Bangladesh were held to a 1-1 draw with superior Afghanistan in the second and ultimate match of two-match FIFA Tier-1 Int'l series held today (September 7) at Bashundhara King Arena in the city.  The two teams earlier played to a goalless draw in the first match held at the

French president Emmanuel Macron insisted Wednesday that "the Russian flag cannot be at the Paris Olympic Games... at a time when Russia is committing war crimes". Quizzed on the possible presence of Russian athletes in Paris competing as neutrals, Macron added: "I hope

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka reached the US Open semi-finals for the third successive year with a dominant win over Chinese 23rd seed Zheng Qinwen. Sabalenka, who learned earlier this week she will be the new world number one after the tournament, won 6-1 6-4. The 25-year-old from

Jenni Hermoso has filed a legal complaint over the kiss by Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales. Rubiales kissed Hermoso on the lips after Spain's World Cup final win, which she says was not consensual. Rubiales claims the kiss was "mutual and

England suffered a shock first-ever series defeat by Sri Lanka as the tourists won the third T20 by seven wickets at Derby. England were bowled out for 116 in 19 overs after another impressive Sri Lankan performance in the field. Chamari Athapaththu top-scored with 44 from 28 balls

Will Lionel Messi claim an eighth Ballon d'Or crown? The World Cup-winning Argentina superstar is the favourite for this year's award but will have to fight off competition from Manchester City's treble-winning striker Erling Haaland. Spain's Aitana Bonmati is nominated

Asia Cup 2023, 7th Match.  Pakistan VS Bangladesh Played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan on 6th September 2023  Pakistan 194/3 in 39.3 Overs (Imam ul Haq 78, Mohammad Rizwan 63*, Fakhar Zaman 20, Shoriful Islam 1/24, Taskin Ahmed 1/32. Mehedy Hasan Miraz 1/51) 

Bangladesh witnessed two batting collapses in their innings that triggered a seven-wicket defeat to Pakistan during their opening Super Four match of the ongoing Asia Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday. The Tigers endured the first collapse during the start of their innings as

Bangladesh U-16 football team reached the semifinal of the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championships as India beat Nepal by 1-0 goal in the last group match at the Changlimithang Stadium in the Bhutanese capital Thimphu on wednesday. After the day's match,

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat against Pakistan in the first Super 4 match of the Asia Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday. Speaking after winning the toss, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said that the team would put pressure on the Green Shirts if they

Team Tigers fresh from a huge win against Afghanistan at Lahore appears in a major dog fight against the title aspirant of the Asia Cup Pakistan at the same ground in a few hours from now.  It does not matter that Pakistan is the top ranked ODI team now and Bangladesh is not much

Asia Cup 2023 Match No 6  Afghanistan Vs Sri Lanka Played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan  Sri Lanka 291/8 (Kushal Medis 92, Pithun Nissanka 41, Charitha Asalanka 36, Dunith Wellalage 33*, Dimuth Karunaratne 32. Maheesh Theekshana 28 , Gulbadan Naib 4/60, Rashid Khan 2/63

American teenager Coco Gauff says she is feeling "emotionally fresh" as she reached the US Open semi-finals for the first time by beating Jelena Ostapenko. Gauff, 19, won 6-0 6-2 in 67 minutes against Latvian 20th seed Ostapenko to record her best run at the tournament.

Jorge Vilda, Spain's Women's World Cup-winning head coach, has been sacked amid the ongoing Luis Rubiales scandal. Montse Tome has been named as his successor, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Spain's win was overshadowed by the country's football

England were convincingly beaten by six wickets by New Zealand in the fourth T20 at Trent Bridge as the Black Caps fought back to draw the series 2-2. The tourists were always ahead of the rate in pursuit of 176 and completed the chase with 16 balls to spare. Opener Tim Seifert

Novak Djokovic reached a record 47th men's Grand Slam semi-final with a straight-set win over Taylor Fritz at the US Open. The Serb, 36, prevailed 6-1 6-4 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium to continue his pursuit of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. Djokovic achieved his

Fifties from Mohammad Nabi and Hashmatullah Shahidi went in vain as Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 2 runs to enter the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2023 on Tuesday.  Earlier, Sri Lanka posted 291 for 8 in 50 overs despite Gulbadin Naib' four-wicket haul (4 for 60), thanks to Kusal

Opener Liton Das has joined the Bangladesh cricket team in Pakistan today (September 5) following a full recovery from a recent bout of viral fever.  Initially, his illness prevented him from traveling with the team to Sri Lanka for the tournament's opening match. The

Former Spain defender Sergio Ramos has joined his boyhood club Sevilla, 18 years after leaving for Real Madrid. Having left Paris St-Germain on a free transfer, the 37-year-old has signed a one-year deal. "It's a very special day, returning home is always a tremendous

A player for Panama's national football team has been shot dead in the city of Colón. Gunmen opened fire on a group of people, among them 26-year-old Gilberto Hernández, who had gathered in a building in the city. Hernández died and seven others were injured