Saturday, 28 Dec, 2024

Sports

Australia on brink of semis after thumping Pakistan

Australia all but secured their place in the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup with a ruthless nine-wicket win over Pakistan in Dubai. The reigning champions are two points clear at the top of Group A with three wins from three and, given their high net run-rate, it would

FIFA faces complaint over footballers' health risks from busy schedule

The consortium of European football leagues and European footballers’ representative body FIFPRO Europe will file a joint complaint about FIFA’s international match calendar and risks to players’ health to the European Union’s antitrust regulators on Monday.

BPL players' draft: player categories revealed

The 11th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is scheduled to begin from 27 December. Players’ draft for the tournament will take place on 14 October and before that, the local players’ list for the draft has been prepared. According to the draft, former Bangladesh

Big-hitting West Indies race to key win over Bangladesh 

An inspired display of power-hitting from the West Indies top order saw them beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in Sharjah. Both teams came into the game on two points with two games remaining, knowing that victory was crucial to keeping their semi-final qualification hopes alive. And

Shakib apologises for remaining silent over student-led protests 

Shakib Al Hasan has sought an apology from the people of Bangladesh for remaining silent over the student-led protests in the country which led to the deaths of many people. Shakib, who was a member of the Awami League-led government, and a member of parliament (MP) has apologised to his

Nigar challenges Bangladesh batters to improve against West Indies

Nigar Sultana has challenged Bangladesh’s batters to come to the party against West Indies in a match that will have big implications for both sides’ semi-final hopes. The Tigers skipper led her side to victory over Scotland in their opening match but they were beaten by 21

India beat Sri Lanka by 82 runs in Women’s T20 World Cup

Team India on Wednesday put up a strong display by beating Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the Group A match at the Dubai International Stadium, UAE. This is India's biggest ever win in terms of runs in the Women's T20 World Cup. The Indian batter finally found some form after a

Wimbledon brings in electronic line calling for 2025

Line judges are to disappear from Wimbledon after 147 years as the All England Club will adopt electronic line calling from 2025. The technology will be in place for all qualifying and main draw matches and replace the judges who were responsible for calling shots 'out' and

Layzell shines on European debut as Man City stun Barca

England defender Naomi Layzell scored a goal and assisted another on her Women's Champions League debut as Manchester City stunned defending champions Barcelona at Joie Stadium. Layzell, 20, had never scored in senior football before Wednesday's showdown with Barcelona but she

India beat Bangladesh by 86 runs to win series 2-0 

India secured an 86-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20I, clinching the series 2-0 on Wednesday.  India's massive total of 221/9 was powered by Nitish Kumar Reddy's explosive 74 off 34 balls, which included seven sixes, and Rinku Singh's quick 53 off 29

From Mount Everest to the Bottom of the Bay of Bengal

The Bangladesh cricket team went to India following a historic Test series win against Pakistan in Pakistan. Expectations were high after Bangladesh comprehensively won the two-match series, earning a series whitewash. However, the way Bangladesh got whitewashed in the Test series against

India eye series win against Bangladesh in second T20I in Delhi

India will eye a series win against Bangladesh when the two teams meet for the second T20I in Delhi, on October 9.  Power is already in the hands of the Indian hosts after they secured a seven-wicket victory in the first T20I in Gwalior. India’s squad is delivering well,

Australia thrash Kiwis with dominant bowling display

Megan Schutt claimed 3-3 as Australia brushed aside New Zealand with a dominant bowling display to move top of Group A at the Women's T20 World Cup. Both sides had won their opening match and the Kiwis had a glimmer of hope on a slow pitch in Sharjah after they restricted the

Spain and Barcelona great Iniesta retires, aged 40

Spain World Cup winner Andres Iniesta has retired from playing at the age of 40. Iniesta is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, thanks in part to the midfield partnerships he formed with Xavi Hernandez and Sergio Busquets for Spain and Barcelona. He earned 131

Chelsea edge past Real Madrid to win European opener

Chelsea got off to a winning start in their Women's Champions League campaign with victory over Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge. Sonia Bompastor's side were in front within two minutes as Sjoeke Nusken's header took a heavy deflection off Sheila Garcia and bounced over the

Mahmudullah Riyad announces retirement from T20Is

All-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad has announced his retirement from T20I cricket after the end of the three-match series against India.  “I'm retiring from T20I cricket after the last game of this series. Actually I was pre-decided before coming here. I had talked with my

Masood & Shafique make England toil in first Test

England got a late reward at the end of a gruelling opening day's play on their tour of Pakistan, who were taken to 328-4 by centuries from Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique. An unprecedented 3-0 win was achieved by England here two years ago, but with a different team and in

England's batting improves in crucial win over SA

A much-improved batting performance saw England seal a seven-wicket win over South Africa at the Women's T20 World Cup. On a more batter-friendly surface than the previous encounters at Sharjah, Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 43 and Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 48 helped England reach

Gauff beats Muchova in China for eighth WTA title

World number six Coco Gauff dominated unseeded Czech player Karolina Muchova to win the China Open - the eighth WTA title of her career and first since January. The American fourth seed had struggled with her serve earlier in the week and was forced to battle back from a set down in

LeBron James and son Bronny make NBA history by playing together

LeBron James and his eldest son Bronny James have claimed a piece of NBA history, making their long-awaited first appearance alongside each other for the Los Angeles Lakers. The duo appeared together on Sunday at the start of the second quarter in the Lakers’ 118-114 preseason