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Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday, reports AP. In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to a call Thursday morning about a cardiac arrest. Hogan was pronounced dead at a hospital, police said in a statement on Facebook. Hogan, whose real name was ...

Bangladesh squandered a chance to whitewash Pakistan in the three-match T20 series after suffering a 74-run defeat in the third game at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The hosts won the first T20 by seven wickets and second one by an eight-run for its first ever series victory over Pakistan in this format. Having lost the final game, they ...

FC Barcelona have cancelled their upcoming pre-season friendly against Japan’s Vissel Kobe, citing “serious contractual breaches” by the match promoter, raising doubts over the rest of their Asian tour. The Spanish club was scheduled to face J-League side Vissel Kobe on Sunday before continuing their tour in South Korea with fixtures against FC Seoul on July 31 and Daegu FC ...

Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber declined to comment on whether Inter Miami star Lionel Messi will face disciplinary action after his unexpected absence from Wednesday’s All-Star game in Austin. Messi and teammate Jordi Alba were both scheduled to start for the MLS All-Star XI against Mexico’s Liga MX team. However, early Wednesday, Miami notified the league that neither ...

Chloe Kelly scored a dramatic late winner in extra-time as reigning champions England came from behind to beat Italy 2-1 on Tuesday and reach the Women’s Euro 2025 final. The Lionesses had been on the brink of elimination as they trailed to Barbara Bonansea’s first-half strike for surprise semi-finalists Italy in Geneva, reports AFP. But after their remarkable comeback from ...

Bangladesh have clinched the T20 series against Pakistan with a thrilling 8-run victory in a nail-biting second match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. This dramatic win ensures the Tigers take an unassailable lead in the series with one match still to play. In a low-scoring encounter, Bangladesh successfully defended their total of 133 and bowled out Pakistan ...

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain congratulated Bangladesh U-20 women’s football team for becoming unbeaten champions of the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship beating Nepal by 4-0 goals. He also greeted coaches and other members of the team and all concerned officials of the Bangladesh Football Federation. Bangladesh tourism packages The Sports Adviser in a congratulatory message said this ...

Bangladesh were crowned unbeaten champions of the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship after a resounding 4-0 victory over Nepal in what effectively served as the title decider on Monday (July 21) at Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka. Going into the final round-robin match, Bangladesh needed just a draw to secure the championship, while Nepal had to win to snatch the title. ...

England will look to take another step toward defending their European title when they face Italy in the Women’s Euro 2025 semi-final on Tuesday in Geneva. After a dramatic comeback win over Sweden in the quarter-finals, the Lionesses are heavy favourites to progress to their second consecutive final under coach Sarina Wiegman. The reigning champions were on the brink of ...

Germany reached the semi-finals of the Women’s Euro 2025 after a dramatic 6-5 penalty shootout win over France on Saturday, overcoming an early red card and playing with 10 women for most of the match, which ended 1-1 after extra time. Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger emerged as the hero in Basel, saving penalties from Amel Majri and Alice Sombath to seal ...