Sunday, 29 Dec, 2024

Sports

Nadal loses on possible French Open farewell

Rafael Nadal's return to the French Open - and possible farewell - ended at the first hurdle as the 14-time winner lost to Alexander Zverev. The 22-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 by the in-form German fourth seed. Nadal has become synonymous with Roland

West Indies whitewash South Africa in T20I series 

The West Indies completed a 3-0 sweep of its T20I series with South Africa after an eight-wicket crushing of the Proteas at Sabina Park on Sunday. Set 164 to win, the Caribbean side raced to the target with 6.1 overs to spare and for the loss of just two wickets. Openers Brandon

Xavi wins final game as Barcelona boss at Sevilla

Xavi's time as Barcelona boss came to an end with a 2-1 win at Sevilla in the final La Liga game of the season. Fermin Lopez scored the winner, running to celebrate with the departing boss, who was told on Friday he was being sacked. Robert Lewandowski's early goal gave the

Kolkata thrash Hyderabad to win third IPL title

Kolkata Knight Riders won the Indian Premier League after a thumping eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final. Mitchell Starc set the tone for a brilliant KKR performance when he bowled Sunrisers opener Abhishek Sharma with a beauty in the first over. Sunrisers never

Tigers’ T20 World Cup jersey revealed

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) revealed the official jersey that the Tigers will put on in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies. The World Cup kit for the team tigers was revealed in a Facebook post on Monday. The 15-member T20 World Cup squad who are fresh off

American PGA golfer Murray dies aged 30

US golfer Grayson Murray has died at the age of 30, the PGA Tour has announced. The two-time winner on the tour had withdrawn from this week's Charles Schwab Challenge event on Friday with illness, after playing 16 holes of his second round. "We were devastated to learn

Bangladesh beat USA by 10 wickets

Mustafizur Rahman's career-best figures of 6 for 10, combined with an unbeaten century partnership between Tanzid Hasan and Soumya Sarkar, led Bangladesh to a dominant ten-wicket victory over the USA in the third and final T20I in Dallas.  Despite the win, the USA secured the

Barcelona defend Champions League title with win over Lyon

Barcelona defended their Women’s Champions League title and completed a sensational quadruple with victory over record eight-time winners Lyon in a pulsating final in Bilbao. Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati scored the opening goal when her strike was deflected past

Paris St-Germain beat Lyon to win French Cup

Kylian Mbappe ended his Paris St-Germain career with a French Cup final win over Lyon as Luis Enrique's side completed the domestic double. Ousmane Dembele headed in PSG's opener from Nuno Mendes' cross at Lille's Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Fabian Ruiz bundled in their

Man Utd stun rivals City to win FA Cup

Manchester United and beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag defied the odds and their critics to pull off a stunning FA Cup final victory over hot favourites Manchester City at Wembley. Ten Hag went into this Manchester derby final with the growing expectation that he will be sacked by

3rd T20I: Bangladesh face off USA today

Bangladesh will be looking to avoid further embarrassment in the ongoing three-match T20I series against the USA when they take on the hosts in the third and last game at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston today (May 25). The match is slated to start at 09:00pm (BST) and will

Taskin expected to return for T20I WC opener against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh Cricket Board's chief physician Debashish Chowdhury has confirmed that pacer Taskin Ahmed, who is undergoing rehabilitation in the USA, will recover in time from his injury and will be available for their T20 World Cup 2024 opening match against Sri Lanka on June 8.

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 stadiums

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 begins in the United States and the Caribbean on June 1 when the world’s eyes will be on co-hosts USA as they entertain neighbours Canada. The opening match will be played at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas, which is one of three

Djokovic heads to French Open on back of Geneva loss

Novak Djokovic's final preparation for the French Open ended when he lost in the Geneva Open semi-finals to Czech world number 44 Tomas Machac. World number one Djokovic, who turned 37 this week, was beaten 6-4 0-6 6-1. The Serb has not reached a final in 2024 before starting

Barcelona sack Xavi with Flick set to replace him

Barcelona have sacked manager Xavi with former Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick set to replace him. Xavi will take charge of Barcelona for the final time on Sunday, when they host Sevilla in their last La Liga match of the season. The 44-year-old, who had been contracted until 2025,

Klaasen and Shahbaz help Sunrisers reach IPL final

Heinrich Klaasen blasted a 34-ball half-century as Sunrisers Hyderabad cruised into the final of the Indian Premier League with a comfortable 36-run win over Rajasthan Royals. South African Klassen whacked four sixes as he helped the Sunrisers post 175-9 after Travis Head (34) and

Barcelona sack coach Xavi after trophyless season

Barcelona sacked coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday after the Catalan giants failed to win a trophy this season but just weeks since he and club president Joan Laporta agreed he would stay in the post. Xavi will take charge of the team's final LaLiga match on Sunday at Sevilla before

USA Defeat Bangladesh In Historic T20I Series Victory

The USA cricket team achieved a historic milestone on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Dallas, clinching their first-ever series win over an ICC full-member nation.  In a thrilling contest, the USA edged out Bangladesh by six runs in the second T20I,

Djokovic wins on birthday to advance at Geneva Open

Djokovic wins on birthday to advance at Geneva OpenNovak Djokovic secured a win on his 37th birthday as he beat Germany's Yannick Hanfmann in a rain-interrupted match to move into the quarter-finals of the Geneva Open. Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam winner, is playing in the ATP

Lookman hat-trick as Atalanta beat Leverkusen to win Europa League

Ademola Lookman scored a sensational hat-trick as Atalanta ended a 61-year trophy drought while devastating Bayer Leverkusen’s dream of an unbeaten season in the Europa League final at a boisterous Aviva Stadium. Both sides brought a huge amount of support and colour to Dublin