Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Sports

In-form Marsh seizes back control for Australia in third Test

Australia lost the wicket of Alex Carey for 38 in the final over and went to tea at 289-6 with Marsh unconquered on 50 and trailing Pakistan by just 24 runs. Marsh continued his rich vein of form after scores of 90, 63 not out and 96 in the first two Tests. Carey was bowled by Sajid

Djokovic beaten by Minaur as Australia progress at United Cup

Novak Djokovic was beaten by Alex de Minaur as Serbia lost to Australia in the United Cup quarter-finals. World number one Djokovic received treatment to his right wrist in his 6-4 6-4 defeat by the Australian in Perth. It was the Serb's first defeat in Australia since 2018 and

La Liga leaders Real Madrid extend unbeaten run

La Liga leaders Real Madrid gained a hard-fought win over Mallorca thanks to Antonio Rudiger's late header. Mallorca hit the woodwork twice as Antonio Sanchez's header bounced off the underside of the crossbar on to the goalline, with Samu Costa also hitting the post for the

Humphries beats teenager Littler in world final

England's Luke Humphries defeated teenager Luke Littler 7-4 in a gripping final at Alexandra Palace to win his first PDC World Championship title. Littler, 16, was aiming to become darts' youngest ever world champion after a remarkable run to the final. But Humphries, the

South Africa all out for 55 before India collapse at Newlands

India dismissed South Africa for just 55 before collapsing to 153 all out in reply as 23 wickets fell on an extraordinary opening day in Cape Town. Mohammed Siraj took career-best figures of 6-15 as the hosts were skittled in 23.2 overs on a bouncy, lively second Test pitch. India

Dolgopolov -- from Ukrainian tennis star to warrior

From representing Ukraine in the Davis Cup to donning military uniform on the frontline, Alexandr Dolgopolov has undergone quite a transformation in the service of his beleaguered country. The 35-year-old 2011 Australian Open quarter-finalist is back in Kyiv awaiting a new deployment

New Zealand announce 15-man squad for Pakistan T20I series

New Zealand announced on Wednesday 15-man squad for the forthcoming T20I series against Pakistan, starting from January 12 at Eden Park in Auckland. Kane Williamson will spearhead the team in four out of five matches. New Zealand Squad: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman,

Bangladesh to play record number of Tests in 2024

Bangladesh are all set to have their busiest year in Test cricket in 2024 as they will play as many as 14 matches in the coming 12 months. The highest number of matches in Test format they played in 2022 when they appeared in 10 Tests. This year they will play four more matches than

West Ham leader extends contract with the Hammers

West Ham United's leader, Tomáš Souček, has extended his contract with the Hammers, as announced on the club's official website. The new deal will be valid until June 2027. Souček has played 182 matches for the team and scored 30 goals. As a part of West Ham, he

Liverpool defeated Newcastle in the high-scoring match

The leader of the English Premier League, Liverpool, defeated Newcastle United in the first match in 2024. This game took place in the twentieth round of the EPL. Merseysiders were considered the favourites of the meeting, but in the first half they could not realize their advantage:

Australia veteran David Warner retires from ODI cricket

Australian cricket veteran David Warner has announced his retirement from One Day International (ODI) cricket in the lead up to his final test match. The 37-year-old previously announced his retirement from test cricket ahead of an ongoing series with Pakistan. On Monday, Warner

Vinesh Phogat: Top Indian wrestler returns medals over alleged sexual abuse

A top wrestler in India has returned two of her medals to highlight alleged sexual harassment of female athletes. Vinesh Phogat, one of India's most decorated women wrestlers, left the prestigious awards on a roadside kerb after she was refused permission to meet Prime Minister

Juventus beat Roma to close gap on leaders Inter 

Adrien Rabiot's second-half goal earned Juventus a 1-0 home win against Roma on Saturday as they moved within two points of Serie A leaders Inter Milan. Rabiot latched onto a flick from Dusan Vlahovic inside the box and calmly slotted home. Juve finish the year in second place

New Zealand win 3rd T20 v Bangladesh to secure 1-1 series draw

The T20I series concluded with a 1-1 draw, as New Zealand won the third and final match by 17 runs (D/L method) at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Sunday (December 31). According to espncrickinfo, Mitchell Santner and James Neesham saved New Zealand the blushes by helping

Man City beat Blades to close gap at the top

Manchester City ended a stellar year on a high note by beating a battling Sheffield United side to move within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Rodri gave the defending champions an early breakthrough when he latched on to Phil Foden's neat pass and fired into the

Kings crush Ctg Abahoni before BPL break

Holders Bashundhara Kings bagged their second victory of the ongoing ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023-24 as they beat Chittagong Abahoni Ltd by 4-1 in their first-leg match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Saturday.  The match was scheduled to be held at the

Sheikh Jamal register first win over Police Football Club

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club registered their first win in the Bangladesh Premier League football as they defeated Bangladesh Police Football Club at Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Saturday (December 30).   The first half of the match saw attacks and counterattacks by

Players must be careful with security: Guardiola  

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says players must be "careful" after Jack Grealish's home was broken into. Officers were called to reports of a burglary at winger Grealish's Cheshire house during City's 3-1 Premier League win at Everton on Wednesday. The

Arsenal slip up to give Man City & Liverpool advantage

The Premier League title race has taken another twist. In October, Tottenham came flying out of the traps to top the table under new manager Ange Postecoglou. Then, in November, Manchester City were threatening to run away with it before finding themselves in a mini crisis after

Cummins takes 10 wickets in 2nd Test to win series over Pakistan

Pat Cummins finished with 10 wickets in the match as Australia beat Pakistan by 79 runs inside four days in Melbourne to seal a Test series victory. Captain Cummins took 5-49 as Pakistan were bowled out for 237 in their second innings, chasing 317 for victory. The match was