SAFF Championship postponed to 2026 for better preparation
Zimbabwe end 4yr drought with dramatic Test win over Bangladesh
Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan has been fined Tk50 lakh by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) over "share price manipulation" of Paramount Insurance Company. A total of Tk1.63 crore in fines was handed out to seven investors, including Shakib,
Spain named 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in a five-man Davis Cup team on Monday, while Italian world No. 1 Jannik Sinner will also compete in the final eight in Malaga. Nadal, 38, pulled out of the US Open and Laver Cup in recent months and has only taken
Enugu Rangers were eliminated from the CAF Champions League after losing 3-1 away to Angolan club Sagrada Esperanca on Sunday, leaving Nigeria with no representative in the group stage. Rangers went out 3-2 on aggregate after building a one-goal lead in the first leg of the second
Forwards Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha both scored twice to help Barcelona thrash hosts Villarreal 5-1 on Sunday as the visitors maintained their perfect start in LaLiga with a sixth consecutive victory. Lewandowski found the net twice inside 35 minutes before Villarreal pulled a
India defeated Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first Test of the series, held in Chennai, securing a dominant 1-0 lead. Bangladesh, chasing a formidable target of 515, started day four at 158 for four but was quickly bowled out for 234 before lunch. Despite a strong
Bangladesh endured a disappointing start in the Group A match of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers, suffering a 0-4 defeat against higher-ranked Syria in one of the two opening day matches at Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong, Vietnam, on Saturday evening. The SAFF U-20 champions,
England fell 2-0 down in the one-day international series against Australia as their batting wilted in the second match at Headingley. Having dismissed the tourists for 270, England's top order was blown away by Australia's high-class pace-bowling attack in a comprehensive
European Champions League winners Real Madrid will play in Qatar in the final of the first edition of the annual FIFA Intercontinental Cup, world football’s governing body has announced. The competition, for club teams from around the world, will have five matches, culminating in
Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Chelsea condemned lacklustre West Ham to a third consecutive home defeat in the Premier League. Chelsea took a fourth-minute lead after West Ham's players switched off at a free-kick and allowed Jadon Sancho to send Jackson clear on the left.
Daniel Dubois sensationally dismantled fellow Briton Anthony Joshua in five rounds to catapult himself into global sporting stardom in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. The 27-year-old dropped Joshua multiple times to retain the IBF heavyweight title and leave his domestic
Veteran off-spin all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin picked three crucial wickets as India reduced Bangladesh to 158/4 in 37.2 overs at stumps, taken early due to bad light, on Day Three of the first Test at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday. With two more days still left in the
Shakib Al Hasan became the oldest player to represent Bangladesh in Test cricket on Saturday. The 37-year-old all-rounder broke the previous record set by Mohammad Rafique. Shakib took the field on Day 3 of the first Test against India in Chennai, at 37 years and 181 days old.
On day three of the first Test in Chennai, India declared their second innings at 287-4, establishing a daunting target of 515 runs for Bangladesh to chase. The declaration followed impressive centuries from Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill, who shared a crucial 167-run partnership
India reached 205 for three at lunch in their second innings to extend their overall lead to 432 runs against Bangladesh on the third day of the opening Test here on Saturday. Shubman Gill (86 batting) and Rishabh Pant (82 batting) scored unbeaten half-centuries and were at the
Overnight batsman Ravichandran Ashwin made 113 as India posted 376 all out on day two of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai on Friday. Fast bowler Hasan Mahmud finished with figures of 5-83 after he rattled the Indian batting on day one. A 199-run seventh-wicket stand
Hasan Mahmud put Bangladesh in a commanding position by claiming the prized wickets of India’s top-order trio—Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli. The pacer’s fiery spell left India struggling early on Day 1 of their first Test match at MA Chidambaram
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first of the two-match Test series against hosts India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match has started at 10 am on Friday (Bangladesh Time). Bangladesh come fresh from their historic Test series victory over
Italian icon Salvatore Schillaci, the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, has died aged 59, Azernews reports. Schillaci, better known as 'Toto', scored six goals to win the Golden Boot at the 1990 World Cup on home soil. Italy lost in the semi-finals, but Schillaci was also
Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga's late howler gifted Paris St-Germain victory against Champions League debutants Girona. Portuguese left-back Nuno Mendes drilled a low effort at Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga from a tight angle, but the keeper made a major error and let the ball
Manchester City's Champions League campaign opened in frustrating fashion as they were held to a draw by impressive Inter Milan at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's side were never at their most fluent, not helped by an injury to Kevin de Bruyne that forced him off at half-time -