With less than three weeks remaining before the proposed dates, the Bangladesh tour appears increasingly unlikely

Australia all-rounder Beau Webster believes Nahid Rana’s absence is a big blow for Bangladesh heading into the Tests in Darwin and Mackay, but says Australia also face an element of the unknown with Bangladesh’s bowling attack.

Bangladesh left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam could follow in Hasan Mahmud’s footsteps and turn out for Kent, with the county club having expressed interest in signing him, sources confirmed on Tuesday.

Robi Axiata PLC has rewarded 26 winners of four customer engagement campaigns organised around the FIFA World Cup.

Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was denied the chance to referee at the World Cup after being refused entry to the United States, will take charge of the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haque has questioned the professionalism of national team footballers taking part in local ‘khep’ matches, saying their participation raises concerns about their commitment to both the country and themselves.

Mohammad Ibrahim scored the decisive goal as Fortis FC edged Muras United 1-0 at Bashundhara Kings Arena on Tuesday to secure a place in the AFC Challenge League group stage on their continental debut.

The first-ever such census, carried out by the Shipping Ministry with support from the BBS, will run from 20 August to 29 August this year.

South American soccer's governing body CONMEBOL has postponed two continental club matches after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday.

Turkish sports journalist Burhan Can Terzi was detained by police after reporting that Galatasaray were close to signing Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala, according to various media reports.

For now, it is only a possibility. But it is one that has been impossible for football fans to ignore.

The two-Test series, starting in tropical Darwin on Thursday before moving to Mackay, will be the first red ball cricket the world's number one side have played since the Sydney Test against England in early January.

Bangladesh is scrambling to save a six-match cricket tour by neighbour India next month with the foreign ministers of both nations roped in to try to salvage the series.

Charl Schwartzel encountered an unusual hazard during the final round of LIV Golf Bedminster on Sunday when a fish appeared to swallow his golf ball after it rolled into a pond beside the seventh green.

Trump's backing of Infantino contrasts with the response of US Soccer

Afghanistan secured automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup with a win over Ireland on Monday, leaving twice champions West Indies to go through qualifiers for the third successive edition of the 50-overs tournament.

Webster only made his Test debut at the start of last year and the 32-year-old has already experienced plenty of highs and lows through eight Test match appearances as he attempts to cement his place in the best XI for the World Test Championship pacesetters.

With Nahid Rana ruled out of the series and Shoriful Islam unavailable for the first Test, the burden on Taskin will be far greater.

Trump's backing of Infantino contrasts with the response of US Soccer, which issued a statement critiquing the FIFA leader alongside Canada Soccer and football organizations in Central America and the Caribbean

Despite finishing third and fourth respectively in the last Bangladesh Football League season, Fortis and Police were handed AFC opportunities after champions Bashundhara Kings and runners-up Abahani failed to secure club licensing.