Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024

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Djokovic 'moving in positive direction' with French Open win

Novak Djokovic began his French Open title defence with a solid if not spectacular victory over home hope Pierre-Hugues Herbert. Serbia's Djokovic, 37, upped his level when it mattered to win 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 in Tuesday's night session at Roland Garros. The 24-time Grand

US-Bangladesh warm-up match hit by severe storm

The stadium which will host the opening match of the T20 World Cup in Dallas this weekend has been hit by severe weather, causing the cancellation of Tuesday's official warm-up match. The United States and Bangladesh were due to meet at 16:30 BST at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas

T20 WC: Bangladesh's warm-up match against USA called off

A last-minute hiccup for the ICC! Just two hours before the USA vs Bangladesh warm-up game at the Grand Prairie Stadium, the match has been called off due to inclement weather.  It’s been a tough time for the people in Dallas, with warnings of flash floods due to severe

Bangladesh skipper calls for better wickets ahead of T20 World Cup

The South Asian nation is one of nine countries to have played all T20 World Cups since the tournament began in 2007 but is alone in never having made it to the knockout stage. Najmul, appointed all-format captain in February aged just 25 to replace newly minted politician Shakib Al

Chelsea in talks with Leicester boss Maresca

Chelsea are in talks to appoint Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca as the replacement for Mauricio Pochettino. The Italian, 44, took charge of the Foxes in June 2023 and has just led them back to the Premier League by winning the Championship at the first attempt. Maresca is

Ronaldo sets new Saudi Pro League scoring record

Cristiano Ronaldo set a new record for goals scored in a Saudi Pro League season after a double for Al-Nassr against Al-Ittihad took his tally to 35. The 39-year-old netted twice in the 4-2 win to overtake Abderrazak Hamdallah's mark of 34 in 2018-19, though the Morocco

Nadal loses on possible French Open farewell

Rafael Nadal's return to the French Open - and possible farewell - ended at the first hurdle as the 14-time winner lost to Alexander Zverev. The 22-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 by the in-form German fourth seed. Nadal has become synonymous with Roland

West Indies whitewash South Africa in T20I series 

The West Indies completed a 3-0 sweep of its T20I series with South Africa after an eight-wicket crushing of the Proteas at Sabina Park on Sunday. Set 164 to win, the Caribbean side raced to the target with 6.1 overs to spare and for the loss of just two wickets. Openers Brandon

Xavi wins final game as Barcelona boss at Sevilla

Xavi's time as Barcelona boss came to an end with a 2-1 win at Sevilla in the final La Liga game of the season. Fermin Lopez scored the winner, running to celebrate with the departing boss, who was told on Friday he was being sacked. Robert Lewandowski's early goal gave the

Kolkata thrash Hyderabad to win third IPL title

Kolkata Knight Riders won the Indian Premier League after a thumping eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final. Mitchell Starc set the tone for a brilliant KKR performance when he bowled Sunrisers opener Abhishek Sharma with a beauty in the first over. Sunrisers never

Tigers’ T20 World Cup jersey revealed

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) revealed the official jersey that the Tigers will put on in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies. The World Cup kit for the team tigers was revealed in a Facebook post on Monday. The 15-member T20 World Cup squad who are fresh off

American PGA golfer Murray dies aged 30

US golfer Grayson Murray has died at the age of 30, the PGA Tour has announced. The two-time winner on the tour had withdrawn from this week's Charles Schwab Challenge event on Friday with illness, after playing 16 holes of his second round. "We were devastated to learn

Bangladesh beat USA by 10 wickets

Mustafizur Rahman's career-best figures of 6 for 10, combined with an unbeaten century partnership between Tanzid Hasan and Soumya Sarkar, led Bangladesh to a dominant ten-wicket victory over the USA in the third and final T20I in Dallas.  Despite the win, the USA secured the

Barcelona defend Champions League title with win over Lyon

Barcelona defended their Women’s Champions League title and completed a sensational quadruple with victory over record eight-time winners Lyon in a pulsating final in Bilbao. Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati scored the opening goal when her strike was deflected past

Paris St-Germain beat Lyon to win French Cup

Kylian Mbappe ended his Paris St-Germain career with a French Cup final win over Lyon as Luis Enrique's side completed the domestic double. Ousmane Dembele headed in PSG's opener from Nuno Mendes' cross at Lille's Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Fabian Ruiz bundled in their

Man Utd stun rivals City to win FA Cup

Manchester United and beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag defied the odds and their critics to pull off a stunning FA Cup final victory over hot favourites Manchester City at Wembley. Ten Hag went into this Manchester derby final with the growing expectation that he will be sacked by

3rd T20I: Bangladesh face off USA today

Bangladesh will be looking to avoid further embarrassment in the ongoing three-match T20I series against the USA when they take on the hosts in the third and last game at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston today (May 25). The match is slated to start at 09:00pm (BST) and will

Taskin expected to return for T20I WC opener against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh Cricket Board's chief physician Debashish Chowdhury has confirmed that pacer Taskin Ahmed, who is undergoing rehabilitation in the USA, will recover in time from his injury and will be available for their T20 World Cup 2024 opening match against Sri Lanka on June 8.

ICC T20 World Cup 2024 stadiums

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 begins in the United States and the Caribbean on June 1 when the world’s eyes will be on co-hosts USA as they entertain neighbours Canada. The opening match will be played at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas, which is one of three

Djokovic heads to French Open on back of Geneva loss

Novak Djokovic's final preparation for the French Open ended when he lost in the Geneva Open semi-finals to Czech world number 44 Tomas Machac. World number one Djokovic, who turned 37 this week, was beaten 6-4 0-6 6-1. The Serb has not reached a final in 2024 before starting