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Vettori replaces Lara as IPL Hyderabad head coach

Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori replaced West Indies batting great Brian Lara as head coach at Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Indian Premier League (IPL) side said on Monday.

England's Wiegman last female head coach remaining at WWC

England's Sarina Wiegman is the lone female head coach remaining at the Women's World Cup after the elimination of South Africa on Sunday, which could bode well for the Lionesses Down Under if history has a hand in it.

New role just a start

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Monday night that former South African opener and India's 2011 World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten's appointment as a consultant is in the final stages.

Tunisia sack Kasperczak

Tunisia, aiming to qualify for their first World Cup finals since 2006, have sacked their coach Henryk Kasperczak, the country's football federation announced on Saturday.

Eldense coach arrested after 12-0 defeat, say Spanish police

Filippo di Pierro, the Italian coach of Spanish third division club Eldense, has been arrested as part of a corruption probe following his team's 12-0 defeat to Barcelona's B team, Spanish police said on Tuesday.

Van Gaal in talks over Dutch FA role

The Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) have started talks with Louis van Gaal as they begin their search for a new coach but want the veteran trainer to take on a senior role in the organisation rather than at the helm of their national team.

Leicester's Jamier Vardy got death threats over Ranieri sacking

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy has said he was subjected to death threats and his wife targeted by aggressive motorists after allegations that he contributed to the sacking of manager Claudio Ranieri.

Monaco turn to Falcao to knock City out

Monaco owe most of their recent success to their young guns, but when they face Manchester City looking to overturn a two-goal deficit in their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, they will turn to a more experienced player in Radamel Falcao.

Mahmudullah deserved better

With the auspicious occasion of Bangladesh's 100th Test match coming up tomorrow, the whole apparatus of Bangladesh cricket seems to have been plunged into gloom in Sri Lanka, and a bit of farce in Bangladesh.

July 16, 2016
July 16, 2016

Saintfiet keen to take Emily, Rony

Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet expresses his desire to meet injured strikers Zahid Hasan Emily and Shakhawat Hossain.

July 15, 2016
July 15, 2016

Trio handed lifelines

Jose Mourinho is ready to keep Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini at Manchester United – and hand Daley Blind a chance to prove himself.

July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016

Part-timers shock Rodgers' Celtic

Scottish giants Celtic crashed to a 1-0 Champions League defeat to Lincoln Red Imps on Tuesday with the goal scored by Lee Casciaro, a policeman in his day job.

July 13, 2016
July 13, 2016

Carlo wants Bayern to stay aggressive

Bayern Munich's new coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday he would stick to his predecessor Pep Guardiola's offensive strategy for the Bundesliga giants, pledging to "try to win every competition".

July 13, 2016
July 13, 2016

Loew staying on with Germany

Germany's Joachim Loew said he would stay on to lead the World Cup winners to their title defence in Russia in 2018 despite an initial hesitation on whether to continue after a disappointing semi-final defeat to France last week at the Euro 2016.

July 11, 2016
July 11, 2016

BFF's latest U-turn

Less than 24 hours after having claimed that 'Bangladesh was close to hosting Nepal for two friendly matches', the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday made a complete U-turn and cancelled the proposed friendly matches without providing a satisfactory answer.

July 5, 2016
July 5, 2016

Eager to be back

To get an impression of the footballers, Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet is planning a week-long training camp this month for the national team.

July 4, 2016
July 4, 2016

New City boss Guardiola aims to prove himself in England

New Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no intention of ditching the methods that brought him success in Spain and Germany and wants to prove it is possible to win in the Premier League by playing attractive football.

July 3, 2016
July 3, 2016

Mkhitaryan seals MU deal

Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan becomes Jose Mourinho's third signing of the close season for Manchester United on Saturday.

July 2, 2016
July 2, 2016

Giggs to leave MU

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs will leave Old Trafford after rejecting Jose Mourinho's offer of a reduced backroom role, according to British media reports on Friday.