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The original FIFA World Cup trophy has arrived in Dhaka. Around 10AM on Wednesday, the trophy landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. After some formalities, it will be taken to Hotel Radisson. As part of its global tour, the trophy came to Dhaka crossing the Atlantic via India. A high-profile delegation, headlined by Brazil’s 2002 World Cup-winning midfielder Gilberto Silva, ...

International Cricket Council (ICC) asked Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to reconsider its position while BCB stood firm, repeating its request to relocate the matches to another country. The information came after a video meeting held on Tuesday to discuss Bangladesh’s participation in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup amid ongoing security concerns over playing matches in India. BCB president Aminul ...

Australia captain Alyssa Healy said on Tuesday she will retire from cricket in March after the team’s home series with India, ending a storied career. The 35-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has been playing for her country for 15 years, making her debut as a teenager. She has played almost 300 matches across all formats, blasting more than 7,000 runs and taking 275 ...

Sylhet Titans ended their Sylhet phase of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with a six-wicket win over Rangpur Riders on Monday to take another step closer to the playoffs. The Titans bowled first and dismissed the Riders for 114 in 19.1 overs with Moeen Ali (2-8) and Nasum Ahmed (3-19) spinning a web around the Rangpur batters. Shohidul Islam was also ...

Scott McTominay scored a double as defending champions Napoli twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Serie A leaders Inter Milan at the San Siro on Sunday. Inter came close to gaining revenge for their 3-1 defeat in Naples earlier this season and a win would have opened up a commanding gap at the top but Napoli’s ...

Neymar has started his recovery process after undergoing minor surgery on his left knee on Dec. 22. The Brazil forward, who turns 34 on Feb. 5, arrived at the Santos training ground on Thursday and looked in good spirits as he worked out in the gym. Neymar did specific exercises to strengthen his left knee following the arthroscopic surgery to ...

Moeen Ali produced a match-winning all-round performance as Sylhet Titans registered a crucial 20-run victory over Dhaka Titans in Bangladesh Premier League at Sylhet International Stadium on Thursday. Batting first, Sylhet posted a competitive 180 for six in their 20 overs and then held Dhaka to 160 for eight to claim their fourth win from eight matches. The defeat left ...

Lionel Messi would prefer to become a club owner rather than a coach when he quits as a player, the Argentina soccer star has said. In October, he signed a three-year contract extension with Inter Miami to take him through the 2028 season. “I don’t see myself as a coach,” the 38-year-old Messi told the Luzu TV streaming channel in ...

Chattogram Royals returned to the top of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) points table after securing a 14-run victory over Sylhet Titans at Sylhet International Stadium on Wednesday. Opting to bat first, the Royals posted a commanding 198 for 5 in their 20 overs; the highest team total of the tournament so far. In reply, Sylhet were bowled out for 184 ...

Bangladesh will be required to travel to India to take part in next month’s T20 World Cup after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected a request to move the team’s matches outside the host country, according to reports. According to Cricket websites ESPNcricinfo and Cricbuzz reports, the ICC informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) during an online meeting on Tuesday ...