Tuesday, 22 Jul, 2025

Sports

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

Holder's 4 wickets in 4 balls helps W Indies win T20I series against England

Jason Holder took four wickets from the final four balls to send England to a 17-run defeat in the deciding Twenty20 and give West Indies a 3-2 series win in Barbados. With England needing 20 from the last over, Barbadian Holder had Sam Billings, Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid caught on

Australian Open: Nadal makes history with 21st grand slam victory

Rafael Nadal broke his tie with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on Sunday night by winning his 21st Grand Slam men’s singles title. Nadal edged ahead of his longtime rivals by defeating a member of the next generation, Daniil Medvedev, in the Australian Open final, 2-6, 6-7 (5),

U-19 World Cup: India beat Bangladesh to reach semi-finals

India set up an ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 semi-final clash with Australia after knocking out defending champions Bangladesh. In a repeat of the 2020 Final, India bowled first and dismissed Bangladesh for 111 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda

Australian Open: Nadal aims for 21st Grand Slam title against Medvedev

Rafael Nadal will aim to win a record 21st Grand Slam title when he meets Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final on Sunday. The Spaniard, 35, is level on 20 major titles with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, who both missed the Slam. US Open champion

Moeen Ali inspires England to level T20I series against W Indies

Moeen Ali produced a remarkable all-round display to lead England to victory in the fourth Twenty20 in Barbados. Stand-in captain Moeen struck a brutal 63 from 28 balls as England posted an imposing 193-6. The all-rounder then took 2-28 in West Indies' reply as the hosts fell 34

Ashleigh Barty wins Australian Open women’s singles title

Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins to win the Australian Open title, ending the home nation's 44-year wait for a Grand Slam women's singles champion. Top seed Barty fought back from 5-1 down in the second set to win 6-3 7-6 (7-2) on a jubilant Rod Laver Arena. The

Australian Open: Ashleigh Barty faces Danielle Collins in final

Ashleigh Barty will bid to become the first home Australian Open singles champion for 44 years when she takes on Danielle Collins in Saturday's final. Christine O'Neil was the last Australian of either gender to win the singles tournament in 1978. World number one Barty has