Monday, 25 Nov, 2024

Sports

Juventus beat Roma to close gap on leaders Inter 

Adrien Rabiot's second-half goal earned Juventus a 1-0 home win against Roma on Saturday as they moved within two points of Serie A leaders Inter Milan. Rabiot latched onto a flick from Dusan Vlahovic inside the box and calmly slotted home. Juve finish the year in second place

New Zealand win 3rd T20 v Bangladesh to secure 1-1 series draw

The T20I series concluded with a 1-1 draw, as New Zealand won the third and final match by 17 runs (D/L method) at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Sunday (December 31). According to espncrickinfo, Mitchell Santner and James Neesham saved New Zealand the blushes by helping

Man City beat Blades to close gap at the top

Manchester City ended a stellar year on a high note by beating a battling Sheffield United side to move within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Rodri gave the defending champions an early breakthrough when he latched on to Phil Foden's neat pass and fired into the

Kings crush Ctg Abahoni before BPL break

Holders Bashundhara Kings bagged their second victory of the ongoing ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023-24 as they beat Chittagong Abahoni Ltd by 4-1 in their first-leg match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Saturday.  The match was scheduled to be held at the

Sheikh Jamal register first win over Police Football Club

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club registered their first win in the Bangladesh Premier League football as they defeated Bangladesh Police Football Club at Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Saturday (December 30).   The first half of the match saw attacks and counterattacks by

Players must be careful with security: Guardiola  

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says players must be "careful" after Jack Grealish's home was broken into. Officers were called to reports of a burglary at winger Grealish's Cheshire house during City's 3-1 Premier League win at Everton on Wednesday. The

Arsenal slip up to give Man City & Liverpool advantage

The Premier League title race has taken another twist. In October, Tottenham came flying out of the traps to top the table under new manager Ange Postecoglou. Then, in November, Manchester City were threatening to run away with it before finding themselves in a mini crisis after

Cummins takes 10 wickets in 2nd Test to win series over Pakistan

Pat Cummins finished with 10 wickets in the match as Australia beat Pakistan by 79 runs inside four days in Melbourne to seal a Test series victory. Captain Cummins took 5-49 as Pakistan were bowled out for 237 in their second innings, chasing 317 for victory. The match was

Rain ruins second T20I between hosts NZ and Bangladesh

Rain has washed out the second Twenty20 international between New Zealand and Bangladesh after only 11 overs, leaving Bangladesh with a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Friday's match in Mount Maunganui began on time and New Zealand were 2-72 when the heavy rain, which had

Bangladesh win toss, bowl in second T20 with New Zealand

Bangladesh has won the toss and chosen to bowl Friday, December 29, 2023 in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand at Bay Oval. At the time of publishing the report, New Zealand scored 41 for one in 5 overs. Opener Finn Allen was out for 2 off the delivery of Shoriful

Arsenal miss chance to go top as West Ham win at Emirates

West Ham stunned Arsenal to record a third successive Premier League victory, denting the Gunners' title challenge in the process. It was a ruthless display by West Ham, who converted two of their three shots on target, while Arsenal squandered a host of opportunities as they

South Africa defeat India by an innings and 32 runs in test

Virat Kohli's defiant 76 failed to save India from being thrashed by an innings and 32 runs by South Africa in the first Test at Centurion. India lost seven second-innings wickets in the evening session as they were bowled out for just 131 in 34.1 overs. Kohli and Shubman Gill

Man City back into top four with comeback win at Everton

Manchester City had to come from behind to beat Everton as the champions kept pace with Premier League leaders Liverpool. Pep Guardiola's side are aiming to lift the trophy for the fourth consecutive season and had looked like falling eight points behind the Reds, but recovered

Bangladesh claim historic win over New Zealand in first T20

The Black Caps and their fans will hope to stay away from McLean Park for quite some time.The hosts lost by five wickets to Bangladesh this evening in the first of three Twenty20s after crashing to a nine-wicket loss in the third and final ODI at the same Napier venue on Saturday. It

Bangladesh opt to field in first New Zealand T20I

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl Wednesday in the first Twenty20 international against New Zealand at McLean Park. Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand team in the absence of Kane Williamson who is resting. Tim Southee returns to the New Zealand lineup after missing the

Nadal, Osaka in Australia comebacks as Djokovic targets more glory

It appeared last season that the veterans, with 46 Grand Slam crowns between them, may never share a competitive court again. But the prospect is back in play with Spain's Nadal recovering from hip surgeries that sidelined him for almost a year. He begins what is set to be a

Liverpool go top as Nunez strikes, Hojlund caps Man United fightback

Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League as Darwin Nunez ended his goal drought to inspire a 2-0 win against Burnley, while Rasmus Hojlund broke his own barren run to cap Manchester United’s thrilling fightback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Tuesday. Jurgen Klopp’s

Bashundhara Kings wins against Fortis in Fed Cup opener

An early strike from Dorielton Nascimento helped Bashundhara Kings to earn a hard-fought 1-0 win against Fortis Football Club in the first Group C match of 35th ABG Bashundhara Federation Cup 2023-24 on Tuesday.  The match was held at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in

Khawaja criticises ICC for ‘double standards’ after dove logo ban

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has accused the ICC of double standards for rejecting an application for him to display a peace dove on his bat in the Boxing Day Test to raise awareness for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The ICC charged the opener on Thursday for wearing a black

'Do not get used to suffering' in Gaza, says Salah

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said on Monday that families grieving for their loved ones in Gaza should not be forgotten, as he issued an emotional Christmas message marking only his second comment on the war in the enclave. Salah posted a black-and-white picture of a Christmas tree