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The Dutch football federation (KNVB) on Sunday said “FIFA needs new leadership” and that it would like to host a summit on the future of football’s world governing body which does not involve beleaguered president Gianni Infantino. The 56-year-old Swiss has taken a pummelling over his now shelved FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan to bring private investment into FIFA events, ...

Lionel Messi scored four goals as Inter Miami snapped their five-game winless streak with a 7-1 thrashing of struggling Montreal in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Miami have endured a rocky spell since the resumption of play following the World Cup finals, losing four of their previous five games heading into Saturday’s clash in Florida. But the reigning MLS Cup ...

French winger Bradley Barcola is set to travel to England today to complete the formalities of his proposed move to Liverpool, according to French sports daily L’Équipe. The 23-year-old forward is expected to undergo a medical and complete the remaining transfer procedures before joining the Premier League club. Liverpool could reportedly pay around €140 million to sign Barcola from Paris ...

Bangladesh High Performance (HP) XI returned to winning ways in the Top End T20 Series, defeating New Zealand A by 23 runs in Darwin on Thursday. Batting first, Bangladesh HP posted 181 for 5 in their 20 overs before restricting New Zealand A to 158 for 8. After being sent in to bat, Bangladesh got a strong contribution from Ariful ...

The draw for the league phase of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League will take place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco today (Thursday). The draw is scheduled to begin at 10:00pm Bangladesh time, with European football’s biggest clubs set to discover their opponents for the new season. The qualifying play-offs concluded last night, completing the 36-team lineup for the league ...

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick to ensure Jose Mourinho enjoyed a victorious return to the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad in La Liga. The victory followed Mourinho’s successful start to his second stint in charge of Real Madrid over the weekend, where his side secured a 2-1 win at Espanyol. Supporters packed out the Bernabeu on Wednesday ...

Muhammed Shahed Rahman: The second T-10 Cricket Tournament organized by Gowainghat Sports Club UK has concluded in London, UK, amidst a festive atmosphere and enthusiasm. The tournament was held at the Victoria Cricket Ground in London on Tuesday (August 25). Three teams participated in this inter-upazila cricket tournament organized by players from Gowainghat Upazila who are expatriates in the UK. The ...

Jasprit Bumrah’s tenure as the No.1 ranked Test bowler is over as Australia pacer Mitchell Starc claimed the premier position for the first time in his illustrious career on the back of his dominant performance against Bangladesh. Bumrah first rose to the top back in February of 2024 and the right-armer has maintained his spot as the No.1 ranked Test ...

The first phase of the Sylhet district-level nationwide BRAC Bank Aparajoya Alo Women’s Hockey Development Programme has been formally inaugurated today (Monday) in Sylhet. The special camp has begun at Sylhet District Stadium through a colourful opening ceremony. Sylhet Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and ICT) Masud Rana formally inaugurated the camp as the chief guest. BRAC Bank Sylhet regional manager ...

Spain’s World Cup winner Ferran Torres scored twice to claim a draw for Paris Saint-Germain as they started the defence of their French Ligue 1 title with a 2-2 draw at Rennes. Torres came off the bench for his Ligue 1 debut and opened his account for his new club weeks on from scoring the winning goal for La Roja ...