Friday, 27 Dec, 2024

Sports

Djokovic withdraws from Paris Masters

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's Paris Masters, potentially ending his 2024 season. The 37-year-old, who is the defending champion in Paris, has won a record 40 Masters titles in his career along with his 24 Grand Slam titles. Djokovic is still in contention to

Mehidy's effort in vain as S Africa win 1st Test vs Bangladesh

Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s valiant effort wasn’t enough as Bangladesh suffered a seven-wicket defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. Miraz, who had helped Bangladesh stave off the threat of an innings defeat, fell agonizingly

Brave fightback by Miraj, Jaker keeps Tigers in contest 

Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day 3 Bangladesh 1st Innings: All out 106 in 40.1 overs (Mahmudul Hasan Joy 30, Taijul Islam 16, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 13, Mushfiqur Rahim 11; Wiaan Mulder 3/22, Kagiso Rabada 3/26, Keshav Maharaj 3/34) Bangladesh 2nd Innings: 283/7 in 80 overs (Mehidy Hasan

South Africa need 106 to win first Bangladesh test

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada had figures of 6-46 to bowl out Bangladesh for 307 on day four of the first test. South Africa have been set a 106-run target, having scored 308 in their first innings on Tuesday, in reply to Bangladesh's 106 all out on the first day.

Bangladesh cruise to SAFF semis pummelling India

Bangladeshi girls beat their strong Indian counterparts 3-1 on Wednesday to reach the semi-final stage of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024. The team only needed a draw to secure the semi-final berth against India in Kathmandu, Nepal, but played whole-heartedly throughout the

Miraz's fifty helps Bangladesh reach 201-6 at lunch

Mehidy Hasan Miraz delivered a crucial half-century to help Bangladesh stave off the threat of an innings defeat, as the hosts reached 201-6 by lunch on Day 3 of the first Test against South Africa. Bangladesh now trails by just 1 run in the match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket

Afghanistan announce squad for ODI series against Bangladesh

Afghanistan have named their squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, set to take place from November 6 to 11 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE. The team will miss key players Ibrahim Zadran, who is recovering from ankle surgery, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman,

Bangladesh out of ACC Emerging Asia Cup after Sri Lanka defeat

Bangladesh A were eliminated from Group A of the eight-nation ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 after a 19-run defeat against Sri Lanka A in their final group match at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Tuesday night. Led by Akbar Ali, who famously captained

Woods and McIlroy's TGL to begin in early January

TGL, the technology-driven golf competition headlined by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, will debut on 7 January. The virtual contest had been slated for a January 2024 launch but was delayed after a power outage caused the collapse of the air-supported dome roof at the SoFi Center in

Mushfiq becomes first Bangladeshi to reach 6,000 Test runs

Mushfiqur Rahim made history on Tuesday, becoming the first Bangladeshi cricketer to surpass 6,000 runs in Test cricket. He achieved this milestone during the final session of Day 2 in the ongoing first Test against South Africa at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.

Vinicius Jr scores hat-trick in stunning Real comeback win

Vinicius Jr scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid produced a stunning second-half comeback from 2-0 down to beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2. Goals from Donyell Malen and Englishman Jamie Gittens gave Dortmund a comfortable lead at half-time in a repeat of last year's final which Real won

SAAF women: Bangladesh face India tomorrow

Bangladesh women’s football team will take on India in their second and final group A match of SAFF Women’s Championship scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu Nepal. The match kicks off at 5.45 pm (BST). A win for

Bangladesh Fighting Back for Salvaging Pride 

Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day Two: Bangladesh 1st Innings: 106 all out in 40.1 overs (Mahmudul Hasan Joy 30, Taijul Islam 16, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 13, Mushfiqur Rahim 11; Wiaan Mulder 3/22, Kagiso Rabada 3/26, Keshav Maharaj 3/34) Bangladesh 2nd Innings: 101/3 in 27.1 overs

Sabalenka replaces Swiatek as world number one

US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has risen to number one in the latest WTA rankings, ending Iga Swiatek's 11-month stay at the summit. Belarusian Sabalenka, who also retained her Australian Open title in January, tops the rankings for the second time after an eight-week stay

Neymar returns one year after ACL injury

Brazil forward Neymar has made his first appearance for Al-Hilal in over a year after recovering from surgery on a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. The 32-year-old came on in the 77th minute of his side's 5-4 win over UAE Pro League side Al-Ain in

BCB condoles Banglanews journo Shoaib Mithun’s death

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) expressed its profound sorrow at the passing of Shoaibur Rahman Mithun, Senior Photojournalist at Banglanews24.com.  Mithun, 37, passed away on Monday evening in Dhaka after battling cancer for more than one year. In a press release, the BCB

Tigers Trapped In Own Net 

Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day One  Bangladesh 1st Innings All Out 106 in 40.1 Over (Mahmudul Hasan Joy 30, Taijul Islam 16, Mehidy Hasan Miraj 13, Mushfiqur Rahim 11, Wilaan Mulder 3/22, Kagiso Rabada 3/26, Keshav Maharaj 3.34)  South Africa 1st Innings 140/6 in 41 Overs (Tony

Bashundhara Kings land in Bhutan for AFC Challenge League

Bashundhara Kings landed in Bhutan this afternoon to participate in the upcoming AFC Challenge League 2024-25. The Bangladesh champions had been placed in the three-team Group A (West) of the Challenge League along with East Bengal Football Club of India, Nejmeh Sporting Club of

Kaneryd inspires Chelsea as they maintain perfect WSL start

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd scored two goal-of-the-season contenders as Chelsea maintained their perfect start to the Women's Super League season. With the injured Lauren James watching on from the stands, Kaneryd scored an outrageous jumping volley to make it 3-1 in the 70th minute.

Women footballers urge Fifa to end Saudi oil deal

More than 100 professional women's footballers have signed an open letter urging Fifa to drop the Saudi oil giant Aramco as a sponsor, calling it a "punch in the stomach" to the sport. Earlier this year Fifa announced a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s state-owned