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Bayern Munich’s veteran keeper Manuel Neuer delivered a five-star performance in Tuesday’s 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg win at Real Madrid, reigniting a discussion about his potential return to the national team ahead of the World Cup starting in June. The 40-year-old World Cup winner, who retired from international duty ‌in 2024, has been on many German fans’ minds ...

The National Sports Council (NSC) on Tuesday officially dissolved the Aminul Islam Bulbul–led Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), citing “huge-scale irregularities” in the last board election. An 11-member ad-hoc committee will now be formed to run the board and oversee fresh elections within 90 days. The development follows a probe committee’s report recommending reforms to ensure a free and fair BCB ...

Bangladesh’s male football national team will take on San Marino National Football Team in a FIFA Tier-1 international friendly in San Marino on 5 June. The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced in a press release on Tuesday that this match will mark Bangladesh’s first-ever match against European opposition and the team’s maiden appearance on European soil. However, it is equally ...

The Bangladesh youth table tennis team left the country on Monday for Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, aiming to perform well in the upcoming South Asian Junior competition. The tournament will take place from 8 to 11 April and will act as the South Asian qualifier for the 30th Asian Youth Championships 2026. Teams from SAARC countries, including hosts India, will take ...

Leeds United keeper Lucas Perri was ​their shootout hero as they edged hosts West Ham United 4-2 on penalties on Sunday to reach the ‌FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1987 after surrendering a commanding 2-0 lead in a dramatic finale. West Ham scored twice within four minutes in second-half stoppage time to wipe out Leeds’ comfortable advantage ...

An investigation committee on Sunday submitted its report to the National Sports Council (NSC) over alleged irregularities in the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) last election, held in October, where the panel advised constitutional amendments to ensure free and fair elections in the future. Ministry of Youth and Sports Additional Secretary Selim Fakir and National Sports Council (NSC) Director of Sports ...

Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to score a late winner in a 2-1 victory away to 10-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday ‌that moved the defending champions seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga table. Barcelona had plenty of motivation after Real’s 2-1 loss at Mallorca earlier on Saturday, but it was the hosts ...

Ousmane Dembele scored twice, including a stunning opening goal on the volley, as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League quarter-final showdown with Liverpool by beating Toulouse 3-1 on Friday to cement their place at the top of Ligue 1. Last year’s Ballon d’Or winner smashed in a superb strike to give PSG the lead and then got the ...

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal has congratulated the triumphant national U-20 team on retaining the SAFF U-20 Men’s Championship title. Following a goalless regulation 90 minutes against neighbours India in the Maldives on Friday, the 2026 SAFF U-20 final rolled into penalties where Bangladesh prevailed 4-3 with Ronan Sullivan slotting home the decisive spot-kick with an ice-cool Panenka. ...

The State Minister for Youth and Sports, Aminul Haque prompted immediate praise and reward pledges as the Bangladesh Under-20 football team vanquished India 4-3 on penalties on Friday and retained the SAFF U-20 Championship title. The State Minister congratulated the young Tigers for their heroic triumph and announced financial incentives to honour their achievement. After a cagey 0-0 stalemate in ...