Friday, 17 Jan, 2025

Sports

Ronaldo misses penalty as Man Utd exit FA Cup against Middlesbrough

The FA Cup fourth round weekend started with a big shock on Friday night as Manchester United were beaten on home soil by Middlesbrough. Championship side Boro won 8-7 in a penalty shootout with Anthony Elanga skying over the crossbar to break a run of 15 successful spot-kicks.

Winter Olympics: 20 athletes and team officials test positive 

Twenty athletes and team officials arriving in Beijing on Friday tested positive for the coronavirus at the airport, potentially jeopardizing some athletes’ participation in Olympic events. There were an additional six positive tests from other attendees, a group that includes

U19 WC Cricket: India beat Australia to face England in final

India have defeated Australia by 96 runs in Antigua to reach their fourth consecutive Under-19 Cricket World Cup final. The win sets up a final against England who reached their first final since 1998 defeating Afghanistan on Tuesday. India captain Yash Dhull top scored with 110 and

England beat Afghanistan to reach U19 Cricket WC final

The England Under-19s men's team are through to a Cricket World Cup final for the first time in 24 years after beating Afghanistan in a thrilling semi-final. Leg spinner Rehan Ahmed took three wickets in the penultimate over to help seal a 15-run victory in Antigua. It is the

World Cup Football: Which teams have qualified for Qatar 2022? 

Football’s World Cup 2022 will take place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18. The 27-day tournament will be held across eight stadiums. It will be the the first football World Cup to take place in the Middle East. Including the hosts, 15 teams have qualified for the

ICC U19 World Cup: Ariful ton in vain as Pakistan beat Bangladesh

Despite a fine ton from Ariful Islam, Pakistan booked their place in the 5th place play-off with a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Antigua and Barbuda. Bangladesh’s innings was dominated by Ariful Islam, who arrived at the crease in the 12th over with his side on 23 for

Nice knocks PSG out of French Cup on penalty kicks

Nice coach Christophe Galtier outwitted Paris Saint-Germain again as his side won a tense penalty shootout 6-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the French Cup following a 0-0 away draw. Holder PSG's bid for a record-extending 15th trophy and an eighth straight final fell short at Parc

Real Madrid Sign PSG's Kylian Mbappe!

According to recent reports, Kylian Mbappe has finally signed for Spanish giants Real Madrid. The saga is finally over. It looks like Kylian Mbappe's future is finally set and unfortunately for PSG fans, he won't be remaining in Paris. Mbappe has been constantly linked with

Egypt and Senegal reach AFCON semifinals

Egypt and Senegal have reached the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals, setting the stage for a potential showdown between Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane if their two teams make it to the final. Salah scored the equaliser and created the winner to inspire

Holder's 4 wickets in 4 balls helps W Indies win T20I series against England

Jason Holder took four wickets from the final four balls to send England to a 17-run defeat in the deciding Twenty20 and give West Indies a 3-2 series win in Barbados. With England needing 20 from the last over, Barbadian Holder had Sam Billings, Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid caught on

Australian Open: Nadal makes history with 21st grand slam victory

Rafael Nadal broke his tie with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on Sunday night by winning his 21st Grand Slam men’s singles title. Nadal edged ahead of his longtime rivals by defeating a member of the next generation, Daniil Medvedev, in the Australian Open final, 2-6, 6-7 (5),

U-19 World Cup: India beat Bangladesh to reach semi-finals

India set up an ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 semi-final clash with Australia after knocking out defending champions Bangladesh. In a repeat of the 2020 Final, India bowled first and dismissed Bangladesh for 111 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda

Australian Open: Nadal aims for 21st Grand Slam title against Medvedev

Rafael Nadal will aim to win a record 21st Grand Slam title when he meets Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final on Sunday. The Spaniard, 35, is level on 20 major titles with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, who both missed the Slam. US Open champion

Moeen Ali inspires England to level T20I series against W Indies

Moeen Ali produced a remarkable all-round display to lead England to victory in the fourth Twenty20 in Barbados. Stand-in captain Moeen struck a brutal 63 from 28 balls as England posted an imposing 193-6. The all-rounder then took 2-28 in West Indies' reply as the hosts fell 34

Ashleigh Barty wins Australian Open women’s singles title

Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins to win the Australian Open title, ending the home nation's 44-year wait for a Grand Slam women's singles champion. Top seed Barty fought back from 5-1 down in the second set to win 6-3 7-6 (7-2) on a jubilant Rod Laver Arena. The

Australian Open: Ashleigh Barty faces Danielle Collins in final

Ashleigh Barty will bid to become the first home Australian Open singles champion for 44 years when she takes on Danielle Collins in Saturday's final. Christine O'Neil was the last Australian of either gender to win the singles tournament in 1978. World number one Barty has

Nadal to face Medvedev in Australian Open final

Rafael Nadal moved one win away from a record 21st Grand Slam men's title after a dominant start enabled him to beat Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the Australian Open semi-finals. Seventh seed Berrettini eventually turned the match into a contest, but Nadal completed a 6-3 6-2

Tamim will not play T20I for next 6 months

Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal has decided not to play T20 Internationals for the next six months. "I have decided not to consider the T20I format and I want to focus on ODI and Test cricket," said Tamim after a practice session with his Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side

Egypt reach Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals

Egypt beat Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon following a 0-0 draw. The North Africans got the upper hand in the shoot-out when substitute keeper Gabaski saved Eric Bailly's effort in the third round of spot-kicks.

3rd T20: Powell ton leads hosts to victory over England 

Rovman Powell hit a majestic century to lead West Indies to a 20-run victory over England in the third Twenty20 in Barbados. Powell struck 107 off 53 balls, including 10 sixes, as he ruthlessly punished wayward bowling by England to record his maiden T20 ton. He put on 122 for the