The brilliant performance of the bowlers helped Uganda beat Papua New Guinea (PNG) by three wickets in their Group C match of the T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday.  Opting to bowl, Uganda bundled out PNG for just 77.  However, they fumbled in the chase and lost seven

India's fearsome pace attack ruthlessly blew away Ireland on a difficult pitch in New York as they started the T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket victory. Hardik Pandya took 3-27 as Ireland fought back to scramble their way to 96 all out with 24 balls of their innings left unused.

Coach Graham Arnold has confirmed teenage winger Nestory Irankunda will debut for the Socceroos in their World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh in Dhaka. Nestory Irankunda will make his hotly-anticipated Socceroos debut against Bangladesh, with coach Graham Arnold lauding the teen

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open before his quarter-final with a knee injury. Serbia’s Djokovic had a scan on the injury on Tuesday, having blamed the "slippery" Roland Garros clay courts for aggravating the problem during his

Carlos Alcaraz made light work of Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up a tantalising French Open semi-final against incoming world number one Jannik Sinner. Spanish third seed Alcaraz, 21, won 6-3 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 against Greek ninth seed Tsitsipas on the Roland Garros clay. It was the second

The Netherlands edged past Nepal for a tense six-wicket win in their T20 World Cup opener in Dallas. The Dutch made hard work of chasing only 106, reaching their target in the 19th over after a spirited bowling display from Nepal. Opener Max O'Dowd anchored the innings with an

England's defence of the T20 World Cup suffered an early setback as their opening match against Scotland in Barbados was washed out. Only 10 overs were possible amid regular showers and the match was abandoned at 14:50 local time (19:50 BST). That came after Scotland posted 90-0

Scotland have won the toss and elected to bat first against defending champions England in their World Cup campaign. The match will start at 8:30 pm (Bangladesh Standard Time). England will be looking to retain their title, and they certainly have the squad to pull it off. With

Bangladesh are hopeful of getting a fully-fit Taskin Ahmed ahead of their T20 World Cup 2024 opener against Sri Lanka in Dallas as the pacer continues to recover from his rib injury that he suffered against Zimbabwe.  The tall right-arm pacer had suffered a rib fracture in the

Jahanara Alam is considering transitioning into a coaching role after her retirement. Former Bangladesh cricket captain Jahanara Alam is considering embarking on a new journey post-retirement, aiming to transition into a coaching career. Recently, she actively participated in a Level A

Fazalhaq Farooqi led the bowling attack and picked a five-wicket haul as Afghanistan beat Uganada by 125 runs at the Providence Stadium in Guyana in the T20 World Cup on Tuesday.  Earlier Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran take Afghanistan to 183/5 in the first innings against

Aryna Sabalenka sent an ominous message to her rivals as she powered past Emma Navarro to reach the French Open quarter-finals. Australian Open champion Sabalenka played with controlled aggression to complete a dominant 6-2 6-3 win over 22nd seed Navarro. Belarusian Sabalenka lost

South Africa began their T20 World Cup campaign with a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka as concerns over the New York ground's drop-in pitches came to the fore. Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 77 – their lowest T20 total – as just three of their batters made double

France forward Kylian Mbappe says it is a "dream come true" as his long-awaited move to Real Madrid was confirmed, external on Monday evening. Mbappe, 25, will move to the Bernabeu Stadium on a five-year deal when his Paris St-Germain contract expires on 30 June. He will

Chelsea have appointed Leicester manager Enzo Maresca as their new boss on a five-year contract with the option of an extra year. The Italian replaces Mauricio Pochettino, who left by mutual consent on 21 May after just one season at Stamford Bridge. Maresca, 44, took charge of the

ICC has announced a record-breaking prize fund of $11.25 million for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, with the winners set to receive at least $2.45 million. The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 winners will receive the highest amount in the tournament's history. This ninth

Japan's Yuka Saso recovered from a three-shot deficit to became the youngest player to win two US Women's Open titles. There had been a three-way tie heading into what became a dramatic final day, with Australia's Minjee Lee, American Andrea Lee and Thailand's Wichanee

Namibia scored a nerve-shredding victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B clash in Barbados after a low-scoring thriller was decided by a super over. David Wiese was the hero for Namibia in Sunday’s late match, contributing 13 runs in the Africans’ super over total

Kylian Mbappe has signed a contract to join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his Paris St-Germain deal expires on 30 June. The France striker verbally agreed to move to the Bernabeu in February and then announced in May he would leave PSG at the end of the season. Mbappe, 25, has

Spanish third seed Carlos Alcaraz made another statement of intent by sweeping past Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach the French Open quarter-finals. Alcaraz, 21, won 6-3 6-3 6-1 against the Canadian 21st seed on a rare rain-free day in Paris. The reigning Wimbledon champion will face