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

Lionel Messi faces a reunion with his former club Paris Saint-Germain after his Inter Miami side reached the last 16 of the Club World Cup with a 2-2 draw with Palmeiras. The Brazilian side fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at Hard Rock Stadium, a result which secured

Carlos Alcaraz claimed his second Queen’s Club title on Sunday with a hard-fought victory over Czech Jiri Lehecka in a gripping three-set final. The world number two overcame a strong challenge from Lehecka to win 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2 and secure the 21st ATP title of his career.

Real Madrid secured a 3-1 win over Pachuca in their second Club World Cup group-stage match on Sunday, despite playing nearly the entire game with 10 men following an early red card for defender Raul Asencio. In searing heat at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium, Madrid overcame

Valentin Carboni scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time to give Inter Milan a 2-1 win over Urawa in the Club World Cup on Saturday, ending the Japan club’s chances of advancing past the group stage. Inter Milan failed to score until the 78th minute, despite holding the

The opening Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ended in a draw as bad light and lost time denied Bangladesh a shot at victory. Chasing 296 in 37 overs, Sri Lanka stumbled to 72-4 before stumps were drawn. Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto starred with centuries in both

Bayern Munich secured their place in the FIFA Club World Cup knockout stage with a 2-1 victory over Argentina’s Boca Juniors in Miami Gardens, thanks to a decisive late strike from Michael Olise. The German champions, who had cruised through their Group C opener with a 10-0