Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Sports

West Indies beat India by two wickets, take 2-0 lead

Nicholas Pooran blew away India with 40-ball 67 to power West Indies to a two-wicket win in the second T20I on Sunday.  Riding on Pooran's explosive show, West Indies completed the 153-run chase with seven balls to spare. Pooran stitched a crucial 50-run partnership with

Arsenal beats Man City in penalty shootout to win Community Shield

Arsenal has started the English Premier League how the team hopes to end it – by getting the better of Manchester City. Arsenal beat City 4-1 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation on Sunday to win the Football Association’s Community Shield at Wembley

ICC World Cup trophy in Dhaka

The ICC World Cup 2023 trophy arrived in Dhaka last night for its three-day tour from August 7 to 9 as part of the official trophy tour. The trophy will be taken to the iconic Padma Bridge today for an official photoshoot at its Service Area 1, Mawa End, at 3:00pm. On August 8, the

Pakistan decides to send cricket team to India for World Cup

Pakistan has decided to send its cricket team to India for the 50-over World Cup, which is slated to take place in October and November this year. “Pakistan has consistently maintained that sports should not be mixed with politics. It has, therefore, decided to send its cricket

ICC World Cup trophy due tonight 

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will be visiting Bangladesh from August 7 to 9 as part of the official Trophy Tour. The trophy will arrive in Dhaka around midnight. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) however today revealed the day to day schedule of the trophy tour in Bangladesh. The

Netherlands beat South Africa to reach quarterfinals

The Netherlands secured a quarter-final spot against Spain at the Fifa Women's World Cup but not before enduring several anxious moments as they beat South Africa. Jill Roord, Manchester City's new club record signing, nodded the Dutch ahead in the ninth minute but South Africa

Japan thrash Norway 3-1 to confirm quarterfinals

Hinata Miyazawa scored her fifth goal of the tournament as Japan beat Norway 3-1 in a clash of former champions to reach the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup for the fourth time. Japan have been on a mission to bury the memory of their disappointing exit at the last-16

No turbulence over captaincy issue in BCB

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is not in a troublesome position over the captaincy issue when Tamim Iqbal stepped down as captain of the ODI team ahead of the mega event - the World Cup. Ismail Haider Mallick, one of the influential directors of the board claimed it, saying that

Spain put five past Switzerland to reach last eight

Spain reached the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup for the first time after producing an outstanding display of firepower in Auckland to send Switzerland out. La Roja were beaten 4-0 in their final group game by Japan five days earlier in Wellington but bounced back in style

Recurring Pain in Waist Forced Tamim Skipping Asia Cup

Known from reliable informed sources that the back injury of ace Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal was not diagnosed correctly by BCB medical staff. Possibly due to deliberate major negligence major injury shown in MRI report was ignored. For flawed injury management rehabilitation process,

Bangladesh eliminated from pre quarterfinal 

Archer Mohammad Ashikuzzaman of Bangladesh failed to  reach semifinal as he lost his Indian rival Ojaas Pravin Deotale by 138-144 score in the compound men's singles event of World Archery Championship held on Thursday late evening in Berlin, Germany , said a press release today

West Indies beat India by 4 runs

Captain Rovman Powell top-scored with 48 runs to lead the West Indies to a four-run win Thursday over India in the first of five T20 matches. The home side scored 149 for six in its 20 overs and India replied with 145 for nine at Brian Lara Stadium. The West Indies repelled a

Alberta cancels bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games

The government of Alberta has pulled its support for a bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games due to rising costs. A joint bid was being considered by the Canadian province, centred around the cities of Edmonton and Calgary. Tourism and Sport Minister Joseph Schow said the bill was

Tamim Iqbal gives farewell to captaincy

Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal decided to step down from ODI captaincy after he had a meeting with the BCB President Nazmul Hassan Papon at the latter’s residence in Gulshan on Thursday. Tamim’s decision came only a few days after he arrived home on July 31 after taking a

Messi nets two as Inter Miami beats Orlando in Leagues Cup

Lionel Messi's incredible start for Inter Miami CF continued as he scored twice in a 3-1 Leagues Cup win over Orlando City SC to help his team advance to the round of 16 in the inaugural competition. Messi started the game with a bang, settling Robert Taylor's lofted ball into

Sweden beat Argentina to set up USA last-16 meeting

Sweden beat Argentina to make it three wins from three at the Women's World Cup, clinching top spot in Group G and a mouth-watering last-16 meeting with the USA. With first place essentially guaranteed thanks to a vastly superior goal difference, Sweden made nine changes in

Jamaica earn last-16 debut as sad Brazil and Marta exit

Jamaica manager Lorne Donaldson said his team had "never had this much fun" after reaching the Women's World Cup last 16 for the first time, leaving Brazil devastated. They battled out a cagey encounter in Melbourne and Jamaica put in a stubborn defensive display to

Renard criticizes France attitude after Panama win

France manager Herve Renard warned his players "not to take anything for granted" as they survived a scare to beat Panama and finish top of Group F at the Women's World Cup. After Panama led through Marta Cox's superb free-kick, France took control in Sydney with Kadi

Messi surpasses Ronaldo with most Guinness World Records

Argentine prodigy Lionel Messi has surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo, the Al Nassr striker, to become the footballer with the most Guinness World Records. The Guinness World Records organization announced the updated chart of "Most Guinness World Records Titles Achieved By

Mane leaves Bayern to join Ronaldo at Al-Nassr

Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has left Bayern Munich to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The 31-year-old scored 12 goals in 38 games for Bayern in an underwhelming season despite initially impressing. The Senegal player was also involved in a physical