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Opener Abhishek Sharma hit a blazing 74 as India beat Pakistan by six wickets and again refused to shake hands with their opponents in the Super Four clash of the Asia Cup on Sunday. Chasing 172 for victory, India rode on a 105-run opening stand between Abhishek and Shubman Gill, who made 47, to achieve their target with seven balls ...

Former Liverpool manager Matt Beard has died at the age of 47, the Women’s Super League club has announced. Beard led Liverpool to back-to-back WSL titles in 2013 and 2014. He returned for a second spell at the club in 2021 but was sacked in February this year. In a statement, Liverpool paid tribute to “an extremely committed and successful ...

Real Madrid extended their flawless start to the season with a 2-0 victory over Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, marking their fifth straight win in La Liga and sixth in all competitions. The result strengthens their lead at the top of the table and continues a bright beginning under new manager Xabi Alonso. Espanyol began the game on ...

Bangladesh commenced their Asia Cup Super Four campaign on a high note, defeating Sri Lanka by four wickets at Dubai International Stadium on Saturday. The victory was largely due to outstanding half-centuries from Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy, who steered the Tigers’ successful chase. Chasing a target of 169, Bangladesh’s innings got off to a shaky start when Tanzid Hasan ...

Liverpool manager Arne Slot thanked Everton for the support they showed their Merseyside rivals after Diogo Jota’s tragic death in July, reports AFP. Jota died at the age of 28 in a car accident in Spain, plunging Liverpool into mourning just weeks after they celebrated winning the Premier League title. The Portuguese’s final goal came in the last Merseyside derby ...

Opener Kusal Mendis smashed a brilliant half-century as Sri Lanka cruised to a six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in a high-stakes Asia Cup clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today, a result that also confirmed Bangladesh’s place in the Super 4. The win meant Sri Lanka topped Group B, having won all three group matches, while Bangladesh, who ...

The Bangladesh U-17 national football team delivered an impressive performance in their opening match of the SAFF U-17 Championship, securing a dominant 4-0 victory over Nepal at the Racecourse Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Bangladesh took control of the game early, with Saabir Islam scoring the opener in the 30th minute. The second half saw a flurry of goals as ...

The UEFA Champions League returned with a bang as last season’s finalists, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan, opened their campaigns with commanding victories, signaling their intent to dominate once again. PSG begin title defense with emphatic win over Atalanta Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain made a powerful start to their title defense, sweeping aside Atalanta 4-0 at the Parc des Princes. ...

Bangladesh rose to 9th in T20 International rankings following their victory against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup on Tuesday. The ranking improvement is also the outcome of their consistent performance in the last three months. Since they slipped to 10th in May, Bangladesh have won series against Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Netherlands. Also, they won two matches out of ...

Diego Simeone insists Atletico Madrid can defy a mounting injury crisis to shock “extraordinary” Liverpool in their Champions League opener on Wednesday. Atletico boss Simeone is without five key players for the trip to Anfield, including former Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez. The absence of Alvarez, who is sidelined with a knee injury, will be especially damaging to the Spanish ...