Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Sports

Salah says 'humanity must prevail' in Israel-Gaza conflict

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has called for "world leaders to come together to prevent further slaughter of innocent souls" amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. Health officials said hundreds of people were killed by an explosion at a crowded hospital in Gaza

Nice’s Atal, Mainz’s El Ghazi suspended for Israel-Palestine conflict posts

Algerian footballer Youcef Atal has become the latest Muslim footballer to be reprimanded by a European football club after France’s Nice suspended him for reposting an allegedly anti-Jewish message on social media related to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. The move, on

Can Bangladesh Rock India Today At Pune?

It may sound like a wild dream. But cricket analysts cannot completely rule out Bangladesh now looking down the barrel upstaging strong India firing on all cylinders now.  India will all ends covered is now in hot form. Bangladesh on the other land losing two of their last three

Black Caps Commanding Victory Against Giant Killers Afghanistan 

CWC 2023, Match No: 16, New Zealand VS Afghanistan at Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India on 18 October 2023 New Zealand 288/6 (Glen Philips 71, Tom Latham 68, Will Young 54, Rachin Ravindra 32, Mark Chapman 25, Naveen ul Haq 2/48, Azmatullah Omarzai 2/56)  Afghanistan 139 All Out

World Cup 2023: New Zealand thrash Afghanistan by 149 runs

New Zealand continued their winning run in the World Cup with a thumping 149-run win over Afghanistan in Chennai today (October 18). The Black Caps slipped from 109-1 to 110-4 but were revived by a stand of 144 between Glenn Phillips, who made 71, and captain Tom Latham's 68.

Sayem Sobhan Anvir celebrates Sheikh Russel’s 60th birthday

Bashundhara Group Managing Director and Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Limited Chairman Sayem Sobhan Anvir celebrated the 60th birthday of Sheikh Russel at the Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Club Complex in Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital on Wednesday (October 18).  Sheikh

Uruguay upset Brazil in 2026 qualifiers after 22 years

Darwin Nunez scored one goal and set up another as Uruguay defeated Brazil for the first time in 22 years in their 2026 World Cup South American qualifying clash on Tuesday. Liverpool striker Nunez struck with a bullet header on 42 minutes to open the scoring in a dour first half at

Messi double helps Argentina stay perfect

Lionel Messi scored two goals as Argentina extended their perfect start to South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory over Peru. The Inter Miami star took his international goal tally to 106 with strikes in the 32nd and 42nd minutes at Lima's

Makeshift Scotland succumb to heavy France defeat 

Star-studded France roared back from a goal down to inflict a heavy friendly defeat on much-changed Scotland. Buoyed by Euro 2024 qualification two days earlier, the makeshift visitors stunned the World Cup runners-up early on in Lille when Eduardo Camavinga's inexplicable passback

England qualify for Euro 2024 with Italy win

England confirmed their qualification for Euro 2024 in Germany next summer after coming from behind to beat Italy at Wembley inspired by another Jude Bellingham masterclass. Gareth Southgate's side only needed a point to secure their place and it briefly looked like the

Netherlands Forced Choker South Africa Choke Again

CWC 2023, Match 15, Netherlands VS South Africa Played at HPCA Stadium, Himachal Pradesh, India on 17 October 2023  Netherlands 245/8 in 43 Overs (Scot Edwards 78, Roelof van der Merwe 29, Aryan Dutt 23*, Extras 32, Marco Jansen 2/27, Kagiso Rabada 2/56, Luigi Ngidi 2/57) South

Cricket World Cup 2023: South Africa suffer shock defeat by Netherlands

South Africa's unbeaten run in the World Cup was ended by a shock 38-run defeat by the Netherlands in Dharamsala. In a match reduced to 43 overs a side by rain, the Proteas' bowling effort unravelled after a dominant start, allowing the Dutch to post 245-8. Captain Scott

Bangladesh beat Maldives to reach 2nd round of WC qualifiers

Bangladesh beat the Maldives 2-1 to progress to the main round of World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. Bangladesh couldn’t hold the lead despite going ahead at the Bashundhara Kings Arena today. Attacking pair Rakib Hossain and Faysal Ahmed Fahim netted one each before Bangladesh

Cricket confirmed for 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Cricket's return to the Olympics for the first time since 1900 has been confirmed after International Olympic Committee members voted to include the sport in the 2028 Games. Flag football, squash, lacrosse and baseball/softball have also been accepted for Los Angeles. Only two

Van Dijk's 93rd-minute penalty gives Dutch win

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk scored a 93rd-minute penalty to give the Netherlands a crucial victory against Greece in Euro 2024 qualifying. Van Dijk converted from the spot after Denzel Dumfries was fouled in the box to edge his team up to second place in Group B. Greece coach

Belgium v Sweden abandoned after Brussels shooting

Belgium's Euro 2024 qualifier against Sweden was abandoned at half-time for security reasons after two Swedish people were shot dead in Brussels. The killings happened in the city hours before the game and are being treated as terrorism. The gunman is at large. The decision to

Ronaldo double helps Portugal seal big win in Bosnia

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal thrashed Bosnia-Herzegovina in a one-sided Euro 2024 qualifier. The 38-year-old put Portugal ahead with a penalty before scoring his 127th international goal to make it 2-0. The visitors scored all five goals before half-time, with Bruno

Australia Opened Account in CWC 2023 

CWC 2023, 14th Match, Australia VS Sri Lanka, Played at BRSABV, Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India on 16 October  Sri Lanka 209 All Out in 43.3 Overs (Kushal Perera 78, Pithun Nishanka 61, Charith Asalanka 25, Adam Zampa 4/47, Pat Cummins 2/32, Mitchel Starc 2/43) 

Wales beat Croatia with Wilson double to reignite hopes

Wales produced one of their greatest performances to beat Croatia and reignite their hopes of qualifying automatically for Euro 2024 in sensational fashion. Roared on by a raucous Cardiff City Stadium crowd, Wales thoroughly outplayed the World Cup semi-finalists as Harry Wilson scored

Shanghai Masters: Hurkacz beats Andrey Rublev to win title

Hubert Hurkacz saved a match point on his way to victory over Andrey Rublev in the Shanghai Masters final. Hurkacz was 6-5 down in the deciding tie-break but hung on to edge past the Russian fifth seed 6-3 3-6 7-6 (8-6). Both men were seeking a second Masters 1,000 title, with world