Sunday, 24 Nov, 2024

Sports

Xavi to remain as Barcelona coach until June 2025

Barcelona coach Xavi will remain at the club until at least the end of his contract in June 2025 after changing his mind that this would be his last season. The 44-year-old announced in January he would step down as boss this summer. But, with president Joan Laporta keen for him to

Liverpool's Premier League title hopes hit by 2-0 loss to Everton

It looks like there will be no dream send off for Jurgen Klopp after a 2-0 loss at Everton dealt a major blow to Liverpool's Premier League title hopes on Wednesday. Goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin meant Klopp tasted a bitter defeat in his last Merseyside

Former Argentina striker Tevez hospitalised

Former Argentina international Carlos Tevez has been hospitalised due to chest pain, Club Atletico Independiente, the Argentine club he now coaches, said on Tuesday. Former Argentina international Carlos Tevez has been hospitalised due to chest pain, Club Atletico Independiente, the

Mushtaq Ahmed ready to ‘make a difference’ with Bangladesh

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed is ready to make a difference with the Bangladesh cricket team in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup which will be played in West Indies and the United States from June 1. The 53-year-old, who performed the spin bowling coach’s role with

Arsenal thrash Chelsea 5-0 to open up Premier League lead

Kai Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City. Leandro Trossard was also on target in a record win over Chelsea for the Gunners, who move three

Inter Milan seal Serie A title by winning over AC Milan 

Inter Milan sealed their 20th Italian title by beating arch-rivals and nearest challengers AC Milan in a historic Derby della Madonnina. Francesco Acerbi was unmarked to head in Benjamin Pavard's flick-on from a corner to give Inter the lead. Marcus Thuram latched onto a long

Djokovic, Bonmati crowned at Laureus World Sports Awards

Tennis player Novak Djokovic was named World Sportsman of the Year for a record-equalling fifth time at the Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony held in Madrid on Monday, while Spanish women’s footballer Aitana Bonmati won individual and team awards. Djokovic, a record 24-time

BCB appoints Mohsin Sheikh as Performance Analyst

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Mohsin Sheikh as the national team Performance Analyst for a two-year term beginning in May 2024.  Mohsin, an Australian of Pakistani descent, had been the analyst for the Bangladesh side during the white ball tour of New Zealand in

Sri Lanka: Seven killed as motorsports race car hits crowd

Seven people have been killed and 21 injured after a race car ploughed into spectators at a motor event in Sri Lanka. The crash occurred at the Fox Hill Supercross race on Sunday in Diyatalawa, an army base town. Among the dead were four race officials as well as spectators,

Rybakina beats Kostyuk to Stuttgart title

World number four Elena Rybakina claimed her third title of the year, beating Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-2 to win the Stuttgart Open. The 24-year-old from Kazahkstan broke the Ukrainian to love in the opening game and cruised through the first set. Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion,

Ruud beats Tsitsipas to win Barcelona Open

Casper Ruud won his first title of 2024 as he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to win the Barcelona Open. Norwegian third seed Ruud defeated the Greek fifth seed 7-5 6-3 to claim the biggest title of his career. It is the first time the 25-year-old, who is ranked sixth in

IPL: Kolkata beat Bengaluru by one-run 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) put up a valiant effort but fell agonizingly short by one run in their IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Sunday.  Will Jacks' fiery 55 off 32 balls and Rajat Patidar's quick 52 off 23 balls kept RCB in the hunt, but they

Ramos double puts PSG on brink of third straight title

Paris St-Germain moved to the brink of a third straight Ligue 1 title after winning 4-1 at home to Lyon. PSG, who left leading goalscorer Kylian Mbappe on the bench, soon went 2-0 up through a Nemanja Matic own goal and a close-range finish by Lucas Beraldo. Portugal striker Goncalo

Bellingham strikes late as Real beat furious Barcelona

Jude Bellingham scored a late winner as Real Madrid beat Barcelona to move 11 points clear at the top of La Liga after an enthralling El Clasico. Bellingham smashed into the roof of the net as the clock ticked into stoppage time as Real twice came from behind at the Bernabeu. Andres

Stuttgart Open: Rybakina beats Swiatek to reach final

Fourth seed Elena Rybakina ended world number one Iga Swiatek's recent dominance at the Stuttgart Open, winning in three sets to reach the final. Kazakhstan's Rybakina, 24, beat the Polish top seed 6-3 4-6 6-3, halting her 10-match win streak at the event. Swiatek had won

Sunrisers equal own sixes record in win over Delhi

Sunrisers Hyderabad equalled their own Indian Premier League record for sixes in an innings with 22 in a 67-run victory at Delhi Capitals. Australia's Travis Head (89) and fellow opener Abhishek Sharma (46) cleared the ropes six times, while Shahbaz Ahmed managed five sixes in his

Arsenal win at Wolves to return to top spot

Arsenal put their Champions League disappointment firmly in the past to beat Wolves at Molineux and move back to the top of the Premier League. Having blown their chance to leapfrog Pep Guardiola's side six days ago by losing at home to Aston Villa, then been knocked out of the

Late Silva goal sends Man City into FA Cup final

Manchester City bounced back from the disappointment of the Champions League quarter-final exit to Real Madrid as Bernardo Silva's late goal sunk Chelsea at Wembley to seal a place in the FA Cup final. It was redemption for Silva after his poor spot-kick played a key role in

Cricketing activities in BNS after 19 years

The Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) saw cricketing activities after 19 years as the cricketers used the newly installed athletics tracks as part of their fitness drill today (April 20).   The drill was held to assess the players physical condition ahead of the upcoming home

Bashundhara Kings edges past Fortis in BPL 

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings extended their lead as they beat Fortis Football Club by a solitary goal in the ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League football held at Rajshahi District Stadium on Saturday (April 20).   In the day's match, Brazilian midfielder Miguel