Sunday, 12 Jan, 2025

Sports

Chelsea beat Leicester to boost Champions League hopes

Chelsea beat Leicester City to boost their Champions League hopes - and leave the Foxes in danger of missing out. Just three days after Leicester beat Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final, Chelsea got some measure of revenge to win thanks to Antonio Rudiger and Jorginho goals in front of

Sports journalists protest harassment, arrest of Rozina

Sports journalists on Tuesday protested the harassment and arrest of Prothom Alo's senior reporter Rozina Islam. She was harassed for five hours on Monday at secretariat before being taken to the Shahbag Police Station last night.  The reporter was taken to jail today after

Battled anxiety for 10-12 years of my career: Tendulkar

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday said he battled anxiety for a major part of his 24-year-old career before realising that his pre-game quirks were an important part of his preparation. Talking about mental health, which has gained significance in the COVID times with players

Suarez rescues Atletico on dramatic day in title race

Luis Suarez scored a dramatic late winner as Atletico Madrid fought back to beat Osasuna and put themselves on the verge of a first La Liga title for seven years. Diego Simeone's side now travel to Real Valladolid in their final game knowing that a win will clinch the title.

Juventus edge Inter Milan in thriller to keep Champions League hopes alive

Juan Cuadrado scored a late penalty to keep Juventus' hopes of qualifying for the Champions League alive with a dramatic victory over Inter Milan after playing with 10 men for 35 minutes. The referee awarded two first-half penalties following VAR reviews, before sending off

Italian Open: Rafael Nadal to play Novak Djokovic in Rome final

Rafael Nadal secured his place in the Italian Open final with a 6-4 6-4 win over American Reilly Opelka. At 2-1 down in the first set Nadal had to save four break points, but he then broke his big-hitting rival in the next game before going on to claim the set. One break of serve

Sri Lanka cricket team arrive in Dhaka

The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived in Dhaka this morning (May 16) to play three ODIs against Bangladesh. The visitors will be quarantined in their rooms for three days before the start of training sessions from May 19 at the BCB Academy ground in Mirpur. The Sri Lankan team will

Leicester beat Chelsea to win FA Cup for first time 

Youri Tielemans produced one of the great FA Cup final goals to give Leicester City the trophy for the first time in their history with victory over Chelsea at Wembley. The Belgian settled a closely contested encounter with a spectacular right-foot drive that flew beyond Chelsea

PSG stumbles leave Lille on brink of Ligue 1 title

Lille stand tantalisingly close to a first Ligue 1 title in a decade, but Kylian Mbappe is convinced that Paris Saint-Germain will only have themselves to blame if they fail to retain their crown. PSG have won the French title in seven of the last eight seasons and were fully expected

Man City win thriller against Newcastle

Manchester City twice came from behind to win a Premier League classic against Newcastle in their first game since being confirmed as champions. Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick for City and his superb backheeled finish was the highlight of a remarkable game that swung back and forth.

Real Madrid win to keep title dream alive 

Real Madrid beat Granada to keep the pressure on leaders Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga. The defending champions are two points behind Atleti with two games to go. Luka Modric gave Real the lead from Miguel Gutierrez's scooped pass and Rodrygo scored with a fine solo

Liverpool boost top-four with win at Man Utd

Jurgen Klopp celebrated his first win at Old Trafford as Liverpool came from behind to beat Manchester United and boost their chances of a Champions League place. In a thrilling game played against the backdrop of noisy protests against the United ownership outside the ground, United

Atletico two wins from La Liga title after victory over Sociedad 

Atletico Madrid moved a step closer to becoming Spanish champions for the first time since 2014 with a tense home victory over Real Sociedad. Yannick Carrasco put Atletico ahead when he collected Marcos Llorente's ball over the top of the Sociedad defence and finished past Alex

PSG win on penalties to reach French Cup final 

Paris St-Germain reached the French Cup final as they edged out Montpellier 6-5 in a semi-final penalty shootout. Moise Kean scored the winning penalty after Montpellier's Junior Sambia had blasted his spot-kick over the bar. Kylian Mbappe had put PSG ahead, but

Soyuncu header gives Leicester win at Man Utd to hand tile to Man City

Manchester City were crowned Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons as Leicester City secured their first Old Trafford victory over Manchester United since 1998 to take a major step towards a place in next season's Champions League. Defeat for United means they

Barca miss chance to go La Liga top after Levante draw

Barcelona threw away a 2-0 lead and saw their La Liga hopes receive a major setback as they drew at Levante. Lionel Messi put the visitors ahead with a well-controlled low volley before they doubled their lead when Pedri converted from Ousmane Dembele's cross following Messi's

Bamboo bats could revolutionise cricket: Study

Cricket is a sport defined by tradition, but change may be in store after research suggested bamboo could be an attractive alternative to willow in the manufacture of bats. The Cambridge University study said its prototype bamboo bat was cheaper to produce, more sustainable and

Real denied top spot in La Liga by Sevilla

A late Diego Carlos own goal earned a point for Real Madrid against Sevilla as the defending champions were denied top spot in La Liga. Toni Kroos' shot in the 94th minute deflected in off Carlos as Real levelled for a second time to go two points behind leaders Atletico Madrid.

Liverpool beat Southampton to keep top-four hopes alive

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara says Jurgen Klopp's men will keep "fighting for a small miracle" to make the Champions League places after scoring his first goal for the club in the win against Southampton. It is a victory that puts pressure on fourth-placed

Bayern celebrate winning ninth straight Bundesliga with 6-0 victory 

Bayern Munich celebrated being crowned champions of Germany for the ninth straight season in style as Robert Lewandowski's hat-trick helped them thrash Borussia Monchengladbach. The title had been confirmed hours earlier after nearest challengers RB Leipzig lost to Borussia