powerhouse Argentina advanced to the quarter-final stage in the 2019 Copa America, beating Qatar 2-0 late Sunday. Argentina bagged the last eight ticket as Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez and Manchester City star Sergio Aguero netted against underdogs

Jamaican track and field great Usain Bolt announced the birth of his twin sons in an Instagram post on Father's Day this Sunday. The post shows a family photo, with Bolt sitting next to his partner Kasi Bennett, their daughter Olympia Lightning, and the newborn twins. Like their

New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard has become the first ever transgender athlete picked to compete at an Olympics, in a controversial decision. Officials have taken her for the women's weightlifting team for Tokyo 2020, after qualifying requirements were recently modified. She had

Up to 10,000 Japanese fans will be permitted at Tokyo 2020 Olympic venues, despite warnings from health bosses. Overseas spectators are already banned but organisers said domestic fans could attend providing crowds did not exceed 50% of a venue's capacity. Fans will not be

Gerard Moreno missed a penalty and Alvaro Morata squandered the rebound as Spain's scoring woes struck again on Saturday, a 1-1 draw with Poland leaving them facing a fight to reach the last 16 of Euro 2020. Morata poked in from close range to put Spain in front but Robert