Monday, 13 Jan, 2025

Sports

PSG make to wait for title after Marseille rally 

Paris St-Germain were made to wait for their eighth French title in 10 years after closest rivals Marseille fought back to beat Nantes. PSG, without Lionel Messi and Neymar, knew they would clinch the title if they bettered Marseille's result. First-half goals from Kylian Mbappe

Real Madrid close on title despite Benzema penalty misses 

Real Madrid need just four points to secure a 35th La Liga title after an eventful victory at Osasuna, which was achieved despite Karim Benzema missing two penalties inside 10 second-half minutes. David Alaba gave Madrid the lead before Ante Budimir hit back for Osasuna. Marco

Ashleigh Barty to play in golf exhibition series

Former world number one Ashleigh Barty has fuelled speculation she may attempt a top-level career in a third sport by signing up to for a golf exhibition. The 25-year-old, who announced her shock retirement from tennis in March, will play in the Icons Series in July. Manchester City

Salah scores twice as Liverpool outclass Man Utd

Liverpool outclassed a desperate Manchester United in an embarrassingly one-sided affair at Anfield to go top of the Premier League. Manchester City can regain their place at the summit against Brighton on Wednesday but this was another thrilling reminder of how Jurgen Klopp's team

Cricketer Mosharraf Hossain Rubel passes away 

Former Bangladesh national team cricketer Mosharraf Hossain Rubel, who had been battling a brain tumour, breathed his last on Tuesday. He was 40. The cricketer breathed his last while undergoing treatment at United Hospital this afternoon.  Left-arm spinner Rubel was

Ronaldo, partner Georgina Rodriguez announce death of baby boy

Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriguez have announced the death of their baby boy, saying it is the "greatest pain that any parents can feel". The Portugal international, 37, and Rodriguez, 28, were expecting twins. Their baby girl

Acid Test For Bangladesh Against Series in Home Series

A much better prepared Sri Lanka would take on a bruised and battered Bangladesh team on tour for a very important two matches test series next month.  Bangladesh after achieving historic first ODI series win 2-1 against a full-strength South Africa got humiliated badly in two

Barcelona suffer shock loss to Cadiz 

Barcelona suffered a shock home La Liga defeat by relegation-threatened Cadiz to leave leaders Real Madrid closer to clinching the Spanish title. The visitors began the day in the bottom three but Lucas Perez poked in from close range just after half-time to boost their survival

PSG beat Marseille to edge towards French title 

Paris St-Germain remain on course for a record-equalling 10th French title after hanging on for victory over bitter rivals Marseille. Neymar's early opener for PSG was cancelled out as Duje Caleta-Car bundled the ball in from a corner. And Kylian Mbappe's penalty in

Benzema scores as Real stage stunning comeback 

Karim Benzema scored a late winner as Real Madrid fought back from two goals down to beat Sevilla and close in on the La Liga title. The hosts stunned Real in the first half through Ivan Rakitic's free-kick and Erik Lamela's close-range strike. The visitors pulled one back

Chelsea beat Palace to set up Liverpool cup final 

Chelsea set up a second Wembley meeting with Liverpool this season as they overcame Crystal Palace's stubborn resistance to reach the FA Cup final. Liverpool won the Carabao Cup final on penalties in February but Chelsea will have the chance for revenge as second-half goals from

Brazilian midfielder Miguel Figueira joins Bashundhara Kings

Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings brought a 21-year-old Brazilian youngster Miguel Figueira Damasceno to their fold for the upcoming campaigns in AFC Cup and Bangladesh Premier League second phase. The midfielder arrived in Dhaka and completed signing formalities on

Liverpool beat Man City to reach FA Cup final 

Liverpool survived a late scare to remain on course for a historic quadruple as they reached the FA Cup final with victory over Manchester City at Wembley. If last Sunday's Premier League meeting between the clubs was a classic, this semi-final was effectively decided in a

Man Utd 3-2 Norwich: Ronaldo hat-trick rescues hosts

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Manchester United claimed a 3-2 win over Norwich on Saturday to take advantage of defeats for Arsenal and Tottenham in the race for a place in next season's Champions League. Spurs' winning run was brought to an abrupt halt by a 1-0 home

FA Cup: Man City-Liverpool & Chelsea-Crystal Palace at Wembley

It's FA Cup semi-final weekend at Wembley with two all-Premier League ties, including Manchester City against Liverpool - a match you can watch live on BBC One. The Premier League's top two sides meet for the second time in six days on Saturday (15:30 BST) after playing out an

Liverpool into semi-finals after Benfica thriller 

Liverpool remain in the hunt for a historic quadruple after a thrilling draw with Benfica secured a two-legged Champions League semi-final against Villarreal. Having established a 3-1 lead in Lisbon, Liverpool extended their advantage with Ibrahima Konate's powerful 21st-minute

Man City keep cool in fiery encounter to reach semis 

Manchester City produced a mature and disciplined performance to hold off the challenge of Atletico Madrid - and set up a Champions League semi-final showdown with the Spanish side's city rivals Real. Knowing a clean sheet would be enough to seal the tie, City kept their cool in

Andrew McDonald named coach of Australia's men's cricket team

Andrew McDonald has been appointed head coach of Australia's men's team. McDonald, who has been part of Australia's coaching team since 2019, has signed a four-year contract with Cricket Australia. The former Test all-rounder replaces Justin Langer, who left the role in

Anatomy Of A Disaster 

Bangladesh tasting another test series whitewash against a full-strength South Africa was not unusual. But after achieving a historic test win in New Zealand, maturity of Litton, Taskin, Shoriul and emergence of Mahmudul has Joy , Yasir Ali created some short of confidence that Bangladesh

Commonwealth Games: Victoria to host event in 2026

The 2026 Commonwealth Games have been officially awarded to the Australian state of Victoria. It will mark the sixth time the Games have been hosted by Australia, but it is the first time a state or region has been awarded the multi-sport event. The 2026 Commonwealths will be staged