Nepal rout Pakistan
Bangladesh must win tomorrow
Nepal got off to a resounding start in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-20 qualifying round with a 3-0 thrashing of Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday afternoon.
National Cricket League Law to end free movement
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to form strong bylaws for this year's National Cricket League in an attempt to check the mercenary attitude of the players.
BHF looking to AHF U-21 meet
Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) is aiming to use the first Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Under-21 competition as an opportunity to restore the pride their senior brothers lost in the Men's Asia Cup
Marshall can't stop hosts
Pakistan beat New Zealand by 51 runs in the third one-day international here Wednesday and won the five match series 3-0 despite Hamish Marshall's maiden unbeaten hundred.
Murali strikes a balance
Ace Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan grabbed two quick wickets to put England under pressure in the opening cricket Test here on Wednesday.
One spinner each?
Australia, India begin Test rivalry today
Australian captain Steve Waugh is expected to stick with leg-spinner Stuart MacGill and to unleash three pace bowlers on a green-top Gabba wicket against India in the series' opening Test in Brisbaneon
Tendulkar, work on your leg-spin
Indian captain Saurav Ganguly wants master batsman Sachin Tendulkar to practise his leg-spin before he can expect to have more Test bowling stints.
Indians told to have self-belief
India should see their challenging Test series in Australia as a chance to atone rather than as an insurmountable task, sports psychologist Sandy Gordon said here on Wednesday.
It is easier to recall the career statistics than the individual innings.
Johansson eyes a comeback
In 2002, Thomas Johansson stepped out of the shadows of compatriots Magnus Norman and Thomas Enqvist when he won the Australian Open, taking Sweden's first Grand Slam title in nearly 10 years.
English League Cup Vieira's victorious return
Patrick Vieira's return to action was the icing on the cake as a youthful Arsenal romped into the last eight of the League Cup with a 5-1 thrashing of Wolves on Tuesday.
UEFA Champs League Sukur supplies lifeline
A double strike by fit-again Turkish star Hakan Sukur kept Galatasaray's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League final 16 alive with a 2-0 win over Italian side Juventus here on Tuesday.
Primera Liga Valencia muff chance
Spanish league leaders Valencia missed a chance to pull clear of title rivals Real Madrid when they were held to a 0-0 draw at lowly Real Sociedad Tuesday.
Sheikh eyeing Leeds
Bahrain Sheikh Abdulrahman Al Khalifa confirmed to the Stock Exchange on Tuesday that he was "exploring a number of options to assist" troubled English Premier-ship club Leeds United.
