Relentless striker Robert Lewandowski pounced twice as Barcelona hammered 10-man Elche 3-0 to move a point clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday. The Polish forward continued his sensational form since joining from Bayern Munich this summer, taking him to 11 goals in eight

Bangladesh wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim suffered a knee injury during his individual gym session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday (Sep 17).  The 35-year-old cricketer needed six stitches below his left knee around the shin bone, confirmed Dr.

Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara will travel to Australia for the T20 World Cup in a squad largely unchanged from the island nation’s surprise Asia Cup win, selec tors said Friday. Matheesha Pathirana, who debuted last month at the Dubai competition, and

Ecuador are set to retain their place at this year's World Cup in Qatar after Fifa dismissed a claim of ineligibility against their player Byron Castillo. Fifa deemed in June that the right-back is eligible but the Chile and Peru football associations lodged appeals. Now

Multiple Grand Slam winners Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic have both hailed the influence of the retiring Roger Federer on tennis. Williams, who has said she is 'evolving away from tennis' herself, said he was an inspiration. Djokovic praised the "decade of

Bangladesh took Bhutan by 8-0 goal in the first semifinal of the SAFF Women's Championship in Kathmandu of Nepal on Friday to reach the final.  The Bangladesh women's football team reached the SAFF Women's Championship final for the second time after 2016.  It

Star forwards Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria were called up by Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni on Thursday for two friendlies later this month as the Copa America holders prepare for the World Cup in Qatar. Argentina plays Honduras in Miami on September 23 and Jamaica in New York four

Fellow living legend Serena Williams, who has said she is 'evolving away from tennis' herself, has hailed retiring Roger Federer as an inspiration. "You inspired countless millions and millions of people - including me - and we will never forget," said Williams.

The International Olympic Committee’s coordination commission made its first in-person visit to Los Angeles this week to inspect proposed venues for the 2028 Games. After being kept away because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group met with local organizing officials over three

Cristiano Ronaldo ended his barren spell with the first Europa League goal of his career as Manchester United earned victory at Sheriff Tiraspol. Erik ten Hag's men suffered defeat at Old Trafford in their Group E opener against Real Sociedad but responded by claiming all three

Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, will retire from top-level tennis after the Laver Cup in London later this month. Swiss Federer, 41, has not played since Wimbledon 2021, after which he had a third knee operation. "My body's message to me lately has

Bangladesh will face Bhutan in the first semifinal of the 6th edition of SAFF Women's Championship slated to be held on Friday (Sep 16) at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium. The match kicks off at 1.15 pm (BST), which will be followed by host Nepal and India in the second semifinal to be

Switzerland has launched a bid to host the next Women's European Championship in 2025, saying it had the right credentials to stage the 16-team event. “We have a good infrastructure that is already in place, such as stadiums, hotels, training grounds, airports and transport

Erling Haaland's magnificent strike capped a dramatic Manchester City comeback and condemned former club Borussia Dortmund to a painful Champions League defeat at Etihad Stadium. City struggled against a composed Dortmund, who took the lead when the outstanding Jude Bellingham

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today (Sep 14) announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Shakib Al Hasan will lead this season while Nurul Hasan Sohan is the vice-captain of the team. The tri-series in New Zealand will also have the same team, according to the

Australia are taking no risks ahead of next month's ICC T20 World Cup with three key players ruled out of their upcoming tour of India. Experienced quick Mitch Starc (knee) and key all-rounders Mitch Marsh (ankle) and Marcus Stoinis (side) will miss the tour with injury, but are

Joel Matip's late header against Ajax at Anfield gave Liverpool their first Champions League win this season. Boss Jurgen Klopp demanded a reaction to the "horror show" of the 4-1 defeat at Napoli in their group opener and this was certainly a vast improvement.

Nick Kyrgios (pictured left) walks onto court at the US Open and (pictured right) Novak Djokovic reacts during a match. Nick Kyrgios (pictured left) jumped to World No.20 in the rankings, but his future schedule remains unclear, but Novak Djokovic (pictured right) dropped after missing

Missed chances by Robert Lewandowski on his return to Bayern Munich proved costly as his Barcelona side lost in Germany. Outplayed in the first half, Bayern blew their Spanish opponents away after the break with goals from Lucas Hernandez and Leroy Sane. Hernandez headed in at the

Bangladesh women's football team made history in SAFF Women's Championship by thrashing India by 3-0 goal in their group match in Kathmandu of Nepal on Tuesday. Sirat Zahan Swapna netted twice while Krishna Rani scored the third goal. After this win group champions