Bayer Leverkusen signed 18-year-old Argentinian striker Alejo Sarco from Velez Sarsfield on Thursday with the defending Bundesliga champions describing the teenager as “a promise for the future.” Sarco, an Argentina youth international who turns 19 next week, signed a

Durbar Rajshahi's Taskin Ahmed etched his name in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) history books on Thursday with the best-ever bowling figures in the tournament.  Taskin took 7 wickets for just 19 runs in his 4 overs against Dhaka Capitals at the Sher-e-Bangla National

Arsenal is back into second place in the Premier League and in no rush to add players in the transfer window. Mikel Arteta’s team beat Brentford 3-1 on Wednesday to leapfrog Nottingham Forest and close the gap on league leader Liverpool to six points. “If there’s

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has recorded the highest ever rating points tally achieved by an Indian bowler as he consolidated his position at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after another successful Test in Melbourne that saw him finish with a nine-wicket match haul.

Finally coming to a halt on the last day of 2024, Belgian ultrarunner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done what she needed to take the world record as the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year. Weary, but seemingly far from exhausted from the weight of relentless

Rangpur Riders secured a 34-run victory against Sylhet Strikers in a high-pressure Bangladesh Premier League match in Mirpur.  Riding on key contributions from Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahedi Hasan, and Iftikhar Ahmed, Rangpur posted a competitive total of 155 for 6 after recovering

Bashundhara Kings secured a 3-2 victory over Police FC in the Federation Cup, ending their three-match winless streak.  The defending treble winners showcased a thrilling contest at the Kings Arena, with three goals scored in the opening 11 minutes. Tapu Barman gave Kings an

Manchester United ended a 2024 to forget with a fourth consecutive defeat as Newcastle cruised to a 2-0 win at Old Trafford to intensify the scrutiny on Red Devils’ boss Ruben Amorim. Just two months into his tenure, Amorim conceded this week that his job is on the line unless

Crucial wickets to Jacob Duffy and a rollicking cameo with the bat by Mitchell Hay saw New Zealand beat Sri Lanka to wrap up their Twenty20 series with a game to spare at Mount Maunganui on Monday. New Zealand made 186-5 in their 20 overs, with player-of-the-match Hay cracking an

Fortune Barishal clinched a thrilling six-wicket win over Durbar Rajshahi in the opening match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Mirpur on Monday.  Barishal successfully chased down the challenging target of 198 runs with 11 balls remaining, driven by the powerful batting

AC Milan have sacked manager Paulo Fonseca after just six months in charge following their 1-1 draw at home to Roma. The result left the seven-time European champions in eighth place in the Serie A table, 14 points adrift of joint-leaders Atalanta and Napoli. Milan sit 12th in the

Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah says he is "far away" from signing a new deal at the Premier League club. Salah, 32, is out of contract at the end of the season and can enter negotiations with non-English clubs on 1 January over a free transfer once his deal expires. The

Australia have taken seven wickets after tea on the final day of the fourth Test to win a classic against India by 184 runs and snatch a 2-1 series lead heading into the final match in Sydney. India were coasting on the back of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant’s partnership

City marked Guardiola's milestone with a win and a goal from Erling Haaland — things that the Spaniard used to take for granted, but have been increasingly rare of late for the struggling four-time defending English Premier League champions. Savinho also netted his first goal

Novak Djokovic said Sunday he planned to keep playing for “years to come” — with more tournaments on his schedule in 2025 — as he looks to take down the new guard led by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alzaraz. The 37-year-old had a disappointing campaign last year by

Australia's batting depth has taken a hit with news that back-up keeper-batter Josh Inglis is unavailable for the final Test of the ongoing series against India due to injury. Inglis injured his calf while sub fielding on the second day of the fourth Test at the MCG, with a Cricket

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr added to his growing personal trophy collection in Dubai on Friday night, with Jude Bellingham and Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo the other big winners at the 2024 Beyond Globe Soccer Dubai Awards, held in conjunction with the 19th Dubai International

The press conference of Sylhet Strikers' head coach Mahmud Emon was still in progress when Pakistan's pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi walked in, instantly becoming the center of attention.  Camera lenses quickly shifted toward him, and Afridi, with his trademark smile,

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the squad for the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup on Thursday (Dec 26). The tournament will be held in Malaysia from January 12 to February 2, 2025. Bangladesh are drawn in Group D along with Australia, Nepal and Scotland. Prior

Erling Haaland had a second-half penalty saved as crisis-torn Manchester City failed to end their dismal run with a 1-1 draw against lowly Everton, while title contenders Chelsea suffered a first home defeat against Fulham since 1979 on Thursday. Champions City have just one victory in