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All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is expected to return in the ODI and T20 series against Afghanistan as he is recovering faster than the expectation. BCB chief physician Dr Debashis Chowdhury told the reports on Thursday that the X-ray result is quite good and they hoped that he could make a comeback into the ODI and T20 series. Meanwhile, Shakib suffered ...

Lionel Messi on Wednesday said he will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, choosing the United States as his next destination over a Barcelona reunion or blockbuster deal to play in Saudi Arabia. The Argentine forward, 35, has spent the last two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, playing his final game for the club on Saturday, after moving from ...

Easy half-centuries from Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka made short work of Afghanistan on Wednesday in a nine-wicket drubbing that clinched a 2-1 ODI series win for the hosts. Sri Lanka strode to 120 with 34 overs to spare in Hambantota, striding past the 117 set by the tourists after a fast-bowling attack led by Dushmantha Chameera ...

Stuttgart secured their Bundesliga status with a 3-1 victory at Hamburg (6-1 aggregate) in Monday’s relegation playoff return leg, ensuring another season in the second division for the fallen giants. Two second-half goals from French midfielder Enzo Millot and an injury time strike from DR Congo’s Silas overturned a 1-0 halftime deficit, ensuring the 16th-placed Stuttgart remain in the top ...

Josh Tongue relished being involved in England’s “chilled” environment after a promising Test debut led to the fast bowler’s Ashes call-up. Tongue was a late addition to England’s squad to face Ireland in last week’s four-day Test against Ireland because of fitness concerns over James Anderson and Ollie Robinson. But having being selected in the side, the Worcestershire player took ...

Real Madrid’s departing great Karim Benzema struck from the penalty spot to earn his side a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday in La Liga as he said goodbye to fans at the Santiago Bernabeu. Elsewhere Real Valladolid were relegated after a 0-0 draw with Getafe, while five other sides near the bottom were able to breathe a sigh ...

Lionel Messi was jeered by a section of Paris Saint-Germain supporters as he played his final game for the club in the Ligue 1 champions’ 3-2 home defeat by Clermont on Saturday. Messi’s expected departure from the French giants after two seasons was officially confirmed by PSG in a statement shortly before Saturday’s game, AFP reports. “His contribution to Paris ...

England overpowered Ireland by 10 wickets to win their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord’s on Saturday. It took England just four balls to score the 11 runs they needed for victory, with Zak Crawley hitting three fours off Mark Adair. Ireland, yet to win any of their seven Tests, did well to take the match beyond tea on the third ...

French champions Paris Saint-Germain announced on Friday that veteran former Spain defender Sergio Ramos will join Lionel Messi in leaving the club at the end of the season. Ramos, 37, arrived in French capital in 2021 after a trophy-laden spell with Real Madrid, lifting the Champions League on four time. “We would like to express our immense gratitude to Sergio ...

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal praised the strong Afghanistan as he urged to improve in all three categories to beat the Afghans in the upcoming complete series. Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz have been playing regularly in franchise cricket for the last few years. It’s undoubtable that their experience is increasing as they play with experienced cricketers of ...