Rain has washed out the second Twenty20 international between New Zealand and Bangladesh after only 11 overs, leaving Bangladesh with a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Friday's match in Mount Maunganui began on time and New Zealand were 2-72 when the heavy rain, which had

Bangladesh has won the toss and chosen to bowl Friday, December 29, 2023 in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand at Bay Oval. At the time of publishing the report, New Zealand scored 41 for one in 5 overs. Opener Finn Allen was out for 2 off the delivery of Shoriful

West Ham stunned Arsenal to record a third successive Premier League victory, denting the Gunners' title challenge in the process. It was a ruthless display by West Ham, who converted two of their three shots on target, while Arsenal squandered a host of opportunities as they

Virat Kohli's defiant 76 failed to save India from being thrashed by an innings and 32 runs by South Africa in the first Test at Centurion. India lost seven second-innings wickets in the evening session as they were bowled out for just 131 in 34.1 overs. Kohli and Shubman Gill

Manchester City had to come from behind to beat Everton as the champions kept pace with Premier League leaders Liverpool. Pep Guardiola's side are aiming to lift the trophy for the fourth consecutive season and had looked like falling eight points behind the Reds, but recovered

The Black Caps and their fans will hope to stay away from McLean Park for quite some time.The hosts lost by five wickets to Bangladesh this evening in the first of three Twenty20s after crashing to a nine-wicket loss in the third and final ODI at the same Napier venue on Saturday. It

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl Wednesday in the first Twenty20 international against New Zealand at McLean Park. Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand team in the absence of Kane Williamson who is resting. Tim Southee returns to the New Zealand lineup after missing the

It appeared last season that the veterans, with 46 Grand Slam crowns between them, may never share a competitive court again. But the prospect is back in play with Spain's Nadal recovering from hip surgeries that sidelined him for almost a year. He begins what is set to be a

Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League as Darwin Nunez ended his goal drought to inspire a 2-0 win against Burnley, while Rasmus Hojlund broke his own barren run to cap Manchester United’s thrilling fightback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Tuesday. Jurgen Klopp’s

An early strike from Dorielton Nascimento helped Bashundhara Kings to earn a hard-fought 1-0 win against Fortis Football Club in the first Group C match of 35th ABG Bashundhara Federation Cup 2023-24 on Tuesday.  The match was held at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has accused the ICC of double standards for rejecting an application for him to display a peace dove on his bat in the Boxing Day Test to raise awareness for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The ICC charged the opener on Thursday for wearing a black

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said on Monday that families grieving for their loved ones in Gaza should not be forgotten, as he issued an emotional Christmas message marking only his second comment on the war in the enclave. Salah posted a black-and-white picture of a Christmas tree

India secured their first Test win over Australia with an eight-wicket victory in a one-off match in Mumbai. Australia began the final day with five second innings wickets in hand and a lead of 46 but India ruthlessly dismissed the tourists for 261. India then chased down a modest

Mauricio Pochettino admits his Chelsea team need to be more clinical after Wolves condemned them to an an eighth Premier League defeat of a tepid campaign. Second-half goals from Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty secured victory for the hosts, who recorded successive league wins against

British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has agreed to buy a 25% stake in Manchester United for about $1.3bn (£1.03bn). Ratcliffe's Ineos Group will take control of football operations. The 71-year-old will also provide $300m (£236m) for future investment into the

Opener Tamim Iqbal has requested the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to exclude him from the board's central contract list. Tamim had earlier retired from International cricket but reversed the decision a day later after the intervention of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Tottenham Hotspur moved into the Premier League top four after beating Everton in a thrilling encounter. Richarlison opened the scoring against his former club with his fourth goal in three matches, before Son Heung-min doubled Spurs' advantage soon after. Everton deservedly

Arsenal maintained their place at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling draw with Liverpool at Anfield. Victory for either side would have put them top of the table at Christmas but they had to settle for a share of the points in an entertaining encounter. Arsenal

Ten Hag's side were blown away by West Ham's late strikes at the London Stadium, condemning them to an eighth Premier League loss already this season. United, languishing in eighth place, have managed just one win in seven games in all competitions. They have lost three of

Former champions Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Ltd made a winning start in the ongoing 16th season of ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2023-24 as they beat Lt Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd by 2-1 goals in their opening match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Saturday.