Opener Tamim Iqbal has requested the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to exclude him from the board's central contract list. Tamim had earlier retired from International cricket but reversed the decision a day later after the intervention of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Tottenham Hotspur moved into the Premier League top four after beating Everton in a thrilling encounter. Richarlison opened the scoring against his former club with his fourth goal in three matches, before Son Heung-min doubled Spurs' advantage soon after. Everton deservedly

Arsenal maintained their place at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling draw with Liverpool at Anfield. Victory for either side would have put them top of the table at Christmas but they had to settle for a share of the points in an entertaining encounter. Arsenal

Ten Hag's side were blown away by West Ham's late strikes at the London Stadium, condemning them to an eighth Premier League loss already this season. United, languishing in eighth place, have managed just one win in seven games in all competitions. They have lost three of

Former champions Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Ltd made a winning start in the ongoing 16th season of ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023-24 as they beat Lt Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd by 2-1 goals in their opening match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Saturday. 

Another generational talent has joined Inter Miami CF, as the club announced Friday that Luis Suárez has signed through the 2024 MLS season. The long-reported wintertime move reunites Suárez with Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba – boosting the FC

Bangladesh clinched a historic nine-wicket win over New Zealand in the third and final one-day international (ODI) on Saturday (December 23). However, New Zealand won the three-match series 2-1 after winning the first match by 44 runs and the second by seven wickets. In the final

Julian Alvarez scored twice as Manchester City won the Fifa Club World Cup for the first time by beating Brazilians Fluminense in Saudi Arabia. Pep Guardiola's side, taking part in the tournament after winning last season's Champions League, made the ideal start as Alvarez

Aston Villa missed out on the chance to move top of the Premier League as they were held at home by Sheffield United. Cameron Archer, sold by Villa to the Blades in the summer, stunned the hosts by opening the scoring in the 88th minute from close range. Substitute Nicolo Zaniolo

Bashundhara Kings started their mission in the 16th season of ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023-24, eyeing on their fifth consecutive title, with a massive 5-2 win over Brother Union Ltd on Friday.  The big scoring match of seven goals on the opening day is

Black Caps captain Kane Williamson and star seamer Kyle Jamieson have been withdrawn for the three-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh, New Zealand Cricket said Friday. Despite being named in the original squad, Williamson will undergo further rehabilitation after knee surgery

Twelve European clubs, including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Manchester City, proposed forming the ESL. But they eventually withdrew after protests from their supporters and threats of Uefa sanctions. Sports development company

Australia’s Usman Khawaja was reprimanded by the Interna­tional Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday for sporting a black armband after the global body’s rules prevented him from wearing shoes with messages of support for Gaza in a Test against Pakistan. Khawaja had the

Kylian Mbappe marked his 25th birthday with two goals as Paris St-Germain beat Metz - with his 16-year-old brother Ethan making his debut late on. Vitinha put the French champions ahead from Lee Kang-in's 49th-minute cross. Mbappe fired a brilliant second into the top corner

Captain Sergi Roberto scored twice as Barcelona held off bottom club Almeria to claim three valuable points in the La Liga title race. The result lifts Barca to third in the table, six points behind leaders Girona and four adrift of second-placed Real Madrid, who both have a game in

Dominik Szoboszlai’s superb first-half strike set the Reds on their way to victory on Wednesday night, and Jürgen Klopp’s side cut loose after the break. Curtis Jones scored twice and further goals from Cody Gakpo and substitute Mohamed Salah secured both a commanding

Phil Salt's second successive century helped England hit their highest T20 international total in a chaotic 75-run win over West Indies to level the series. Salt's astonishing 119 - the highest score by an England men's batter in the format - came from just 57 balls and

Manchester City's players have a once "in-our-lifetime" opportunity when they face Brazil's Fluminense in the Club World Cup final, says manager Pep Guardiola. Guardiola's team swept past Urawa Red Diamonds in Tuesday's semi-final to set up a meeting with the

Erling Haaland has been named BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year for 2023 after helping Manchester City secure the Treble. The Norwegian, 23, scored 52 goals in all competitions as City won the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup during the 2022-23

New Zealand clinched the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh after winning the second match by seven wickets on Wednesday (December 20) at the Saxton Oval in Nelson. Soumya Sarkar played an incredible knock of 169 runs off 151 balls with 22 fours and two sixes for the Tigers.