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Abahani Limited clinched the prestigious Dhaka Premier League (DPL) title for the third straight time after thrashing archrivals Mohammedan by six wickets in the last match of the league at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Apart from securing the hat-trick, which was their third hat-trick in DPL history, Abahani sealed the trophy for the record 24th time. Mohammedan which ...

Barcelona is edging closer to an unprecedented clean sweep of UEFA club competitions after its under-19 side clinched a commanding 4-1 victory over Trabzonspor in the UEFA Youth League final on Monday. The win comes at a pivotal moment for the club: just a day after Barcelona’s women secured a place in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final and two ...

Veteran Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti is expected to take charge of the Brazilian national team, according to multiple Spanish media reports on Monday. Although Ancelotti still has a year remaining on his contract with Real Madrid, recent setbacks — including a Champions League quarter-final exit to Arsenal and a Copa del Rey loss to Barcelona — have intensified speculation about ...

A Dhaka court has expressed embarrassment over continuing to hear the case filed against cricketer Nasir Hossain and his wife Tamima Sultana Tammi and has ordered its transfer to another court. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Wahiduzzaman on Monday issued this order, citing time constraints and the impact on other cases. Both Nasir and Tamima were present in the court for ...

Pacer Al Fahad and opener Zawad Abrar put on a record-breaking performance to help Bangladesh Under-19 team thrash their Sri Lanka counterpart by nine wickets in the second game of the six-match Youth ODI series at Colombo Cricket Club Ground on Monday. Having won the game, Bangladesh leveled the series after conceding a 98-run defeat in the first game. Al ...

Barcelona took a major step toward a potential treble by defeating archrivals Real Madrid 3-2 after extra time in a dramatic Copa del Rey final on Saturday. Defender Jules Koundé emerged as the hero with a 116th-minute winner at La Cartuja Stadium, capitalizing on a loose pass from Luka Modric. The victory marked Barcelona’s 32nd Copa del Rey title and ...

After days of speculation and tension, Real Madrid has officially confirmed it will play in Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, despite earlier threats to boycott the match over refereeing issues. Controversy erupted when the club, through its official channel RMTV, heavily criticized the appointed referees, accused them of bias and demanded their removal. Tensions escalated further as Real Madrid ...

Bangladesh national women’s kabaddi team restored some lost pride as they beat host Nepal by 28-23 points in the last match of five-match kabaddi test series held at Satdobato taekwondo hall at Lalitpur in Kathmandu, Nepal today (Friday). With this win, Nepal won the series 3-2. Bangladesh trailed the first half by 14-7 points and after the breather the girls ...

Bangladesh national men’s hockey team is gearing up for a crucial semifinal clash against Oman in the AHF Cup Hockey on Friday. The highly anticipated encounter will take place at GBK Hockey Field in Jakarta, Indonesia at 6 PM (BST). Pool A champions Chinese Taipei face Pool B runners-up Kazakhstan in the other semi-final on same day. Earlier, Bangladesh finished ...

Real Madrid have been dealt a major blow just days before their highly anticipated Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, as key players David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga are set to miss the clash due to injuries. With Barcelona already leading the La Liga title race and dominating recent El Clásico encounters, this latest setback comes at the worst possible ...