Sinner doping case ‘resolved as soon as possible’: Djokovic

Novak Djokovic said Wednesday that he hoped current world number one Jannik Sinner's steroid case would be resolved as soon as possible, as he again bemoaned the tennis anti-doping system's inconsistencies. Sinner failed two doping tests in March but was cleared of wrongdoing and allowed to keep playing by tennis authorities. But

Mashrafe sued over hostile takeover of BPL franchise shares

Cricketer-turned-politician Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is alleged to have "forcibly taken over" shares belonging to a US expatriate in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Sylhet Strikers. A case was filed following the complaint lodged by the expatriate, Sarowar Golam Chowdhury, at the capital's Pallabi Police Station on Monday afternoon, said Nazrul

Jaiswal leads India batting charge in rain-hit Bangladesh Test

Blistering half-centuries by Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul led India’s batting onslaught as the hosts tried to force a result in the weather-hit second Test against Bangladesh on Monday, despite two-and-a-half days being lost. India declared their whirlwind first innings on 285-9 from just 34.4 overs, after Bangladesh were bowled out

2025 Club WC final to be at MetLife Stadium

Next year’s championship of the expanded Club World Cup will be played on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, site of the 2026 World Cup final. Twelve stadiums will be used for the 32-team tournament, FIFA said Saturday night, including five of the 11 U.S. venues for

Shakib’s request for security assurances is unreasonable: Asif Mahmud

Shakib Al Hasan has announced his retirement from Test cricket, expressing his desire to play his final Test match at home against South Africa next month. However, the experienced all-rounder has asked for security assurances before returning to the country. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), however, has not responded to his