AFP, LONDON: Former captain Alastair Cook says leg-spinner Adil Rashid is mature enough to handle the pressure following his controversial recall to the England squad for this week's first Test against India. Rashid was included in a 13-man squad for the Edgbaston game even though he has opted out…

Quantum Foundation won the title of the 17th Cute Premier Handball League when they trounced the Old Ideals by 40-15 goals in their last match yesterday…

Almost a week have already been gone but any of the teams yet to perform their official players’ transfer for coming season while the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is planning to make a huge change in their four-year calendar from this year. BFF, who announced their four-year calendar in…

Christchurch will experience a spectacular summer cricket showdown as the Blackcaps gear up to play Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, reports Scoop Independentnews.com. The city has won its bid to host the Blackcaps for a Boxing Day Test match against Sri Lanka as well as a One Day International (ODI) and a…

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 30-member preliminary squad of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team for the 18-day training camp ahead of their next international assignment especially ICC Women’s World Twenty20. The showpiece event for the eves’ team is scheduled…

AFP, SINGAPORE: Virgiliu Postolachi’s injury-time strike handed Paris Saint-Germain their first win under the reign of Thomas Tuchel as coach after…

AFP, SINGAPORE: Thomas Tuchel said it was his “biggest wish” for Edinson Cavani to stay at Paris Saint-Germain on Monday after reports linking…

AFP, LONDON:  Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic’s pivotal role to Fulham’s return to the Premier League earned him a permanent move from rivals Newcastle on Monday and he declared himself “happy to the moon and back”. The 23-year-old -- who scored 12 goals in 17 appearances…

Mesut Ozil should have been “prepared to face criticism” for his actions in the build-up to the World Cup in Russia, according to former Germany…

AFP, BAGHDAD: Iraq’s national football team is set to travel Thursday on its first-ever visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank where it will face off against the Palestinian national squad, a team official said Monday. Iraq fought in wars against Israel in 1948, 1967 and 1973 and has still technically…

AFP, LONDON: Manchester City’s record signing Riyad Mahrez could play in Sunday’s Community Shield against Chelsea after a scan showed he had suffered no significant damage to his left ankle in a friendly with Bayern Munich. The 27-year-old Algerian international forward -- for whom City…

AFP, LONDON: Alisson’s path to becoming the world’s costliest goalkeeper may never have come about had his parents not been persuaded he would…

Real Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui is convinced Gareth Bale can step up and lead a new-look attack in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, reports Goal.com.…