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Brennan Johnson scored his second goal of the season for Tottenham. Photo: Getty image Tottenham Hotspur continued their dream start to Premier League season under new manager Thomas Frank, pulling off a shock 2-0 victory over Manchester City at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Having stunned City 4-0 at the same venue last November, Spurs once again silenced the champions with ...

US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held in Washington on December 5 — and then jokingly asked if he could keep the golden trophy for himself. The draw for the 48-team football championship will be held at the Kennedy Centre in the US capital, where Trump recently installed himself as ...

Chelsea came from behind to thrash West Ham 5-1 on Friday and leave former Blues boss Graham Potter under pressure just two games into the Premier League season. Potter has won just five of 21 games since taking charge in January and has endured a miserable start to the new campaign after a 3-0 defeat to newly-promoted Sunderland last weekend. ...

President of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Tabith Mohammed Awal has said they will work to uplift Rajshahi University (RU) stadium. Among the country’s public universities, RU has the only full-fledged stadium on its campus. BFF is thinking about enhancing its amenities more and arranging more mini stadiums outside the stadium. BFF President Tabith Awal came up with the observations while ...

Bangladesh got off to a winning start in the four-nation SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship beating host Bhutan by 3-1 goals held at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Wednesday. In the proceeding, Alpi Akter scored a brace while Sauravi Akanda Prity supported her with a lone goal to secure Bangladesh’s facile victory after leading the first half by 1-0 goal. Rinzin ...

Kylian Mbappe scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot as Real Madrid edged past a resilient Osasuna 1-0 on Tuesday, securing a winning start to their La Liga campaign under new head coach Xabi Alonso. The French striker, last season’s European Golden Shoe winner, converted early in the second half after being fouled by Osasuna defender Juan Cruz, clinching ...

Tournament hosts England head into the Women’s Rugby World Cup as favourites, but face intense pressure to end a run of near misses stretching back over 20 years. The Red Roses have lost just once in their last 58 matches — the 2022 World Cup final defeat to rivals New Zealand — and are determined to finally lift the trophy ...

India has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, leaving fans surprised with a few unexpected exclusions and inclusions. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side, with Test captain Shubman Gill serving as his deputy. One of the most talked-about names ahead of the announcement was Yashasvi Jaiswal. While he didn’t make the main squad, he has been named ...

Arsenal kicked off their 2024/25 Premier League campaign in commanding fashion, securing a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford to begin the new season with three crucial points. The Gunners struck early through summer signing Riccardo Calafiori, whose powerful header from close range in the 13th minute proved the difference. The goal extended Arsenal’s remarkable streak of scoring ...

Club World Cup holders Chelsea made a frustrating start to the new Premier League season, being held to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge by FA Cup and Community Shield winners Crystal Palace. The hosts dominated possession but lacked a cutting edge in front of goal, while Palace threatened on the break. The visitors thought they had struck in the ...