Liverpool’s managing director Ian Ayre admits Luis Suarez’s behavior has damaged the club’s brand.
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Ronaldo rescues Real with late penalty at Elche
By Iain Rogers
Akram Khan steps down as BCB selector
Akram Khan, the former Bangladesh captain, has resigned from his position as chief selector, a week before his contract was to expire. The announcement came following Chittagong Divisional Sports Association’s decision to nominate him as its councillor ahead of the…
Lionel Messi: Barcelona player unhappy with ‘media lies’ after win
Lionel Messi has responded angrily to reports that he made a gesture after being substituted in Barcelona’s 4-1 win at home to Real Sociedad.
Napoli better with Higuain than Cavani
Lorenzo Insigne says that losing Edinson Cavani and gaining Gonzalo Higuain has turned Napoli into a more complete team.
Usain Bolt renews Puma sponsorship
Multiple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has renewed his sponsorship deal with German kit-maker Puma until after the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
FA says Istanbul is ‘front runner’ for Euro 2020 semi-finals and final
By Richard Conway
BCB misses corruption-hearing deadline
The BCB has failed to begin the hearing of its anti-corruption tribunal within the stipulated time frame of 40 days from the issue of charges against the players accused of fixing during this season’s BPL. The hearing should have begun…
Tamim asks BPL governing council for help with his payments
Tamim Iqbal has submitted a letter to the BPL governing council, asking their assistance to clear the rest of his payments from Duronto Rajshahi. So far he has been paid 50 percent of his total amount for BPL 2013, and…
AC Milan – Napoli, final score 1-2: Napoli conquer the San Siro
Mario Balotelli was in superb form, but Pepe Reina’s save on the forward’s penalty kick proved decisive, as Napoli came away from the San Siro winners against Milan — for the first time in 27 years.
Wenger expects even more from Ozil
London – Arsene Wenger believes there is more to come from Mesut Ozil after the Germany international continued his impressive start to life at Arsenal. Ozil has already provided three assists — more than any other Premier League player —…
Du Preez, spinners keep Bangladesh winless
A century from Mignon du Preez, followed by effective spells from South Africa women’s spinners, ensured Bangladesh women remained winless on their tour. The 95-run loss also meant Bangladesh had conceded the ODI series 0-2 to South Africa, with a…
Sebastian Vettel storms to Singapore GP victory over Alonso
Sebastian Vettel dominated the Singapore Grand Prix to edge ever closer to a fourth consecutive title.
Manchester City crush Manchester United
Manchester City ensured David Moyes’ first derby as Manchester United manager ended in abject humiliation with a crushing victory at the Etihad Stadium.
South Africa win 1st women’s ODI against Bangladesh
An incisive spell of 3 for 28 from offspinner Sunette Loubser, followed by a patient fifty from opener Lizelle Lee powered South Africa Women to a six-wicket win over Bangladesh Women in Benoni.
Jose Mourinho blames Chelsea form on style change
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says his side’s poor form is because he is trying to improve their style of play.
Euro 2020: UK, Ireland keen to host championship matches
England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have told Uefa they want to stage European Championship matches in 2020.
World Cup 2022: Uefa members back winter tournament in Qatar
The prospect of a winter World Cup in 2022 took a step forward after European football chiefs agreed a summer event could not be played in Qatar.
Alan Richardson: Worcestershire paceman beats pain barrier again
Worcestershire’s veteran paceman Alan Richardson has once again defied his age to produce another prolific wicket-taking campaign.
Ronaldo shows Bale who’s boss
The Champions League went, largely, according to plan this week for the seeded teams. Only Chelsea failed to claim a win among the pot-one contingent as the Jose Mourinho comeback remains in the doldrums.
Davis Cup: Great Britain face USA on return to World Group
Great Britain will play the United States away on their return to the Davis Cup World Group in February.
Champions League: Ronaldo hat-trick as Real Madrid hit six
Gareth Bale came on to help Cristiano Ronaldo score one of his three goals as Real Madrid beat Galatasaray 6-1 in their Champions League Group B clash.
Moyes: I don’t know if Rooney is happy at Manchester United
Manchester United manager David Moyes acknowledges he is not sure whether Wayne Rooney is happy at Old Trafford.
Australia may seek 2022 Fifa World Cup compensation
Australia’s soccer chief Frank Lowy says his country’s Football Federation (FFA) may seek compensation if the 2022 World Cup is switched to the winter.
Ronnie O’Sullivan says ‘many more players throw matches’
World champion Ronnie O’Sullivan says Stephen Lee is not the only player guilty of fixing snooker matches.
New Zealand get Tim Southee back for Bangladesh ODIs
New Zealand named an experienced 15-man squad on Monday including the return of bowling spearhead Tim Southee for the limited overs series against Bangladesh late next month.
Sammy delighted with top-five Test ranking
Darren Sammy, the West Indies Test captain, has expressed delight at seeing West Indies reach the top-five in Test rankings for the first time since August 2000. West Indies, who have won their previous six Tests, currently sit on 99…
Kapp makes Bangladesh crumble under pressure
Bangladesh women crumbled under pressure with two run-outs and gave two more wickets to Marizanne Kapp in the last three overs to concede the third T20 from a comfortable position as South Africa whitewashed the series 3-0.
Liga – Ronaldo renews Real Madrid contract
The Portuguese superstar inked his new contract in the Royal Box at the Bernabeu at 12.45pm BST, with president Florentino Perez in attendance.
Serbia level with Canada in Davis Cup semis
World number one Novak Djokovic kept Serbia alive in the Davis Cup semifinal match against Canada on Sunday by defeating Milos Raonic 7-6 (7/1), 6-2, 6-2.