Cairns eyes 2007 WC
Moody and dangerous, Chris Cairns is one of the rare cricketers in world cricket's genuine all-rounder's category.
'Should play collectively'
Former Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud observed that the Tigers needed a collective effort on the field to earn some respect, if not a victory, against their mighty opponents in Test and one-day internationals.
Kaneria pegs SL back
Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria extinguished a fine Sri Lankan fight back with three late wickets off 26 deliveries on Day Four of the second Test here Sunday to set Pakistan up for a likely series savingvictory.
Ganguly missing 4th Test
Gavaskar blames too many ODIs for poor show
Indian captain Sourav Ganguly will miss this
week's fourth and final Test against Australia
after failing to recover from a groin injury.
King new WI coach
Australian Cricket Academy head coach Bennett King has been named as the new coach for West Indies, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) said on Sunday.
Gibbs' focus on England
South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs says he will be ready for England's visit later this year despite missing the forthcoming tour of India.
Hewitt awaits Paris storm
Lleyton Hewitt is braced to fend off questions over his personal life with all the ferocity he normally resumes for his all-court game when the Australian returns to action at the Paris Masters this week.
Youzhny ends title drought
Russia's Mikhail Youzhny overwhelmed Karol Beck of Slovakia 6-2, 6-2 here on Sunday in the final of the one-million-dollar ATP tournament to record his first title win of the season.
Paradorn full of hope
Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan has a final chance to rescue a disappointing season when he takes part in the 2.45-million-euro (3.12 million dollars) Paris Masters here this week.
Serie A Shevchenko again
Inter can't win!
Andriy Shevchenko celebrated the birth of his first child by scoring the only goal in AC Milan's 1-0 victory at Sampdoria on Saturday which kept the defending champions hot on the heels of leaders Juventus.
Premiership Red alert for Devils
A last minute goal by Robin van Persie saved a point for Arsenal after Southampton seemed set for a shock win at Highbury before eventually being held 2-2 on Saturday.
Bundesliga Bayern didn't expect this
Bayern Munich suffered a major setback ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Juventus when they fell to a shock 2-0 away defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday.
Primera Liga Barca can't break Bilbao
League leaders Barcelona made hard work of extending their unbeaten streak to nine games in the Spanish first division when they survived some nervous moments to pull off a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao
Where next for Mutu?
Disgraced Romanian striker Adrian Mutu on Sunday blasted Premiership side Chelsea for their haste in sacking him after testing positive for a banned substance.
JFA Cup climaxes today
The first-ever under-16 football competition at national level will conclude today when Feni face Barguna in the final of the JFA Cup at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium.
Club Cup hockey MSC-Usha clash today
The season's first big match will take place today when Mohammedan Sporting Club face Usha Krira Chakra in the last group encounter of the Club Cup hockey tournament.
Back problem lays Inzy low
Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq has been advised to rest for a week after a back injury prevented him fielding on the fourth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
BCB to help late sports reporter
Bangladesh Cricket Board will donate Tk 2 from each ticket that will be sold for the second and third one-day internationals between Bangla-desh and New Zealand to help late sports journalist MonowarAhmed's
Arambagh women booters leave for India
Arambagh Krira Sangha women's handball team left Dhaka yesterday for India to play five exhibition matches at different Indian cities.
Shaila Parveen Shikha will lead the team during the 13-day tour.
Hasan makes it 2-0 for U-15s
A scintillating 131 not out by Mahmudul Hasan steered Bangladesh Cricket Board Under-15 team to their second win in as many matches against visiting CAB (Cricket Association of Bengal) U-15s yesterday.
Delta Life h'ball final today
The final of the 10th Delta Life Insurance Handball Competition will be played at the Dhanmondi Women Sports Complex today.
