Real Madrid opened their La Liga title defence with a hard-fought victory as they came from a goal down to beat Almeria. Former Manchester United striker Largie Ramazani fired Almeria into a shock lead after just six minutes. Home goalkeeper Fernando Martinez made a series of saves

Erik ten Hag's poor start as Manchester United boss culminated in humiliation on Saturday, when the Red Devils were thrashed 4-0 by Brentford, leaving them at the bottom of the Premier League. For the first time since 1936, United has lost seven consecutive away league matches.

Neymar scored twice as Paris St-Germain made it two Ligue 1 wins from two under new boss Christophe Galtier with a resounding defeat of Montpellier. While Kylian Mbappe saw a first-half penalty saved, PSG went ahead through Falaye Sacko's own goal. Neymar scored from the spot

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will lead the country’s team for the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE and T20 World Cup in Australia in October and November. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 17-member team led by Shakib Al Hasan on Saturday (August 13). Earlier,

New Zealand defeated West Indies by 90 runs in the second T20 International at Sabina Park on Friday to take an unbeatable 2-0 in the three-match series. In a one-sided encounter that magnified the rapid decline of the two-time World T20 winners over the past 12 months, the Black Caps

Barcelona have registered four of their new signings in time for their first game of the season on Saturday. The Spanish club were unable to register new players because of La Liga financial regulations, but freed up funding with several 'economic levers'. The fourth was

  Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, misses out as 15 Premier League players - including 12 from Liverpool and Manchester City - are nominated for this year's coveted football award. Messi won the award in 2021. England Euro 2022 winners Millie Bright, Beth

A company that sells exclusive FIFA packages to the well-heeled is predicting record sales for the World Cup in Qatar, but its owner insists the tournament will be "good value" for all fans. Jaime Byrom, who has sold millions of hotel rooms over 10 World Cups, said wealthy

Scotland have claimed the European qualifying spot for the ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup after their series victory over the Netherlands. After victory in the first of three matches, Katherine Fraser's side secured the spot for South Africa when they claimed a nine-wicket

Ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan cancelled his contract with the Betwinner News, a sister concern of the betting site Betwinner, just an hour after the stern warning of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan Papon.  After a meeting with some BCB directors at his

An emotional Serena Williams has admitted she is "terrible at goodbyes" following defeat by Belinda Bencic in the second round of the Canadian Open. The 23-time Grand Slam champion lost 6-2 6-4 in Toronto in her first match since announcing she will be "evolving

Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. While Frankfurt were dangerous, particularly in the first half, Madrid's experience and individual quality saw them through, as it did so often in

Bangladesh avoided whitewash in their 400th one-day international by beating Zimbabwe by 105 runs in Harare. Earlier, Bangladesh set a 256-run target for Zimbabwe in the third One-Day International at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday (Aug 10). Earlier in the day, Zimbabwe won the

Bangladesh 256-9, 50 overs (Afif Hossain 85 not out, Anamul Haque 76; L. Jongwe 2-38, B. Evans 2-53) v Zimbabwe Bangladesh have set a 256-run target for Zimbabwe in the third One-Day International at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday (Aug 10). Earlier in the day, Zimbabwe won the toss

The Qatar 2022 World Cup is just over three months away and as ever the calendar changes continue after one of the most chaotic qualifiers process of all times, however, this time the change would be in the opening match, this would mean that the start date of this great event would also

Zimbabwe won the toss and sent Bangladesh to bat first in the third and final ODI at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday (Aug 10). The Tigers have already lost the three-match T20 series by 2-1, which was also their first ever series defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe in this format.

Trent Boult has been released from his New Zealand contract in order to spend more time with his family and play in domestic leagues around the world. As a result the bowler, 33, will have a "significantly reduced" role with his country, New Zealand Cricket said. Boult has

Serena Williams has suggested she is set to retire from tennis, saying she will be "evolving away" from the sport after the US Open. Writing for Vogue, the American 23-time Grand Slam singles champion said she is moving towards "other things that are important to

Former South African international umpire Rudi Koertzen was killed in a car crash on Tuesday morning near a town called Riversdale, a local website reported. He was 73. Koertzen is survived by his wife and four children. One of the most respected umpires in world cricket from the

Real Madrid are determined not to be knocked off their perch at the summit of European football this season as they prepare to start their campaign against Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup in Helsinki on Wednesday. Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, who is the only manager to win