Saturday, 30 Nov, 2024

Sports

Ronaldo strikes as Al Nassr thump Al Ain in AFC Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo helped fire Al Nassr to a crushing 5-1 victory against reigning Asian champions Al Ain in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday. The Portuguese star, without a goal in his past three appearances for the Saudi Arabian side, netted the second of the hosts' goals

Gauff advances at Finals with rare win over Swiatek

Coco Gauff confirmed her semi-final spot at the WTA Finals with a rare win over defending champion Iga Swiatek. The American beat second seed Swiatek 6-3 6-4 to join Aryna Sabalenka in the last four in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The result also means Sabalenka will be the year-end world

Real Madrid 'have to be worried' after second straight home loss

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says his side "have to be worried" following defeat by AC Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid have fallen to back-to-back home defeats and have lost two of their first four games in the Champions League. Vinicius Junior’s

Salahuddin made senior assistant coach

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today (November 5) announced Mohammad Salahuddin as the senior assistant coach for the national cricket team, with his contract set until March 15, 2025. Salahuddin brings two decades of coaching experience to the role, having previously served as

Shakib Al Hasan reported for suspect bowling action

Bangladesh all-rounder and former captain Shakib Al Hasan's bowling action has been reported as suspect by the umpires while he played for Surrey in the County Championship, according to a report on Cricbuzz. The left-arm spinner made a one-off appearance for Surrey in their

Man City will ‘struggle’ to overcome injury crisis, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City will struggle to overcome a mounting injury crisis but encouraged the English champions to bounce back in Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Sporting Lisbon. City travel to Portugal after consecutive defeats to Tottenham in the League Cup

Zverev beats Humbert for first Paris Masters title

Germany's Alexander Zverev claimed a straight-set win over home favourite Ugo Humbert to clinch his first Paris Masters title. The new world number two beat the French number one 6-2 6-2 on Sunday to secure the seventh ATP 1000 title of his career. Both were playing in their

Barcelona beat rivals Espanyol to go nine points clear at top

La Liga leaders Barcelona continued their excellent early season form under Hansi Flick as they swept aside city rivals Espanyol to move nine points clear of Real Madrid. Fresh from thrashing Real in their El Clasico encounter last week, Barca's attacking play was again sensational

Caicedo volley earns Chelsea draw at Man Utd

Moises Caicedo’s crisp volley gave Chelsea a deserved point against Manchester United at Old Trafford. United’s interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, in charge while the Red Devils await the arrival of newly-appointed Ruben Amorim, looked on course for a second successive

New Zealand Sweeps India 3-0 in Historic Test Series Win

New Zealand secured a 3-0 series whitewash clinching a dramatic 25-run victory over India in the 3rd and final Test at Mumbai's Dasarath Stadium.  This achievement was historic as it marked the first time India had been whitewashed at home in a three-match Test series. 

Right Care Can Only Consolidate the Achievement of Women Football

Brave Bangladesh girls have made Bangladesh proud again successfully defending SAAF Women’s Football Championship title second time.  Silencing the cheering at full throat home crowd Team Tigress won the final 2-1 at Dasarath Stadium at Kathmandu. Earlier in the same ground

Zverev to face Humbert in Paris Masters final

Home favourite Ugo Humbert came from behind to book a spot against Germany's Alexander Zverev in the final of the Paris Masters. Both beat former Paris champions on Saturday to reach their fourth ATP final of the year, with world number three Zverev having lost the final of the

Mo Salah strike beats Brighton to take Liverpool top of Premier League

Liverpool came from behind to beat Brighton 2-1 and go top of the Premier League thanks to Mohamed Salah’s stunning winner at Anfield on Saturday. The Reds deservedly trailed at half-time to Ferdi Kadioglu’s sweet strike. But two quickfire goals from Cody Gakpo and Salah

Bournemouth end Man City run with historic win

Bournemouth stunned Manchester City as goals from Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson gave them their first victory over the Premier League champions. The result ended City's 32-game unbeaten run in the competition - a record stretching back to 6 December, 2023. It is also a second

Saifuddin helps Bangladesh confirm Hong Kong Sixes semis

Mohammad Saifuddin made a brilliant all-round performance to help Bangladesh ensure the semi-final of the Hong Kong International Sixes, beating the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 18 runs on DLS method today (Nov 2). Earlier, Bangladesh put on 111-1 in the stipulated six overs with

CA assures women's football team of resolving problems: Asif Mahmud

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said that Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has committed to tackling the challenges faced by the Bangladesh women's football team. During a reception on November 2, Mahmud noted that issues such as accommodation shortages,

Ajaz Patel helps New Zealand restrict India to 263 

India were bowled out for 263 on day two of the third and final Test match in Mumbai, securing a modest 28-run lead over New Zealand, who were dismissed for 235 in their first innings. Shubman Gill led the Indian batting effort with a composed 90, showcasing solid technique and shot

Zverev beats Tsitsipas to reach Paris semi-finals

Alexander Zverev will face Holger Rune in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets. German world number three Zverev defeated Greek 10th seed Tsitsipas 7-5 6-4 on Friday. That victory made him only the third active player to reach 20 ATP

SAFF champions women’s team arrive in Jamuna 

The Bangladesh women's football team, champions of the SAFF Championship, arrived at the State Guest House Jamuna today to attend a reception hosted by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. The team, traveling in a Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) bus, reached Jamuna around

Bangladesh announce ODI squad for Afghanistan series

Shakib Al Hasan isn’t a part of the Bangladesh squad for their upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan. The 37-year-old all-rounder hasn’t played international cricket since the Test series against India, also missing his ‘farewell Test’ against South Africa at the