China's global reach tests world talent

China's long-standing table tennis supremacy is nothing new to fans and administrators, but the threat of migrant Chinese players stifling opportunities for homegrown talent around the world has cast

Phelps throws cold water on comeback report

Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps has thrown cold water on a report that he would come out of retirement with a view to swimming at the 2016 Rio Games. Why do I keep getting texts about coming ba

Indian police say more players involved in fixing

Indian police said Sunday they had widened their probe into cricket spot-fixing after the arrest of three players and 11 bookmakers, warning that more teams were under the microscope. Test discard Sh

Police clash with Duesseldorf fans after loss

Several hundred Fortuna Duesseldorf supporters clashed with police after their team was relegated from the Bundesliga with a 3-0 loss in Hannover. Hannover police said Sunday that 10 officers were inj

Inter-School Handball

Viqarunnisa champs in Girls' Group, Bandura Holy Cross champs in Boys' Group

Viqarunnisa Noon School College emerged as the champions of the Girls' Group of the Cute Inter-School Handball Tournament while Bandura Holy Cross High School became the champions of the Boys' Group

Alexander stops Purdy, Matthysse crushes Peterson

International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Devon Alexander posted a dominant seven-round technical knockout of over-matched Briton Lee Purdy on Saturday. Alexander's title was not on the l

AFC Women's Asia Cup Qualifiers

Bangladesh Eves team determined to display good show

Bangladesh Women's Football team's captain Suinu Pru Marma is determined to go all out with her team for a good showing in the ensuing AFC Women's Asia Cup Qualifiers. We're going to take part in the

Thailand team in city to compete in AFC Women's Asia Cup

Thailand is the last foreign team, which reached here Sunday afternoon, to take part in the four-team Group B matches of the AFC Women's Asia Cup Qualifiers that will begin on Tuesday at the Bangaband

Stuart Broad hurries hosts to Lord's win

Stuart Broad took seven wickets in 11 overs to rip through New Zealand and inspire England to an astonishing 170-run win in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. Chasing 239 for victory, the Black Caps

CSKA Moscow seal Russian title with 0-0 draw

CSKA Moscow sealed the Russian title with a game to spare following a scrappy 0-0 home draw with Kuban Krasnodar on Saturday. The lone point was enough to give the army side their first league crown s

CSKA Moscow players celebrate with the trophy after a Russian Premier League Championship soccer match between CSKA Moscow and Kuban at the Arena Khimki stadium in Khimki, just outside Moscow, Russia on Saturday. Despite the match ending in a draw CSKA won the national championship title.

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Victoria Beckham with her daughter Harper arrives prior to Paris Saint-Germain's French League One soccer match against Brest at Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on Saturday.

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Tearful Beckham bids farewell to Paris & career

With the Beatles ringing in his ears and tears in his eyes, David Beckham admitted that his starring role in Paris Saint- Germain's French title party was the last chapter of his colourful career. Th

Serena beats Azarenka to win Italian Open

Serena Williams won her fourth consecutive title of the year in dominating fashion Sunday, beating third-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 in the Italian Open final. The top-ranked American will enter

Ajay Kumar to be coach of National Hockey team

Ajay Kumar Bansal of India will be the coach of Bangladesh National Hockey team. General Secretary of Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) Khaja Rahmatullah confirmed Bansal's appointment on Sunday. Aja

Czech Republic's Zuzana Hejnova reacts after winning the women's 400 meter hurdles at the Diamond League Track and Field competition in Shanghai, China on Saturday.

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Russian riot police officers clash with CSKA Moscow soccer fans when celebrating their team's Russian Premier League Championship title in Moscow, Russia on Saturday.

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North Korea's Hyok Bong Kim, right, and Jong Kim hold the trophy after beating Korea's Sangsu Lee and Youngsook Park, unseen, in their table tennis mixed doubles finals of the Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Saturday.

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Ferguson set for final goodbye at West Brom

English football will witness the end of an era on Sunday when Alex Ferguson takes charge of Manchester United for the 1,500th and final time in their last game of the season at West Bromwich Albion.