Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has had a dream debut for Gremio, grabbing a first-half hat-trick to help his new Brazilian club win the Recopa Gaucha Super Cup. Suarez, who joined Gremio on a free transfer after leaving Uruguayan side Nacional, scored three goals inside 37 minutes as they

Australian Open organisers have banned Russian and Belarusian flags from the Melbourne Park precinct during the tournament after a complaint from Ukraine’s ambassador to the country. On Monday, the red, white and blue stripes of Russia were held up by fans during a first-round

The world cup-winning football team Argentina, including the great Lionel Messi, is likely to visit Bangladesh for a friendly match in June 2023.  The visit by the Argentina soccer team is almost finalised, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) President Kazi Salahuddin told the

The majority of play was suspended on day two of the Australian Open because of extreme heat in Melbourne. With temperatures above 35C, matches on the outside courts were stopped just before 14:15 local time (03:15 GMT). Britain's Dan Evans was involved in one of them, leading

Three police officers and two match officials have gone on trial in Indonesia, charged with negligence over their alleged roles last year in the deaths of 135 people at a football match in East Java. They each face a maximum prison sentence of five years if convicted over the disaster,

Defending champion Rafael Nadal battled past a man 15 years his junior and kickstart his bid for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open Monday. The Spanish top seed unleashed some of his trademark hammer forehands, but also 46 unforced errors, before wearing

Kylian Mbappe made his return from a post-World Cup holiday but Paris Saint-Germain went down 1-0 away to Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a result which leaves them just three points clear at the top of the table halfway through the season. Rennes captain Hamari Traore scored the

Xavi claimed his first trophy as Barcelona manager after a comfortable victory over rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final. The La Liga leaders dominated the match in Saudi Arabia and took the lead when 18-year-old Gavi fired in from Robert Lewandowski's pass.

India made history on Sunday in Thiruvananthapuram, as they achieved the greatest margin of victory (by runs) in 50-over international cricket. This remarkable feat was accomplished during the third ODI against Sri Lanka, cementing India's place in the annals of cricketing history.

Roberto de Zerbi says his Brighton side "have a dream" of qualifying for Europe as Solly March's double and a late Danny Welbeck strike condemned Liverpool to a heavy defeat at Amex Stadium. March converted Kaoru Mitoma's low cross to give the home team a deserved

Manchester United staged a stunning late turnaround to come from behind and beat Manchester City in a dramatic derby at Old Trafford. City looked to be closing the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal after substitute Jack Grealish headed them in front from Kevin de Bruyne's cross

Bangladesh Women's Under-19 made an epic start in the ICC Under-19 Twenty20 World Cup, beating mighty Australia by 7 wickets at Benoni in South Africa today.  Dilara Akter, the wicket-keeper batter was instrumental in the landmark victory, hitting a 42 ball-40 runs knock that

FIFA says it has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina for “offensive behaviour” during the team’s World Cup final triumph in Qatar last month. Argentina beat 2018 winners France on penalties to lift the trophy for a third time. Goalkeeper Emiliano

Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi has not been approached by Al Hilal and would not consider a move to Saudi Arabia, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague says. Recent reports suggest the Argentina international, 35, has been offered £245m to move to the Middle East.

Rangpur Riders clinched their second victory in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023 after they beat Khulna Tigers by four wickets in a low-scoring thriller at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday. Pakistani recruit Shoaib Malik was the star with the

Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bat on Friday in the third and final day-night international against New Zealand in Karachi. Pakistan were forced to make two changes from their second match lineup as Imam-ul-Haq (hamstring injury) and Naseem Shah (fever) were out,

Australia have withdrawn from a men's one-day series against Afghanistan in March because of the Taliban's restrictions on women and girls. The three-match series was scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates. Cricket Australia said it took the decision after

Lionel Messi is among 14 nominees for the FIFA Best award following his World Cup victory. The PSG star is among two Argentines to be nominated with Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez also in the running. Messi led his country to a first World Cup success since 1986 in Qatar,

Australia's ODI series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates in March is officially off after Cricket Australia decided it was unable to proceed with the fixture.  Following consultation with several stakeholders including the Australian Government, CA announced on

Real Madrid beat Valencia on penalties in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals at the King Fahd Stadium in Saudi Arabia. Karim Benzema's penalty put the European and La Liga champions ahead but Samuel Lino levelled just after half-time to make it 1-1 in Riyadh. Madrid won the