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England can adapt to whatever the weather throws at them, captain Harry Brook said Saturday as rain threatens to disrupt their opening Super Eights match against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup. Unseasonal rain in Sri Lanka the past few days means Sunday’s crucial match in Kandy could be reduced to as few as five overs per side. “I ...

The Bangladesh women’s national football team have reached Australia to take part in the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup, marking a historic moment for the nation as they prepare for their first appearance in the continental tournament. Carrying high hopes, the Bangladesh squad landed at Sydney Airport at around 10pm local time on Friday. The team had departed in the ...

England still have “fire” burning in them ahead of the T20 World Cup Super Eights, Jacob Bethell said Friday, admitting that Harry Brook’s side had been below par during a lacklustre group campaign. One of the pre-tournament fancies behind hot favourites India, England stumbled through their group matches. The 2022 champions lost comfortably to the only Test-playing side they faced, ...

Bangladeshi women’s national footballer Anika Rania Siddiqui was celebrated on Thursday as a shining example of talent connecting Bangladesh and Sweden. The event, which highlighted the importance of supporting women in sport, saw Hanna Norell, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka, join the celebrations. Norell even took to the pitch herself, kicking the ball alongside ...

Club Brugge’s Christos Tzolis tucked away a late equaliser to secure a dramatic 3-3 draw with Atletico Madrid in their Champions League playoff first leg on Wednesday as the Belgian side avoided defeat after an agonising own goal appeared to have cost them. Tzolis slammed home an angled shot in the 89th minute to level the tie although the goal ...

Teenager Tom Edozie scored a 94th-minute equaliser on debut as Arsenal let a two-goal lead slip at bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 2-2 draw on Wednesday, wasting a big chance to move clear in the Premier League title race. Arsenal have 58 points from 27 matches, five ahead of second-placed Manchester City having played a game more. Wolves are ...

UEFA said on Wednesday it would “investigate allegations of discriminatory behaviour” after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior accused Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni of racially abusing him during a Champions League match in Lisbon. Tuesday’s first leg of the knockout phase play-off tie was stopped for more than 10 minutes after Vinicius complained to French referee Francois Letexier about the alleged abuse ...

Newly appointed Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haque has announced the government’s intention to facilitate the return of Shakib Al Hasan and Mashrafe Bin Mortaza to Bangladesh cricket by addressing the legal cases filed against them. Speaking on Tuesday, the State Minister said the matters would be reviewed at the state level to ensure a swift resolution. “Since there ...

Barcelona were stunned by Girona who roared back to win 2-1 at home in a breathless Catalan derby on Monday, as last season’s champions failed to return to the LaLiga summit, leaving Real Madrid top of the table. Barcelona struck the woodwork twice in the first half, Raphinha hitting the post before Lamine Yamal fired a penalty against the same ...

Fran Perez, Oscar Valentin and Nobel Mendy fired Rayo Vallecano to a 3-0 win over an understrength Atletico Madrid on Sunday in a LaLiga match overshadowed by protests against Rayo owner Raul Martin Presa. With Atletico’s focus on Wednesday’s Champions League knockout playoff at Club Brugge, Diego Simeone selected a weakened side and paid the price, with Perez and Valentin ...