Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash, aged 28, according to reports in Spain. The Portugal forward's brother Andre Silva also died in the accident, which took place in the Spanish province of Zamora. The 26-year-old was also a professional footballer, with

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today congratulated the Bangladesh women’s football team for their historic achievement in qualifying for the 2026 Asian Cup finals for the first time. In a message, he said this milestone is a source of pride not only for women’s

Chasing a modest 245, the visitors looked to be cruising at 100 for one, before the wheels came off spectacularly – losing seven wickets for just five runs in the space of 26 balls to be eventually shot out for 167. It was a catastrophic implosion that saw the visitors go from

Bangladesh women’s football team has made history by qualifying for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup for the first time. In the Group C qualifiers, Bangladesh performed impressively, defeating two strong rivals: Bahrain, ranked 36 places above in FIFA rankings, with a 7-0 victory,

Bangladesh women's football team moved a step closer to qualifying for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup after defeating Myanmar 2-1 in a Group C qualifier match on Wednesday at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon. The victory came against a tough opponent ranked 73 places above Bangladesh in

The Indian cricket team’s scheduled tour of Bangladesh in August is facing uncertainty as the Indian government has yet to give final approval, reportedly due to political concerns. According to the fixture announced nearly two months ago, India was set to arrive on August 13 for

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the opening ODI of the three-match series against Bangladesh on Wednesday in Colombo. For the first time in 20 years, Bangladesh are playing an ODI without any of their ‘Big Five’ — Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Mahmudullah

Bangladesh begin their three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today. Newly appointed captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz will lead the side as they look to bounce back from six straight ODI defeats and start fresh in Sri Lankan

Defending champions Manchester City crashed out of the FIFA Club World Cup in dramatic fashion, falling 4-3 to Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal in a pulsating round-of-16 encounter in Orlando. Pep Guardiola’s men, unbeaten in the group stage, were undone by a chaotic defensive

Paris Saint-Germain delivered a commanding 4–0 win over Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in the Round of 16 at the Club World Cup, with Joao Neves netting twice to lead the charge at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. An own goal and a clinical finish by Achraf

Bangladesh women’s football team delivered a powerful performance in their opening match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers, crushing Bahrain 7-0 on Saturday in Yangon, Myanmar. Facing an unfamiliar opponent and different conditions, Bangladesh started with high

The upcoming SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship will be held at the Bashundhara Kings Arena, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) confirmed on Sunday (June 29). A meeting was held in this regard, following which BFF Competition Committee member Tajwar Awal told reporters that the

Alonso Coello and Tyrese Spicer each scored to help injury-depleted Toronto beat the Portland Timbers 3–0 on Saturday night. Toronto (4–10–5) snapped a five-game winless run (0–4–1) at home. Before Saturday, it had collected just five of a possible 33

Spanish football star Aitana Bonmati has been admitted to hospital in Madrid after being diagnosed with viral meningitis, just days before the start of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025. The 27-year-old midfielder, a two-time Ballon d’Or and consecutive FIFA Women’s Player of

Bangladesh’s Nazmul Hossain Shanto has stepped down as Test captain following the team's heavy defeat by an innings and 78 runs in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo today (June 28). Shanto, 25, confirmed the decision at a post-match press conference on Saturday,

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 78 runs on the fourth day of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo today (June 28), securing a 1-0 victory in the two-match series. Resuming on 128 for six, Bangladesh were bundled out for just 133 in 44.2 overs

Sri Lanka have announced a 16-player squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, scheduled for July 2, 5, and 8. Charith Asalanka, who has been a vital cog in the team since his appointment as captain last year will once again lead the challenge at home. Having

Liam Delap opened his Chelsea account in style, scoring his maiden goal for the Blues in a 3-0 win over ES Tunis that secured their place in the Club World Cup knockout stage.  The 22-year-old striker, a recent £30 million signing from Ipswich Town, made his mark in

Liam Delap opened his Chelsea account in style, scoring his maiden goal for the Blues in a 3-0 win over ES Tunis that secured their place in the Club World Cup knockout stage.  The 22-year-old striker, a recent £30 million signing from Ipswich Town, made his mark in

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and chose to bat first in the second Test against Sri Lanka at the SSC Ground in Colombo on Wednesday. Sri Lanka made two changes, with debutant Sonal Dinusha replacing the retired Angelo Mathews, and Vishwa Fernando coming in for