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'Top, top bowler': Kent's Milnes full of praise for Hasan Mahmud

Kent seamer Matt Milnes was full of praise for his bowling partner Hasan Mahmud after the Bangladesh pacer continued his merry run of form on his return to county cricket.

04 Sep 2026

BFL clubs finalise squads: WC midfielder Babatunde arrives, Robson returns

Nigerian footballers, including World Cup-playing midfielder Michael Babatunde, dominated Thursday’s player transfers as all 13 clubs completed their registration formalities for the Bangladesh Football League (BFL), signing a total of 445 players, including 65 foreigners.

04 Sep 2026

BCCI backs Sooryavanshi to follow Tendulkar’s footsteps

Sooryavanshi, who became the youngest male cricketer to represent India during the T20I series in England in July, has already drawn comparisons with batting great Sachin Tendulkar.

04 Sep 2026

Beating cabin fever: India builds container homes for Asian Games athletes

Nagoya and Aichi will stage the Games from September 19 to October 4 but in a bid to cut costs there will not be an athletes' village. Instead, the more than 17,000 athletes and officials -- a bigger number than the Olympics -- will stay on a cruise ship and in hotels.

04 Sep 2026

BFF sacks head coach Gerard Jones in the middle of AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers

In a letter addressed to Jones, the BFF said it had decided to terminate his employment “with immediate effect” in accordance with the termination provisions of his contract, which was signed on June 9, 2026.