Nigar Sultana has challenged Bangladesh’s batters to come to the party against West Indies in a match that will have big implications for both sides’ semi-final hopes. The Tigers skipper led her side to victory over Scotland in their opening match but they were beaten by 21

Team India on Wednesday put up a strong display by beating Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the Group A match at the Dubai International Stadium, UAE. This is India's biggest ever win in terms of runs in the Women's T20 World Cup. The Indian batter finally found some form after a

Line judges are to disappear from Wimbledon after 147 years as the All England Club will adopt electronic line calling from 2025. The technology will be in place for all qualifying and main draw matches and replace the judges who were responsible for calling shots 'out' and

England defender Naomi Layzell scored a goal and assisted another on her Women's Champions League debut as Manchester City stunned defending champions Barcelona at Joie Stadium. Layzell, 20, had never scored in senior football before Wednesday's showdown with Barcelona but she

India secured an 86-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20I, clinching the series 2-0 on Wednesday.  India's massive total of 221/9 was powered by Nitish Kumar Reddy's explosive 74 off 34 balls, which included seven sixes, and Rinku Singh's quick 53 off 29

The Bangladesh cricket team went to India following a historic Test series win against Pakistan in Pakistan. Expectations were high after Bangladesh comprehensively won the two-match series, earning a series whitewash. However, the way Bangladesh got whitewashed in the Test series against

India will eye a series win against Bangladesh when the two teams meet for the second T20I in Delhi, on October 9.  Power is already in the hands of the Indian hosts after they secured a seven-wicket victory in the first T20I in Gwalior. India’s squad is delivering well,

Megan Schutt claimed 3-3 as Australia brushed aside New Zealand with a dominant bowling display to move top of Group A at the Women's T20 World Cup. Both sides had won their opening match and the Kiwis had a glimmer of hope on a slow pitch in Sharjah after they restricted the

Spain World Cup winner Andres Iniesta has retired from playing at the age of 40. Iniesta is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, thanks in part to the midfield partnerships he formed with Xavi Hernandez and Sergio Busquets for Spain and Barcelona. He earned 131

Chelsea got off to a winning start in their Women's Champions League campaign with victory over Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge. Sonia Bompastor's side were in front within two minutes as Sjoeke Nusken's header took a heavy deflection off Sheila Garcia and bounced over the

All-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad has announced his retirement from T20I cricket after the end of the three-match series against India.  “I'm retiring from T20I cricket after the last game of this series. Actually I was pre-decided before coming here. I had talked with my

England got a late reward at the end of a gruelling opening day's play on their tour of Pakistan, who were taken to 328-4 by centuries from Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique. An unprecedented 3-0 win was achieved by England here two years ago, but with a different team and in

A much-improved batting performance saw England seal a seven-wicket win over South Africa at the Women's T20 World Cup. On a more batter-friendly surface than the previous encounters at Sharjah, Danni Wyatt-Hodge's 43 and Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 48 helped England reach

World number six Coco Gauff dominated unseeded Czech player Karolina Muchova to win the China Open - the eighth WTA title of her career and first since January. The American fourth seed had struggled with her serve earlier in the week and was forced to battle back from a set down in

LeBron James and his eldest son Bronny James have claimed a piece of NBA history, making their long-awaited first appearance alongside each other for the Los Angeles Lakers. The duo appeared together on Sunday at the start of the second quarter in the Lakers’ 118-114 preseason

Bangladesh faced a seven-wicket defeat in the opening match of the three-game T20I series against India at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior on Sunday. India's chase got off to a blistering start, reaching 50 runs in just 4.4 overs as Bangladesh’s

Arshdeep Singh and returning Varun Chakravarthy took three wickets each as India bowled out Bangladesh for 127 in the first of the three T20 internationals on Sunday. Left-arm quick Arshdeep backed skipper Suryakumar Yadav's decision to field first as he removed the openers

The Bashundhara Kings Football Academy officially launched its non-residential professional training program at the Bashundhara Sports Complex in Dhaka on Saturday. Kings President Md Imrul Hassan, speaking at the inauguration at Bashundhara Kings Arena, announced plans to transition

Novak Djokovic came through a tricky test against Alex Michelsen at the Shanghai Masters to win his first match on the ATP Tour since a shock third-round exit at the US Open in August. The 37-year-old Serb lost the opening three games against America's world number 43, but bounced

Arsenal came from behind to maintain their unbeaten start to the season against winless Southampton at Emirates Stadium. Two goals in 10 second-half minutes from Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli ensured the Gunners made a full recovery after being stunned by Cameron Archer's