Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Sports

IPL 2022 Auction and Some Views

Does not matter who likes or not this writer is not at all surprised at Bangladesh cricket icon Shakib Al Hasan (despite his recent prime form) going unsold on day one of IPL 2022 auction. None of the franchise even showed any interest for getting him at base price.  On the other

Mustafiz sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 2cr 

Delhi Capitals has bought Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman for INR 2 crore in the mega auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The other pacers in the Delhi team are Anrich Nortje and Shardul Thukur. In the auction. Besides, Delhi have purchased the Australian duo of

How Prepared Is Bangladesh For Afghanistan Series?

Bangladesh cricket starts busy bustling 2022 mission with T20 and ODI series against very lively and strong Afghanistan. That engagement would be followed by difficult tour to South Africa. In recent past Bangladesh cricket depleted to rock bottom in all formats.  T20 World Cup, test

Man City go 12 points clear with win over Brentford 

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City "are not the best in the world" despite them extending their lead at the top of the Premier League to 12 points following victory over Brentford. Riyad Mahrez scored his eighth goal in seven games as they moved further away from

Man Utd slip out of top four after draw at Burnley

Manchester United tumbled out of the Premier League's top four as Jay Rodriguez's first goal in 50 league games earned bottom club Burnley a precious point at Turf Moor. For the second game running, United dominated the play and had most of the chances, with Paul Pogba putting

Winter Olympics hit by deluge of complaints from athletes

Athletes have been hitting out at Olympic organisers, with complaints about freezing conditions and quarantine rules pouring in. Beijing kicked off the Winter Games four days ago, promising it would be "streamlined, safe and splendid". Some have lauded China's efforts

Alves scores in Barca thrilling win over Atletico Madrid 

Dani Alves scored and was sent off and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made his debut as Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid in an action-packed game. Yannick Carrasco gave Atletico the lead from a Luis Suarez pass and Jordi Alba volleyed in from Alves' ball before Gavi headed in Adama

Messi scores as PSG hammer Lille to go 13 points clear in France

Lionel Messi scored only his second Ligue 1 goal as Paris St-Germain thrashed defending champions Lille 5-1 to go 13 points clear at the top. PSG led when Ivo Grbic dropped a cross and Danilo Pereira pounced but Lille levelled through Sven Botman's half-volley from Hatem Ben

Senegal beat Egypt on penalties to win maiden Afcon title

Sadio Mane netted the winning spot-kick as Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to clinch their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations, after the final ended goalless following extra time. The Liverpool forward had earlier seen a seventh-minute penalty saved by Pharaohs keeper Gabaski.

Australia beat England by 5-wickets to win Women's Ashes series 

Australia sealed an Ashes series victory with a five-wicket win over England in the second one-day-international in Melbourne. Having been put into bat, England - at 40-1 after 10 overs - lost six wickets for 28 runs before being bowled out for just 129 in 45.2 overs. Ellyse Perry

India beat England to win record-extending 5th U19 cricket WC 

India lifted a record-extending fifth ICC U19 World Cup title after defeating England in the final at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua on Saturday.  The Yash Dhull-led side defeated the Three Lions in the summit clash by four wickets. Earlier, India had won

Ronaldo misses penalty as Man Utd exit FA Cup against Middlesbrough

The FA Cup fourth round weekend started with a big shock on Friday night as Manchester United were beaten on home soil by Middlesbrough. Championship side Boro won 8-7 in a penalty shootout with Anthony Elanga skying over the crossbar to break a run of 15 successful spot-kicks.

Winter Olympics: 20 athletes and team officials test positive 

Twenty athletes and team officials arriving in Beijing on Friday tested positive for the coronavirus at the airport, potentially jeopardizing some athletes’ participation in Olympic events. There were an additional six positive tests from other attendees, a group that includes

U19 WC Cricket: India beat Australia to face England in final

India have defeated Australia by 96 runs in Antigua to reach their fourth consecutive Under-19 Cricket World Cup final. The win sets up a final against England who reached their first final since 1998 defeating Afghanistan on Tuesday. India captain Yash Dhull top scored with 110 and

England beat Afghanistan to reach U19 Cricket WC final

The England Under-19s men's team are through to a Cricket World Cup final for the first time in 24 years after beating Afghanistan in a thrilling semi-final. Leg spinner Rehan Ahmed took three wickets in the penultimate over to help seal a 15-run victory in Antigua. It is the

World Cup Football: Which teams have qualified for Qatar 2022? 

Football’s World Cup 2022 will take place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18. The 27-day tournament will be held across eight stadiums. It will be the the first football World Cup to take place in the Middle East. Including the hosts, 15 teams have qualified for the

ICC U19 World Cup: Ariful ton in vain as Pakistan beat Bangladesh

Despite a fine ton from Ariful Islam, Pakistan booked their place in the 5th place play-off with a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Antigua and Barbuda. Bangladesh’s innings was dominated by Ariful Islam, who arrived at the crease in the 12th over with his side on 23 for

Nice knocks PSG out of French Cup on penalty kicks

Nice coach Christophe Galtier outwitted Paris Saint-Germain again as his side won a tense penalty shootout 6-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the French Cup following a 0-0 away draw. Holder PSG's bid for a record-extending 15th trophy and an eighth straight final fell short at Parc

Real Madrid Sign PSG's Kylian Mbappe!

According to recent reports, Kylian Mbappe has finally signed for Spanish giants Real Madrid. The saga is finally over. It looks like Kylian Mbappe's future is finally set and unfortunately for PSG fans, he won't be remaining in Paris. Mbappe has been constantly linked with

Egypt and Senegal reach AFCON semifinals

Egypt and Senegal have reached the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals, setting the stage for a potential showdown between Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane if their two teams make it to the final. Salah scored the equaliser and created the winner to inspire