Lionel Messi knows he has one last shot at winning the World Cup with Argentina, who will arrive in Qatar unbeaten in 35 matches after an impressive qualifying campaign and last year’s Copa America triumph in Brazil. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is set to grace his

Nepal U-15 women's football team made a winning start in the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship beating Bhutan by 7-0 goals today (Thursday) at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur in Dhaka. Barsha Oli put the major contribution of

Aaron Finch insisted he would voluntarily sit out Australia's must-win clash against Afghanistan at the T20 World Cup if he felt his injury was undermining his side's chances. Captain Finch and middle-order 'finisher' Tim David suffered hamstring problems in the win

In rain affected important T20 match tournament, India got the better of spirited Bangladesh winning marginally by 5 runs. Batting first India scored 184/6 Bangladesh was required scoring 151 in 16 by DLS method. It will remain debatable whether or not the surface was perfect for the

Olivier Giroud scored twice and created another goal as AC Milan beat Red Bull Salzburg at the San Siro to progress to the Champions League knockout stage for the first time in eight years. The Italians needed to avoid defeat in their final Group E game to reach the last 16, while

Seventeen-year-old Rico Lewis scored on his full Manchester City debut as the Blues came from behind to beat Sevilla in their final Champions League group game. City were trailing to a first-half header from former Wolves and Nottingham Forest striker Rafa Mir when Lewis strode on to

Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Paris Masters in the second round on Wednesday after losing in three sets to American Tommy Paul, boosting Carlos Alcaraz’s hopes of finishing the year as world number one. Nadal, who received a bye as second seed, was playing his first singles

India moved to the brink of a semi-final spot with a tense five-run victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected Men's T20 World Cup match in Adelaide. They were given a scare by the Tigers, who raced to 66-0 in seven overs, chasing 185, thanks to Litton Das' 21-ball fifty before

India set a 185-run target for Bangladesh in their fourth game of the T20 World Cup at Adelaide Oval here today. To stay alive in the race of the semifinal, a victory in this match is mandatory for both teams. Taskin Ahmed came up with fire as India made a shaky start after being

Team Tigers stands at the threshold of making history at Adelaide Oval. Their match against formidable India today is critically important for both teams as they have four points each after playing 3 of the 5 matches of the super 12 of T20 World Cup 2022.  Bangladesh won matches

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field first in their penultimate Group 2 Super 12 match of ICC T20 World Cup at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Wednesday (Nov 02).  Both the teams are currently in a similar position-- having won two out of their three matches in the tournament

Liverpool ended Napoli's 21-game unbeaten run but a 2-0 win on Tuesday was not enough to dislodge the Italians from top spot in Champions League Group A. Both sides were already guaranteed their places in the last 16, but Jurgen Klopp's men again shrugged off their Premier

It was a meaningless win to close out a disappointing Champions League campaign for Barcelona. Barcelona finished the group stage with a 4-2 win at Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday, a result that did little to cushion the blow of the Catalan club’s second consecutive early exit in the

Bangladesh U-15 girls' football team kicked off their SAFF U-15 Championship campaign with 8-0 win over Bhutan at Birshrestha Shaheed Sipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka Tuesday (Nov 1). The girls in red and green are aiming to win the regional age-level competition for

England has kept its T20 World Cup hopes alive with a tense, 20-run victory over New Zealand at the Gabba. Skipper Jos Buttler scored a sensational 73, having been twice dropped — on 8 and on 40 — as England made 6-179. Glenn Phillips' magnificent 62 off 36 balls

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will miss France's World Cup defence in Qatar as he needs more time to recover from a knee operation. Pogba, 29, has not played for the Serie A side this season since re-joining from Manchester United in the summer. He suffered a knee injury in

Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli says he is “paranoid about his privacy” after a stranger filmed inside his Australian hotel room. The 33-year-old batsman on Monday denounced the person who shot the video that appeared online, in which the invader walks through the

Bangladesh will start their SAFF U-15 Women's championship campaign when they face Bhutan in their opening match scheduled to be held tomorrow (Tuesday) at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur. The match kicks off at 4.30 pm.

Australia got their Twenty20 World Cup defence back on track with a 42-run win over Ireland at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday. Ireland, chasing Australia's 179-5, were all out for 137 in the 19th over to put Australia level on points with New Zealand, who have a game in hand, at

Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie won the toss and sent Australia to bat first in their Group 1 Twenty20 World Cup match at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday (Oct 31). Australia and Ireland are battling for a semi-final place from a wide open group that also contains New Zealand, England,