Saturday, 30 Nov, 2024

Sports

Ronaldo nets first goal for Al Nassr to snatch 2-2 draw

Cristiano Ronaldo left it late to score his first goal for Al-Nassr, but finally got off the mark with his penalty in added-on time earning his new side a 2-2 draw vs Al-Fateh Al-Nassr fans are piling the pressure on manager Rudi Garcia after they failed to win for the second time in

BPL: Rangpur Riders confirm playoff berth

Rangpur Riders finally confirmed the last four spot of the Bangladesh Premier League after Sylhet Strikers, Fortune Barishal and Comilla Victorians. Captain Nurul Hasan Sohan struck a sublime 33 ball-61 to guide Rangpur Riders to a narrow two-wicket win over Dhaka Dominators at

Fernandez makes debut as Chelsea held by Fulham 

British record signing Enzo Fernandez made his Chelsea debut but could not help his new side claim only their second win of 2023 as they were held by Fulham at Stamford Bridge. Argentina midfielder Fernandez completed a £107m move to the Blues from Benfica three days ago and

BPL: Barishal beats Khulna

After being relieved from the captaincy, Yasir Ali found his form that eluded him so far and struck a scintillating 38 ball-60 but his valiant effort was not enough to save Khulna Tigers from 37-run defeat at the hands of Fortune Barishal at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.

Paris Olympics: Up to 40 countries could boycott Games

Up to 40 countries could boycott the next Olympic Games, making the whole event pointless, said Poland's sport and tourism minister Kamil Bortniczuk. His comments came after Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia jointly rejected an International Olympic Committee (IOC) plan to

Messi has doubts about playing 2026 World Cup at age 39

Lionel Messi may be in doubt as to whether he’ll be still playing for Argentina at the 2026 World Cup but he’s sure about one thing: He wants Lionel Scaloni to stay on as head coach until then, regardless. The 35-year-old Messi led Argentina to the title in Qatar last

Juventus beat Lazio to reach Italian Cup semifinals

Juventus will face Inter Milan in the last four of the Italian Cup after beating Lazio 1-0 in Thursday’s final quarter-final tie. Gleison Bremer headed home the decisive goal a minute before half-time when he beat Lazio goalkeeper Luis Maximiano to Filip Kostic’s cross.

Barca earn tense win at Betis to extend La Liga lead

Barcelona won away at Real Betis to move eight points clear at the top of La Liga. Betis goalkeeper Rui Silva made three saves to deny Pedri before Raphinha scored from Alejandro Balde's cross. La Liga's top goalscorer Robert Lewandowski hit his 14th league goal of the

Man United beats Forest 2-0

Erik ten Hag was hired to bring the good times back to Manchester United. Now, just nine months after his appointment, he is one game away from ending the club’s six-year trophy wait. A 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest on Wednesday sealed a 5-0 aggregate victory in the League

Cremonese pull off another Italian Cup shock to beat Roma

Hapless in Serie A, Cremonese pulled off another shock in the Italian Cup on Wednesday by beating Roma 2-1 to reach the semifinals for only the second time in their history — and the first in 36 years. Last-place Cremonese, without a win in the league, followed up their cup

Messi strikes as PSG moves 5 points clear but Mbappe injured

World Cup winner Lionel Messi scored and Kylian Mbappe missed a twice-taken penalty before getting injured as Paris Saint-Germain won 3-1 at Montpellier to move five points clear at the top of the French league on Wednesday. Mbappe went down clutching his leg just under the right knee

Chelsea agree British record £107m Fernandez deal

Chelsea have agreed a British record 121m euro (£107m) deal for Benfica's Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The deal eclipses the £100m Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish in 2021. Benfica said in a statement it had "reached an agreement with Chelsea FC

Ukraine on mission to ban Russia from Paris Olympics

Ukraine hopes to secure widespread international support for banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from the Paris Olympics due to Moscow’s invasion, the sports minister said on Tuesday. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is open to including Russian and Belarusian

Sheikh Russel KC celebrates Sayem Sobhan Anvir's birthday

Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Limited (SRKCL) celebrated the birthday of its Chairman and Managing Director (MD) of the country’s largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group Sayem Sobhan Anvir. The birthday was celebrated in a festive atmosphere on the club premises by cutting a

Warner fears for future of Test cricket

After the Sydney Thunder were eliminated from the Big Bash, Australia opener David Warner left his young teammates with a parting piece of advice: Leaving a legacy in cricket means pursuing a Test career. Warner revealed fears for the future of Test cricket at the Australian Cricket

Messi says World Cup trophy 'called out' to him

Lionel Messi won the World Cup because the sparkling solid gold trophy picked him to lift it, the Argentine star said in a radio interview aired on Monday (Jan 30). The 35-year-old inspired his country to World Cup glory last month by scoring two goals and a penalty in the South

India opener Vijay retires from international cricket

Indian opener Murali Vijay on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket. The 38-year-old Vijay played 61 Tests, 17 one-day and nine T20 internationals during a decade-long stop-start career for India. "Today with immense gratitude and humility, I announce my

Goalless draw sees Real lose ground in La Liga title race

Real Madrid lost ground in the La Liga title race as they were held to a goalless draw at home to Real Sociedad. The result left Madrid five points adrift of leaders Barcelona, who won at Girona on Saturday and three points clear of third-placed Sociedad. Brazil winger Vinicius

India beat England to win Women’s U19 T20 World Cup title

Indians are celebrating after the women's cricket team won the inaugural Under-19 World Cup, in what has been called a landmark moment in the history of women's cricket in India. India thrashed England by seven wickets in an exciting one-sided final held in South Africa on

Djokovic wins Australian Open to equal Nadal record

Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open and a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam men's title by using all of his talent and nous to see off Stefanos Tsitsipas. Serbia's Djokovic started strongly and dug deep in the second set on his way to a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 7-6