Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Sports

US Open 2023: Alcaraz beats Arnaldi to reach quarter-finals

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the US Open quarter-finals with a straight-set win over Matteo Arnaldi on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Spanish top seed Alcaraz registered a 6-3 6-3 6-4 win over the Italian world number 61. Wimbledon champion Alcaraz will next face either

Spain men’s players condemn Rubiales behavior 

Spain's men's players have condemned the "unacceptable behaviour" of federation president Luis Rubiales. Rubiales, 46, has been widely criticised after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain's Women's World Cup final win last month.

Gill, Rohit Shine As India Defeat Nepal To Seal Super 4 Berth

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill slammed impressive half-centuries as India beat Nepal by 10 wickets (DLS) in a rain-affected Asia Cup 2023 match in Kandy.  India needed 145 runs to win in 23 overs after a rain delay and the openers made short work of the target.  Earlier,

Messi assists Miami to big win over MLS champions LAFC

Lionel Messi bagged two assists as Inter Miami triumphed over Los Angeles FC with a score of 3-1, extending their unbeaten streak to an impressive 11 games.  Miami achieved their best-ever streak under the guidance of Lionel Messi who was once again superb on Sunday, 3 September.

New Zealand win third T20 over England by 74 runs

England were outplayed by a resurgent New Zealand who won the third T20 international by 74 runs at Edgbaston. After opener Finn Allen struck 83 in New Zealand's 202-5, the tourists tied down England's vaunted top order as the hosts chased an unassailable 3-0 series lead.

US Open 2023: Djokovic, Tiafoe, Fritz & Shelton into quarters

Novak Djokovic enjoyed a smooth passage into the US Open quarter-finals as he won in straight sets to end Croatian qualifier Borna Gojo's surprise run. Second seed Djokovic continued his bid for a record-equalling 24th major title with a 6-2 7-5 6-4 win in New York. "I did

Cancelo and Felix make Barca debuts in narrow win

Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix made their Barcelona debuts as second-half substitutes as they edged out Osasuna for a dramatic La Liga win. Jules Kounde scored the opening goal for the defending champions as he headed in from Ilkay Gundogan's corner at the end of the first half.

Mbappe scores twice as PSG beat struggling Lyon

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris St-Germain increased the pressure on Lyon boss Laurent Blanc with victory. Mbappe netted an early penalty after Corentin Tolisso fouled Manuel Ugarte, and Achraf Hakimi doubled the lead after a one-two with Ousmane Dembele. Marco Asensio and

Great Turning Around Almost Secures Bangladesh Advancement

Asia Cup 2023  Bangladesh VS Afghanistan Played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan  Bangladesh 334/5 (Mehedy Hasan Miraz 112, Nazmul Hasan Shanto 104, Shakib Al Hasan 32*, Mushfiqur Rahim 25, Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1/62, Mohammad Nabi 0/50, Rashid Khan 0/66, Fazal Haq Farooqi

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 89 runs, confirm Super Fours

Bangladesh have bounced back in Asia Cup 2023 with a big win over Afghanistan in their final Group B match at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium today (September 3). Mehidy and Shanto helped the Tigers reach the Super Fours after beating Afghanistan by 89 runs.

Bangladesh, Afghanistan play goalless draw

Bangladesh played to a goalless draw with visiting Afghanistan in the first match of two-match FIFA Tier-1 Int'l series held today (Sunday) at Bashundhara King Arena in the city. The day's match was special in the football history of Bangladesh. For the first time, a national

Rain Ruined Epic Pakistan-India Derby

Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan VS India Played at Pallekelle, Kandy, Sri Lanka on 2 September 2023  India 266 All Out in 48.5 Overs (Hardik Pandya 87, Ishan Kishan 82, Jasprit Bumrah 16, Shreyas Iyer 14, Ravindra Jadeja 14, Shaheen Shah Afridi 4/35, Naseem Shah 3/36, Haris Rauf 3/55) 

US Open 2023: Draper wins, Evans loses to Carlos Alcaraz, Norrie & Boulter out

Britain's Jack Draper reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time at the US Open but Dan Evans lost a thriller to top seed Carlos Alcaraz. Draper, 21, continued to brush off a pre-tournament injury with a 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3 win over American Michael Mmoh. Evans, 33, went

Bellingham scores again to rescue Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham rescued Real Madrid with a stoppage-time winner against Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu. Former Real striker Borja Mayoral had given the visitors a shock lead on 11 minutes. Joselu equalised early in the second half and after piling on the pressure Bellingham

US Open 2023: Sabalenka and Pegula into round four

Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula - ranked second and third in the world - both won to progress to the fourth round of the US Open. Belarusian second seed Sabalenka needed just 60 minutes to cruise to a 6-1 6-1 victory over France's Clara Burel on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Later

Sri Lanka take historic win over England to level T20I series

England slumped to their first defeat by Sri Lanka in T20 internationals as the visitors levelled the series with an eight-wicket win at Chelmsford. England collapsed to 104 all out off 18 overs with Sri Lanka's superb spinners taking eight of the 10 wickets. Charlie Dean's

India-Pakistan match ends in no result, rain washes out contest

Rain forced a no-result in the blockbuster Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan after just one innings of play on Saturday. Pakistan bowled out India for 266 in 48.5 overs with pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi returning figures of 4-35, but no further play was possible due to

Tearaway New Zealand pacer to lead Blackcaps on Bangladesh tour

New Zealand's tearaway pacer Lockie Ferguson is set to lead the team during their upcoming ODI tour of Bangladesh leading into the World Cup as Tom Latham among other senior pros is going to get a break ahead of the marquee tournament in India. Latham, who is currently in charge of

US Open 2023: Wozniacki, Gauff and Swiatek win 

Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki continued her dream comeback by reaching the US Open fourth round - where she will meet American sixth seed Coco Gauff. Former world number one Wozniacki, who retired in 2020 and had two children before returning in August, beat American Jennifer Brady

Liverpool reject £150m Al-Ittihad offer for Salah

Liverpool have rejected a £150m offer for Mohamed Salah from Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. The bid for the 31-year-old forward was for in excess of £100m, with add-ons taking it up to £150m. Liverpool remain insistent the Egypt international is not for sale,