Wednesday, 25 Dec, 2024

Sports

Endrick sets record in Real Madrid Champions League win

Endrick became Real Madrid's youngest Champions League goalscorer while Kylian Mbappe also netted for the holders in a hard-fought home win over Stuttgart. At 18 years and 58 days, the Brazilian broke the record set by club legend Raul in 1995, who scored against Ferencvaros aged

Bangladesh start preparations in Chennai ahead of 1st Test

Bangladesh started their preparations for the two-Test series against India, starting from September 19. The first Test is set to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and the visitors got down in Chennai for an intense training session on Monday. Bangladesh are on a high, having

US beat Europe to end seven-year Solheim Cup drought

The United States ended their seven-year Solheim Cup drought with a tight 15½-12½ victory over Europe in Virginia. World number two Lilia Vu delivered the winning moment - holing a short birdie putt on the 18th to secure a half point against Albane Valenzuela - after

England and Australia draw T20 series after washout

England and Australia's T20 series ended in a draw after the third match at Old Trafford was washed out. Heavy rain throughout the day in Manchester prevented any play and the series ends 1-1. Australia won the first T20 comfortably in Southampton, with Travis Head hitting a

Gabriel gives Arsenal win over Tottenham in north London derby

Arsenal came out on top in a fiery north London derby as Gabriel's second-half header gave them a crucial victory at Tottenham. The Gunners were without captain Martin Odegaard and key midfielder Declan Rice through injury and suspension respectively and survived a stern

Messi scores twice in triumphant injury return for Miami

Lionel Messi dazzled in his return from injury Saturday, scoring two goals in the space of four minutes and adding an assist in Inter Miami's 3-1 Major League Soccer victory over the Philadelphia Union. The eight-times Ballon d'Or winner hadn't played since injuring his

Haaland scores twice as Man City beat Brentford

Erling Haaland scored twice to take his Premier League tally to nine as Manchester City recovered from conceding after just 23 seconds to maintain their 100% record with victory over Brentford. Visiting forward Yoane Wissa scored the quickest top-flight goal of the season, heading into

Mbappe and Vinicius Jr score in Real Madrid win

Kylian Mbappe scored his third Real Madrid goal in two games in a hard fought victory over Real Sociedad at Reale Arena. The Frenchman opened his La Liga account before the international break and coolly sent Alex Remiro the wrong way from the penalty spot late in the second half after

Salahuddin won’t contest in upcoming BFF election 

Bangladesh Football Federation President Kazi Salahuddin said on Saturday that he would not seek a fifth term as president of the football federation. "I was with you for four terms. I have decided not to run for a fifth term. It is my personal decision and my final

Shanto draws confidence from Pakistan series sweep for India tour challenge

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is brimming with confidence following his team's historic Test series victory against Pakistan. The Tigers achieved a remarkable 2-0 whitewash over Pakistan in Rawalpindi, which has propelled them to No. 4 in the World Test Championship

Livingstone downs Australia as England level T20 series

Liam Livingstone smashed a superb 87 from 47 balls to lead England to a series-levelling three-wicket win over Australia in the second T20. The big-hitting all-rounder marked his 50th T20 international appearance in style as he took 2-16 with the ball before bludgeoning six fours and

Messi set to return for MLS club Inter Miami after two months out

Lionel Messi is set to return to action with his Major League Soccer club, Inter Miami, after spending more than two months out with an ankle injury, Miami coach Gerardo Martino confirms. Messi has not played since spraining his right ankle in Argentina’s July 14 win against

Can Team Tigers Challenge Team India? 

It is talk in international cricket community whether new Bangladesh playing brilliant aggressive cricket in their historic test series win against Pakistan in Pakistan can challenge invincible team India in India? We all know that India almost invincible in India is now sitting at the

Team India lands in Chennai ahead of first Test against Bangladesh

The Indian cricket team arrived at the Chennai Airport on Thursday night, ahead of the first Test match against Bangladesh. Star players Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, and Kl Rhul were spotted boarding the team bus at the airport. The two-match series between India and Bangladesh

CA Prof Yunus accords reception to national cricket team

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today accorded a reception to the Bangladesh cricket team at his office at Tejgaon here, following their 2-0 Test series victory against Pakistan in August-September 2024. Welcoming the cricketers at the reception, the Chief Adviser called their

Fahima, Shamima shine as Bangladesh Women's 'A' beat Sri Lanka 

Bangladesh Women's 'A' team clinched a 7-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Women's 'A' today (Sept 12), led by the exceptional performances of Fahima Khatun and Shamima Sultana. Opting to field first, Bangladesh 'A' faced a strong start from Sri Lanka, whose

Ireland beat England in chaotic last-ball thriller

Ireland overcame a chaotic batting collapse to earn their first one-day international victory over England since 2001 in a final-ball thriller. The hosts needed eight to win from the last over of a rain-hit game in Belfast, but lost three wickets in three balls to give England hope.

New-look England beaten by Australia in first T20

A new-look England side slumped to a 28-run defeat by Australia in the first T20 international at Utilita Bowl. Australia made a blistering start, with Travis Head smashing 59 from 23 balls as he and opening partner Matthew Short put on 86 in the first six overs. But England, who

Bangladesh announces Test squad for India tour

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today (Sept 12) announced a 16-man squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against India. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jaker Ali Anik has replaced fast bowler Shoriful Islam in the squad. This is the only change made by the selectors from the recent

Khaled Mahmud resigns as BCB director

Former Bangladesh captain Khaled Mahmud resigned from his position as Director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday. Mahmud, who was first elected as a director in 2013 after defeating Gazi Ashraf Hossain, served three consecutive terms in the role. However, his latest