Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Sports

AFC Cup: Bashundhara Kings beat Maziya

Coming from 0-1 goal behind, Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) champions Bashundhara Kings kept their knockout dream alive in the ongoing AFC Cup 2023-24 after beating Maziya Sports and Recreation Club of Maldives by 2-1 goals in their second-leg match of the Group D at the Bashundhara

Bangladesh eye good start in 1st Test against New Zealand

Bangladesh are eying a good start after the World Cup tournament, as they will take on New Zealand in the first of two-match Test series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium tomorrow (Tuesday).  The match will start at 9.30 AM.   Bangladesh are without their several key

IPL franchises release Shakib, Liton and Mustafizur

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) camp ahead of the mini-auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 released ace-all-rounder Shakib al Hasan and wicket-keeper batter Litton Das were released from. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals also released Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman for the

Reality Check of Bangladesh Cricket

Bangladesh finished 8th among ten participants in the recently concluded Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2023. Of the 9 matches Bangladesh played could managing winning only against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Team tigers lost miserably by wide margins against all other teams including ICC

Pep Guardiola questions decision to deny Manchester City second goal

Pep Guardiola questioned the disallowing of Rúben Dias’s goal that would have given Manchester City a 2-0 lead over Liverpool by referring to the controversial “Newcastle-Arsenal action” when a Joelinton shove on Gabriel was allowed before Anthony Gordon’s

Mbappe scores as Ligue 1leaders PSG beat Monaco

Paris St-Germain warmed up for a vital Champions League tie against Newcastle by beating Monaco 5-2 to go four points clear at the top of Ligue 1. Goncalo Ramos put the hosts ahead, but Gianluigi Donnarumma's clearance fell to Takumi Minamino and he levelled. Kylian Mbappe's

Fifa investigating Brazil-Argentina match disorder

Football's world governing body Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings after crowd trouble delayed Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Argentina. The match was halted for 30 minutes after fighting broke out in a stand at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Argentina

Ronaldo helps Al-Nassr beat Al-Duhail 4-3 

Cristiano Ronaldo scored superb 40-yard lob as the Portugal star's brace helped Al-Nassr secure a 3-0 victory at home to Al-Akhdoud. Ronaldo returned to action after international duty with Portugal and made an impact as he led his side to victory. A goal from Sami Al-Naji had

Hat-trick star Echeverri powers Argentina to big win over Brazil

Argentina rode an incredible hat-trick from skipper Claudio Echeverri to overpower archrival Brazil 3-0 in the quarterfinal of the FIFA under-17 World Cup in Jakarta on Friday. Brazil, the defending champion, had a sub-par day in the middle as the 17-year-old Echeverri ran the show.

Embassy Football Fest begins at Bashundhara Kings Arena

The 4th edition of Embassy Football Fest, an initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), with an inaugural ceremony began at the Bashundhara Kings Arena of the Bashundhara Sports Complex on Friday (November 24). State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam inaugurated

FIR registered against Marsh for resting feet on World Cup Trophy

A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against Australian cricketer Mitchell Marsh, who drew flake after a photo of him resting feet on the World Cup Trophy went viral. RTI activist Pandit Keshav of Aligarh filed a written complaint at Delhi Gate police station against

Paris 'not ready' for Olympics amid transport and housing worries

With less than a year before the Games kick off, the transport infrastructure in Paris is already under huge pressure, with commuters and tourists alike complaining of poor frequency, overcrowding and uncleanliness. Nearly 15 million spectators and accredited people are expected to

Spanish prosecutors seek 9-year jail term for ex-Brazil star Alves

Prosecutors have also demanded the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain full-back, who has been in jail in Spain since his arrest in January, pay his alleged victim 150,000 euros ($163,500) in compensation, according to a copy of his indictment seen by AFP on Thursday. A date for

Samuels gets six-year ban from cricket over anti-corruption code breach

The former West Indies ODI captain Marlon Samuels has been banned from cricket for six years for breaching an anti-corruption code, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday. The all-rounder was found guilty of breaching four counts of the ICC’s

Davis Cup: Djokovic wants finals to move around the world

Novak Djokovic says the Davis Cup knockout phase "has to travel" around the world as he prepares for Serbia's quarter-final against Britain in Spain. Since a revamp of the men's team event in 2019, the final stages of the tournament have always been played in Spanish

Thousands of fans watch Australia beat Palestine 

Leicester defender Harry Souttar scored the only goal as Australia beat Palestine in front of thousands of fans in a World Cup qualifier in Kuwait. The match was Palestine's second since the start of the Israel-Gaza conflict. Australia's players are making a five-figure

Germany lose in Austria as Nagelsmann woe continues 

Germany were beaten by Austria to suffer a second straight defeat as Julian Nagelsmann's reign continues to get off to a difficult start. The ex-Bayern Munich manager won his opening game against the USA before a draw with Mexico and defeat by Turkey. The 36-year-old replaced

Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in World Cup qualifying 

Messi, the World Cup champion and Inter Miami star, was held scoreless and appeared to reinjure his right leg in his final match of 2023. But his side was still victorious. Nicolás Otamendi scored a header in the 64th minute to lead Argentina past Brazil 1-0 in a 2026 World Cup

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Bangladesh earn creditable draw against Lebanon

Bangladesh men’s football team came from behind to hold Lebanon to a 1-1 draw and register their first point on the board in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka Tuesday (November 21). Majed Osman gave the visitors the lead in the 67th minute before

David Warner apologises for winning 2023 World Cup

Australia opener David Warner has apologised for his side’s victory over India in the 2023 World Cup final. Responding to a user on X, formerly Twitter, who complained that Warner had “broken billions of hearts”, Warner said: “I apologise, it was such a great