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Bangladesh women’s football head coach Peter Butler has pledged that his side, Bengal Tigresses, will fight fearlessly against the North Korea women’s national football team, acknowledging the Asian powerhouse poses a massive challenge. Speaking ahead of Thursday’s match, Butler said the young squad must rise to the occasion against elite opposition. “We are here once again to face a very, ...

Arsenal moved seven points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League after a hard-fought 1-0 win at Brighton on Wednesday, while City drew 2-2 at home against struggling Nottingham Forest. Bukayo Saka’s early strike in the ninth minute proved decisive for Arsenal, as his low shot from the edge of the penalty area beat goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen. City nearly ...

Momoko Tanikawa and Kiko Seike scored second-half goals as Japan overcame the heat and a determined Taiwan defense on Wednesday to open Group C with a 2-0 win at the Women’s Asian Cup. Japan won back-to-back titles in 2014 and ’18 and entered the tournament in Australia among the favorites. After failing to finish multiple chances in the first hour, ...

Atletico Madrid reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time since 2013 despite a 3-0 defeat by Barcelona on Tuesday, their 4-0 first-leg win in Madrid enough ​to secure a 4-3 aggregate victory in a breathless semi-final. Barcelona came within a whisker ‌of an improbable comeback after last month’s thrashing, with 18-year-old midfielder Marc Bernal, starting in place ...

Soccer chiefs from Europe and South America will hold a final meeting before a ​Thursday deadline to decide whether and where this month’s “Finalissima” between Spain and Argentina will be played, ‌with London emerging as the leading candidate after doubts over Doha, multiple sources told Reuters on Tuesday. The match between European champions Spain and Copa America holders Argentina had ...

Stressed, anxious or doubtful after a goalless first half? Not these ­England players, who remained fully confident in their ability and found a flurry of ­second-half goals to begin their ­Women’s World Cup ­qualifying ­campaign with a 6-1 win against Ukraine. It helps when you have players with the firepower of Alessia Russo, Georgia Stanway and Jess Park all thriving ...

A Dhaka court has set May 20 for submission of the investigation report in a case filed against former national cricket captain and ex-MP Shakib Al Hasan and 14 others over alleged stock market manipulation, fraud and money laundering. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Sabbir Foyez fixed the new date on Tuesday (March 3). The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the ...

The Pakistan Cricket Board has hammered its national players with a staggering Rs 5 million fine each following their dismal T20 World Cup campaign. According to a report by Express Tribune, the decision was taken immediately after Pakistan’s crushing defeat to India, a loss that effectively derailed their tournament hopes. PCB officials have reportedly delivered a blunt message — the ...

Arsenal won their set-piece battle with 10-man Chelsea as Jurrien Timber sealed the Premier League leaders’ crucial 2-1 victory over their London rivals on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side struck twice from corners and also conceded from the same route in a match that underlined the increasing importance of set-pieces in the Premier League. William Saliba’s first goal since December 2024 ...

Paris Saint Germain extended their Ligue 1 advantage to four points with a 1-0 victory at Le Havre on Saturday thanks to a first-half goal from Bradley Barcola. PSG lead second-placed Lens, who have stumbled over the last seven days with a 3-2 home loss to Monaco last weekend and a 1-1 draw at Racing Strasbourg on Friday. PSG now ...