Sunday, 26 Jan, 2025

Sports

Haaland sinks Everton as Man City step up pressure on title rivals

With a swipe of his lesser-used right foot, Erling Haaland beat Jordan Pickford to score his first goal since late November and put Manchester City on track for the three points that, until that point, appeared to be eluding them. Everton’s ploy of squeezing up high on Pep

China cancels Argentina games amid Messi backlash

Chinese officials have cancelled two Argentina friendlies that were due to take place in the Asian country after Lionel Messi did not play for Inter Miami in a match in Hong Kong. The world champions were set to face Nigeria in Hangzhou and Ivory Coast in Beijing in March. Fans in

Liverpool return to top with win over Burnley

Liverpool returned to the top of the table as they got back to winning ways against struggling Burnley in front of a club record league crowd at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp's side were looking to respond after last weekend's defeat by Arsenal, and having fallen a point behind

Qatar beat Jordan in Asian Cup final 

Akram Afif scored a hat-trick of penalties as Qatar beat Jordan 3-1 in the Asian Cup final at Lusail Stadium. The result meant hosts Qatar became the fifth team to win back-to-back Asian titles, having also triumphed in 2019. Yazan Al-Naimat's second-half goal had levelled

Rangpur crush Chattogram to retain top spot 

Rangpur Riders racked up first 200 plus total of this season's Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and later defended it astutely to crush Chattogram Challengers by 53 runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The victory, their fifth on the trot, helped them consolidate their

Shakib reaches 7000-run milestone in T20 cricket

Shakib Al Hasan became only the second Bangladeshi batter to reach the milestone of 7000 runs in T20 cricket during his 16 ball-27 runs knock against Chattogram Challengers in a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match held today (February 10) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.

Iran asks FIFA to ban Israel over war in Gaza

Iran's football federation said Saturday it has asked world football's governing body, FIFA, to suspend Israel's football federation over the country's war in Gaza. In an announcement posted on the Iranian football federation's website, Iran asked FIFA to

Nissanka scores double ODI ton, as SL beat Afghanistan

Pathum Nissanka became the first Sri Lanka batter to score a double one-day international century in a 42-run win over Afghanistan in Pallekele. Nissanka's unbeaten 210, which included 20 fours and eight sixes from 139 balls, is the joint fifth-highest individual score in ODIs.

Virat Kohli to miss rest of England Test series

India batter Virat Kohli will miss the rest of the Test series against England for personal reasons. The 35-year-old ex-captain previously withdrew from the first two Tests. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Saturday that Kohli also will be absent from the

Warner slams 70 at Australia power to 213-7 in 1st West Indies T20

David Warner slammed 70 off 36 balls in his 100th Twenty20 international to help propel Australia to 213-7 in the opening clash against the West Indies on Friday. After being sent into bat on a windy and cold evening in Hobart, Australia crunched 77 in the six-over powerplay to set the

Paris Olympics medals made with metal chunks from Eiffel Tower

An Olympic medal inlaid with a chunk of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished piece of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks at the July

SAFF U-19: Bangladesh and India declared joint champions

Both Bangladesh and India were declared joint champions after the final match of the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship witnessed a lot of drama at the Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Thursday.   India won the game in a toss but Bangladesh officials

Ali fires Qatar past Iran and into Asian Cup final

Almoez Ali's late strike helped Qatar reach the final of the Asian Cup and continue their title defence with victory over Iran. Hosts Qatar led after goals from Jassem Gaber and Akram Afif cancelled out Sardar Azmoun's superb overhead opener. A controversial penalty decision

Nigeria reach Afcon final after penalty shootout

Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty as Nigeria booked their place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-2 shootout win over South Africa. The game in Bouake finished 1-1 following a remarkable end to normal time which involved the referee going to his video

Chelsea win at Villa to ease pressure on Pochettino 

Chelsea emerged from the crisis that has cast a cloud over the club in stunning fashion as they comprehensively outclassed Aston Villa in their FA Cup fourth-round replay. Villa's formidable home form this season made them firm favourites to reach the last 16 but Chelsea produced a

Ivory Coast’s Haller sets up final against Nigeria

Sebastien Haller scored the winner as 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast beat DR Congo to set up a final meeting with Nigeria. The only goal of a cagey contest in Abidjan came in the 65th minute when Haller's volley bounced down into the ground and up over Leopards

Adidas, Al-Nassr announce 3-year sportswear deal

Al-Nassr FC and Adidas on Tuesday signed a three-year deal for the German firm to provide sportswear for the club’s teams and staff from the start of the 2024-25 season. Al-Nassr CEO Guido Fienga, said: “As we join forces with Adidas in this exciting partnership, the scale

ESPN, Fox and Warner in US sports streaming tie-up

Three US media giants have announced a new sports streaming platform to be launched in autumn. Walt Disney's ESPN, Fox Corp and Warner Bros. Discovery own a wide range of portfolios of sports rights including those for the FIFA World Cup, Formula 1 and the National Football League.

Australia race to historic ODI win over West Indies

Australia completed a 3-0 one-day international series win over West Indies with a historic eight-wicket victory in Canberra. The hosts won with 43.1 overs to spare, making it the shortest completed ODI played in Australia. Xavier Bartlett took four wickets for Australia as West

Jordan stun South Korea to reach Asian Cup final

Mousa Tamari scored a brilliant curling strike to stun two-time winners South Korea and send Jordan to their first Asian Cup final. Yazan Al-Naimat put Jordan ahead at the start of the second half with a clever dink, before Tamari doubled their lead with a superb solo effort. Jordan