Friday, 17 Jan, 2025

Sports

Man City keep cool in fiery encounter to reach semis 

Manchester City produced a mature and disciplined performance to hold off the challenge of Atletico Madrid - and set up a Champions League semi-final showdown with the Spanish side's city rivals Real. Knowing a clean sheet would be enough to seal the tie, City kept their cool in

Andrew McDonald named coach of Australia's men's cricket team

Andrew McDonald has been appointed head coach of Australia's men's team. McDonald, who has been part of Australia's coaching team since 2019, has signed a four-year contract with Cricket Australia. The former Test all-rounder replaces Justin Langer, who left the role in

Anatomy Of A Disaster 

Bangladesh tasting another test series whitewash against a full-strength South Africa was not unusual. But after achieving a historic test win in New Zealand, maturity of Litton, Taskin, Shoriul and emergence of Mahmudul has Joy , Yasir Ali created some short of confidence that Bangladesh

Commonwealth Games: Victoria to host event in 2026

The 2026 Commonwealth Games have been officially awarded to the Australian state of Victoria. It will mark the sixth time the Games have been hosted by Australia, but it is the first time a state or region has been awarded the multi-sport event. The 2026 Commonwealths will be staged

Proteans Routed Tigers 

Bangladesh South Africa Test Series 2nd Test Played at St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth Brief Score Card  South Africa 1st Innings 453 All Out in 136.2 Overs  (Keshab Maharaj 84, Dean Elgar 70, Temba Bavuma 67, Keegan Peterson 64, Ryan Rikelton 42, Willan Mulder 33, Taijul

South Africa sweep Test series against Bangladesh 

Keshav Maharaj worked his magic with the ball yet again to complete his second seven-for of the series as South Africa completed a 332-run win against Bangladesh in the second and final Test. Bangladesh's resistance lasted just around an hour on day four as Maharaj spun a web

Premier League's top two play out pulsating draw

Manchester City retained their slender one-point advantage at the top of the Premier League as they fought out a classic draw with closest rivals Liverpool at Etihad Stadium. The meeting between the country's two outstanding sides lived up to its pre-match billing and in the end

Levante get three penalties but lose to Barcelona 

Barcelona maintained their fine La Liga form with a remarkable win as they came from behind to beat a Levante side awarded three second-half penalties. The game burst into life after the interval when Levante defender Son was fouled by Dani Alves, allowing Jose Luis Morales to convert

Tigers Walking Into The Crater of Active Volcano

South Africa VS Bangladesh Test Series  2nd Test Played at St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth Brief Score Card at Stumps Day three  South Africa 1st Innings 453 All Out in 136.2 Overs  (Keshab Maharaj 84, Dean Elgar 70, Temba Bavuma 67, Keegan Peterson 64, Ryan Rikelton

Hat-tricks for Neymar and Mbappe in PSG rout

Neymar and Kylian Mbappe both scored hat-tricks against Clermont as Paris St-Germain stretched their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to 15 points. The pair gave the visitors a two-goal lead inside 20 minutes, but Jodel Dossou's strike reduced the arrears. A Neymar penalty and

Real Madrid 12 points clear after win over Getafe

Real Madrid reclaimed a 12-point lead at the top of La Liga and prepared for their key Champions League tie against Chelsea with a routine win over Getafe. Carlo Ancelotti's side had their lead cut to nine points when Sevilla won on Friday but they never looked in doubt of

Ronaldo apologises after phone footage emerges

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised after video emerged appearing to show him breaking a fan's phone. Footage was shared on social media alongside comments claiming he smashed the device as he left the pitch after his side's 1-0 loss at Everton.

Another Humiliating Defeat Looms For Bangladesh

South Africa VS Bangladesh Test Series 2nd and Final Test Played at St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day two  South Africa 1st Innings 453 All Out in 136.2 Overs  (Keshab Maharaj 84, Dean Elgar 70, Temba Bavuma 67, Keegan Peterson 64, Ryan

Sk Russel return to winning track

Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Ltd returned to the winning ways after seven matches defeating the newcomers Swadhinata Krira Sangha by 2-1 goals in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League football, powered by Bashundhara Group at the Bashundhara Kings Arena of Bashundhara Sports Complex in the

Shakib’s mother-in-law passes away

All-rounder cricketer Shakib Al Hasan’s mother-in-law Nargis Begum died of cancer on Friday night. She breathed her last while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the capital. Sources said her namaz-e-janaza will be held at her ancestral home in

PSG to offer Mbappe £150m signing-on fee - Balague 

Paris St-Germain are prepared to offer forward Kylian Mbappe a £150m signing-on fee to keep him at the club for another two seasons, reports Spanish football expert Guillem Balague. The 23-year-old's contract expires this summer and he agreed a financial package with Real

Bangladesh On The Back foot On Day One

Bangladesh South Africa Test Series  2nd Test Played at St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth  Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day one  South Africa 278/5 (Dean Elgar 70, Temba Bavuma 67, Keegan Peterson 64, Ryan Rikelton 42, Taijul Islam 3/77, Khaled Ahmed 2/59) 

Villarreal stun German Champion Bayern Munich 

Ex-Bournemouth striker Arnaut Danjuma scored as Villarreal stunned Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. The home side were superb from the outset and led inside 10 minutes when Danjuma stabbed in from close range. Francis Coquelin had a goal

Benzema scores hat-trick, as Real Madrid win over Chelsea

Karim Benzema scored a back-to-back hat-trick in this season's Champions League campaign as Real Madrid beat Chelsea 3-1 in a quarterfinals first leg clash Wednesday. The 34-year-old forward scored two stunning headers within three minutes to give Real Madrid a 2-0 lead before Kai

Domingo, Donald Offer Inspirations For Bangladesh

The presence of local Rasel Domingo and St George Park hero Alan Donald in Bangladesh team can act as a tonic for Bangladesh in the recovery mission from the disaster for Bangladesh at St Georges Park.  As a local having extensive experience of local wicket and condition Domingo