Wednesday, 30 Oct, 2024

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Taijul claims 5-wicket haul, S Africa cross 400 at Day 2 lunch

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam led Bangladesh’s bowling attack on Day 2 of the second Test against South Africa at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, securing his 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket.  He effectively broke South Africa’s strong batting

South Africa looking to post massive total against Bangladesh 

The first day of the Test ended with South Africa firmly in charge at 307/2 with Tony de Zorzi unbeaten on 141 and David Bedingham unbeaten on 18. De Zorzi was the star of the day, scoring his first-ever Test ton which helped the Proteas cross the 300-run mark. Tristan Stubbs also gave

Tearful Popp ends Germany career in Australia loss

Germany striker Alexandra Popp played the final game of her international career in a 2-1 friendly loss to Australia. The 33-year-old announced in September that she was retiring from international football, after making her Germany debut in 2010. Popp won her 145th cap in Duisburg

Mixed night for Williamson as England beat South Africa

England captain Leah Williamson scored but also made an error that led to a South Africa goal in a friendly victory in Coventry. It was an important win for England, who were beaten 4-3 by Germany on Friday, but defensive errors remained. Williamson, who only returned from an

Bashundhara Kings suffer 0-4 defeat to East Bengal

Bashundhara Kings suffered a fatal 0-4 goals defeat to East Bengal Football Club of India in their second Group A match of the ongoing AFC Challenge League 2024-25 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Tuesday night.  The Bangladesh champions conceded all four goals

Bangladesh face Nepal today to defend SAFF title

Defending champion Bangladesh will take on Nepal in the ongoing 7th SAFF Women's Championship 2024 final today at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. The match is scheduled to take place at 6:45 pm (Bangladesh Time). Bangladesh, appearing in the SAFF

South Africa on driving seat at stumps on Day 1

Brief Score South Africa 307/2 in 81 Overs (Tony de Zorzi 141, Tristan Stubbs 106, Aiden Markram 33, Taijul Islam 2/110) On a lifeless docile wicket at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium at Sagarika, Chattogram South Africa winning the toss and batting first reached the impregnable

Bangladesh face Nepal tomorrow to defend SAFF title

Defending champions Bangladesh will take on host Nepal in final match of the seven-nation SAFF Women's Championship scheduled to be held tomorrow (Oct 30) at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. The match will kick off at 6:45 pm Bangladesh time.  It'll be

South Africa bat first against Bangladesh in Chattogram Test

In an intense start to the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, South Africa opted to bat after winning the toss. By the fifth over of the first session, South Africa had reached 25 without loss, thanks to captain Aiden

Real Madrid named best club but absent from Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid were named club of the year but were absent from Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris, where forward Vinicius Junior was beaten to the award for best men's player by Manchester City's Rodri. The European champions said its representatives would not go

Spain and Barcelona's Bonmati wins women's Ballon d'Or

Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has won the women's Ballon d'Or for the second year in a row. Bonmati won every possible trophy at club level last season as Barcelona secured a historic quadruple - winning Liga F, the Champions League, Supercopa and Copa de la

Man City and Spain midfielder Rodri wins Ballon d'Or

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has won the men's Ballon d'Or - awarded to the best footballer of the year - for the first time. The 28-year-old, who lost just one game last season for club and country, was awarded the prize in Paris after helping Spain win Euro 2024

Ferrari’s Sainz wins Mexico F1; Norris closes gap on penalised Verstappen

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz took an emotional win in the Mexico City Grand Prix after Red Bull’s Formula One leader Max Verstappen was twice penalised for clashes with title rival Lando Norris and finished sixth. McLaren’s Norris, who called Verstappen

Classy Draper 'so proud' to win his biggest title

Jack Draper won the biggest title of his career at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna as the British number one's breakout season reached even greater heights. Draper produced an outstanding level to beat Russia's Karen Khachanov 6-4 7-5 in the final of the ATP 500 event. The

Palmer hits seventh of season as Chelsea beat Newcastle

Cole Palmer scored his seventh goal of the season as Chelsea beat Newcastle to continue their impressive start. Palmer struck early in the second half when his clean strike from just inside the penalty area beat Nick Pope at his near post. Nicolas Jackson's fifth league goal of

Salah earns Liverpool entertaining draw at Arsenal

Mohamed Salah's late equaliser gave Liverpool a point against Premier League title rivals Arsenal in an eventful encounter at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal led twice but were undermined by injuries to key defenders Gabriel and Jurrien Timber in the second half, having already been

Bangladesh thrash Bhutan 7-1 to confirm final

Bangladesh confirmed the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 by clinching a 7-1 win over Bhutan in the first semifinal held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday. Tahura Khatun scored her first international hat trick while skipper Sabina Khatun netted

Bangladesh face Bhutan in 1st semifinal today

Spirited Bangladesh faces Bhutan in the first semifinal of the seven-nation SAFF Women's Championship scheduled to be held today (Oct 27) at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. The match kicks off at 1.45 pm Bangladesh time.  Group B champions host Nepal will

New Zealand clinch historic Test series win in India

New Zealand completed a historic first Test series victory in India with a 113-run win in the second Test that ended the hosts' 12-year unbeaten streak. The triumph in Pune gives the Black Caps an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and ends India's remarkable run

Man City beat Southampton to go top of table

Manchester City went back to the top of the Premier League as Erling Haaland’s early effort proved enough to beat struggling Southampton. When Haaland shrugged off Jan Bednarek to turn Matheus Nunes’ fifth-minute cross beyond Saints keeper Aaron Ramsdale for his 11th league