Javier Maschernao has hailed Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi as “the best player in the history of the game” and fully expects him to extend his contract with the club.

When Joe Root leads England out for the first time as Test captain he will be able to turn to a familiar face in Ben Stokes.

India made short work of Bangladesh’s paltry target of 156 as they romped home in 33.3 overs for the loss of one wicket during the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 5th Super match at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo today.

Rangpur Division clinched the title of the U-16 Divisional Football Competition after beating Khulna Division 4-3 in the penalty shootout at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.

Tottenham Hotspur's 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday left them without an away win against any of their rivals in the top six and manager Mauricio Pochettino knows his most pressing task at the North London club is to build a winning mentality.

Joe Root hopes becoming a Test captain will take his batting to the "next level", just as it's done for India's Virat Kohli and Australia's Steve Smith.

Visually-challenged cricketers from Bangladesh got their wishes fulfilled when they got an opportunity to meet former India captain Sourav Ganguly in an event hosted by the National Cricket Club at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

Turkey announced on Thursday an ambitious bid backed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to host the Euro 2024 football tournament, brushing off concerns over security and infrastructure.

New Zealand's in-form opening batsman Martin Guptill will miss the first three matches of South Africa's tour after suffering a hamstring injury, officials said Wednesday.

New Zealand's in-form opening batsman Martin Guptill will miss the first three matches of South Africa's tour after suffering a hamstring injury, officials said Wednesday.

A 52-year-old woman runner who took part in the Hong Kong marathon died Monday, a day after collapsing on the finish line of the 10-kilometre race.

Two Premier League promotees, Agrani Bank Cricket Club and Shinepukur Cricket Club, won their respective matches of the First Division Cricket Super League yesterday.

Italian striker Mario Balotelli was labelled as moody, individual and difficult to talk to by Nice teammate Valentin Eysseric on Friday.

Agrani Bank Cricket Club and Shinepukur Cricket Club won their respective First Division Super League matches yesterday to brighten their chances of getting promotion to the Premier Cricket League.

After a 10-year hiatus, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has finally decided to revive U-18 National Football Championship. The tournament will begin from March 9 with the participation of district teams as well as teams from different universities and education boards.

Sri Lanka on Thursday recalled veteran fast bowler Lasith Malinga to the squad for a series of T20Is in Australia this month after his recovery from a long-running knee problem.

Azmir Ahmed was dismissed for 29 runs after scoring a gigantic double-hundred in the previous round, but he shone with his spin as Agrani Bank secured a 111-run victory against Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club in their First Division Super League match at BKSP-4 ground yesterday.

Putting on a partnership of 178 after India lost opener KL Rahul with two runs on the board, both Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara played with responsibility to put away any chance of Bangladesh tasting success in their first ever Test on India soil.

Megabucks import Oscar began repaying some of his hefty price tag when he scored on his competitive debut for Shanghai SIPG, helping them seal a spot in the AFC Champions League group stage.

Bangladesh's first Test centurion Aminul Islam would rather face the current Indian bowling attack than the one from 2000 that had the likes of Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath.