Friday, 10 Jan, 2025

Sports

Tigresses to take on India in 1st T20I today 

Bangladesh Women are set to take on mighty India this afternoon (April 28) in their first T20 International of the five-match series in Sylhet. The match is scheduled to begin at 4 pm at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.   India Women's team though would start the series

5th T20I: Pakistan beat New Zealand to level series 

In the fifth and last T-20 match at Lahore, Pakistan beat New Zealand by 9 runs, leveling the series 2-2. Batting first, Pakistan scored 178 runs for the loss of five wickets in allotted 20 overs. In reply, New Zealand were all out on 169 runs in 19.2 overs.   The five-match

Chelsea come back to dent Villa's top-four hopes

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said video technology is "damaging" English football after Axel Disasi had a stoppage-time winner disallowed in their draw at Aston Villa. Pochettino's side came from two goals down to draw and dent Villa's top-four hopes but Disasi

Messi scores twice as Inter Miami beat New England

Lionel Messi’s brace led Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on Saturday night. Benjamin Cremaschi and Luis Suarez scored the other goals for Miami (6-2-3, 21 points), which has points in five straight games. Miami improved

England beat France to seal Grand Slam hat-trick

Women's Six Nations: France v England France: (14) 21 Tries: Vernier, M Menager 2 Cons: Queyroi 3 England: (35) 42 Tries: Muir, Matthews 2, Jones, Packer, Cokayne Cons: Aitchison 6 England sealed a third consecutive Six Nations Grand Slam and sixth straight title with a

Tigresses to take on India in 1st T20I tomorrow

Bangladesh Women are set to take on mighty India tomorrow (April 28) in their first T20 International of the five-match series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.   India Women's team though would start the series as favourite, Bangladesh of late made a huge stride,

Alcaraz starts Madrid Open defence with quick win

Carlos Alcaraz started his Madrid Open title defence with a comfortable victory over Alexander Shevchenko. World number three Alcaraz, 20, eased to a 6-2 6-1 win against Kazakhstan's Shevchenko. The Wimbledon champion dominated throughout in a statement performance, with

Teenager Guler scores as Real Madrid close on title

Arda Guler scored on his first La Liga start as Real Madrid closed in on the title with victory at Real Sociedad. The highly-rated 19-year-old Turkey midfielder struck with Madrid's first attempt on goal midway through the first half, turning in a cross. Carlo Ancelotti had made

Bairstow ton leads Punjab to record T20 run-chase

Jonny Bairstow's astonishing unbeaten 108 from 48 balls led Punjab Kings to the highest successful T20 run-chase. Kolkata Knight Riders posted 261-6 but the Kings reached their target with eight balls to spare and eight wickets remaining. The previous record was South

Liverpool agree £9.4m Slot deal with Feyenoord

Arne Slot is set to become Liverpool's next manager after a compensation deal worth up to £9.4m was agreed with Feyenoord. The Dutchman is poised to succeed Jurgen Klopp, who announced in January he would leave Anfield at the end of the 2023-24 season. The Reds will now

Spanish football federation appoints Rocha as president

The Spanish football federation appointed Pedro Rocha as its president on Friday, after disgraced former chief Luis Rubiales stepped down last September. Rocha, currently under investigation as part of a corruption case involving the federation, had filled the role on an interim basis

Man City crush Brighton to close gap on Arsenal in title race

Manchester City demolished Brighton 4-0 as Phil Foden's double lifted the Premier League title chasers to within one point of leaders Arsenal on Thursday. Pep Guardiola's side were in imperious mood at the Amex Stadium from the moment Kevin De Bruyne headed them into an early

Two matches of ABG BPL to be held tomorrow

Two matches of the ABG Bangladesh Premier League football will be held on Friday (tomorrow) at two separate venues. Abahani Limited Dhaka take on Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra at Bashundhara Kings arena while Rahmatganj Muslim and Friends Society meet Fortis Football Club at Bir Flight

Zimbabwe announces squad for Bangladesh tour

Sikandar Raza will captain a 15-member group for the T20I series against Bangladesh. All-rounder Johnathan Campbell is the uncapped player in the unit, while Tadiwanashe Marumani and Faraz Akram have earned recalls.  Campbell is an adept left-hand batter who bowls leg-spin. The

Xavi to remain as Barcelona coach until June 2025

Barcelona coach Xavi will remain at the club until at least the end of his contract in June 2025 after changing his mind that this would be his last season. The 44-year-old announced in January he would step down as boss this summer. But, with president Joan Laporta keen for him to

Liverpool's Premier League title hopes hit by 2-0 loss to Everton

It looks like there will be no dream send off for Jurgen Klopp after a 2-0 loss at Everton dealt a major blow to Liverpool's Premier League title hopes on Wednesday. Goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin meant Klopp tasted a bitter defeat in his last Merseyside

Former Argentina striker Tevez hospitalised

Former Argentina international Carlos Tevez has been hospitalised due to chest pain, Club Atletico Independiente, the Argentine club he now coaches, said on Tuesday. Former Argentina international Carlos Tevez has been hospitalised due to chest pain, Club Atletico Independiente, the

Mushtaq Ahmed ready to ‘make a difference’ with Bangladesh

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed is ready to make a difference with the Bangladesh cricket team in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup which will be played in West Indies and the United States from June 1. The 53-year-old, who performed the spin bowling coach’s role with

Arsenal thrash Chelsea 5-0 to open up Premier League lead

Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City. Leandro Trossard was also on target in a record win over Chelsea for the Gunners, who move three

Inter Milan seal Serie A title by winning over AC Milan 

Inter Milan sealed their 20th Italian title by beating arch-rivals and nearest challengers AC Milan in a historic Derby della Madonnina. Francesco Acerbi was unmarked to head in Benjamin Pavard's flick-on from a corner to give Inter the lead. Marcus Thuram latched onto a long