Wednesday, 15 Jan, 2025

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Barcelona ends Champions League campaign with 4-2 win over Plzen

It was a meaningless win to close out a disappointing Champions League campaign for Barcelona. Barcelona finished the group stage with a 4-2 win at Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday, a result that did little to cushion the blow of the Catalan club’s second consecutive early exit in the

SAFF U-15: Bangladesh girls thrash Bhutan by 8-0

Bangladesh U-15 girls' football team kicked off their SAFF U-15 Championship campaign with 8-0 win over Bhutan at Birshrestha Shaheed Sipahi Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka Tuesday (Nov 1). The girls in red and green are aiming to win the regional age-level competition for

England beats New Zealand in T20 Cricket World Cup 

England has kept its T20 World Cup hopes alive with a tense, 20-run victory over New Zealand at the Gabba. Skipper Jos Buttler scored a sensational 73, having been twice dropped — on 8 and on 40 — as England made 6-179. Glenn Phillips' magnificent 62 off 36 balls

France midfielder Pogba to miss World Cup in Qatar

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will miss France's World Cup defence in Qatar as he needs more time to recover from a knee operation. Pogba, 29, has not played for the Serie A side this season since re-joining from Manchester United in the summer. He suffered a knee injury in

Indian cricket star Virat Kohli livid over hotel room video

Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli says he is “paranoid about his privacy” after a stranger filmed inside his Australian hotel room. The 33-year-old batsman on Monday denounced the person who shot the video that appeared online, in which the invader walks through the

SAFF U-15 Women: Bangladesh face Bhutan tomorrow

Bangladesh will start their SAFF U-15 Women's championship campaign when they face Bhutan in their opening match scheduled to be held tomorrow (Tuesday) at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city's Kamalapur. The match kicks off at 4.30 pm.

Australia Beat Ireland By 42 Runs In Twenty20 World Cup

Australia got their Twenty20 World Cup defence back on track with a 42-run win over Ireland at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday. Ireland, chasing Australia's 179-5, were all out for 137 in the 19th over to put Australia level on points with New Zealand, who have a game in hand, at

Ireland send Australia to bat first at T20 World Cup

Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie won the toss and sent Australia to bat first in their Group 1 Twenty20 World Cup match at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday (Oct 31). Australia and Ireland are battling for a semi-final place from a wide open group that also contains New Zealand, England,

Bashundhara Kings beat Navy Football Club

Bashundhara Kings got off to a winning start in the new domestic season as they outclassed Navy Football Club by 6-0 goals in their first Group D match of the ongoing Independence Cup at the Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Tuesday.   Former

T20 World Cup: South Africa secure thrilling win over India

South Africa moved to the top of Group 2 with a nervy five-wicket victory over India in the Men's T20 World Cup. Lungi Ngidi took 4-29 as part of a fine Proteas bowling display to restrict India to 133-9, despite Suryakumar Yadav's punchy 68 from 40 balls. South Africa

Pakistan beat Netherlands to avoid elimination

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Group 2, Perth Netherlands 91-9 (20 overs): Ackermann 27 (27); Shadab 3-22, M Wasim 2-15 Pakistan 95-4 (13.5 overs): Rizwan 49 (39); Glover 2-22 Pakistan won by six wickets Pakistan kept alive their slim hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe in last over thriller

Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe by three runs in their T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 stage fixture, at The Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday (Oct 30).  Chasing a 151-run target set by Bangladesh, Zimbabwe could manage 147 for eight in 19.5 overs.  Sean Williams played a knock of 64

Messi, Neymar & Mbappe all score in PSG win

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar all scored as defending champions Paris St-Germain twice came from behind to beat Troyes in Ligue 1. Messi and Neymar each scored and assisted one goal as Carlos Soler bagged one and Mbappe netted a penalty at the Parc des Princes. The star

Bangladesh wins toss, bats against Zimbabwe at T20 World Cup

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and opted to bat first against Zimbabwe in the first of three Group 2 matches Sunday at the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup. Zimbabwe has three competition points after its win over Pakistan and a washout against South Africa. Bangladesh

Philips-Boult shine as New Zealand crush Sri Lanka

Glenn Phillips smashed a powerhouse 104 and Trent Boult grabbed four wickets as New Zealand swept past Sri Lanka by 65 runs in Sydney on Saturday to put them in pole position to make the semi-finals at the Twenty20 World Cup. New Zealand batted first and posted 167-7 with Phillips

New Zealand opts to bat against Sri Lanka

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson elected to bat after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup in Sydney on October 29, 2022. Both New Zealand and Sri Lanka made one change each. While Daryl Mitchell replaced Mark Chapman for New Zealand, Sri Lanka brought in Kasun

Spain’s state prosecutor drops charges against Neymar

Spain’s state prosecutor dropped its charges against Neymar on Friday, but a Brazilian company involved in the case will continue to fight the soccer player in court. The case stems from Neymar’s transfer in 2013 from Santos to Barcelona. The state prosecutor withdrew

England-Australia match washed out by rain in Melbourne

England's highly-anticipated Men's T20 World Cup match against Australia in Melbourne was washed out without a ball being bowled leaving Group 1 wide open. England will likely have to win their last two games to progress although even that may not be enough. They are

Rain washes out World Cup clash between Afghanistan and Ireland

Afghanistan suffered their second washout of the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday when their clash with Ireland was abandoned without a ball being bowled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Both teams receive one point so Ireland, who upset England by five runs at the same ground on

Amazing Zimbabwe Pushed Pakistan On The Brink

T20 World Cup 2022  Zimbabwe VS Pakistan Played at Optus Stadium, Perth  Zimbabwe 130/8 (Sean Williams 31, Craig Ervine 19, Brad Evans 19, Mohammad Wasim 4/24,Shadab Khan 3/33)  Pakistan 129/8  (Shan Masood 44, Mohammad Nawaz 22, Sikandar Raza 3/25 , Craig