Friday, 27 Dec, 2024

Sports

Argentina vs Peru: Martinez goals seal win sans Messi

Lionel Messi had a front row seat on the Argentine national team’s bench Saturday night as the reigning world champions finished Copa America group play with another victory. Lautaro Martinez scored goals in the 47th and 86th minutes, and Argentina beat Peru 2-0 at Hard Rock

Kohli, Rohit bow out of T20 internationals after World Cup triumph

India greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced they had played their last T20 internationals after India’s thrilling seven-run win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados on Saturday. Star batsman Kohli put a run of low scores behind him to make 76 as he was

India beat South Africa in thriller to win T20 title

India stunned South Africa to clinch their second ICC T20 World Cup title with a seven-run win at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. After being asked to bowl, the Proteas had gotten off to a fine start with three wickets within the Powerplay, including skipper Rohit Sharma,

India win toss, opt to bat first against South Africa

Indian Captain, Rohit Sharma, won the toss and chose to bat first in the final of the T20 World Cup against South Africa at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. India and South Africa are the only two unbeaten teams in the tournament and comfortably beat England and Afghanistan

Dhaka-Assam Handball series begins tomorrow 

Assam Handball Series (men's and women's) begins tomorrow (June 30) at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the city, said a press release.   Bangladesh Olympic Association former secretary general and Bangladesh Handball Federation former president

Brazil gets convincing 4-1 win over Paraguay

Real Madrid's winger overcame a rough game one performance to put on a brilliant show as Brazil earned first Copa America 2024 victory. A goal, footwork, a certain skill move - there's a certain aura around that aspect of the game. It's called Samba Football, or locally,

India vs South Africa: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 final today

India and South Africa have made it to the T20 World Cup Final, each side undefeated through the group stage, the Super Eights and the semifinals. Both teams arrived in Barbados on Thursday night ahead of Saturday’s final, such is the hectic – even shambolic – nature

US battling for Copa America survival after upset by Panama

A moment of madness from Timothy Weah left the United State’s Copa America campaign hanging by a thread on June 27, as the hosts crashed to a shock 2-1 loss to Panama. The Juventus winger was sent off in the 18th minute after an off-the-ball clash with Panama’s Roderick

India thump England to reach T20 World Cup final

A dominant India ended England’s title defence by handing them a 68-run thumping in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup on Thursday and secure their place in the final against South Africa. Put into bat in the rain-hit match, India posted a strong 171-7 with skipper Rohit

England win toss and opt to field against India

England have won toss and opted to field first against India in the second semi-final of T20 World Cup 2024. The match is being played at the Providence Stadium, Guyana on Thursday. The toss for the game was delayed by 1 hour and 20 minutes due to rain at the venue. A total of 250

Australian 'swimming queen' Campbell retires

One of Australia's most celebrated swimmers has announced her retirement from the sport after failing to qualify for this year's Olympics in Paris. Cate Campbell announced that it was “time to officially say goodbye to the dream I have had since I was 9 years old,”

Georgia beat Portugal, reach Euro knockouts and make history

Georgia are through to the last 16 of Euro 2024 after Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Portugal, a historic triumph in the former Soviet Republic’s first appearance at a major international tournament. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s fine finish with less than two minutes on the

Card record broken as Turkey beat Czechs to go through

Cenk Tosun scored a stoppage-time winner as Turkey beat the Czech Republic in a fiery final group game to secure a last-16 tie against Austria. The Czechs needed to win Wednesday's final group game to avoid being eliminated, and they pushed for victory in the tense closing stages.

South Africa thrash Afghanistan to reach first men's WC final

South Africa ended their run of semi-final heartache by thrashing Afghanistan to reach their first men's T20 World Cup final. The Proteas, who had failed to progress from all seven of their previous World Cup semi-finals across formats, dismissed Afghanistan for 56 in 11.5 overs on

Maldives football legend Baka passes away

Local football legend, former national team player Mohamed Arif (Baka) has passed away while receiving treatment at ADK Hospital today. The 38 year old former midfielder was rushed to the hospital yesterday after his health deteriorated three days after arriving in Maldives from Saudi

Argentina beat Chile to confirm Copa America quarterfinals

Lautaro Martinez struck a dramatic late winner as Argentina beat Chile 1-0 to secure their place in the Copa America knockout stages with a game to spare. The reigning champions looked like they would have to settle for a point on a frustrating night at the MetLife Stadium, having

Austria stun the Netherlands to progress to last 16

Austria produced a hugely impressive performance that will make others take notice at Euro 2024 as they beat the Netherlands to progress to the last 16 as Group D winners. Despite being handed a tough draw with the Dutch and France, Ralf Rangnick’s side won two of their three

Mbappe hits first Euros goal but France finish second in group

A masked Kylian Mbappe scored his first-ever Euros goal but France were held to a draw by an already-eliminated Poland to finish second in Group D. France needed all three points in order to seal top spot, but Robert Lewandowski's 79th-minute penalty cancelled out Mbappe’s

David Warner ends int'l career with Australia's exit

Australian opener David Warner bid farewell to his 15-year international cricket career after Afghanistan bagged victory over Bangladesh in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 on Tuesday, eliminating the Kangaroos from the tournament. The decision comes as Afghanistan’s latest victory

Bangladesh captain Shanto apologizes to fans

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto has apologised to the cricket-loving fans of his nation for their shambolic performance in the T20 World Cup and blamed his batting unit for the disappointing run that ended with a defeat against Afghanistan. After India beat Australia on