Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales has been banned from all football-related activities for three years by Fifa. Rubiales kissed forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain's Women's World Cup final win over England. The kiss, which forward

A phenomenon. A magician. The greatest. The last one remains a matter of opinion, but there can be no arguing that Lionel Messi is not one of the greatest footballers to play the game. The forward, 36, won his eighth Ballon d'Or - three more than any other player - on Monday and

Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has won the Women's Ballon d'Or for the first time. The 25-year-old enjoyed a hugely successful year as she helped her club triumph in the Spanish top flight and Champions League, and her country win the World Cup in the summer.

Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has won the Men's Ballon d'Or for an eighth time. The 36-year-old was recognised at the ceremony in Paris after helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar last year. England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham won the

CWC 2023, Match 30, Afghanistan VS Sri Lanka, Played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India on 30 October 2023  Sri Lanka 241 All Out in 49.3 Overs (Pithun Nishanka 46, Kushal Mendis 39, Sadeera Samarawickrama 36, Maheesh Theeksana 29, Angelo Mathews 23, Charith

Afghanistan carried on to their fantastic form and defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a comfortable run chase in the 30th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India, on Monday. Hashmatullah Shahidi's men recorded back-to-back

The new-look Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, under their newly appointed Macedonian coach Marjan Sekulovski, started their campaign in the ongoing season curtain raiser Independence Cup 2023 with a 4-0 win over Brothers Union Ltd at Bashundhara Kings Arena on Monday. Debutant

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris St-Germain fended off a Brest fightback to win and move up to second in Ligue 1. Warren Zaire-Emery put the visitors ahead with a shot from distance early on before Mbappe's deflected finish appeared to have them in control. Steve Mounie got

Erling Haaland’s double helped Manchester City secure derby day delight as lifeless rivals Manchester United were outclassed in an embarrassing home defeat. The eyes of the footballing world were on Old Trafford as the neighbours met in the 191st Manchester derby and first since

Nottingham Panthers forward Adam Johnson has died after suffering a serious cut to his neck from a skate during Saturday's Challenge Cup match. The game against the Sheffield Steelers was stopped in the 35th minute as the 29-year-old American received emergency treatment from

Former basketball star Magic Johnson has been declared a billionaire by Forbes, making him only the fourth athlete to join the exclusive club. The business magazine estimates Johnson's wealth at about $1.2bn (£990m). The other athlete billionaires are NBA players Michael

CWC 2023, Match 29, India VS England Played at BRSABV, Ekana Stadium, Lucknow, India on 29 October 2023  India 229/9 in 50 Overs (Rohit Sharma 87, Suyakumar Yadav 49, KL Rahul 39, David Willey 3/45, Chris Woakes 2/33, Adil Rashid 2/35, Mark Wood 1/46)  England 129 All Out in

India continued their flawless form and beat England by 100 runs in the 29th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Ekana Sports City, Lucknow, on Sunday.  The Blues recorded their sixth consecutive win in the mega event, having one foot in the tournament's semi-final. Jos

Eddie Nketiah scored his first Premier League hat-trick as Arsenal extended their unbeaten start to the season with victory over Sheffield United at Emirates Stadium. He opened the scoring with a deft touch and swivelled finish after Declan Rice's threaded ball caught out the

Jude Bellingham scored an incredible equaliser and a 92nd-minute winner to help Real Madrid come from behind to beat rivals Barcelona on his first El Clasico appearance. Ilkay Gundogan's first Barca goal had put the hosts ahead after six minutes. But Bellingham smashed a

Reigning champions Bashundhara Kings start their mission with a 1-0 goal victory over Bangladesh Navy in the season's curtain-raising meet, the Independence Cup Football 2023 at their home ground—the floodlight Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka on Saturday evening. Brazilian

CWC Match Number 28, Netherlands VS Bangladesh played at Eden Gardens Kolkata, India Netherlands 229 All Out (Scott Edwards 68, Wesley Barresi 41, Sybrant Engelbrecht 35, Mustafizur Rahman 2/36, Mahedi Hasan 2/40, Taskin Ahmed 2/43, Shoriful Islam 2/51)  Bangladesh 142 All Out

The Netherlands have triumphed over Bangladesh by 87 runs in the 28th match of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. While defending a total of 230, the Dutch side bowled out Bangladesh for 142. This marks the second win for Scott Edwards and his team in this

Five-time champions beat Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand by 5 runs in a last-over thriller at the Cricket World Cup in Dharamsala on Saturday. Chasing 388, and needing 19 from the final over, the Kiwis made a fist of it but just fell short at the finish line. Earlier, Travis Head

After winning the toss, the Netherlands decided to bat first against Bangladesh in the 28th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The Dutch team had not so good start as they lost 2 wickets in the first 3 overs. However, Wesley Barresi and Colin Ackermann stabilized