INEOS chairman Jim Ratcliffe has agreed a deal to buy a 25 percent stake in Manchester United for about £1.25 billion ($1.6 billion) and will take control of the Premier League club's football operations, it was announced on Sunday.

India has voted against a proposed shake-up of cricket's global governing body that threatens its influence as one of the game's "Big Three" powers along with Australia and England.

After selling Dimitri Payet to Olympique de Marseille for 25 million pounds ($31.2 million), West Ham United are offering fans a cut-price deal to get the French forward off their backs as well.

Spanish giants FC Barcelona sealed a massive shirt sponsorship deal Wednesday with Japanese online retailer Rakuten worth at least 55 million euros ($59 million) a year.

A day after signing a bumper fresh contract with Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo boosts his mind-boggling earnings with a new deal with Nike.

The Ballon d'Or deal between France football and FIFA has ended, the French publication and football's governing body announce.

French midfielder Paul Pogba is a target for Manchester United their manager Jose Mourinho all but confirmed to the BBC in an interview.

Chinese conglomerate Fosun International buys Wolverhampton Wanderers for £45m, with the club expected to confirm the deal on Thursday.

Barcelona agreed a "long-term" contract extension with American sportswear giants Nike on Saturday, which will reportedly see the Catalan club surpass Manchester United with the most lucrative kit-sponsorship deal in the world.

The government continues to award power project contracts on the basis of unsolicited negotiations under the Special Act for Speedy Supply of Power and Energy, 2010, although the country is no longer reeling from electricity shortage.

Japan and South Korea have reached a historic deal to settle the issue of "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese brothels during World War Two.

India has agreed to buy a high-speed bullet train from Japan, in an attempt to transform its creaking rail system.

Facebook authority will visit Bangladesh on December 6 to discuss a proposal about signing a deal with the government to combat cybercrimes in the country.

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has batted for “borderless connectivity” with Bhutan, India and Nepal to “achieve fruit of the transport corridor” among these nations.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has responded angrily to reports suggesting Lionel Messi will leave the club, insisting that the reports are "embarrassing".

South Korea halts its propaganda broadcasts into North Korea as part of a deal to defuse tension.

Chelsea sign Monaco striker Radamel Falcao on a season-long loan deal, with the option to make the deal permanent.

The cabinet approves the draft of motor vehicle agreement among Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal.

Bangladesh and China today signed six instruments to further boost bilateral ties between the two countries both at public and private sectors.

FedEx Corp said on Tuesday it has offered to buy Dutch package delivery company TNT Express for 4.4 billion euros.