Erling Haaland had a second-half penalty saved as crisis-torn Manchester City failed to end their dismal run with a 1-1 draw against lowly Everton, while title contenders Chelsea suffered a first home defeat against Fulham since 1979 on Thursday. Champions City have just one victory in

India will face Pakistan in Dubai on 23 February as the International Cricket Council released the Champions Trophy fixtures on Tuesday. The eight-team tournament will be held in host country Pakistan and neutral venue Dubai from 19 February to 9 March. Defending champions Pakistan

Inter Milan saw off Como 2-0 on Monday to stretch their unbeaten run in Serie A to 11 games and move back to within three points of leaders Atalanta. Defender Carlos Augusto headed in from a corner early in the second half before Marcus Thuram wrapped up a fourth successive league win

Two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has been provisionally suspended after admitting a breach of anti-doping rules. The 26-year-old Australian has taken a voluntary suspension after admitting breaking World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) rules relating to the "use of a

Bangladesh will kick off their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign against India in Dubai on February 20.  The team will then face New Zealand and Pakistan in Rawalpindi on February 24 and February 27, respectively. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday

Dubai has been chosen as a neutral venue for India to play their matches at next year's Champions Trophy, the Pakistan Cricket Board has announced. The eight-team tournament in February and March is being held in Pakistan, who said earlier this month that India had told the

Liverpool went four points clear at the top of the Premier League as they handed out a merciless thrashing to Tottenham Hotspur in front of their own fans. Arne Slot's pacesetters were simply irresistible as every frailty in an injury-hit Spurs team was ruthlessly exposed.

A small plane has crashed into a tourist hotspot in southern Brazil, killing all 10 people on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, officials have said. The twin-engine Piper PA-42-1000 hit the chimney of a home and the second floor of a different house before

The BPL Music Fest is scheduled for tomorrow (Dec 23) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, with renowned musician Rahat Fateh Ali Khan headlining the grand event. Local artists will also perform at the festival, building excitement for the revamped BPL, which kicks off on

Bangladesh succumbed to a 41-run defeat against India in the inaugural edition of the Under-19 Women’s Asia Cup 2024 at the Bayuemas Oval on Sunday (Dec 22). Despite a valiant effort from their bowlers, Bangladesh’s batting faltered in a high-pressure chase. Opting to

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced its Central Contract list for Women’s National Players for the period of 1st October 2024 to 30th June 2025 that includes match and series performance bonuses as well. Four players remain in the same Grade A category as they were in the

Atletico Madrid came from behind to snatch a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Barcelona and claim leadership of La Liga on Saturday. Pedri sent the Catalans ahead but second-half goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Alexander Sorloth helped Diego Simeone’s side move three points clear at the

Bashundhara Kings suffered their second defeat in four days, losing 1-0 to Dhaka Abahani in the Bangladesh Premier League on Friday (December 20).  Earlier on Wednesday, the defending champions were defeated by Fortis FC in the Federation Cup. Despite being relatively stronger

Bangladesh -West Indies T 20 Series  3rd Match Played at Kingston, West Indies  Brief Scorecard  Bangladesh 189/7 (Jaker Ali 72*, Parvez Hossain Emon 39, Mehidy Hasan Miraj 29, Romario Shepherd 2/30) West Indies 109 All Out in 16.4 Overs (Romario Shepherd 33,

Pakistan veterans Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan laid the foundation for a convincing, series-clinching 81-run win over South Africa in the second ODI at Newlands on Thursday. Pakistan’s total of 329 all out was set up by Babar (73) and captain Rizwan (80), who put on 115 off 142

Bangladesh made history on Friday (Dec 20) by defeating West Indies by 80 runs in the third and final T20I at the Arnos Vale Ground, completing a 3-0 whitewash in their first-ever away T20I series victory over the West Indies. Missing several key players, Bangladesh's young side

The Indian women's team secured an emphatic 8-wicket victory over the Bangladesh women's team in the Youth Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.  Bangladesh, batting first, managed to score 80 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs.  India chased

Real Madrid eased to victory against Mexican side Pachuca in the Fifa Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar. Kylian Mbappe's first-half strike at Lusail Stadium - the venue where he scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final exactly two years ago - set Real Madrid on their way before

Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has been named the women's player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards for the second year in a row. Bonmati, 26, was a key part of the Spain team that won the 2023 Women's World Cup and won the Golden Ball award for the best player in the

Real Madrid and Brazil winger Vinicius Jr has been named the men's player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards. The 24-year-old and his club boycotted the recent Ballon d'Or ceremony after missing out to Manchester City's Rodri - but he picked up this prize in Doha.