Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Sports

Maldivian Club Eagles reaches Sylhet

Maldivian outfit Club Eagles reached Sylhet on Friday (August 11) afternoon to play the AFC Cup play-off match against Abahani Limited. The match will be held on August 16 at Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet. Earlier, in the morning, Maldivian Club Eagles reached the capital

No one is more serious than Shakib: Papon

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon believes Shakib Al Hasan's seriousness toward cricket will benefit the national team in many ways as they are gearing up for two big tournaments-Asia Cup and World Cup.  Papon had some doubt about Shakib's

Neymar heading toward exit from Paris Saint-Germain: AP source

Neymar is headed for an exit from Paris Saint-Germain to follow his former teammate Lionel Messi away from the French champion in its turbulent summer. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press talks are moving toward Neymar leaving the club this month. The person

BCB appoints Shakib as ODI captain

Shakib al Hasan will lead Bangladesh in upcoming Asia Cup and World Cup, Bangladesh Cricket Board president on Friday (August 11). “We have appointed Shakib as the captain for Asia Cup and World Cup. The World Cup and Asia Cup squad will be announced tomorrow. The selectors will

Real Madrid rocked by injury to goalkeeper Courtois

Real Madrid suffered a huge blow on the eve of the new La Liga season with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during training on Thursday. The 31-year-old Belgium international faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines and will undergo

ICC World Cup 2023: Sale of tickets from August 25

The revised fixture list for the upcoming ODI World Cup has been unveiled, accompanied by a significant announcement from the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The sale of tickets for the highly anticipated ICC Men's World Cup

Al-Hilal through to the King Salman Club Cup final

Al-Hilal booked their place in the final of the King Salman Club Cup to set up a showdown with Riyadh rivals Al-Nassr this weekend. The Blues dismissed Al-Shabab 3-1 in the semi-finals of the Arab club competition, with goals from Mohamed Kanno, Abdullah Alhamddan, and Malcom, despite

Fans witness ICC World Cup trophy at Bashundhara City

Thousands of enthusiastic Bangladeshi cricket fans gathered in large numbers at one of the biggest shopping malls of the country ‘Bashundhara City Shopping Complex’ to watch the trophy of the ICC World Cup on Wednesday. As part of a three-day official tour, the trophy was

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup fixtures rescheduled

The eagerly-awaited contest between India and Pakistan at this year's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup has been rescheduled to a different day, while details of eight other matches have also been changed. The dates tickets will go on sale has also been revealed, with a staggered

Colombia beat Jamaica to confirm quarter-final against England 

Colombia set up a Women's World Cup quarter-final against England with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Jamaica. Catalina Usme, who captained Colombia in Melbourne, curled home the decisive strike in the 51st minute. It was the first goal Jamaica had conceded at the tournament

France end Morocco dream to cruise into quarters 

Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice as France cruised into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals, thrashing Morocco to end the African side's dream run. Goals from Kadidiatou Diani, Kenza Dali and Le Sommer put France 3-0 ahead at half-time in Adelaide, with Le Sommer adding her

U-23 booters’ camp for Asian Cup qualifiers begins today 

The residential camp of the U-23 national football team for the upcoming AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024 qualifiers will begin today (August 9) under the newly-appointed coach Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP). Bangladesh Football Federation announced a

BCB likely to declare ODI captain name by Aug 12

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will declare the name of captain for ODI by August 12. Cricket operations committee chairman Jalal Yunus, however, submitted a brief list to this end. The list includes names of Shakib al Hasan, Liton Das and Mehedi Miraz.      After an

ICC World Cup trophy at Mirpur for cricketers

The Bangladesh cricket team spent some quality moments with the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy, which was put on display at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today (August 8). Cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim had the distinct honor of carrying the prestigious trophy to the stadium.

Tottenham reject latest Bayern Munich offer for Harry Kane 

Tottenham have rejected Bayern Munich's latest offer for striker Harry Kane. Bayern had hoped to agree a deal for the England skipper but it is understood the two sides remain apart in their valuation of the 30-year-old. The Bundesliga champions had suggested if their bid for

Expectation big from Kings in ACL play-offs: Imrul

Bashundhara Kings are all set to make their debut in the AFC Champions League as they will face Sharjah Football Club of UAE Pro League in the single-leg qualifying play-offs (preliminary round) of ACL 2023-24 on August 15. Although Kings will be facing a tough challenge against a

Australia beat Denmark to reach quarters

Co-hosts Australia reached the Women's World Cup quarter-finals with a clinical win over Denmark in the last 16 at a packed Stadium Australia. Caitlin Foord put the Matildas ahead in the 29th minute, finishing from a tight angle following a great pass from Mary Fowler. Hayley

England win shootout to scrape into quarter-finals

England scraped through to the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Nigeria despite Lauren James' red card. Georgia Stanway fired wide with the opening penalty but Nigeria missed their next two efforts and the European champions

Messi scores 2 goals, helps Inter Miami storm back in epic fashion

Messi scored two goals, including the equalizer to tie the game at 4 in the 85th minute, and Inter Miami advanced past FC Dallas with a 5-3 edge on penalty kicks. And this one in comeback fashion for Messi, the World Cup champion with Argentina and seven-time Ballon d'Or winner,

Ronaldo sends Al-Nassr past Raja into semis of King Salman Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo rolled back the years as he steered Al-Nassr to a 3-1 win over Raja Casablanca on Sunday and into the semifinals of the King Salman Club Cup. The 38-year-old opened the scoring for the Saudi Arabian side in spectacular style, his third strike in successive games in