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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will face no punitive measures for its decision to boycott the ongoing T20 World Cup. In a surprising gesture of reconciliation, the global governing body also revealed that Bangladesh will be awarded the hosting rights for a global tournament prior to the 2031 ODI World Cup. The decision ...

A pack of robot dogs will help Mexican police tackle crime during the 2026 World Cup this summer, authorities said Monday. The four-legged robots are designed to enter dangerous areas and broadcast live video back to security forces, who can watch before taking action during the football tournament. The global spectacle, which will take place from June 11 to July ...

BCB on Monday thanked PCB for backing it during a standoff with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over its participation in the Men’s T20 World Cup, as pressure mounted to resolve a dispute that has left the team sidelined from the tournament schedule. In a statement issued in Dhaka, the BCB praised the PCB and its chairman Mohsin Raza Naqvi ...

Kylian Mbappe scored his 23rd goal of the season in La Liga to help Real Madrid claim a battling 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday and close the gap to leaders Barcelona to one point. Third-place Atletico Madrid slumped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Real Betis, three days after thrashing the Andalusian side in the Copa del Rey, ...

Viktor Gyokeres struck twice as Arsenal sealed a comfortable 3-0 win over Sunderland to extend their advantage at the top of the Premier League table to nine points on Saturday, turning up the pressure on Manchester City ahead of their trip to Liverpool. After Martin Zubimendi’s stunning first-half strike, Gyokeres came on as a substitute and netted twice as Arsenal’s ...

Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal scored as Barcelona eased to a comfortable 3-0 win over Mallorca on Saturday to move four points clear at the top of La Liga. The champions extended the gap to Real Madrid in second before Alvaro Arbeloa’s side visits Valencia on Sunday, with Marc Bernal also on target late on at the partially reopened Camp ...

Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes has been handed a two-match ban for insulting a match official during last week’s 4-2 Champions League loss at Benfica, European football governing body UEFA said on 5 February. Brazilian Rodrygo was shown two yellow cards in stoppage time as he angrily protested perceived time-wasting tactics employed by the Portuguese side. UEFA’s disciplinary committee said ...

Omar Marmoush scored twice as Manchester City set up a League Cup final date with Arsenal after a comprehensive 3-1 second-leg victory over visiting Newcastle United secured a 5-1 aggregate win in their semi-final on Wednesday. The home side were ruthless in the first half as Tijjani Reijnders also got on the scoresheet and now face Arsenal at Wembley on ...

Sunderland find themselves in exalted company this season, on a list with some of Europe’s top teams, as ‍they chase down a Premier League record and a potential berth in continental football next season. Their 3-0 home win over Burnley ‌on Monday kept up their status as the only side left in the Premier League with an unbeaten home record ...

Bangladesh midfielder Hamza Choudhury is facing a race against time after suffering a knee injury that will rule him out for six to eight weeks. The Leicester City player damaged the medial collateral ligament in his right knee during their recent match against Charlton Athletic, dealing a blow to both club and country. Medical assessments have confirmed that surgery will ...