Sunday, 27 Apr, 2025

Sports

Barcelona edge past Elche to claim Joan Gamper Trophy

Antoine Griezmann scored the only goal of the game as Barcelona beat promoted side Elche in the Gamper Trophy at Camp Nou on Saturday evening. The Gamper Trophy is the Catalan club’s traditional curtain-raiser and the first chance for Barca fans to watch their team in action at

CSK Rocks Champion MI In The Inaugural Match of IPL 2020

Dream XI IPL T20, 2020 1st match between Mumbai Indians (MI) Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK)  Played at Abu Jayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  CSK 165/5 in 19.2 Overs (AT Rayudu 71, F du Plessis 58, TA Boult 1/23, JL Pattinson 1/27) beat MI 162/9 in 20 overs  ( SS Tiwary 42, Q

Messi selected in Argentina's World Cup qualifier squad

Lionel Messi headlines Argentina's preliminary 30-man squad for next month's CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Bolivia. World Cup qualifying for the 2022 showpiece in Qatar was due to begin in March, but the coronavirus pandemic forced a delay until October.

Messi scores twice as Barcelona win friendly

Lionel Messi scored twice on Wednesday as Barcelona beat second-division Girona 3-1 in a preseason friendly. Messi helped set up Philippe Coutinho, back from his loan at Bayern Munich, for the first goal after 21 minutes. The Argentine scored his first after 45 minutes, spinning on

WNBA star Maya Moore marries Jonathan Irons after freeing him from prison

A journey for justice turned into a love story when Maya Moore, one of the W.N.B.A.’s brightest stars, married the man she helped free from prison. The man, Jonathan Irons, walked out of a Missouri prison on July 1 — more than 20 years after he was convicted on charges of

Neymar banned for two-match as French league investigate claim he was racially abused

Paris St-Germain forward Neymar has been banned for two games after being sent off against Marseille - but French football authorities will investigate his accusation of racial abuse. The Brazil international was the last of five red cards in Sunday's bad-tempered Ligue 1 match

Maxwell Carey Setting New Milestones Won Series For Australia 

Australia Vs England Royal London ODI Series  3rdODI Played at Old Trafford, Manchester on 16 September 2020  England 302/7 in 50 (JM Bairstow 112, S Billings 57, CR Woakes 53* , EJG Morgan 23, A Zampa 3/51, MA Starc3/74) lost to  Australia 305/7 in 49.4 Overs (GJ

Who Wins Lion Kangaroo Derby?

A great escape in the second ODI at Old Trafford provided opportunity for English lions to hunt the Australian Kangaroos in own den. Three match ODI series has touched crescendo as teams are locked 1-1. The T 20 and ODI matches between the two evenly matched teams have so far witnessed

Messi named highest-earning footballer

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has topped the Forbes list for highest-earning footballers in 2020. Forbes estimated Messi’s yearly earnings at $126m (£97.2m) with Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo second on $117m (£90.3m). Neymar was in third with Paris St-Germain

Sri Lanka tour not possible under hosts' terms: BCB boss

It is not possible for Bangladesh national team to tour Sri Lanka under the conditions fixed by Sri Lanka Cricket, the host cricket board.  Bangladesh Cricket Board [BCB] president Nazmul Hasan made the remark after a meeting of the board directors in BCB headquarters at

Dominic Thiem beats Alexander Zverev to win US Open

Austria's Dominic Thiem clinched his first Grand Slam title after a gritty fightback from two sets down stunned Alexander Zverev in the US Open final. Second seed Thiem, 27, had lost his previous three major finals and looked destined for another agonising defeat. But

England Win A Thriller and Square The Series 

Australia Vs England ODI Series  2nd ODI Played at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sept 13, 2020  England 231/9 in 50 (EJG Morgan 42, JE Root 39, TK Curran 37, Adil Rashid 35*, A Zampa 3/36, MA Starc 2/38) beat Australia 207 All Out..(A Flinch 73, M Labuchagne 48, A Carey 36,

Salah hat-trick sees Liverpool sink Leeds in seven-goal classic

Leeds United made a dramatic return to the Premier League after a 16-year absence as they produced a magnificent display only to lose to a late penalty in a thriller against champions Liverpool at Anfield. Liverpool, back in action after winning their first title in 30 years, led three

Naomi Osaka beats Victoria Azarenka to win US Open 

Naomi Osaka demonstrated her growing maturity to fight back against Victoria Azarenka in a compelling US Open final and claim her third Grand Slam title. Japanese fourth seed Osaka, 22, won 1-6 6-3 6-3 for her second US Open title. Osaka was overwhelmed in the first set and in

Kings, six other clubs agree to keep foreign players

Holders Bashundhara Kings and six other clubs agreed to keep foreign players for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2020-21 while two clubs Saif Sporting Club and Uttar Baridhara Sporting Club wanted to play without foreign players. Those six clubs are: Sheikh Russel Krira

Australia Avenged World Cup Semi Final Knock Out

Australia Vs England ODI Series  1st ODI Played at Old Trafford, Manchester on 10 September 2020  Australia 294/9 in 50 Overs (GJ Maxwell 77, MR Marsh 73, MP Stoinis 43, MA Wood 3/54, JC Archer 3/57, AU Rashid 2/55) Beat England 275/9 in 50 overs  (SW Billings119, JM

World Champions Meets Traditional Foes

Reigning ODI Champion England meets 5th ranked Australia today as the Australia’s mission for the World Cup Super League gets underway at Old Trafford Manchester. Australia just managed keeping it T20 top ranking intact winning the last match in their 1-2 series loss the other day.

Australia Finally Salvaged Some Pride 

Australia Vs England T20 Series  Third Match Played At Ageas Bowl, Southampton on September 9  Australia 146/5 (MR Marsh 39*, AJ Flinch 39, MP Stoinis 26, Adil Rashid 3/21) beat England 145/6 In 20 Overs (JM Bairstow 55, JL Denly 28* MM Ali 23, A Zampa 2/34) by 5 wickets 

Lionel Messi reports for Barcelona training

Barcelona's all-time top scorer Lionel Messi has returned to training following his failed attempt to force a move away from the club. Messi, 33, submitted a transfer request on 25 August but said last Friday he would stay because it is "impossible" for any team to pay

Fully Prepared Lankan Lions Awaits For Under Prepared Bengal Tigers 

Much stronger 5th ranked Sri Lanka have taken intensive preparation for the upcoming three matches test series starting next month in Sri Lanka. Visitors Bangladesh, however, have not yet started formal preparation.  By the time Tigers start preparation in full swing time will