Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Sports

Chennai win fifth IPL crown as Dhoni eyes return next year

Indian cricket superstar M.S. Dhoni said he will look to return for the next IPL season after he led Chennai Super Kings to a record-equalling fifth title over Gujarat Titans in what many believed to be his last match. Ravindra Jadeja hit a six and four off the final two balls as

Dhaka Abahani, Mohammedan final battle tomorrow

Abahani Limited Dhaka face their arch-rival Mohammedan Sporting Club in the final match of Federation Cup football scheduled to be held tomorrow (May 29) at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla. The match kicks off at 3.15 pm.   Ahead of the vital match, both Abahani

Mahmudullah absent in Bangladesh's Afghan series squad 

Mahmudullah Riyad has not been included in the 26-member squad of Bangladesh as preparation for the upcoming Afghanistan series started today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Assistant coach Nic Pothas guided the first day's training as the head coach Chandika

Mbappe becomes first four-time winner of Ligue 1 player of the year award

The France star has scored 28 goals in the league this term and is on course to finish as the division's top scorer for the fifth season running. "It's a pleasure, I always wanted to win, to write my name into the league's history. But even with all the ambition I have

Barcelona win final game at Camp Nou until 2024

Barcelona marked their final game at the Nou Camp until November 2024 with a comfortable victory against Mallorca. Ansu Fati scored after just 49 seconds when guided home Gavi's cut-back. Mallorca's Amath Ndiaye was sent off 13 minutes later for a dangerous challenge on

Leicester relegated despite win over West Ham

Leicester City's nine-year stay in the Premier League came to an end as they were relegated in agonising fashion despite beating West Ham on the final day of the season. The Foxes' fate was out of their hands heading into the last round of fixtures, and Everton's 1-0

IPL 2023: Rain pushes Chennai v Gujarat finale to reserve day

The Indian Premier League final between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans has been postponed until Monday because of heavy rain in Ahmedabad. The rain briefly stopped at about 16:30 on Sunday, with the covers taken off and the players coming out to warm up, but it returned within

Indian Olympic wrestlers detained during protest

Two Olympic wrestlers have been detained by police in India during the latest protest against the alleged sexual abuse of female athletes. Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik were among those trying to march to Delhi's new parliament on Sunday. They were stopped by hundreds of

PSG wins record 11th French title

Paris Saint-Germain clinched a French record 11th league title on Saturday as Lionel Messi scored in a 1-1 draw away at Strasbourg. Messi's opener was cancelled out by a Kevin Gameiro equaliser, but the result gave PSG an unassailable four-point lead over second-placed Lens with

Dortmund draw gifts Bayern title on thrilling final day

Bayern Munich won an 11th consecutive Bundesliga title as they beat Cologne to overtake Borussia Dortmund on a thrilling final day. Dortmund would have won their first title since 2011-12 had they beaten Mainz, but a 2-2 draw opened the door for Bayern. They took advantage thanks to

Klopp has 'no worries' over Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp says he has "no worries" over Mohamed Salah's future at Liverpool despite the winger saying he was "devastated" about failing to qualify for the Champions League. Salah posted his comments on social media shortly after Manchester United's 4-1

Lionel Messi: New documentary goes inside Argentina's World Cup win

A new documentary tells the inside story of how the great Lionel Messi finally won the World Cup. After four failed attempts, Messi finally got his hands on the trophy that had eluded him by leading Argentina to victory at Qatar 2022. In an hour-long film, the BBC delves into that

Abbott breaks record with astonishing 34-ball century

Australian allrounder Sean Abbott has been left astonished by his own record-breaking exploits after equalling the fastest-ever hundred hit in English T20 cricket. The Surrey player simply destroyed Kent’s bowling at the Oval in the T20 Blast competition, thundering to three

Gill ton takes Gujarat past Mumbai and into IPL final

Shubman Gill scored a stunning 129 from 60 balls as holders Gujarat Titans beat Mumbai Indians to reach the Indian Premier League final. After being dropped on 30, the Gujarat opener took the Mumbai attack apart with seven fours and 10 sixes. The century was his third in four

Bashundhara Kings writes new history: Wins fourth BPL title

Bashundhara Kings wrote new history on Friday as they became the first club of the country to win Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for four seasons in succession. The Bangladeshi giants registered a massive 6-4 goal victory over Sheikh Russel Kira Chakra to confirm the title with three

Man United thrash Chelsea to secure Champions League return

Erik ten Hag said Manchester United are back where they belong after a 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea on Thursday secured a return to the Champions League next season. Casemiro, Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford were on target as the Red Devils moved up to third in the

Martinez double secures Italian Cup for Inter

Lautaro Martinez scored twice as Champions League finalists Inter Milan came from behind to beat Fiorentina 2-1 and retain their Italian Cup title on Wednesday. Nicolas Gonzalez gave Fiorentina an early lead at the Stadio Olimpico, but Martinez drilled Inter level and then volleyed in

Brighton seal Europa League place with Man City draw

Brighton's Julio Enciso scored a fantastic equaliser as the Seagulls confirmed Europa League qualification with an entertaining draw against champions Manchester City. Phil Foden opened the scoring for Treble-chasing City, squeezing the ball beyond Brighton defender Jan Paul van

Bangladesh begin with victory over Oman 

Bangladesh made a winning start in the 10th edition of Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup beating host Oman by 2-0 goals in their opening Pool B match held on Tuesday (May 24) last night at Salalah Sports Complex, Oman. In the day's match, Tasin Ali and Zahid Hossain scored one goal

Valladolid beat champions Barca to boost salvation hopes

Real Valladolid earned an important 3-1 victory over champions Barcelona to boost their La Liga survival hopes on Tuesday. The hosts were good value for their victory and climbed to 17th, moving provisionally three points clear of the relegation zone. Barcelona defender Andreas