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Mitchell Marsh is trying to put a disappointing Twenty20 World Cup campaign behind him, but the Australian all-rounder concedes he has yet to hit his stride in the ​Indian Premier League with the Lucknow Super Giants in urgent need of some ‌inspiration. Marsh delivered a stellar performance in the IPL last year, scoring 627 runs at an average of 48.23, ...

Real Madrid have been crowned European champions at youth level after defeating Club Brugge in the UEFA Youth League final on Monday. Madrid won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the match ended 1-1 in regulation time at the Stade de la Tuiliere in Lausanne, Switzerland. Goalkeeper Javier Navarro played a decisive role in the shootout, saving penalties from Naim ...

Leandro Paredes converted a first-half penalty to hand Boca Juniors a 1-0 away win over River Plate in Sunday’s Argentine Superclasico, snapping their ‌bitter rivals’ nine-match unbeaten run across all competitions. It also marked River’s first defeat under coach Eduardo Coudet, leaving them second in Group B of the Apertura standings on 26 points, while Boca Juniors climbed to ⁠third ...

Virgil van Dijk scored a last-gasp winner against Everton on Sunday as Liverpool strengthened their push for a Champions League spot next season ahead of a Premier League summit meeting between Manchester City and Arsenal. On a pivotal day in the English top division, fourth-placed Aston Villa squandered a two-goal lead against Sunderland but scored in stoppage time to win ...

Pakistan has announced a 16-member Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Bangladesh, scheduled to begin in Dhaka on May 8, featuring four uncapped players and a new red-ball coaching setup. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) included Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais and Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, all set to make their Test debuts. Fazal is a left-handed opener with ...

Coventry City ended their 25-year absence from ​the Premier League with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers on Friday, securing promotion from the Championship. Needing a ​point to make it mathematically ⁠certain, Frank Lampard’s league leaders ​salvaged a draw as Bobby ​Thomas heading a late equaliser at Ewood Park. The ‌final ⁠whistle sparked celebrations on the pitch and delirious scenes ...

New Zealand national cricket team secured a 26-run victory over Bangladesh national cricket team in the opening ODI of three-match series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Friday. Chasing 248 on a slow Mirpur pitch, Bangladesh were bowled out for 221 in 48.3 overs despite fighting half-centuries from Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy. Bangladesh’s innings got off to ...

Arsenal edged past Sporting to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the second successive ​season with a 0-0 home draw earning them a 1-0 aggregate victory on Wednesday. It was far from convincing though ‌for Mikel Arteta’s side as they held on to the lead given to them by Kai Havertz’s stoppage-time goal in Lisbon last week. The well-organised visitors ...

Bayern Munich’s Luis Diaz and Michael Olise scored late goals to ​earn the hosts a dramatic 4-3 comeback win over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday and ‌send them into the last four 6-4 on aggregate after a thrilling tie. Diaz struck in the 89th minute and Olise in stoppage time to seal treble-chasing Bayern’s place in ...

Former Real Madrid player and Spain’s 1982 World Cup coach Jose Emilio Santamaria has died at the age of 96, Los Blancos said on Wednesday. Real Madrid mourned “one of the greatest legends of our club and of world football”. Centre-back Santamaria, who joined Real Madrid in 1957 from Uruguayan side Nacional, played in one of the most decorated eras ...