Cody Gakpo scored twice to help send holders Liverpool into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup with a thrilling victory at Brighton. After a goalless and largely forgettable first half, Dutch forward Gakpo broke the deadlock a minute after the break in stunning fashion, cutting

South Africa broke a long-standing record of more than 14 years during the first innings of the second Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram. The Proteas smashed a total of 17 sixes during the innings as they amassed 575/6 declared, breaking their previous best total of 15 sixes they

Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoyed a winning start as Manchester United’s interim manager as his side thrashed Leicester to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Two days after Van Nistelrooy was appointed as stand-in following the dismissal of Erik ten Hag, his pre-match demand for

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus congratulated the Bangladesh national women's football team for clinching the title of the SAFF championship in Nepal. Bangladesh defeated the host Nepal by 2-1 goals to retain the title Thursday. "Great achievement of our women's

The Bangladesh women’s football team emerged victorious against Nepal with a 2-1 scoreline, claiming the 2024 SAFF Women’s Championship title on Wednesday.  The thrilling match took place at Dashrath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, where Bangladesh displayed strong

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam led Bangladesh’s bowling attack on Day 2 of the second Test against South Africa at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, securing his 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket.  He effectively broke South Africa’s strong batting

The first day of the Test ended with South Africa firmly in charge at 307/2 with Tony de Zorzi unbeaten on 141 and David Bedingham unbeaten on 18. De Zorzi was the star of the day, scoring his first-ever Test ton which helped the Proteas cross the 300-run mark. Tristan Stubbs also gave

Germany striker Alexandra Popp played the final game of her international career in a 2-1 friendly loss to Australia. The 33-year-old announced in September that she was retiring from international football, after making her Germany debut in 2010. Popp won her 145th cap in Duisburg

England captain Leah Williamson scored but also made an error that led to a South Africa goal in a friendly victory in Coventry. It was an important win for England, who were beaten 4-3 by Germany on Friday, but defensive errors remained. Williamson, who only returned from an

Bashundhara Kings suffered a fatal 0-4 goals defeat to East Bengal Football Club of India in their second Group A match of the ongoing AFC Challenge League 2024-25 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Tuesday night.  The Bangladesh champions conceded all four goals

Defending champion Bangladesh will take on Nepal in the ongoing 7th SAFF Women's Championship 2024 final today at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. The match is scheduled to take place at 6:45 pm (Bangladesh Time). Bangladesh, appearing in the SAFF

Brief Score South Africa 307/2 in 81 Overs (Tony de Zorzi 141, Tristan Stubbs 106, Aiden Markram 33, Taijul Islam 2/110) On a lifeless docile wicket at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium at Sagarika, Chattogram South Africa winning the toss and batting first reached the impregnable

Defending champions Bangladesh will take on host Nepal in final match of the seven-nation SAFF Women's Championship scheduled to be held tomorrow (Oct 30) at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. The match will kick off at 6:45 pm Bangladesh time.  It'll be

In an intense start to the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, South Africa opted to bat after winning the toss. By the fifth over of the first session, South Africa had reached 25 without loss, thanks to captain Aiden

Real Madrid were named club of the year but were absent from Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris, where forward Vinicius Junior was beaten to the award for best men's player by Manchester City's Rodri. The European champions said its representatives would not go

Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has won the women's Ballon d'Or for the second year in a row. Bonmati won every possible trophy at club level last season as Barcelona secured a historic quadruple - winning Liga F, the Champions League, Supercopa and Copa de la

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has won the men's Ballon d'Or - awarded to the best footballer of the year - for the first time. The 28-year-old, who lost just one game last season for club and country, was awarded the prize in Paris after helping Spain win Euro 2024

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz took an emotional win in the Mexico City Grand Prix after Red Bull’s Formula One leader Max Verstappen was twice penalised for clashes with title rival Lando Norris and finished sixth. McLaren’s Norris, who called Verstappen

Jack Draper won the biggest title of his career at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna as the British number one's breakout season reached even greater heights. Draper produced an outstanding level to beat Russia's Karen Khachanov 6-4 7-5 in the final of the ATP 500 event. The

Cole Palmer scored his seventh goal of the season as Chelsea beat Newcastle to continue their impressive start. Palmer struck early in the second half when his clean strike from just inside the penalty area beat Nick Pope at his near post. Nicolas Jackson's fifth league goal of