Tuesday, 26 Nov, 2024

Sports

Newcastle 1-2 Liverpool: Darwin Nunez turns Liverpool savior

The Uruguayan equalised in the 81st minute and then fired in a dramatic stoppage-time winner as the Reds overcame the dismissal of captain Virgil van Dijk – which came shortly after Anthony Gordon had put Eddie Howe’s team ahead midway through the first half – to claim a

Haaland, Rodri helps Man City make 3 out of 3 wins

Manchester City were given an almighty scare by Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, but a late Rodri strike meant they secured a 2-1 triumph. It looked like it was going to be one of those days for the champions as a system malfunction meant the Nordic machine, Erling Haaland, missed a

Barcelona win 7-goal thriller at Villarreal

Defending La Liga champions Barcelona emerged 4-3 winners in an all-action encounter at Villarreal. Robert Lewandowski's goal sealed the win for Barca, three minutes after Ferran Torres' equaliser. Villarreal came back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 after 50 minutes, with goals

Bengal Tigers:  Dream Merchants in Asia Cup

Bengal Tigers Reached Sri Lanka carrying the dreams and aspirations of millions of Bangladesh cricket admirers. Whatever be the controversies in the selection of squad, hope that those will remain buried and team gelling like well oiled machine under the dynamo of the world’s best

FIFA suspends Spanish football president Rubiales for 90 days after kiss

FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has provisionally suspended Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) head Luis Rubiales for 90 days after he grabbed player Jenni Hermoso’s head and kissed her on the lips after Spain’s victory at the Women’s World Cup. Rubiales had

Mbappe fires PSG claim first win of the season

Kylian Mbappe's double helped Paris St-Germain beat Lens to claim their first Ligue win of the season. Making his first start of the campaign following a dispute over his future at the club, the French forward thumped a first-time effort into the top corner to double the hosts'

England 22-30 Fiji: Pacific island nation beat England for first time

England lost to Fiji for the first time ever and slumped to a fifth defeat in six games as their Rugby World Cup preparations ended with another blow. The Pacific Islanders scored three second-half tries at Twickenham as England's fragile defence struggled to contend with their

Pakistan now No 1 ODI team after whitewashing Afghanistan 

Pakistan beat Afghanistan by 59 runs in the third and last ODI to complete a 3-0 whitewash on Saturday, August 26, at R Premadasa stadium in Colombo.  The result meant that Pakistan now have become the No 1 ODI team in the world. They overtook Australia, who were the No 1 before.

Asif attracts highest bid at BFF auction for Bashundhara Kings

It took premier league champions Bashundhara Kings Tk13.25 lakhs or 1.325 million to get goalkeeper Mohammad Asif during the auction of Bangladesh Football Federation Elite Academy players in the capital Saturday. Earlier, the 10 players have been divided into two categories –

U19 WC winning players to create winning trend: Shakib 

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has high hopes on the players, coming from the Under-19 World Cup winning team as he believes these players would create a winning culture in the team, which could lead them to win a major trophy in the multinational tournament. As many as five

Hockey: Bangladesh thrash Iran

Irin Akter Riya scored a brilliant hat-trick as Bangladesh national women's hockey team thrashed Iran by 9-3 goals in their third match of the ongoing Women's Asian Hockey five-a-side World Cup Qualifier on Saturday. The winners led the first half by 5-1 goals in the match held

Bellingham scores late Real Madrid winner

England midfielder Jude Bellingham scored an 81st-minute winner to help Real Madrid ease past Celta Vigo and maintain their 100% start in La Liga. Bellingham headed in Joselu's flick-on to register his fourth league goal in just his third appearance. Celta might have had an

Tijl de Decker: Belgian cyclist, 22, dies after training accident

Belgian cyclist Tijl de Decker has died at the age of 22 after an accident while training. De Decker crashed into the back of a car on Wednesday and had surgery in a hospital in Lier before being moved to the Antwerp University Hospital. His Lotto Dstny team announced De Decker, who

Ronaldo scores hat-trick & Mane twice for Al-Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Al-Nassr picked up their first Saudi Pro League win of the season by beating Al Fateh 5-0. Former Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane opened the scoring for Al-Nassr in the 28th minute with Ronaldo providing the assist. Ronaldo then scored twice

Spanish players in boycott over World Cup kiss 

Jenni Hermoso says she did not consent to be kissed by Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales - as 81 players confirm they will not play for Spain's women's team until he is removed from his post. Rubiales has refused to resign after kissing forward Hermoso on the

Spanish football chief Rubiales to quit over World Cup kiss scandal

Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will quit his post after being roundly condemned by the football world and beyond for forcibly kissing a Spain player on the mouth following the Women’s World Cup final, several media outlets reported Thursday. Rubiales, 46, will submit his

Pakistan Beat Afghanistan in A Nail Bitter 

Pakistan -Afghanistan ODI Series  2nd Match  Brief Score Card  Afghanistan 300/5 (Ramanullah Gurbaz 151, Ibrahim Zadran 80, Mohammad Nabi 29, Shaheen Shah Afridi 2/58, Nassem Shah 1/45)  Pakistan 302/9 in 49.5 Overs (Imamul Haq 91, Babar Azam 53, Shadab Khan 48,

Three India cities to host official World Cup warm-up fixtures

The official warm-up fixtures for this year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India have been announced. The 10 teams will each play two official 50-over contests during the week leading up to the start of the World Cup on October 5, with matches to be held in three different

Messi, Inter Miami advance to US Open Cup final 

Inter Miami are through to another cup final. Lionel Messi and company went to FC Cincinnati on Wednesday and edged the hosts in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals in a penalty shootout, 5-4. Drake Callender's save on Nick Hagglund's penalty take proved to be the difference as

Heath Streak not dead - 'Very much alive'

The news of Zimbabwe legend Heath Streak's demise sent shockwaves through social media, leaving fans and experts taken aback. However, former Zimbabwean fast bowler Henry Olonga has provided confirmation that Streak is alive and in good health. Taking the news to X (formerly