Tuesday, 26 Nov, 2024

Sports

Bellingham shines as England beat Scotland 3-1

Jude Bellingham was the star of the show as England defeated Scotland 3-1 in a friendly match at Hampden Park on Tuesday night. The Real Madrid midfielder scored one goal and set up another for Harry Kane, as the visitors celebrated the 150th anniversary of the first meeting between

Gritty India Hold Nerves To Beat Sri Lanka, Book Final Spot

Kuldeep Yadav shone with the ball once again as India defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs in a low-scoring thriller at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Tuesday. Defending a total of 213, India bundled out Sri Lanka for 172 runs.  Earlier, Dunith Wellalage and Charith Asalanka helped

India’s Paki Bashing 

Asia Cup 2023, Match 9  India VS Pakistan Played at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka on 11 September 2023  India 356/2 (Virat Kohli 122*, KL Rahul 111*, Shubman Gill 58, Rohit Sharma 56, Shadab Khan 1/71, Shaheen Shah Afridi 1/79)  Pakistan 128 All Out in 32 Overs

Portugal thrash Luxembourg to maintain 100% record

Diogo Jota scored twice with Bruno Fernandes also on target as Portugal thrashed Luxembourg to maintain their 100% Euro 2024 qualification record. Without the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal were 4-0 ahead at half-time with two goals apiece from Goncalo Inacio and Goncalo Ramos.

Judge opens investigation of Rubiales kiss

A Spanish high court judge has opened an investigation of former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales. Spain forward Jenni Hermoso filed a legal complaint last week over Rubiales kissing her on the lips following her country's Women's World Cup final win.

Pogba provisionally suspended for anti-doping offence

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended from playing because of an anti-doping offence. Italy's national anti-doping tribunal (Nado) said Pogba returned a test with elevated levels of testosterone after Juve's 3-0 win at Udinese on 20 August. France

IFA invites Bashundhara Kings to co-host IFA Shield

Indian Football Association (IFA), the football association of West Bengal, invited Bashundhara Kings to co-host the next edition of the prestigious IFA Shield along with Mohun Bagan Super Giant. IFA Secretary Anirban Dutta met with Bangladesh Football Federation Vice-president and

Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav Shine As India Trump Pakistan By 228 Runs

India thrashed Pakistan by 228 runs in the super 4 Asia Cup 2023 match in Colombo on September 11. The match was continued on the reserve day due to rains on September 10. Chasing a stiff target of 357, Indian bowlers led by Bumrah, Pandya and Kuldeep troubled Pakistani batsmen.

Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan Play resumes

The Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan resumed at 4.40 p.m. local time on Monday (September 11) after rain delayed the start of the reserve day. Despite play starting one hour 40 minutes after the scheduled time, the game will remain 50 overs a side contest. Intermittent rain

Mushfiqur Rahim now blessed with baby girl

Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim and his wife Jannatul Kifayet Mondi have been blessed with a baby girl. Mushfiq gave the information through social media. He wrote on Facebook, "Assalamu Alaikum... Allah has blessed us with a daughter. Both mother and daughter are in good

Hansi Flick sacked by Germany as Euro 2024 hosts lose patience

Hansi Flick has been sacked as Germany manager following Saturday's 4-1 friendly defeat by Japan in Wolfsburg. He becomes the first Germany boss to be sacked since the role was created in 1926. Germany have lost four of their past five games, with Flick overseeing just 12 wins

England beat New Zealand to level ODI series

England comfortably beat New Zealand by 79 runs to level the one-day international series in a rain-affected encounter at Southampton. The game was reduced to 34 overs per side and England slipped to 55-5 having been put in to bat. But Liam Livingstone's unbeaten 95 from 78

Spanish FA president Rubiales resigns over Hermoso kiss

Luis Rubiales has resigned as president of the Spanish Football Federation following criticism for kissing Spain forward Jenni Hermoso at the Women's World Cup final presentation ceremony. Hermoso, 33, said the kiss after Spain beat England was not consensual and she filed a legal

US Open: Djokovic wins record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title 

Novak Djokovic won a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title by outlasting Daniil Medvedev in a punishing US Open final in New York. The 36-year-old Serb won 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 but the straight-set scoreline does not tell how deep he had to dig. A comfortable opening set was

Rain forces India-Pakistan Asia Cup match into reserve day

Rain on Sunday forced a blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan into a reserve day after just 24.1 overs of play in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup. India will resume on 147-2 on Monday in the 50-over contest after rain abruptly ended their innings following Pakistan's

North Macedonia haunt Italy again in Euro draw

Italy again suffered at the hands of North Macedonia as their poor start to European Championship qualifying continued with a shock draw in Skopje. Ciro Immobile nodded the Azzurri ahead in new boss Luciano Spalletti's first game in charge. But Enis Bardhi's 20-yard

Germany lose 4-1 at home to Japan

Germany manager Hansi Flick is under serious pressure after a dismal 4-1 defeat against Japan in a friendly. Junya Ito opened the scoring for Japan after 11 minutes, but Bayern Munich forward Leroy Sane struck back for the hosts. Ayase Ueda tucked in from close range to restore

Coco Gauff defeats Aryna Sabalenka to win US Open crown

American teenager Coco Gauff fulfilled the potential she has long promised by landing her first Grand Slam title with a fightback win over Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final. Gauff, seeded sixth, started slowly in front of an expectant home crowd but grew in confidence to wear down

“Cursed” Bangladesh Got All But Knocked Out 

Asia Cup 2023 Sri Lanka VS Bangladesh Played at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka on Match 8 Sri Lanka 257/9 (Sadeera Samarawickrama 93, Kusal Mendis 50, Pithun Nishanka 40, Dasun Shanaka 24, Dimuth Karunaratne 18, Hasan Mahmud 3/57, Taskin Ahmed 3/62. Shoriful Islam

Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 21-Runs

Sadeera Samarawickrama scored a brilliant 93 before Sri Lanka bowlers rallied to beat Bangladesh by 21 runs in their Asia Cup Super 4 match on Saturday.  Invited to bat, Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis (50) took Sri Lanka to 257 for nine in their 50 overs. Skipper Dasun Shanaka