Thursday, 26 Dec, 2024

Sports

Rizwan joins elite club with brilliant 150 against Bangladesh

Pakistan batter, Mohammad Rizwan, continued his stellar form in Test cricket by scoring a magnificent 150 against Bangladesh, becoming the fifth Pakistani wicketkeeper to reach this milestone in Test matches. With his impressive knock of 153 off 219 balls, Rizwan has joined an elite

Ronaldo launches YouTube channel, breaks world record 

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday launched his YouTube channel, garnering a record-breaking 1 million subscribers in just 90 minutes. Titled UR, the YouTube channel currently features 12 videos, offering a glimpse into Ronaldo’s life beyond the world of sports.

Bangladesh make winning start in SAFF U-20

Bangladesh made a winning start in the ongoing SAFF U-20 Championship 2024 after they beat Sri Lanka by 2-0 goals in their first match at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday. But forward Mirajul Islam, who opened the account for Bangladesh with the assist of another forward

Women's T20 World Cup moved from Bangladesh to UAE

The 2024 Women's T20 World Cup will be moved from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates following civil unrest in the original host country. The International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement, external that the tournament will now be staged at two venues in the UAE

BCB president: Faruque in, Papon out 

Nazmul Hassan Papon officially resigned as president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday, as confirmed by board sources. Former national team captain and ex-chief selector Faruque Ahmed is expected to be the new BCB president. The announcement followed an emergency

Toss delayed by wet outfield in Bangladesh-Pakistan Test

The toss for the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh Wednesday was delayed because of a wet outfield at Rawalpindi cricket stadium after overnight rain. Umpires Richard Kettleborough of England and Adrian Holdstock from South Africa will inspect the ground again at 10:00 am

Bangladesh eye winning start in SAFF U-20 Championship

Bangladesh are eyeing a winning start in their SAFF U-20 Championship 2024 campaign against Sri Lanka today at 3:15 pm (BST) at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal. Sri Lanka had a disappointing start, losing 0-1 to host nation Nepal in the tournament's opening match on Sunday,

Sabalenka wins first title since Australian Open

Aryna Sabalenka won her first title since January's Australian Open by powering past Jessica Pegula in the final of the Cincinnati Open. The Belarusian needed 76 minutes to wrap up a 6-3 7-5 victory for the 15th title of her career and her sixth at WTA 1,000 level. The result

Taskin Ahmed to miss first Test against Pakistan

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced that fast bowler Taskin Ahmed would not play the first Test against Pakistan. According to the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Taskin Ahmed has been included in the Bangladesh A squad for the second four-day match against Pakistan Shaheens. He is

Sinner beats Tiafoe to win ATP Cincinnati Open

Italy’s world number one Jannik Sinner defeated Frances Tiafoe in straight sets to win the ATP Cincinnati Open on Monday. Sinner claimed his fifth victory of the season in emphatic style, swatting aside Tiafoe 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in 1hr 36min to underscore his credentials for next

Jalal Yunus resigns from BCB

Jalal Yunus resigned from his position as a director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). He was in charge of cricket operations under the leadership of Nazmul Hassan at the board. Jalal submitted his resignation letter to the National Sports Council (NSC) on Monday.

Sinner beats Zverev to reach Cincinnati Open final

World number one Jannik Sinner overcame Alexander Zverev in a three-set thriller to reach the final of the Cincinnati Open. It took top seed Sinner three hours and seven minutes to seal a 7-6 (11-9) 5-7 7-6 (7-4) semi-final victory. The 23-year-old Italian had lost all four of his

Ireland clinch ODI series victory over Sri Lanka

Ireland secured a winning 2-0 lead in the one-day series against Sri Lanka after clinching a dramatic 15-run victory at Stormont. Player of the match Leah Paul's 81, 66 from Amy Hunter and Rebecca Stokell's unbeaten 53 helped Ireland reach 255-5 in their 50 overs. The recent

Mbappe's Real Madrid La Liga debut ends in draw at Mallorca

Kylian Mbappe made his La Liga debut as defending champions Real Madrid were held by Mallorca on the opening day. The France captain scored on his debut for the club in Wednesday's 2-0 Uefa Super Cup win over Atalanta. But the summer signing from Paris St-Germain failed to get

Man City open title defence with victory at Chelsea

Erling Haaland scored on his 100th Manchester City appearance as the Premier League champions began their title defence with a win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Haaland opened the scoring on 18 minutes with a dinked finish over Robert Sanchez for his 91st City goal since joining

Al-Hilal hammer Ronaldo, Al-Nassr to retain Saudi Super Cup

Al-Hilal crushed Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr 4-1 in the Saudi Super Cup final on Saturday.      The Portuguese superstar opened the scoring for Al-Nassr just before half-time to give his team the lead at the break. But a second half blitz from Al-Hilal blew

Saka on target as Arsenal claim deserved win over Wolves

Arsenal got their Premier League campaign under way with a comfortable victory over Wolves at Emirates Stadium. Kai Havertz headed in a first-half opener for the Gunners from Bukayo Saka's cross from the right, with the England forward adding their second after the break with a

Lewandowski double as Barca beat Valencia

Barcelona began life under new boss Hansi Flick with a win at Valencia to kick off their La Liga campaign. Former Germany boss Flick's side were made to come from behind after Hugo Duro tapped a Diego Lopez cross past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The first half was a slow burner

Bangladesh face setback ahead of first Test against Pakistan

Pakistan will host Bangladesh for the two-match Test series which is scheduled to start from August 21. The Test series is part of World Test Championship (WTC). The first Test match will commence on Wednesday (August 21) at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and the final Test match will

Zirkzee the hero as Man Utd beat Fulham in Premier League opener

Manchester United's £36m new-boy Joshua Zirkzee became an instant Old Trafford hero as he scored an 87th-minute winner against Fulham. The former Bologna forward came on with Alejandro Garnacho after an hour as United struggled to find a breakthrough against Marco Silva's