Saturday, 19 Apr, 2025

Sports

France hijab ban 'against Olympic spirit': Islamic sports body

A group of sports federations from Muslim-majority countries has said that France's move to bar its Olympic athletes from wearing the hijab would "send a message of exclusion". The 57-member Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF), based in Saudi Arabia's capital

Matthews helps West Indies complete record run chase over Australia

Hayley Matthews' stunning century helped West Indies complete the highest women's T20 international run chase as they beat Australia by seven wickets. Captain Matthews struck 132 from 64 balls as her side chased Australia's imposing 212-6 in Sydney. The all-rounder fell

Mudryk scores first Chelsea goal in win at Fulham

Mykhailo Mudryk's first goal for Chelsea and a strike from Armando Broja saw the Blues beat Fulham for only their second league win of the campaign. Mudryk has had a mixed time at Stamford Bridge since signing for £89m in January from Shakhtar Donetsk but his first-half

Bruzon satisfied with Kings’ performance

Bashundhara Kings’ Spanish head coach Oscar Bruzon heaved a sigh of great relief after his side clinched full three points against Indian Super Cup champions Odisha Football Club after registering a 3-2 goals win in their second Group D match of the ongoing AFC Cup 2033-24 at the

Cake Walk for Reigning Champions in Soft Warm Up

Reigning World Champions was hardly extended as they cruised over ordinary Bangladesh winning by 4 wickets in 37 Overs rain curtailed match at Guwahati yesterday.  Bating first Bangladesh failing to cope up with very strong English bowling could produce 188/9 in 37 overs. England

England beat Bangladesh by 4 wickets in world cup warm-up match

Bangladesh completed their innings without being bowled out in their warm-up match, but they may not be entirely satisfied with their total. The primary objective of such warm-up games isn't necessarily to win at all costs but to fine-tune their skills, especially in the bowling

AFC Cup: Bashundhara Kings beat Indian club Odisha FC 

Bashundhara Kings bounced back strongly in the ongoing AFC Cup 2023-24 after they beat Indian Super Cup champions Odisha Football Club by 3-2 goals in their second Group D match at the jam-packed Bashundhara Kings Arena on Monday.  Odisha’s Brazilian forward Diego Mauricio

Var controversy mars Tottenham win over nine-man Liverpool

This was a remarkable end to a game that finished with 11 against nine and a point that slipped through the fingers of the Liverpool side clinging on, although within an hour of the final whistle, their defeat was framed by a much bigger controversy. PGMOL, the referees’

Bangladesh Will Have Reality Check Today 

Rejuvenated Team Tigers meets reigning world champion Three Lions England today in its second warm up match at Guwahati. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan mentioned the Bangladesh mission as a reality check during the Asia Cup. Today will be true reality check whether the impressive

Kings take on Odisha in second AFC Cup match at 6 pm

Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings will take on Indian Super Cup champions  Odisha Football Club in their second match (first-leg home match) of the ongoing AFC Cup 2023-24 Group D on Monday. The match will get underway at the Bashundhara Kings Arena at 6:00pm.

Bangladesh face off England tomorrow for 2nd warm up

Bangladesh will face off England for their second and final warm up game ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup tomorrow (Monday) at Guwahati, the capital of Indian state 'Assam'. The day-night game will begin from 2.30 PM. Captain Shakib Al Hasan is unlikely to be the part of

England v India WC warm-up abandoned; Starc takes hat-trick for Australia

England's World Cup warm-up against India was abandoned without a ball bowled because of rain in Guwahati. The toss had taken place, with India skipper Rohit Sharma opting to bat first, before the rain arrived. England named 13 players, with bowlers Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson

Bellingham scores as Real Madrid go top of La Liga

Jude Bellingham scored his seventh goal of the season as Real Madrid moved top of La Liga with a comfortable victory over high-flying Girona. Joselu opened the scoring from a fabulous Bellingham pass before Aurelien Tchouameni headed in the visitors' second. Bellingham completed

Wolves shock Man City to end perfect league start 

Manchester City's 100% Premier League record came to an end at Molineux as Hwang Hee-chan scored a second-half winner to give Wolves a shock victory against the champions. City manager Pep Guardiola, forced to watch from the stands as he served a one-match touchline ban, was unable

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Fixtures and full match schedule

The upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup hosted by India will kick off on October 5, with the final on November 19. The first stage of the tournament will be a round-robin format where all teams will play each other once, resulting in 45 matches. The top four teams at

Afghanistan and Netherlands Will Not Be Mere Pushovers 

Full member Afghanistan and qualifying country Netherlands will not be mere pushovers or make the numbers in the ICC World Cup 2023.  Afghanistan has already shown its strength and capabilities winning matches and competing well against many top countries in bilateral contest.

ODI World cup 2023: Shakib to miss out 2nd warm-up too

Bangladesh cricket team’s preparations could be dealt a huge blow ahead of the ICC ODI World Cup as skipper Shakib Al Hasan got injured on Thursday, September 28. Shakib, who will lead the side in his probable last World Cup for the national side suffered a minor injury while

Preview for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka 

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are two of the five South Asian Countries which are not fancied like India and Pakistan for the semifinals. Yet both appear dark horses and may surprise the favorites. Both are balanced and are assemblies of brilliant youngsters and experienced veterans. The

Pakistan and South Africa Are Among Favorites 

Asian giant Pakistan and African (“chokers”) South Africa are also among the favorites in the World Cup 2023.  With a little bit of luck going their way, the two teams enough resources at their possessions to not only qualify for the semi finals but also appear in the

Rollicking Start of Bangladesh World Cup Mission 

ICC World Cup 2023 Warm Up Match Bangladesh VS Sri Lanka Played at Guwahati, Assam India on 29 September 2023 Sri Lanka 263 All Out in 42 Overs (Pithun Nissanka 68, Dhananjaya di Silva 55, Shekh Mahedi Hasan 3/36, Mehedy Hasan Miraj 1/32, Tanjim Hasan Tamim 1/33, Shoriful Islam 1/35,