The cash injection was announced following a meeting of FIFA's ruling council ahead of the body's Congress taking place in Vancouver on Thursday.

Players like Shamim Hossain are a rarity in Bangladesh cricket. His game carries the duality of control and chaos, shaped to meet the demands of a role where time is scarce, but impact is everything.

The 2002 FIFA World Cup is remembered as a tournament of shocks and surprises. Traditional powerhouses like France and Argentina crashed out in the group stage, while emerging sides such as South Korea and Turkey defied expectations to reach the semifinals.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele scored twice each as Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in an epic first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday, an extraordinary encounter becoming the highest-scoring match ever at this stage of the competition.

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta defended his "exceptional" side against criticism on Tuesday and backed them to prove their quality in the Champions League semi-final clash against Atletico Madrid.

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the leading run-getter in this IPL season with a cracking 43 on Tuesday that helped Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in a high-scoring contest.

Having comprehensively won the opener, Bangladesh head into the second T20I against New Zealand on Wednesday at Chattogram’s Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, aiming to seal the three-match series before it moves to Dhaka.

Sri Lanka's cricket board stepped down on Tuesday after the government asked the sporting body's executive committee to make way for a new administration, officials said.

Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane is a doubt for the World Cup after suffering a jaw and chin fracture while playing for his club Granada in Spain's second tier.

John Stones said he had lived "all my dreams out" as he announced on Tuesday he would be leaving Manchester City at the end of the season after 10 trophy-laden years at the Etihad.

Real Madrid's Brazilian defender Eder Militao is set to miss the World Cup after undergoing surgery on a hamstring injury on Tuesday.

Airin Riya struck a sensational hat-trick as Bangladesh booked their place in the final of the Asian Games Qualifiers in Jakarta with a 3-1 victory over Singapore in Tuesday’s first semifinal.

Mohammad Abdullah’s second-half strike proved decisive as PWD Sports Club edged Abahani 1-0, knocking the Sky Blues out of the Federation Cup at the Kings Arena in Dhaka on Tuesday.

The match also marked a personal milestone for left-arm spinner Nahida Akter, who featured in her 100th WT20I, becoming only the second Bangladeshi cricketer to achieve the feat after Nigar Sultana Joty.

Heavy rain has forced delayed start to the Federation Cup match between Rahmatganj MFS and Youngmen’s Fakirerpool Club as a large section of the pitch at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla was left waterlogged.

England have underachieved since winning the 2017 Women's World Cup and they are determined to put that right when they host the Twenty20 edition on home soil in June, captain Nat Sciver-Brunt said.

Iran's Hossein Vafaei caused the biggest shock of this year's World Snooker Championship as he beat world number one Judd Trump in a final frame decider on Monday.

Australia midfielder Jackson Irvine says soccer's credibility as a force for good has been undermined by the game's global governing body, accusing FIFA of making a mockery of its Human Rights Policy.

Luka Modric has undergone successful surgery after fracturing his left cheekbone, the Croatian Football Federation said on Monday, weeks before the 40-year-old AC Milan midfielder is due to participate in his fifth World Cup.

The year 2002 was widely tipped as Argentina’s moment to end their 16-year wait for a FIFA World Cup title. Few teams entered the tournament in Korea and Japan with greater expectation.