Focus is on getting back into CL: Moyes

Manchester United manager wants to build a squad that will lead his side back into the Champions League soon. David Moyes said his focus was on building a team to get Manchester... Read more »

IOC ramp up speed of Rio preparations

Rio’s Olympics have come under fire recently over construction delays. LAUSANNE (AFP) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday drew up a list of urgent recommendations aimed at breathing life into... Read more »

Liverpool back on top

Two Steven Gerrard penalties give Liverpool a 2-1 win, while Everton beat Arsenal 3-0 in the Premier League. Steven Gerrard scored twice from the penalty spot as Liverpool stretched their  Premier League... Read more »

Dynamo Kiev refuse Russia trip

Ukraine football club will not be playing a friendly at Spartak Moscow as planned due to political situation. Ukranian side Dynamo Kiev have refused an invitation from Spartak Moscow to play a... Read more »

Chelsea punished in Paris

PSG shock London side 3-1 in Champions League quarters first-leg while Real Madrid cruise to 3-0 win over Dortmund. Paris Saint-Germain took advantage of sloppy defending to beat Chelsea 3-1 in the first... Read more »

FIFA orders shock transfer ban on Barcelona

LAUSANNE: FIFA on Wednesday banned Spanish giants Barcelona from buying or selling players for the next two transfer windows for a “serious” breaches of rules for signing under-age players. FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee... Read more »

Tennis: Murray’s luxury Scottish hotel opens doors

I’m pleased to be able to give something back to the community I grew up in, says Murray. Andy Murray s luxury hotel opened Tuesday, a business the tennis star hopes will boost... Read more »

Pakistan crushed by Aussies in Women’s World T20

SYLHET: The poor performance of Pakistan continues in the Women’s World Twenty20 as they lost to Australia by a big margin of 94 runs here at the Sylhet Divisional Stadium on Saturday.... Read more »

Cricket board bans Bangladeshis from flying rivals’ flags

DHAKA: The Bangladeshi hosts of cricket’s World Twenty20 threatened to ban local supporters Tuesday from stadiums if they are seen carrying the flags of any of the other teams competing in the... Read more »

New Zealand win toss, South Africa bat 1st

CHITTAGONG: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and elected to field first against South Africa on Monday. South Africa regular captain Faf Du Plessis returned to the squad after recovering... Read more »

World T20: Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 5 runs

Breakthroughs at crucial junctions enabled Sri Lanka to register a 5-run victory over South Africa in their opening ICC World Twenty20 game in Chittagong, Bangladesh on Saturday. Chasing 166-run target, South Africa... Read more »

India outclass Pakistan in World Twenty20

DHAKA: India extended their domination over Pakistan in World Cup events with a seven-wicket demolition of the arch-rivals in the Super-10 round of the World Twenty20 in Dhaka on Friday. Leg-spinner Amit... Read more »

World T20 2014: Bangladesh win toss, send Afghanistan to bat

DHAKKA: Bangladesh have won the toss and decided to bowl against Afghanistan in the opening match of T20 World Cup. Read more »

Saeed Anwar Islamic preaching in Australia

Sydney (Tribune Report); Pakistan’s former top opening batsman Saeed Anwar is visiting Australia currently. He was in Sydney last week and now in Melbourne. Saeed Anwar’s visit to Australia is not any... Read more »

Afridi secures a win for Pakistan

DHAKA: Pakistan defeated India in the 6th Asia Cup fixture played at Mirpur on Sunday. Afridi gave the ball a “Boom Boom” treatment securing a win for Pakistan. Pakistan bowlers restricted India... Read more »

Roger Federer upsets Novak Djokovic in Dubai

Source: AFP ROGER Federer showed an enterprising new side to his game as he beat Novak Djokovic for the first time in 18 months and ended the top seed’s defence of the... Read more »

Watson shapes as key in series decider

Source: The West Australian, Sport At stake is a first Test series win on foreign soil since April 2012, or the ignominy of suffering the first Test series loss in South Africa... Read more »

Pakistan outplay Afghanistan in Asia Cup

FATULLAH: Defending champions Pakistan outplayed minnows Afghanistan by 72 runs in the third match of the Asia Cup 2014 here at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium on Thursday. Chasing 249, Afghanistan... Read more »

Akmal ton steers Pakistan to 248-8 against Afghans

FATULLAH: Umar Akmal’s dashing century enables Pakistan to set a sizeable target of 249 for Afghanistan in the third match of the Asia Cup 2014 here at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali... Read more »

PCB names Rashid Latif as chief selector

LAHORE: Pakistan on Wednesday appointed former Test captain Rashid Latif as chief selector and tasked him with helping in the fight against corruption. The straight-talking 45-year-old is known for taking a stand... Read more »

Barca pays out 13.5m euros over Neymar transfer

MADRID: Spanish football champions Barcelona said Monday it would make a voluntary tax payment of 13.5 million euros over the club’s signing of Brazilian star striker Neymar but denied tax fraud. Judge... Read more »

Norway still atop with 10 gold in Sochi Winter Olympics-2014

SOCHI: Only two days of competition remain in the 2014 Winter Olympics, and the race to the top of the gold-medal standings is closer than ever. The latest medal count has Norway... Read more »

Injured Dhoni ruled out of Asia Cup tournament

NEW DELHI: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ruled out of the Asia Cup in Bangladesh due to a side strain suffered during the recent New Zealand tour, the Indian cricket board... Read more »

Cricket world cup – tickets now on sale

Sydney; (Press Release);  Minister for Sport and Recreation, Gabrielle Upton, has announced that tickets are now on public sale for the biggest sporting event in the world in 2015 – the ICC... Read more »