Bangladesh ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz believes the Tigers were deprived of the opportunity to play in a World Cup because of "political issues", saying it was unfortunate that the players missed out on the marquee event.

More than 100 archers, coaches and officials from 17 Asian countries will take part in a joint training programme and the inaugural World Archery Asia (WWA) President's Challenge Cup at the Archery Training Academy in Tongi from July 30 to August 2.

The BFF president had previously stated that Bangladesh would hold a 10-day training camp for the September-October window, beginning on September 21.

Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy was left out after a run of poor starts at the top of the order.

A female referee suffered concussion when she was knocked to the ground as she tried to break up a melee between male players during a friendly between French club Metz and Fortuna Sittard of the Netherlands on Saturday, media reports said.

Japanese soccer icon Kazuyoshi Miura scored his first competitive goal in nearly four years on Saturday, finding the net at the age of 59 as Fukushima United thrashed Iwaki Furukawa 7-0 to advance in the Emperor's Cup.

Liverpool claimed a 4-2 pre-season victory over fellow Premier League side Sunderland on Saturday in Andoni Iraola's first game in charge, but it came at a cost after defender Joe Gomez sustained an injury.

Neymar responded to criticism over his appearance at a poker tournament in the best way he knew how -- by scoring twice for Santos before mocking his detractors with a card-dealing goal celebration.

A logo inspired by Bangladesh's traditional Jamdani weaving and Nakshi Kantha embroidery was unveiled at the Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka yesterday, carrying the colours and identity of South Asia's seven nations as the symbol of the upcoming SAFF Championship.

The fight at the Jeddah Superdome was Joshua's first since he was involved in a car crash in Nigeria in December that killed two of his close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele.

The Argentina captain attended a Primera C league match between Leones FC -- a club run by his family -- and Central Córdoba on Saturday at the Antonio Di Giacomo Stadium in Arroyo Seco, near his hometown of Rosario, where he is spending time with his family before resuming club duties with Inter Miami.

Luis Suarez converted a penalty in the 81st minute to secure the victory after Miami's Mexico international German Berterame was injured in a sickening clash of heads.

Lionel Messi will not be required to play in next week's Major League Soccer All-Star Game after representing Argentina in the recent World Cup final, the US domestic league said Saturday.

Premier League champions Arsenal are monitoring the contract situation of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior and could make a move if the Brazilian fails to agree a new deal with the Spanish giants, according to The Athletic.

Italian Serie A club Como have announced they are banning heading until the under-11 team after consultation from board member the former France star Raphael Varane.

Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma struck half centuries to overshadow teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as India beat Zimbabwe by 90 runs on Saturday to win a Twenty20 international series.

Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have pulled out of next month's ATP Montreal Masters, organizers Tennis Canada said Friday.

Sometimes awareness campaigns arrive in official leaflets. Sometimes they arrive via a 28-year-old left-back flying down the touchline at the “greatest show on earth”

United States President Donald Trump said LeBron James might be "a racist" when asked if the basketball star is the "best ever" to play the sport.

Should Rodri complete his return to Madrid, one club would gain arguably the game's outstanding midfield organiser. The other would lose an irreplaceable individual but could ultimately discover a more flexible collective identity.