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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.

February 24, 2017
February 24, 2017

Football: Ranieri sacked again, but now has a golden legacy

Even by the standards of modern soccer management mayhem, the vertiginous rise and equally stunning fall of Leicester City coach Claudio Ranieri takes the breath away.

February 21, 2017
February 21, 2017

Football: Leicester complains to FA over crowd behaviour at Millwall

Leicester City have complained to the Football Association (FA) about "abuse, provocation and intimidation" aimed at their players, staff and fans during Saturday's FA Cup defeat by third-tier Millwall.

February 20, 2017
February 20, 2017

Football: Barca boos unhelpful - Luis Enrique

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique labelled harsh treatment dished out to his players by Barca fans nonsensical as the Spanish champions squeezed past Leganes 2-1 on Sunday.

February 20, 2017
February 20, 2017

Football: Saints, not Chelsea on Mourinho's mind

Jose Mourinho refused to dwell on the prospect of facing his former club Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals after Manchester United negotiated a difficult fifth-round visit to Blackburn Rovers in a 2-1 victory.

February 17, 2017
February 17, 2017

Football: Mourinho fumes over attitude issues in St Etienne win

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admitted he was frustrated by his side's over-confident approach to the first half of the 3-0 Europa League round-of-32 first-leg win over French side St Etienne on Thursday.

February 16, 2017
February 16, 2017

Football: Pochettino hopes for time to build winning mentality

Tottenham Hotspur's 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday left them without an away win against any of their rivals in the top six and manager Mauricio Pochettino knows his most pressing task at the North London club is to build a winning mentality.

February 16, 2017
February 16, 2017

Football: Man United will give Europa tilt full focus, says Mourinho

Going deep into the latter stages of the Europa League will only add to Manchester United's concerns about a hectic schedule but manager Jose Mourinho says his side must keep all their options open to get into next season's Champions League.

February 16, 2017
February 16, 2017

Football: Real boss Zidane warns against complacency after Napoli stroll

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane warned that it was still all to play for in their Champions League last-16 clash against Napoli after the holders strolled to a 3-1 win in the first leg on Wednesday.

February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017

Football: I'm leading a united dressing room, says Leicester's Ranieri

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri said on Tuesday he was not unsettled by speculation about his future as the Premier League champions slip towards the relegation zone.

February 13, 2017
February 13, 2017

BFF trains up school coaches

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has finally got itself actively involved with the Bangabandhu and Bangamata Gold Cup Primary School Football Tournaments by providing training to coaches and teachers of those schools which have qualified for the final rounds.