Monday, 23 Dec, 2024

Sports

Classy Draper 'so proud' to win his biggest title

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

Palmer hits seventh of season as Chelsea beat Newcastle

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

Salah earns Liverpool entertaining draw at Arsenal

Mohamed Salah's late equaliser gave Liverpool a point against Premier League title rivals Arsenal in an eventful encounter at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal led twice but were undermined by injuries to key defenders Gabriel and Jurrien Timber in the second half, having already been

Bangladesh thrash Bhutan 7-1 to confirm final

Bangladesh confirmed the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 by clinching a 7-1 win over Bhutan in the first semifinal held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sunday. Tahura Khatun scored her first international hat trick while skipper Sabina Khatun netted

Bangladesh face Bhutan in 1st semifinal today

Spirited Bangladesh faces Bhutan in the first semifinal of the seven-nation SAFF Women's Championship scheduled to be held today (Oct 27) at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. The match kicks off at 1.45 pm Bangladesh time.  Group B champions host Nepal will

New Zealand clinch historic Test series win in India

New Zealand completed a historic first Test series victory in India with a 113-run win in the second Test that ended the hosts' 12-year unbeaten streak. The triumph in Pune gives the Black Caps an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and ends India's remarkable run

Man City beat Southampton to go top of table

Manchester City went back to the top of the Premier League as Erling Haaland’s early effort proved enough to beat struggling Southampton. When Haaland shrugged off Jan Bednarek to turn Matheus Nunes’ fifth-minute cross beyond Saints keeper Aaron Ramsdale for his 11th league

Ruthless Barcelona thrash Real Madrid to go six points clear

Robert Lewandowski scored twice in three minutes as La Liga leaders Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid in El Clasico to move six points clear of their rivals. Real were looking to extend their run of unbeaten games to 43 in the league, which would have equalled the record set by Barcelona

Tabith Awal elected president of Bangladesh Football Federation

Tabith Awal has been elected as the president of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) following a landslide victory in the polls today (Oct 26). A politician, businessman and two-time former vice-president of BFF, Tabith secured 123 votes against five secured by the other contestant at

Bangladesh face Afghanistan tomorrow 

The motivated Bangladesh U-17 national football team will meet Afghanistan in their crucial last group B match of the AFC Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers tomorrow (Oct 27) at Prince Stadium in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The match kicks off at 3 pm (Bangladesh time). Bangladesh must

Pakistan thrash England in third Test to win series 2-1

Pakistan thrashed England by nine wickets in the third Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday to seal the series after spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan dismissed the visitors for 112. Noman finished with 6-42 and Sajid 4-69. England won the first Test by an innings and 47 runs while Pakistan

Shanto likely to step down as team Bangladesh captain 

Bangladesh's all-format captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is likely to step down from the leadership role after the conclusion of the ongoing home Test series against South Africa. The Bangladesh Cricket Board had appointed Najmul as captain across formats for a year in February 2024,

Can Tigers Salvage Pride at Chattogram Test?

Team Bangladesh are poised to face yet another series whitewash after losing the first test of the ongoing Dutch Bangla Bank Test Series at SBNCS Dhaka by 7 wickets. Given the present state of the two teams and the sagging morale of the Tigers, it is highly likely that another series

David Warner’s lifetime leadership ban lifted by Cricket Australia

Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Friday that the lifetime ban on David Warner from holding leadership positions, imposed due to his involvement in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, has been lifted. Branded as the ringleader of the plan to tamper with the ball during the third test

Insipid Batting in 1st Innings Cost Bangladesh Loose Big

Brief Scorecard Bangladesh 1st Innings: All Out 106 in 40.1 Overs (Mahmudul Hasan Joy 30, Taijul Islam 16, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 13, Mushfiqur Rahim 11; Wiaan Mulder 3/22, Kagiso Rabada 3/26, Keshav Maharaj 3/34) Bangladesh 2nd Innings: All Out 307 in 88.4 Overs (Mehidy Hasan Miraz 87,

Djokovic withdraws from Paris Masters

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's Paris Masters, potentially ending his 2024 season. The 37-year-old, who is the defending champion in Paris, has won a record 40 Masters titles in his career along with his 24 Grand Slam titles. Djokovic is still in contention to

Mehidy's effort in vain as S Africa win 1st Test vs Bangladesh

Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s valiant effort wasn’t enough as Bangladesh suffered a seven-wicket defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. Miraz, who had helped Bangladesh stave off the threat of an innings defeat, fell agonizingly

Brave fightback by Miraj, Jaker keeps Tigers in contest 

Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day 3 Bangladesh 1st Innings: All out 106 in 40.1 overs (Mahmudul Hasan Joy 30, Taijul Islam 16, Mehidy Hasan Miraz 13, Mushfiqur Rahim 11; Wiaan Mulder 3/22, Kagiso Rabada 3/26, Keshav Maharaj 3/34) Bangladesh 2nd Innings: 283/7 in 80 overs (Mehidy Hasan

South Africa need 106 to win first Bangladesh test

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada had figures of 6-46 to bowl out Bangladesh for 307 on day four of the first test. South Africa have been set a 106-run target, having scored 308 in their first innings on Tuesday, in reply to Bangladesh's 106 all out on the first day.

Bangladesh cruise to SAFF semis pummelling India

Bangladeshi girls beat their strong Indian counterparts 3-1 on Wednesday to reach the semi-final stage of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024. The team only needed a draw to secure the semi-final berth against India in Kathmandu, Nepal, but played whole-heartedly throughout the