Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024

Sports

Coco Gauff loses US Open crown as star exodus continues

Coco Gauff joined Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on the US Open scrapheap as the defending champion crashed out to Emma Navarro in a blizzard of mistakes. As Gauff exited on Sunday, US hopes were then rekindled when Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz reached the men’s last-eight,

Litton-Mehedy Rewriting Test Cricket History Put Bangladesh In Advantage 

Bangladesh Pakistan Test Series  2nd Test Played at Rawalpindi  Brief Score Card at Stump Day Three  Pakistan 1st innings 274 All Out in 85.1 Over (Saim Ayub 58, Shan Masood 57, Salman Agha 54, Babar Azam 31, Mohammad Rizwan 29, Mehedy Miraj 5/61, Taskin Ahmed 3/57,

Pakistan lose early wickets after Litton Das slams ton

Pakistan finished Day 3 leading by 21 runs today (Sept 1) after Bangladesh managed to cut the deficit to 12 runs, led by Litton Das' outstanding 138-run innings. Pakistan's standout bowler, Khurram Shahzad, claimed six wickets.  Later on, Khurram Shahzad and Abdullah

Bangladesh under pressure after losing 6-wicket against Pakistan 

Bangladesh have lost their sixth wicket on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Sunday.  The visitors trail by 199 runs and still require 50 runs to avoid the follow-on as they scored 75 runs in 26 overs.

Back-to-back Haaland hat-tricks as Man City beat West Ham 

Erling Haaland continued his superb start to the season by hitting back-to-back hat-tricks as defending champions Manchester City beat West Ham United at London Stadium. The Norway striker struck twice in the first half and added a third late on to take his tally to seven goals in

Bangladesh in command as Pakistan 274 all out in 2nd Test

ICC Test Championship Pakistan -Bangladesh 2nd Test played at Rawalpindi  Advantage to Bangladesh  Scorecard at Stumps Day two  Pakistan 1st innings 274 All Out in 85.1 Over (Saim Ayub 58, Shan Masood 57, Salman Agha 54, Babar Azam 31, Mohammad Rizwan 29, Mehedy Miraj

Medvedev holds off Cobolli to reach US Open last 16

Former champion Daniil Medvedev survived a determined effort from 22-year-old Flavio Cobolli to reach the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday for the sixth straight year. Russia's Medvedev, seeded fifth, went down a break twice in the third set but recovered each time to

Bangladesh dominate Pakistan batters once again

Bangladesh once again dominated the Pakistan batters as they took five of the hosts’ scalps for 183 at Tea on day two of the ongoing second Test at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Saturday. After Abdullah Shafique was bowled out by Taskin Ahmed in the first over,

Bangladesh reach Bhutan to play two FIFA friendlies

Bangladesh reached the Bhutanese capital Thimphu on Friday to play two FIFA international football matches against the home side on 5 and 8 September. Before leaving Dhaka, Bangladesh head coach Javier Cabrera confirmed a full 23-member team of the men in red and green on Thursday.

Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for UEFA Nations League

Cristiano Ronaldo has kept his place in the Portugal squad for next month’s UEFA Nations League games against Croatia and Scotland despite an ineffective display at Euro 2024. The 39-year-old failed to score as he appeared at a record sixth European Championship, with Portugal

Djokovic crashes out of US Open

Defending champion Novak Djokovic followed Carlos Alcaraz out of the door at the US Open as he suffered a shock defeat by Alexei Popyrin in the third round. Australia's 28th seed Popyrin stood with his arms aloft as he wrapped up a surprise 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 win to hand Djokovic his

Bangladesh win toss, opt to field against Pakistan in 2nd Test

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field against Pakistan in the second Test today (Aug 31) after the first day's washout Friday due to rain in Rawalpindi. Pakistan, however, lost the first Test, also in Rawalpindi, by 10 wickets in the two-match series. Bangladesh, whose win

Heavy rain delays toss in second Pakistan-Bangladesh Test

Heavy rain delayed the toss and threatened a washout of the opening day of the second cricket Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Friday. Both teams were still in their hotel and umpires were to inspect the ground only after the rain stopped, with the Met Office

SAFF winning Bangladesh team return home

Bangladesh U-20 national football team returned home this (Thursday) afternoon from Nepal after winning the maiden SAFF U-20 Championship title. The Bangladesh U-20 football team beat Nepal by 4-1 goals in the final of the championship held at Lalitpur in Nepal on Wednesday. The

Pakistan announces squad for 2nd Test against Bangladesh

Pakistan has unveiled its twelve-member squad for the second Test against Bangladesh, scheduled to commence at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday, August 30. Shan Masood will lead the team, marking his first home series as captain, with Saud Shakeel appointed as vice-captain.

Paris Paralympics open in blaze of hope and inclusivity

The 2024 Paralympics opened in Paris on Wednesday in a colorful and hope-filled ceremony, starting 11 days of competition in a city still riding the wave of the successful Olympics. French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open during a ceremony in a balmy Place de la

Bangladesh claims SAFF U-20 Championship, defeats Nepal 4-1

Bangladesh has emerged as the champion of the SAFF U-20 Championship, delivering a surprising defeat to two-time winner Nepal. The final match, held at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato, saw Bangladesh secure a 4-1 victory, marking their first-ever title in this tournament. The game began

ACC urged to probe corruption allegations against Shakib 

A formal appeal has been submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) urging an investigation into allegations of tax evasion and corruption involving Shakib Al Hasan, a former parliamentarian, businessman, and prominent player of the Bangladesh cricket team. Barrister Milhanur

Olmo clinches Barca comeback win at Rayo on debut

Dani Olmo celebrated his delayed Barcelona debut with a goal to seal a 2-1 comeback victory at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Tuesday. The Spain playmaker’s 82nd-minute strike helped Barcelona claim their third win from three matches under new coach Hansi Flick at the start of the

SAFF U-20 Championship: Bangladesh reach final beating India

Bangladesh reached the final of the SAFF U-20 Championship 2024 after beating last year’s champions India by 4(1)-3(1) goals in the second semifinal at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal on Monday. Substitute goalkeeper Md Asif, who conceded India’s equalising goal in the