Monday, 23 Dec, 2024

Sports

DAZN awarded global TV rights for FIFA Club World Cup

British streaming service DAZN has been awarded the exclusive global rights to broadcast next year’s expanded 32-team Club World Cup in the US, FIFA announced Wednesday. “The landmark agreement will see all 63 matches... live-streamed, free to view on DAZN worldwide,”

Raphinha hits double as ruthless Barcelona end winless run

Raphinha inspired Barcelona to a thumping victory at Mallorca as they ended a three-game winless run. The Brazil international found the net twice in the second half as Hansi Flick's men moved four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. With the sides level at the

Milestone Setting Test Win of Bangladesh

Bangladesh West Indies Test Series  2nd Test Played at Sabina Park Kingston from November 30- December 4 ,2024   Brief Score Card  Bangladesh 1st Innings 164 All Out in 71.5 Overs (Shadman Islam 64, Mehedy Miraj 36, Shahadat Hossain 22, Jayden Seales 4/5, Shamar

Bashundhara Kings start federation cup title with victory

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings began their campaign in the 10-team Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2024-25 with a 1-0 victory over Brothers Union Ltd at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday. Following a goalless first half, defender Tapu Barman secured

Australian tennis legend Fraser dies at 91

Former Wimbledon champion Neale Fraser has died aged 91. The Australian won the Wimbledon singles title in 1960 as well as the US National Championships in 1959 and 1960, when tennis was still an amateur sport. He also claimed 11 men's doubles and five mixed doubles Slam titles

Bradman 'baggy green' sells for £245,000 at auction

A cap worn by Australian cricket legend Don Bradman has sold for 479,700 Australian dollars (£245,000) at an auction in Sydney. Bradman wore the cap - known as a 'baggy green' - in the 1947-48 home Test series against India, during which he scored his 100th first-class

Pakistan beat Bangladesh to win Blind T20 World Cup title

Pakistan’s blind cricket team made history by winning their first-ever Blind T20 World Cup, defeating Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the final held on December 3, 2024, in Multan.   Bangladesh batted first and scored 139 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Areef Hussain led the way

Rana helps Bangladesh take first-innings lead against West Indies

Bangladesh turned an 18-run first-innings lead against the West Indies into a competitive 211-run advantage on day three Monday of the second test at Sabina Park. Bangladesh defended its first-innings 164 by bowling out the host for 146 just after lunch. Fast bowler Nahid Rana took

Bellingham & Mbappe score as Real Madrid beat Getafe

Goals for Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe moved Real Madrid a point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona with victory over Getafe. Bellingham scored a penalty with half an hour played after Allan Nyom had dragged Antonio Rudiger to the floor during a corner routine. The England

Dozens killed in crush at Guinea football match - reports

Dozens of people have died in a crush following clashes at a football match in Guinea's second-largest city, N'zérékoré, local media report. Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah said a stampede at the event led to a number of victims on Sunday and called for

ICC Test Championship Changed Hues 

In a matter of two weeks, the interesting and intriguing contest of the ICC World Test Championship has changed hue. India and Australia were appearing well set for finishing as the top two for yet another final in England in 2025.  But the surprising Indian series whitewash of

Shadman hits fifty, West Indies drop 3 catches on truncated day

Kemar Roach gave the West Indies a strong start on the rain-affected opening day of the Kingston Test, dismissing two Bangladesh batters early. However, sloppy fielding cost the hosts crucial breakthroughs, as three dropped catches allowed Bangladesh to recover and end the day at 69 for

Real Madrid-Getafe: gunning for a tenth LaLiga win

Real Madrid host Getafe this afternoon for LaLiga matchday 15 (Sunday, 4:15pm CET). Ancelotti‘s men will be looking to start December with a win, which would be their tenth league win this season. They also have the chance to close the gap at the top of the table after

Bangladesh clinch series with 5-wicket win over Ireland

Bangladesh Women defeated Ireland by 5 wickets in the second ODI at Mirpur, securing the series with one game left.  Ireland posted 193/6 after batting first, with Amy Hunter leading the charge with 68 off 88 balls.  Orla Prendergast added 37 runs, while Laura Delany

Former national team goalkeeper Mohsin missing

Former national football team goalkeeper and captain Md Mohsin (61) has been missing since August 29, 2024. According to sources from Ramna Police Station, Mohsin was last seen leaving his residence in the Malibagh area of the city on that day. He was reportedly wearing a blue shirt

England close on victory in first Test against New Zealand

England are on course for victory in the first Test against New Zealand after Chris Woakes' crucial two wickets in two balls on the third day in Christchurch. The tourists had built a first-innings lead of 151 and threatened to overrun the Kiwis by reducing them to 64-3 before Kane

Ronaldo double takes Al Nassr to lead Al Nassr to victory over Damac

Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice for Al Nassr as they continued to thrive in the AFC Champions League Elite, with the Saudi champions defeating Al Gharafa 3-1 in Qatar on Monday. The 39-year-old's contributions moved Al Nassr nearer to the last eight, needing just two points from

Bashundhara Kings crush Ctg Abahani in 7-0 rout

Bashundhara Kings, the five-time champions of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), began their Bashundhara Group BPL 2024-25 campaign in dominating fashion, securing a resounding 7-0 victory against Chattogram Abahani Ltd at their home ground, the Bashundhara Kings Arena, on Friday.

PCB tells ICC to avoid presenting hybrid model in today’s meeting

In a visible sign of intensifying strains between Pakistan and India over the contentious subject of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has plainly conveyed to the International Cricket Council not to present a hybrid model for the said event in its special

Saudi Arabia’s T20 World Cup hopes end in defeat against Qatar

Saudi Arabia’s hopes of qualifying for the final round of the 2026 Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup have ended after the team lost to Qatar in the final league match of their Asia Qualifier B in Doha. The hosts registered a six-wicket victory over Saudi Arabia on Thursday to