Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024

Sports

Federation Cup: Sheikh JAMAL make winning start

Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club made a winning start in the Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football as they beat Azampur Football Club Uttara by 3-0 goals in their opening group A held today (Tuesday). At Bir Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj, Uzbek

England complete historic 3-0 sweep over Pakistan

England completed a historic 3-0 clean sweep over Pakistan inside 40 minutes on the fourth day of the final Test in Karachi. Needing 55 more runs, England took only 11.1 overs to reach their target of 167. Ben Duckett ended 82 not out, while Ben Stokes was unbeaten on 35, the two

World Cup winners Argentina arrive back in Buenos Aires

The airplane transporting World Cup winners Argentina and their captain Lionel Messi back from Qatar arrived at the Ezeiza international airport in Buenos Aires at 2:40 am (0540 GMT) on Tuesday. Having beaten France in Sunday's thrilling final, the players will now spend the night

World Cup winner Argentina up to 2nd, Brazil still in 1st

Argentina received a deserved bump in FIFA's updated men's world rankings but failed to overtake Brazil for top spot despite winning the 2022 World Cup. A day after beating France in a thrilling final in Qatar, Argentina moved into second place, while South American rival

Karim Benzema retires from international football

Karim Benzema has posted a message on social media intimating that he is retiring from international football. The striker, who turned 35 on Monday, was set to play at his first World Cup since 2014 this winter before a thigh injury effectively ruled him out just prior to the

Argentina's emotional rollercoaster to roll on

After a moment of dead silence in the World Cup final penalty shootout, Gonzalo Montiel converted the spot kick to clinch victory, setting off an explosion of joy throughout the country. This nation, deeply divided into two political camps, came together as one. "The national team

Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football begins tomorrow

Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football begins tomorrow (Dec 20) as two matches will be held for the opening day at two separate venues across the country. On the day, Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will take on Azampur Football Club Uttara in one of the Group A match at Bir

Riots broke out in French cities following loss to Argentina in World Cup

Riots reportedly broke out in several cities in France after the country’s loss to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday. According to reports, thousands of football fans came out in the streets in Paris, Nice and Lyon after Argentina secured a dramatic 4-2 win over

In pictures: Argentina beat France in Qatar World Cup final 

Argentina are 2022 World Cup champions for the third time after beating France on penalties in the final in Qatar. Gonzalo Montiel scored the winning spot-kick to give the South Americans a 4-2 victory in the shoot-out, after a frenetic game ended 3-3 after extra time. Lionel Messi

T-Sports reaches out to 230 million viewers during FIFA World Cup

Titas Sports (T-Sports), the country’s first ever dedicated sports television channel, has reached to 230 million people during just-finished football world cup. T Sports, a Bengali-language sports-oriented television channel owned by East West Media Group, a subsidiary of

Argentina erupts in celebration of World Cup win

If there’s one thing Argentina fans have learned in this World Cup, it’s that you can’t rest on your laurels when you’re 2-0 up. But after a dramatic penalty shootout, there was delight in Buenos Aires that Argentina will be bringing home football’s most

'Diego is smiling now' - Pele congratulates Messi & Argentina

Brazil icon Pele sent a wholesome message of congratulations to Lionel Messi and Argentina after their World Cup final success. After Messi helped fire the South American side to a penalty shootout win against France, the former Selecao star took to Instagram to heap praise on the hero

Messi plans to play on for Argentina after World Cup win

Lionel Messi is not ready to walk away from Argentina yet, despite ending his pursuit of a World Cup winner's medal. The soccer great secured the one major trophy that has eluded him in his storied career as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties in the final at Lusail Stadium on

Messi’s Argentina win World Cup

Lionel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties in one of the greatest finals in the tournament's history. Argentina won the shootout 4-2 after a spectacular game which developed into the much-anticipated confrontation between the

World Cup final: Argentina and France set for battle tonight 

There are 64 matches played at the 2022 World Cup - and not only is this last one on Sunday the most meaningful, it arguably will be the most thrilling game of the monthlong tournament in Qatar. When the World Cup brackets first came out and fans saw the possibilities, an

India beat Bangladesh by 188 runs in first Test 

India bowled Bangladesh out for 324 on the fifth and final day to win the first Test by 188 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series here on Sunday.  Bangladesh added 52 runs in 11.2 overs in the morning session and lost four wickets in the process after resuming the day

World Cup 2022 closing ceremony set to be ‘A Night To Remember’

After a month of football – and a total of 63 matches – the Qatar 2022 World Cup is slated to draw to a close on Sunday evening. Before France and Argentina square off in the World Cup Final, the 88,000 expected fans in attendance at Lusail Iconic Stadium will be treated to

‘Trust’ takes Argentina to brink of glory

Lionel Scaloni was derided when he was elevated to the job of Argentina’s head coach four years ago, immediately after the fallout of their campaign at the World Cup in Russia. France, the eventual champions, had knocked out Argentina in the last-16 and Scaloni had been the

Croatia beat Morocco to finish third in Qatar World Cup

Croatia have eased past Morocco 2-1 to claim third place in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. A sublime header from Joško Gvardiol in the seventh minute made the 20-year-old Croatia’s youngest-ever goal scorer in the national shirt. Two minutes later, Achraf Dari equalised

India closes to victory over Bangladesh 

Axar Patel grabbed three wickets to guide India closer to victory against Bangladesh at stumps on day four of the first Test here on Saturday. Set a stiff target of 513, Bangladesh ended the penultimate day on 272/6 with India needing four wickets to win the opening Test. After