Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024

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Barcelona sack Xavi with Flick set to replace him

Barcelona have sacked manager Xavi with former Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick set to replace him. Xavi will take charge of Barcelona for the final time on Sunday, when they host Sevilla in their last La Liga match of the season. The 44-year-old, who had been contracted until 2025,

Klaasen and Shahbaz help Sunrisers reach IPL final

Heinrich Klaasen blasted a 34-ball half-century as Sunrisers Hyderabad cruised into the final of the Indian Premier League with a comfortable 36-run win over Rajasthan Royals. South African Klassen whacked four sixes as he helped the Sunrisers post 175-9 after Travis Head (34) and

Barcelona sack coach Xavi after trophyless season

Barcelona sacked coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday after the Catalan giants failed to win a trophy this season but just weeks since he and club president Joan Laporta agreed he would stay in the post. Xavi will take charge of the team's final LaLiga match on Sunday at Sevilla before

USA Defeat Bangladesh In Historic T20I Series Victory

The USA cricket team achieved a historic milestone on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Dallas, clinching their first-ever series win over an ICC full-member nation.  In a thrilling contest, the USA edged out Bangladesh by six runs in the second T20I,

Djokovic wins on birthday to advance at Geneva Open

Djokovic wins on birthday to advance at Geneva OpenNovak Djokovic secured a win on his 37th birthday as he beat Germany's Yannick Hanfmann in a rain-interrupted match to move into the quarter-finals of the Geneva Open. Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam winner, is playing in the ATP

Lookman hat-trick as Atalanta beat Leverkusen to win Europa League

Ademola Lookman scored a sensational hat-trick as Atalanta ended a 61-year trophy drought while devastating Bayer Leverkusen’s dream of an unbeaten season in the Europa League final at a boisterous Aviva Stadium. Both sides brought a huge amount of support and colour to Dublin

Rajasthan Royals beat RCB to progress in IPL

Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by four wickets to qualify for the Qualifier 2 in the Indian Premier League. West Indies T20 captain Rovman Powell won the game with a straight six over long-on as Royals chased down their target of 173 with six balls to spare. They

Bashundhara Kings thrash Mohammedans to clinch Federation Cup 

Football fans of the country witnessed an exciting final at the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh as Bashundhara Kings and Mohammedan Sporting Club met in the final of the Federation Cup today (May 22). Kings became the second club to win their maiden ‘domestic

India-Bangladesh warm-up match at Nassau Stadium: ICC

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York will host India's warm-up match against Bangladesh ahead of the Men's T20 World Cup 2024. This match between the two Asian neighbours will mark the first

Guardiola & Beard win manager awards

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been named the Premier League manager of the season, with Liverpool's Matt Beard winning the Women's Super League Manager of the Season. Guardiola, 53, oversaw another historic season as City became the first English club to win four

Cockroft wins seventh 100m gold in row at Worlds

Hannah Cockroft has won 100m gold at the World Para Athletics Championships for the seventh time in a row. The British wheelchair racer, who competes in the T34 category, won in 16.89 seconds, with her team-mate Fabienne Andre finishing in fourth place in 19.42 in Kobe, Japan. It is

Kolkata thrash Hyderabad to reach IPL final

Mitchell Starc bagged three early wickets to propel Kolkata Knight Riders into the IPL final with a dominant eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Two-time champions Kolkata bowled out Hyderabad for 159, with Starc's impressive figures of 3-34 in

USA stuns Bangladesh with 5-wicket victory in T20 series opener

Bangladesh suffered a five-wicket loss to the USA in the opening game of the three-match T20 International series at Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston, Texas on Tuesday. Batting first, Bangladesh managed a modest 153-6, which the USA chased down with three balls to spare,

Bashundhara Kings to face Mohammedan tomorrow

Bashundhara Kings face defending champions Mohammedan Sporting Club in the battle of final of ABG Bashundhara Federation Cup Football scheduled to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) at Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh. The match kicks off at 3 pm. Earlier, Mohammedan Sporting

HP training camp begins today 

The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced on Monday that their High Performance Unit camp will run from 21 May to 15 September across the country. The members of the HP squad members reported on Monday while the programme is all set to begin in Dhaka today (May 21). The training camp

T20I World Cup: Bangladesh take on USA today 

Bangladesh will have the last chance to fine-tune their preparations for the T20 World Cup with a three-match series against the USA. The series opener is scheduled for today (May 21), at Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston, Texas. The match begins at 9 pm Bangladesh Time, with

Liverpool job 'difficult to ignore' - Slot

Arne Slot says the opportunity to work at one of the "biggest clubs in the world" was "difficult to ignore" as he was confirmed as Liverpool's new head coach. The Reds agreed a compensation deal worth £9.4m with Feyenoord in April after the 45-year-old was

Chelsea to announce Bompastor as Hayes successor

Chelsea are set to announce Lyon boss Sonia Bompastor as their new manager after the Champions League final this weekend. Bompastor, 43, is lined up to replace Emma Hayes next season but is aiming to bow out at Lyon on a high in the Champions League final against Barcelona on Saturday.

Wyatt helps England to 3-0 series win over Pakistan

England completed a 3-0 T20 series clean sweep over Pakistan as Danni Wyatt's belligerent 87 set up a comfortable 34-run win at Headingley. Opener Wyatt capitalised on sloppy fielding - she was dropped on 12, 79 and 81 - to score the bulk of England's 176. Wyatt struck 45

Schauffele wins first major at US PGA Championship

Xander Schauffele holed a nervy six-foot birdie putt at the 18th to win his first major with a record score on a gripping final day at the US PGA Championship. The American held off the charging Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland to triumph on 21 under at Valhalla, Kentucky.