Rangpur Riders all-rounder Sheikh Mahedi starred with his first fifty of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League as Rangpur handed Dhaka their seventh defeat with a five-wicket win at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.

At a time when most of his former teammates have retired from the sport and switched professions, the 40-year-old Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has rubbished the notions of age slowing players down as he is still going strong delivering standout performances for the teams he plays for around the world.

Chelsea continued their winter spending spree by announcing on Sunday they have completed the signing of France under-21 right-back Malo Gusto from Lyon.

Sylhet Strikers opener Najmul Hossain Shanto smashed his second fifty of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League to help take his side to a seven-wicket win over Chattogram Challengers at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Comilla Victorians edged Khulna Tigers in a four-run thrilling victory to win their fifth straight match of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Moises Caicedo has pleaded with Brighton to accept a club record transfer fee amid interest from Arsenal in the midfielder.

Chattogram Challengers' Mohammad Nihaduzzaman turned the match on its head as he picked four key wickets for 17 runs but poor fielding combined with a misfire with the ball at the death let Chattogram down in the end as Shakib-led Fortune Barishal topped the table on net-run-rate, going equal on points with Sylhet Strikers following a three-wicket win.

Bangladesh Premier League frontrunners Sylhet Strikers arrived for the Sylhet leg on the back of several consistent performances and got the warmest of welcomes to the city from their fans but on the first day of the Sylhet phase, the home side faltered as they put up an underwhelming batting display on a fresh wicket at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium that saw them suffer a six-wicket loss to Rangpur Riders on Friday.

Sylhet Strikers were no match for Rangpur Riders as a severe batting collapse led the league leaders to a heavy defeat in a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) fixture in Sylhet today.   

Sylhet Strikers skipper Mashrafe Mortaza acknowledged the resurgence of former Tigers teammate and Fortune Barishal captain Shakib Al Hasan saying that it wouldn't come as a surprise if the ace all-rounder manages to better his performance after a stellar run ahead of the Sylhet-leg of the Bangladesh Premier League.

Tottenham have made their first signing of the January transfer window as Dutch winger Arnaut Danjuma joined on loan from Villarreal for the rest of the season.

Dhaka Dominators successfully defended the third-lowest total in the history of the Bangladesh Premier League to clinch a scintillating 24-run win over Khulna Tigers in the second fixture of Tuesday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.

Bangladesh Premier League frontrunners Sylhet Strikers won their sixth match of the Bangladesh Premier League beating Fortune Barishal by two runs in what transpired to be a thrilling contest between the top two teams on the points table at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.

Polish Football Association (PZPN) president Cezary Kulesza hinted on Monday that former Portugal boss Fernando Santos would be named their new coach.

Premier League leaders Arsenal signed Poland defender Jakub Kiwior from Italian side Spezia in a deal worth a reported £12 million ($27 million) on Monday.

Chattogram Challengers suffered their fifth defeat in the Bangladesh Premier League failing to chase down Rangpur Rider's 179 for six owing to an underwhelming collective effort with the bat at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Monday.

Shoaib Malik once again starred with a match-winning performance for Rangpur Riders as the veteran all-rounder smashed 75 runs off 45 balls to set up a 55-run win over Chattogram Challengers at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Monday.

Chelsea completed the signing of Noni Madueke from PSV Eindhoven on Friday to continue a remarkable spending spree.

Tamim Iqbal became the first Bangladesh batter to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket as the Khulna Tigers opener reached the landmark during his 37-ball 44 run-knock against Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Friday.

Atletico Madrid have signed Memphis Depay from LaLiga rivals Barcelona, the two clubs said on Friday, with the Netherlands forward penning a 2-1/2 year contract.