French teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe was suspended for three matches after his red card against Nimes last weekend, the French league announced on Wednesday (September 5). The 19-year-old, who also scored in the 4-2 win, was sent off for pushing over Teji Savanier after the Nimes

DHAKA: Bangladesh beat Bhutan by 2-0 goals in their first match of SAFF Championship 2018 at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday (Sep 4). Defender Tapu Bharman posted the first goal in a penalty kick three minutes after the game started and put Bangladesh in an onward

Roger Federer has been knocked out of the US Open in the fourth round by world number 55 John Millman. The 37-year-old Swiss had prioritised winning a sixth title at Flushing Meadows but was beaten 3-6 7-5 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-3) in three hours 38 minutes. It is the first time Federer

Alastair Cook has announced that he will retire from international cricket at the conclusion of England's Test series against India.  Cook, 33, is England's leading runscorer in Test history and also boasts more centuries than any other England batsman.  The Essex opener

After creating opportunities for winning at Southampton test against England on a teasing and testing wicket India could not survive the strong English attack.  Lost the fourth test and fell behind 3-1 in the 5 test series, the final test will be played at Lords would make no

With their greatest ever cricket all rounder icon Imran Khan winning the national election and elected as Prime Minister Pakistan Cricket has now wind in the sail. They have arguably the best balanced bowling attack. They also have some impact players who are so very important in the

DHAKA: The disciplinary committee of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided to impose a six-month ban on batsman Sabbir Rahman from playing international cricket for his alleged misconduct on Facebook.  The decision was taken at meeting of the disciplinary committee meeting held

Serena Williams raced to a 6-2 6-1 victory over sister Venus to progress to the fourth round of the US Open. There will be further tests to come that will show whether Serena is totally back to her best, but there was little to fault as she won in just 71 minutes, equalling the most

Barcelona star Gerard Pique was arrested on Friday having been caught driving without a valid licence and could be handed a fine or even a prison sentence, according to reports. The Spanish defender was pulled over for a routine check and after being asked for his documentation it was

Twice in the past Team Tigers were well on the way of winning Asia Cup Championship, twice they choked causing heart breaks of its millions of admirers all over the world.  This month from September 15 another Asia cup starts with five full member teams of ICC and one of the qualifier

Real Madrid's Luka Modric has edged out Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah to win the 2017-18 UEFA Player of the Year award. Modric's excellent season at the Bernabeu was recognised at the Champions League draw in Monaco on Thursday, with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on

DHAKA:  Bangladesh announced on Thursday (August 30) a 15-man squad for the Asia Cup Tournament 2018 dropping Sabbir Rahman.  Sabbir Rahman is left out of the squad as he has been under criticism for a very long time. Ariful Haque, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mehedi Hasan, and Nazmul

Country’s northern district Nilphamari is hosting an international football match for the first time. Consequently, tickets to grab a seat on the 20,000-seat stadium have been sold out! Bangladesh national football team hornlock Sri Lanka national team in the friendly match at Sheikh

Serena Williams made a triumphant return to the US Open on Monday (August 27), opening her bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title with a 6-4, 6-0 first-round victory over Magda Linette. Williams, a six-time champion at Flushing Meadows, missed last year's edition as she gave

DHAKA: Bangladesh defeated Thailand by 3-1 in the 4th Pool B match of the 18th Asian Games Men’s Hockey at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) hockey ground in Jakarta of Indonesia on Sunday (August 26). The match started at 3 pm (Bangladesh time) In the remaining Pool B match, Bangladesh

Bangladesh men bowed out of the Asian Games football competition after losing 3-1 to North Korea in the knockout phase match.  DPR Korea produced a dominant display to beat Bangladesh, at the Wibawa Mukti Stadium in Cikarang, Indonesia Friday (August 24) evening.  First-half goals

Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was charged with drink-driving early Friday morning in London. Lloris, who captained France to a World Cup championship this summer, was stopped by a routine patrol in Gloucester and failed a roadside breathalyzer, according to the BBC. The 31-year-old

DHAKA: Bangladesh lost to Malaysia by 0-7 in the 3rd Pool B match of the 18th Asian Games Men’s Hockey at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Hockey Ground in Jakarta on Friday (August 24). The game started at 11 am. In the remaining Pool B matches, Bangladesh will play Thailand on Sunday

Following a superlative show with the bat in the third Test against England, Virat Kohli has reclaimed the No.1 spot on the ICC rankings charts that he lost to Steve Smith after India's defeat at Lord's in the second Test. The Indian captain notched up scores of 97 and 103 in

DHAKA: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 70/3 (Thomas 38*, Hodge 1/1) beat St Lucia Stars 69 (Qais Ahmad 24, Cottrell 3/14, Lamichhane 2/13, Mahmudullah 2/20) by seven wickets with 74 balls remaining Bangladeshi allrounder Mahmudullah Riyad has taken a two-wicket haul as his team St Kitts &