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Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto struck an unbeaten century to guide Bangladesh to a comfortable six-wicket win in the first one-day international of a three-match series against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Wednesday.
Rachael Blackmore on board Captain Guinness capitalised on red hot favourite El Fabiolo failing to finish to land the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Wednesday the return of Michael Edwards as Fenway Sports Group's chief executive of football would have no bearing on his decision to leave Anfield at the end of the season.
AC Milan are the latest Serie A football club to fall under the microscope of Italy's investigative authorities after raids on their headquarters as part of a probe into their 2022 sale to American investment fund RedBird.
Aaron Ramsey was on Wednesday named in Wales's Euro 2024 play-off squad, despite not starting a match for six months.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Wednesday that the return of Michael Edwards to the club as Fenway Sports Group's chief executive of football will have no bearing on his decision to leave at the end of the season.
Wales centre George North announced on Wednesday he will retire from international rugby after this weekend's Six Nations match against Italy, when both teams will be battling to avoid the wooden spoon.
Martin Odegaard has urged Arsenal to use their dramatic penalty shootout win over Porto as fuel as they chase a Champions League and Premier League double.
Wales centre George North announced on Wednesday he will retire from international rugby following this weekend's Six Nations match at home to Italy.
Aaron Ramsey was on Wednesday named in Wales' Euro 2024 play-off squad to face Finland, despite not starting a match for six months.
David Raya's penalty heroics against Porto sent Arsenal through to the Champions League quarter-finals -- but also settled the debate over who is the club's first-choice goalkeeper.
Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus called their record of 28 consecutive wins "momentous" but warned it will mean nothing if they finish the season without silverware.
Marcus Smith's "best time is to come", former England head coach Eddie Jones said on Wednesday, following the fly-half's Twickenham heroics.
Star Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant says that doctors raised the prospect of amputating his leg after the serious car crash that threatened to end his cricket career.
The Asian Tour wants to add a lucrative event before June to help its players qualify for this summer's Paris Olympics, the head of the tour's International Series told AFP on Wednesday.
All Blacks lock Scott Barrett is expected to miss the next six weeks with a fractured finger, the Canterbury Crusaders said Wednesday, adding to the woes of the winless Super Rugby champions.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and Italian rival Jannik Sinner remained on course for a semi-final showdown after cruising into the last eight of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday.
Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham go into Thursday both needing positive results to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League after failing to win their first-leg ties.
Myles Turner scored 24 points as the Indiana Pacers snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder's three-game winning steak with a 121-111 victory on the road Tuesday.
Australian-born pro surfer Connor O'Leary is off to this summer's Paris Olympics with Japan having switched allegiances last year to his mother's homeland.
Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal set a world record for consecutive victories with their 28th win in a row to reach the Asian Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday.
At a primary school in football-mad Brazil, pupils are spurred to academic greatness in classrooms resembling soccer pitches -- with a virtual avatar inspired by star forward Vinicius Junior cheering on every correct answer.
Columbus Crew advanced to the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Tuesday after a 1-1 draw with Houston Dynamo secured a 2-1 aggregate victory.
David Raya was the hero as Arsenal beat Porto 4-2 on penalties on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2010.
David Raya was the hero as Arsenal beat Porto 4-2 on penalties on Tuesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2010.
Barcelona survived a nervy second half to beat Napoli 3-1 on Tuesday and reach the Champions League quarter-finals 4-2 on aggregate.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz sailed into the quarter-finals of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday as he took revenge on Fabian Marozsan with a 6-3, 6-3 victory.
Mohammad Nabi made a key 48 before taking five wickets as Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 117 runs on Tuesday to complete a 2-0 victory in the three-match one-day international series in Sharjah.
PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan said Tuesday talks with the Saudi Arabian backers of LIV Golf were "accelerating" but was tight-lipped on how the proposed joint venture between the two bodies would work.
Red-hot favourite State Man eased to victory in the Champion Hurdle as trainer Willie Mullins dominated the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival with three victories on Tuesday.
Luis Enrique conceded Tuesday that before taking over as Paris Saint-Germain coach last year he had viewed Ligue 1 as "an easy league".
Rafael Nadal is set to make his return to the ATP Tour on the clay courts of Monte Carlo next month, tournament organisers announced on Tuesday.