Friday, 01 Nov, 2024

Sports

Kolkata thrash Hyderabad to reach IPL final

Mitchell Starc bagged three early wickets to propel Kolkata Knight Riders into the IPL final with a dominant eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Two-time champions Kolkata bowled out Hyderabad for 159, with Starc's impressive figures of 3-34 in

USA stuns Bangladesh with 5-wicket victory in T20 series opener

Bangladesh suffered a five-wicket loss to the USA in the opening game of the three-match T20 International series at Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston, Texas on Tuesday. Batting first, Bangladesh managed a modest 153-6, which the USA chased down with three balls to spare,

Bashundhara Kings to face Mohammedan tomorrow

Bashundhara Kings face defending champions Mohammedan Sporting Club in the battle of final of ABG Bashundhara Federation Cup Football scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh. The match kicks off at 3 pm. Earlier, Mohammedan Sporting

HP training camp begins today 

The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Monday that their High Performance Unit camp will run from 21 May to 15 September across the country. The members of the HP squad members reported on Monday while the programme is all set to begin in Dhaka today (May 21). The training camp

T20I World Cup: Bangladesh take on USA today 

Bangladesh will have the last chance to fine-tune their preparations for the T20 World Cup with a three-match series against the USA. The series opener is scheduled for today (May 21), at Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston, Texas. The match begins at 9 pm Bangladesh Time, with

Liverpool job 'difficult to ignore' - Slot

Arne Slot says the opportunity to work at one of the "biggest clubs in the world" was "difficult to ignore" as he was confirmed as Liverpool's new head coach. The Reds agreed a compensation deal worth £9.4m with Feyenoord in April after the 45-year-old was

Chelsea to announce Bompastor as Hayes successor

Chelsea are set to announce Lyon boss Sonia Bompastor as their new manager after the Champions League final this weekend. Bompastor, 43, is lined up to replace Emma Hayes next season but is aiming to bow out at Lyon on a high in the Champions League final against Barcelona on Saturday.

Wyatt helps England to 3-0 series win over Pakistan

England completed a 3-0 T20 series clean sweep over Pakistan as Danni Wyatt's belligerent 87 set up a comfortable 34-run win at Headingley. Opener Wyatt capitalised on sloppy fielding - she was dropped on 12, 79 and 81 - to score the bulk of England's 176. Wyatt struck 45

Schauffele wins first major at US PGA Championship

Xander Schauffele holed a nervy six-foot birdie putt at the 18th to win his first major with a record score on a gripping final day at the US PGA Championship. The American held off the charging Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland to triumph on 21 under at Valhalla, Kentucky.

Dominant Zverev wins second Italian Open title

Alexander Zverev produced a dominant serving display to clinch a straight sets victory over Nicolas Jarry and claim his second Italian Open title. The German third seed dropped just five points on serve in a 6-4 7-5 win to seal a sixth Masters 1000 crown. Zverev will now move up a

Anfield awash with emotion as Klopp says farewell

Jurgen Klopp punctuated his opening-day mission statement as Liverpool manager by insisting it is not important what people think about you when you arrive, the true measure of achievement is what they think about you when you leave. As a beaming Klopp disappeared down the tunnel for

Arsenal beat Everton but miss out on Premier League title

Arsenal missed out on a first Premier League title since 2004 despite beating Everton as Manchester City took the glory. To be crowned champions, the Gunners needed to beat the Toffees and hope City failed to win against West Ham. Arsenal suffered a setback when Idrissa Gueye's

Man City win record 4th Premier League title in a row

Imperious Manchester City beat West Ham 3-1 at Etihad Stadium to become the first team to win the English league title four seasons in a row. With City needing a win to be sure of holding off Arsenal, who started the final day two points behind but with a better goal difference, Phil

Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed champion

Tyson Fury suffered a split-decision points defeat on a dramatic night in Saudi Arabia as Oleksandr Usyk became boxing's first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion. On a grand stage and on a legacy-defining night, Briton Fury began well but was given a standing 10 count and

Scotland beaten by Netherlands in tri-series opener

Scotland were well beaten by the Netherlands in The Hague as their World Cup preparations got off to a disappointing start. Having lost the toss and been put into bat, the Netherlands began brightly and Michael Levitt (43) and Max O'Dowd (30) put on 68 for the first wicket. A

RCB beat CSK to seal final play-off spot

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 27 runs to register a sixth straight victory and qualify for the Playoffs of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). Chasing 219 runs for a win, CSK found themselves in early trouble, losing skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (0

Swiatek dominates Sabalenka to win Italian Open

World number one Iga Swiatek again got the better of Aryna Sabalenka, winning in straight sets to take the Italian Open title. Swiatek won a thriller against the world number two earlier this month in the Madrid Open final. On Saturday the 22-year-old dominated Sabalenka, winning

Champions Kings receive BPL trophy after Police draw

Kings earlier confirmed their record-extending fifth league title with three matches left last after beating Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd by 2-1 goals at the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on last Saturday (11 May).  The day’s draw against Police FC will make no

Sheikh Jamal, Fortis FC split point in BPL 

Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club split point with Fortis Football Club when their match ended in a tame goalless draw in the ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League football held at Rajshahi District Stadium in Rajshahi on Saturday (May 18).  In the proceeding, both the

Los Angeles Knight Riders rope in Shakib for MLC 2024 season

Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) have secured the services of ex-KKR player Shakib Al Hasan for the forthcoming season of Major League Cricket (MLC).  LAKR is owned by same franchise that owns Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League. Trinbago Knight Riders and Abu Dhabi