Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Sports

Fiji beat Australia at Rugby World Cup for first time

Fiji beat Australia for just the third time in their history as they blew Pool C wide open with a thrilling win at the Rugby World Cup. Fine kicking from Simione Kuruvoli put Fiji 12-8 up at half-time before Josua Tuisova crossed after the restart. Lalakai Foketi went over late on

Classy Trossard strike helps Arsenal beat Everton

 Arsenal dug deep to secure a narrow but well-deserved win over struggling Everton at Goodison Park. The Gunners - who replaced England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale with David Raya - have suffered away at Everton in recent years, losing on four of their past five visits. But the

Real Madrid continue 100% start and return to top

Real Madrid came from behind to extend their 100% start to the season to five games with a 2-1 win against Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu Stadium. Former Newcastle and Stoke striker Joselu was their unlikely hero, rising at the far post to head home Fran Garcia's cross on the hour.

South Africa beat Australia in final ODI to win series 3-2 

Marco Jansen’s all-round masterclass has steered South Africa towards a 3-2 series triumph over Australia, with the hosts securing a comprehensive 122-run victory in the series finale at Wanderers on Sunday. Aiden Markram (93 from 87 balls) and David Miller (63 from 65 balls)

India Engulfed Sri Lanka with Cricket Tsunami 

Asia Cup Cricket 2023 Final  India VS Sri Lanka Played at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka on 17/09/2023. India 51/0 in 6.1 Overs (Shubman Gill 27*, Ishan Kishan 23*)  Sri Lanka 50 All Out in 15.2 Overs (Kusal Mendis 17, Dushan Hemanta 13, Mohammad Seraj 6/21, Hardik

Bashundhara Kings reach Maldives to start AFC Cup campaign

Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings reached Maldives on Sunday to play their Group D opening match of the AFC Cup 2023 against Dhivehi Premier League champions Maziya Sports and Recreation Club. A 43-member contingent landed in Male, Maldives at 02:30pm (BST). They

India crush Sri Lanka by 10 wickets for eighth Asia Cup crown

Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 6-21 to lead India's rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as they clinched their eighth Asia Cup title on Sunday. Siraj got four wickets in one over to help skittle Sri Lanka out for 50, a total the Indian openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman

Sri Lanka bundled out at mere 50 as India’s Siraj runs riots

Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj claimed six wickets including four in one over, as India skittled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 50 in the Asia Cup final on Sunday. Sri Lanka were bowled out in 15.2 overs after they elected to bat first in Colombo, but Siraj wreaked havoc with figures of 6-21.

Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat first against India

Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the Asia Cup 2023 Final. Washinton Sundar, who was added to the squad after Axar Patel received multiple blows during the Men in Blue's final Super Four match against Bangladesh made playing eleven. Similarly,

Klopp praises Liverpool resilience after late win 

Jurgen Klopp bemoaned a sluggish first-half display from Liverpool against Wolves but praised the resilience of his side as they fought back from a goal down to win for the third time in five Premier League matches. Wolves dominated the first half and deservedly opened the scoring when

Ronaldo, Mane each score for fourth successive Al-Nassr game

Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane each scored for the fourth successive game to help Al-Nassr to a fourth straight victory in the Saudi Pro League. Mane netted from 18 yards in first-half stoppage-time to put the visitors ahead at 10-man Al-Raed, while Ronaldo's fine solo run and

Barcelona crush Betis to go top

Barcelona thumped Real Betis to go top of La Liga and extend their unbeaten run to five matches. Portugal forward Joao Felix, who is loan from Atletico Madrid, scored his first Barcelona goal in an impressive display at the Nou Camp. Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torrres, Raphinha and

Tamim, Mahmudullah return to Tigers squad for New Zealand series

Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah Riyad have returned as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member squad for the first and second ODIs of this month's three-match series against New Zealand in Dhaka on Saturday (September 16).  Mahmudullah faced an axe after the

Brighton beat Man Utd as fans boo Ten Hag

Manchester United were beaten 3-1 by Brighton at Old Trafford as the home crowd turned on manager Erik ten Hag. Ten Hag has enjoyed the overwhelming backing of United fans since his arrival last summer and the majority have supported the Dutchman in his current dispute with winger

India vs Sri Lanka: Who Wins Asia Cap 2023?

Two formidable oppositions India and Sri Lanka are set to meet today (September 17) at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo to decide which country wins the 16th Asia Cap, considered as World Cup of the cricket loving South Asia.  India won it 7 times in the past and Sri Lanka 6 times.

Tigers return home after Asia Cup mission

The Bangladesh national cricket team returned to the country today (September 16) after completing their Asia Cup mission. Meanwhile, the Tigers secured two victories in the tournament-one against Afghanistan in the group phase and the last one against India in their last match of the

Al-Hilal: Neymar’s debut, 6 goals and back in first place 

The big question before the game was “will he or won’t he?” But ultimately, the more important outcome than learning whether or not Neymar would make his debut in Saudi Arabia on Friday evening was Al-Hilal thrashing Al-Riyadh 6-1 to return to the top of the Saudi Pro

Malan ton seals England ODI series win over New Zealand 

Dawid Malan's sublime century inspired England to a series-clinching hammering of New Zealand in the fourth and final one-day international at Lord's. Malan, in prolific form before the World Cup starting in India next month, stroked 127 from 114 balls. That led England to

Better Late Than Never

Asia Cup 2023, 12th Match Bangladesh VS India Played at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Sri Lanka on 15 September 2023 Bangladesh 265/8 (Shakib Al Hasan 80, Towhid Hridoy 54, Nasum Ahmed 44, Mahedi Hasan 29*, Tanzim Hasan Shakib 14*, Shardul Thakur 3/65, Mohammad Shami 2/32, Axar Patel 1/47,

Fifties by Shakib, Towid lift Bangladesh to 265/8 against India

Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Towid Hridoy scored contrasting half-centuries to post a decent 265 for eight against India in an inconsequential Asia Cup Super 4 match here on Friday. Invited to bat, Shakib (80 off 85 balls) and Towid (54 off 81 deliveries) steadied the