A fiery opening partnership and Sophie Devine’s outstanding 57* saw New Zealand post the highest total of the tournament so far, leaving India requiring 161 to win. And the chase rarely looked on, with wickets falling all-too-regularly for Harmanpreet Kaur’s India, who were

Bashundhara Kings Football Academy will begin its journey with a non-residential professional training program on Friday.   An inaugural program will take place at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on this day. The club will initially train three different age groups: 6-11 (boys and

Bangladesh kicked off the Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a scrappy 16-run win over tournament debutants Scotland in the searing heat of Sharjah on Thursday. After winning the toss and batting first, Sobhana Mostary top-scored with 36 for Bangladesh in a below par total of

Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami beat the defending Major League Soccer champions the Columbus Crew 3-2 to clinch the Supporters' Shield awarded for the best regular season record. Messi had been subdued until the 45th minute when he put Inter ahead -- chesting down a long

Carlos Alcaraz came from a set down to edge out world number one Jannik Sinner in a dramatic China Open final. Alcaraz, 21, continued his fine run of form against the Italian and has now won each of their last three encounters after coming through 6-7 (6-8) 6-4 7-6 (7-3). It is the

Ireland lost to South Africa by 139 runs in the first of three one-day internationals between the sides in Abu Dhabi. Opener Ryan Rickelton top-scored for South Africa with 91 as his fourth-wicket stand of 152 with Tristan Stubbs (79) laid the foundation for their side's score of

Holders Real Madrid fell to their first Champions League defeat since May 2023 as Lille upset them at the Pierre-Mauroy Stadium. It was also a first loss for Carlo Ancelotti's side in 36 matches in all competitions - dating back to 18 January against Atletico Madrid in the Copa del

Arne Slot's first home Champions League match as Liverpool boss ended in victory as goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah helped the Reds defeat battling Italian side Bologna at Anfield. Slot became the first man in Liverpool's distinguished history to win eight of

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has sought the bank account details of renowned cricketer and former Member of Parliament Shakib Al Hasan and his wife, Umme Ahmed Shishir, as part of a larger investigation into financial irregularities. On Tuesday, the BFIU issued

Speculation has intensified about whether Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s Test career is over, following the Kanpur Test against India. Shakib had previously hinted that his final Test match would be at home in Mirpur against South Africa. However, several factors have

Arsenal secured their first win in the new Champions League format as they overcame Paris St-Germain at Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s side followed an opening draw with Atalanta by taking control with two first-half goals from Kai Havertz’s header and a free-kick from

Carlos Alcaraz will play Jannik Sinner in the China Open final after cruising past Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. The Spanish world number three needed 88 minutes to seal a 7-5 6-3 win against his opponent who needed two medical timeouts for treatment on his left leg. It is the

Babar Azam has resigned as Pakistan's white-ball captain to focus on his playing role. The 29-year-old captained his country in 20 Tests, 43 one-day internationals and 85 T20 internationals since he was first appointed in 2019. He was sacked from his role in all three formats in

Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona comprehensively beat Young Boys in the Champions League. Lewandowski struck after eight minutes for the hosts, poking home Raphinha's ball across the box at the back post. Barca doubled their lead as Brazil forward Raphinha netted the

Newcastle needed a penalty from Fabian Schar to beat fourth-tier Wimbledon 1-0 on Tuesday and set up a League Cup fourth round clash with Chelsea. The tie had been switched to St. James’ Park after the League Two side’s pitch was severely damaged by flooding last week.

India secured a comfortable victory over Bangladesh on the final day of the Test, winning by seven wickets after bundling out the visitors for 146 before lunch. Chasing a modest target of 95, India reached 98-3 in just 104 balls during the second session. Yashasvi Jaiswal led the

Bangladesh ended their campaign in the SAFF U-17 Championship 2024 as runners-up after losing to India by 0-2 goals in the final match at the Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu on Monday. After a barren first half, India’s Mohammed Kaif broke the deadlock with a header off a cross

NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died from brain cancer at the age of 58. The eight-time NBA All-Star, who retired in 2009, spent 18 years playing in the league for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and Houston Rockets.

Ravindra Jadeja on Monday became the seventh Indian cricketer to take 300 Test wickets when he dismissed Khaled Mahmud in the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. Jadeja had Mahmud caught and bowled to bring an end to Bangladesh's first innings on day four. Bangladesh were

Bangladesh was bowled out for 233 runs in the second Test of their two-match series against India at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Monday (Sept 30).  Mominul Haque was the standout performer for Bangladesh, scoring an unbeaten 107 runs.  However, he received little