Thursday, 25 Apr, 2024

Sports

Rahul shines as Lucknow beat Chennai in IPL

Rahul's time at the crease, which saw him smash nine fours and three sixes, played a key role in pushing Lucknow past Chennai's 176-6 with six balls to spare. "I felt that if we bat well, we could chase it down... when your partnership goes on, you can take a few more

Abahani wins against Sheikh Jamal by 2-1 in BPL

Abahani Limited Dhaka have won their sixth match in the ABG Bangladesh Premier League Football against Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 2-1 goals at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj on Friday. In the day's match, Brazilian midfielder Jonathan Fernandes and

Assam Cricket Association to send U-16 squad to Bangladesh

Assam Cricket Association (ACA) will send its U-16 squad for an exposure trip to Bangladesh. During this trip, the team will play two three-day matches and three one-day matches against the Bangladesh national team from April 25.  The matches will be held in Rajshai and Bogura.

BCB wants Mustafiz for national team

Pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman is being brought back from the Indian Premier League as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) wants him to be ‘fresh’ in the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled in USA and West Indies in June, said a board official on Wednesday. The BCB on Monday

Juventus ordered to pay Cristiano Ronaldo £8.3m in wages owed

Juventus have been ordered to pay Cristiano Ronaldo £8.3m in owed wages by an Italian court. Ronaldo, 39, agreed to defer wages when football in Italy was halted by the Covid pandemic in the 2020-21 season. The Portuguese had claimed he was owed more than £17m by his

Arsenal exit Champions League after Bayern Munich defeat

Arsenal made a bitterly disappointing exit from the Champions League as they were beaten by Bayern Munich in a euphoric atmosphere at Allianz Arena. Joshua Kimmich's powerful 63rd-minute header from Raphael Guerreiro's cross was enough to send the Germans through to the

Man City knocked out of Champions League by Real Madrid

Manchester City's hold on the Champions League was wrestled away by Real Madrid as they were beaten on penalties in a dramatic quarter-final at Etihad Stadium. The holders recovered from going behind to Rodrygo's early strike to lay siege to Real's goal, finally equalising

IPL: Delhi beat Gujarat inside nine overs

Gujarat Titans were bowled out for their lowest Indian Premier League total of 89 as they lost by six wickets to Delhi Capitals. Rashid Khan (31) was the only player to score more than 12 for the Titans, who made their IPL debut in 2022. In response, the Capitals chased down their

BCB official reveals reason behind calling Mustafizur back from IPL

Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) cricket operations chairperson, Jalal Yunus, has defended the decision to call back Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, for his national side's T20l series against Zimbabwe. BCB has notified IPL and Mustafizur's

Shanto wants Tamim for all formats

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said batter Tamim Iqbal is “fit” and should be available for all formats. Tamim missed the ODI World Cup due to a back injury and made his last appearance for the national team in September during the 50-over series against New

Nadal makes winning return on injury comeback

Rafael Nadal enjoyed a winning start at the Barcelona Open as he returned from another long-term injury in what could be his final year before retirement. The Spanish 22-time major champion, who turns 38 in June, won 6-2 6-3 against inexperienced Italian Flavio Cobolli in their

Buttler's 107 leads Rajasthan to final-ball win

Jos Buttler hit 107 not out to lead Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling final-ball win in pursuit of 224 against Kolkata Knight Riders. England's white-ball captain struggled for his touch early on but burst into life when the seventh wicket fell. He faced every ball in the last

Mbappe helps PSG to Champions League semi-finals

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris St-Germain thrashed Barcelona to turn around a first-leg deficit and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League. PSG had trailed 3-2 after the first leg in France but reached the last four for the first time since 2021 after a chaotic encounter in

Kings qualify for Federation Cup semis

Bashundhara Kings qualified for the semifinals of the ongoing ABG Bashundhara Federation Cup 2023-24 after beating Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society by 2-0 goals in the second quarterfinal at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj on Tuesday (April 16). Midfielder Sohel Rana

Mushtaq Ahmed appointed as Bangladesh spin bowling coach

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has roped in Pakistan spin legend and World Cup winner Mushtaq Ahmed as its spin bowling coaching ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the West Indians and US. Mushtaq, 53, will join the Bangladesh men's team ahead of the

Bashundhara Kings face Rahmatganj in Fed Cup quarters today

Title contenders Bashundhara Kings will take on Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society in the second quarterfinal of the ABG Bashundhara Federation Cup 2023-24 today (April 16). The match will take place at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in Gopalganj at 03:00pm (BST). Kings earlier

BCB extends Mustafizur's NOC for IPL by one day 

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has extended Mustafizur Rahman's No-Objection Certificate (NOC) for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by one day.  Instead of returning to Bangladesh on April 30, he will also be available for the team's May 1 match against the Punjab Kings

Caitlin Clark selected No 1 by Indiana Fever in WNBA draft

Women's college basketball superstar Caitlin Clark has been drafted into the professional league as the first overall pick by the Indiana Fever. "I can't wait," said Clark, 22, who had been expected to be first off the Women's National Basketball Association

Hyderabad hit record IPL score to beat Bengaluru 

Sunrisers Hyderabad broke the record for the highest Indian Premier League total for the second time this season by posting 287-3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Travis Head hit 102 from 41 balls as Sunrisers beat the 277-3 they made against Mumbai Indians last month. It was

Cole Palmer’s four-goal haul helps Chelsea thrash Everton

Cole Palmer hit a perfect first-half hat-trick and then struck a penalty as Chelsea hammered sorry Everton 6-0 on Monday Night Football to move to within three points of the European qualifying spots. It was a sensational display from the 21-year-old, who made it back-to-back trebles