Hours before the World Cup final between France and Argentina, the French Football Federation announced that three players of the French national team were infected with the Camel flu or MERS-CoV. The Camel flu is spread in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula because of the

Ex-Paris Saint-Germain player Abdou Diallo revealed Kylian Mbappe's obsession with Cristiano Ronaldo, before France take on Lionel Messi's Argentina. WHAT HAPPENED? Ahead of the blockbuster World Cup final on Sunday, Diallo - who spent three years with Mbappe at PSG before a

Bangladesh reached 119 for no loss while chasing India-set a 513-run target, as openers Najmul Hossain Shanto and Zakir Hasan are showing a bit of hope at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here today. Shanto was batting on 64 with Zakir on 55 at the first interval of the day. Bangladesh

To some, it's little more than a meaningless exhibition match. To others, it's a chance to become “immortal.” The third-place playoff at the World Cup can be a confusing concept. “You are so disappointed, you’ve just lost a semifinal and then two

India set Bangladesh a massive victory target of 513 after declaring their second innings at 258 for 2, riding on maiden Test hundred from young Shubman Gill and the 19th ton from veteran Cheteshwar Pujara on third day of the opening match of the series. In the morning, Bangladesh were

Fernando Santos has left his role as head coach of Portugal following their World Cup exit. It follows Portugal's shock 1-0 defeat to Morocco in the quarter-finals in Qatar. Santos, who led Portugal to victory at Euro 2016 as well as the inaugural Nations League in 2018-19, took

Morocco's football federation (FMRF) has protested to world governing body Fifa about the refereeing during Wednesday's World Cup semi-final defeat by defending champions France in Qatar. The FMRF is unhappy that Mexican referee Cesar Ramos failed to award a penalty in the

Bangladesh found themselves in big trouble after India reduced them to 133/8 in the final session of Day 2.  A 31-run stand between Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Ebadot Hossain has given the hosts a faint hope of avoiding a follow-on.  Kuldeep Yadav scalped four wickets and ran

India were all out for 404 in their first innings on the second day of the opening Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Thursday (Dec 15). Ravichandran Ashwin (58) completed his fifty, while Kuldeep Yadav also contributed a valuable 40 to help India

Indian lower-order, led by veteran Ravichandran Ashwin, held the fort to take them to a stiff 348 for seven at lunch on day 2 of the opening Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Thursday (Dec 15). Resuming on 278 for 6, India lost a well-set Shreyas

France edged past Morocco during a frenetic semifinal clash to secure their place in Sunday’s World Cup final, with the reigning world champions holding off a spirited display from the North African side to win 2-0. Left-back Theo Hernandez put France ahead after just five

Hundreds of Moroccan football fans have been left devastated as last-minute flight cancellations look set to stop them travelling to Qatar for Wednesday's World Cup semi-final. Morocco's national airliner - Royal Air Maroc - had planned to run seven additional flights ahead of

France face Morocco in a World Cup 2022 semifinal that pits the defending world champions against this year’s underdog story. France have Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud. Morocco have the hopes and dreams of the entire Arab world, not to mention the support of

Indian skipper KL Rahul won the toss Wednesday (Dec 14) and send Bangladesh to field first in the first Test in Chittagong. Shakib Al Hasan, however, passed a fitness test and will captain the home side, who handed opening batsman Zakir Hasan a Test debut. Meanwhile, India have been

Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina take on either France or Morocco in the final in Qatar. Messi led Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia in their semifinal match on Tuesday and he will earn his 172nd cap at the weekend when he tries to bring

Lionel Messi produced a magical display to inspire Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia and fire his side into Sunday’s World Cup final. Messi, 35, put his side 1-0 ahead from the penalty spot in the 34th minute at the Lusail Stadium on Tuesday before Julian Alvarez’s

Goal-machine Sabina Khatrun, Anuching Marma and Sumaya slammed a brilliant hat-trick each as star-studded Bashundhara Kings clinched an 11-0 goal victory over Nasrin Sports Academy in the Bashundhara Group Women's Football League on Tuesday. Apart from Sabina's hat-trick with

The FIFA World Cup football hits the fever pitch with Argentina taking on Croatia for a high-voltage semifinal clash in the early hours of tomorrow (Dec 14). The match also created a massive frenzy amongst the Bangladesh cricketers, most of which support Lionel Messi's Argentina

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni brushed off accusations of poor sportsmanship on Monday as the South Americans prepared for a World Cup semifinal showdown against Croatia. After three weeks of pulsating action in Qatar, just four teams are left standing as the tournament heads into its

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the price of the ticket for the first Test between Bangladesh and India, beginning on Wednesday (Dec 14) at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium at Chattogram. Bangladesh will get down to field for the Test after winning three-match ODI series