Will Lionel Messi claim an eighth Ballon d'Or crown? The World Cup-winning Argentina superstar is the favourite for this year's award but will have to fight off competition from Manchester City's treble-winning striker Erling Haaland. Spain's Aitana Bonmati is nominated

Asia Cup 2023, 7th Match.  Pakistan VS Bangladesh Played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan on 6th September 2023  Pakistan 194/3 in 39.3 Overs (Imam ul Haq 78, Mohammad Rizwan 63*, Fakhar Zaman 20, Shoriful Islam 1/24, Taskin Ahmed 1/32. Mehedy Hasan Miraz 1/51) 

Bangladesh witnessed two batting collapses in their innings that triggered a seven-wicket defeat to Pakistan during their opening Super Four match of the ongoing Asia Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday. The Tigers endured the first collapse during the start of their innings as

Bangladesh U-16 football team reached the semifinal of the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championships as India beat Nepal by 1-0 goal in the last group match at the Changlimithang Stadium in the Bhutanese capital Thimphu on wednesday. After the day's match,

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat against Pakistan in the first Super 4 match of the Asia Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday. Speaking after winning the toss, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said that the team would put pressure on the Green Shirts if they

Team Tigers fresh from a huge win against Afghanistan at Lahore appears in a major dog fight against the title aspirant of the Asia Cup Pakistan at the same ground in a few hours from now.  It does not matter that Pakistan is the top ranked ODI team now and Bangladesh is not much

Asia Cup 2023 Match No 6  Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka Played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan  Sri Lanka 291/8 (Kushal Medis 92, Pithun Nissanka 41, Charitha Asalanka 36, Dunith Wellalage 33*, Dimuth Karunaratne 32. Maheesh Theekshana 28 , Gulbadan Naib 4/60, Rashid Khan 2/63

American teenager Coco Gauff says she is feeling "emotionally fresh" as she reached the US Open semi-finals for the first time by beating Jelena Ostapenko. Gauff, 19, won 6-0 6-2 in 67 minutes against Latvian 20th seed Ostapenko to record her best run at the tournament.

Jorge Vilda, Spain's Women's World Cup-winning head coach, has been sacked amid the ongoing Luis Rubiales scandal. Montse Tome has been named as his successor, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Spain's win was overshadowed by the country's football

England were convincingly beaten by six wickets by New Zealand in the fourth T20 at Trent Bridge as the Black Caps fought back to draw the series 2-2. The tourists were always ahead of the rate in pursuit of 176 and completed the chase with 16 balls to spare. Opener Tim Seifert

Novak Djokovic reached a record 47th men's Grand Slam semi-final with a straight-set win over Taylor Fritz at the US Open. The Serb, 36, prevailed 6-1 6-4 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium to continue his pursuit of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. Djokovic achieved his

Fifties from Mohammad Nabi and Hashmatullah Shahidi went in vain as Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 2 runs to enter the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2023 on Tuesday.  Earlier, Sri Lanka posted 291 for 8 in 50 overs despite Gulbadin Naib' four-wicket haul (4 for 60), thanks to Kusal

Opener Liton Das has joined the Bangladesh cricket team in Pakistan today (September 5) following a full recovery from a recent bout of viral fever.  Initially, his illness prevented him from traveling with the team to Sri Lanka for the tournament's opening match. The

Former Spain defender Sergio Ramos has joined his boyhood club Sevilla, 18 years after leaving for Real Madrid. Having left Paris St-Germain on a free transfer, the 37-year-old has signed a one-year deal. "It's a very special day, returning home is always a tremendous

A player for Panama's national football team has been shot dead in the city of Colón. Gunmen opened fire on a group of people, among them 26-year-old Gilberto Hernández, who had gathered in a building in the city. Hernández died and seven others were injured

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the US Open quarter-finals with a straight-set win over Matteo Arnaldi on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Spanish top seed Alcaraz registered a 6-3 6-3 6-4 win over the Italian world number 61. Wimbledon champion Alcaraz will next face either

Spain's men's players have condemned the "unacceptable behaviour" of federation president Luis Rubiales. Rubiales, 46, has been widely criticised after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain's Women's World Cup final win last month.

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill slammed impressive half-centuries as India beat Nepal by 10 wickets (DLS) in a rain-affected Asia Cup 2023 match in Kandy.  India needed 145 runs to win in 23 overs after a rain delay and the openers made short work of the target.  Earlier,

Lionel Messi bagged two assists as Inter Miami triumphed over Los Angeles FC with a score of 3-1, extending their unbeaten streak to an impressive 11 games.  Miami achieved their best-ever streak under the guidance of Lionel Messi who was once again superb on Sunday, 3 September.

England were outplayed by a resurgent New Zealand who won the third T20 international by 74 runs at Edgbaston. After opener Finn Allen struck 83 in New Zealand's 202-5, the tourists tied down England's vaunted top order as the hosts chased an unassailable 3-0 series lead.