Lionel Messi scored a stunning free kick as Argentina drew with Chile after the Copa America paid a spectacular tribute to Diego Maradona. Messi curled home from the edge of the area towards the end of the first half of the Group A opener. But Eduardo Vargas headed in an equaliser

Former Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim was on Monday adjudged the ICC Player of the Month for May in the men's category. Besides, Scottish all-rounder Kathryn Bryce was named the ICC Player of the Month for May in the women's category. The International Cricket Council

Hosts Brazil began the defence of their Copa America title with a comfortable victory over a Covid-affected Venezuela in the tournament's opening match. Talisman Neymar scored one and assisted another, adding a second for Tite's side with a second-half penalty before setting up

Novak Djokovic claimed a 19th Grand Slam title and became the first man in 52 years to win all four majors twice when he came from two sets down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in a gripping French Open final on Sunday. The world number one triumphed 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 over the

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been banned for three matches in Dhaka Premier League (DPL) for his inappropriate behaviour with the umpire centering a leg before wicket (LBW) appeal.  He has also been awarded Tk 5 lakh compensation. Cricket Committee for Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM)

Novak Djokovic dethroned Rafael Nadal in an all-time classic encounter to reach the French Open final, winning 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 in a match that lasted more than four hours. The men's world No. 1 became the first player to beat the 'King of Clay' in the semifinals at Roland

Euro 2020 opened in spectacular fashion as Italy got their campaign off to an impressive start in front of their own fans with a comfortable victory against Turkey. There were shades of Italia 90 before kick-off when Italian opera tenor Andrea Bocelli, against the backdrop of a

Bruno Fernandes scored twice and created a goal for Cristiano Ronaldo as Portugal completed preparations for their European Championship defence with a comfortable win against Israel. Two minutes after finding the bottom corner for Portugal's opener, Fernandes threaded a pass to

A fired-up Novak Djokovic repelled a stirring fightback by Italian Matteo Berrettini to claim a 6-3 6-2 6-7(5) 7-5 victory on Wednesday to set up a mouth-watering semi-final showdown with defending champion Rafael Nadal. A fired-up Novak Djokovic repelled a stirring fightback by

Neymar scored one goal and created the other as Brazil maintained their perfect start to World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 win over Paraguay on Tuesday. Substitute Lucas Paqueta sealed the win deep into injury time in Asuncion as Brazil opened up a six point lead at the top of South

A late brace from Indian captain cum forward Sunil Chhetri faded away Bangladesh’s dream to end the 22-year win drought against them in the second leg match of the joint qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar Monday night.

Roger Federer says he may pull out of the French Open if there is too much risk to his knee, and to his Wimbledon prospects, from playing on. The Swiss beat Dominik Koepfer over three-and-a-half hours late on Saturday in only his sixth match since having double knee surgery.

Everton forward Richarlison scored as Brazil beat Ecuador 2-0 to stay top of the South American qualifying group for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Paris St-Germain's Neymar got the second with a retaken penalty following a foul on Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus. The result

Argentina's hosting of the Copa America football tournament has been suspended "in view of the current circumstances," CONMEBOL said on Sunday, as the country endures a record coronavirus surge.  The South American football body, which last week stripped Colombia of

Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time with a fully deserved victory over Manchester City in an all-Premier League confrontation in Porto. Thomas Tuchel got the better of his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola for the third time since succeeding sacked Frank

Chairman of Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Limited and also Managing Director of Bashundhara Group Sayem Sobhan Anvir has expressed his hope that football of Bangladesh will also get the popularity like cricket. He said: “Football is the most popular sport in the globe. But

The remainder of the Indian Premier League will be held in the United Arab Emirates in September and October, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said Saturday. IPL, the world’s richest Twenty20 league, was suspended earlier this month in India after some players and team

ICC Men’s ODI Super League  Bangabandhu ODI Series.  Third Match Played at SBNCS, Dhaka on 28 May 2021 Sri Lanka 286/6 (Kushal Perera 120, Dhananjaya de Silva 55*, Danushka Gunatilaka 39, Taskin Ahmed 4/ 46)  Bangladesh 189 All Out in 42.3 Overs (Mahmudullah Raid

David de Gea failed at the end of a marathon penalty shootout as Villarreal dashed Manchester United's hopes of Europa League glory in Gdansk. This was a disappointing contest lacking in quality and producing only three shots on target across 120 minutes - but drama arrived with

Zinedine Zidane has resigned as Real Madrid manager with immediate effect, according to media reports, just days after the club were beaten to the La Liga title by Atletico Madrid.  The Frenchman's reported departure comes at the end of a disappointing campaign for the 13-time