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India showcased their dominance once again as they clinched their second consecutive ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup title, defeating South Africa by nine wickets in a one-sided final. The victory underscored India’s confidence and brilliance throughout the tournament, culminating in a commanding performance in the title clash. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, South Africa struggled to ...

Japan came from behind to beat Britain 3-2 in Davis Cup qualifying on Saturday, while Serbia face a relegation play-off after squandering a 2-0 lead in their loss to Denmark. After Friday’s singles in Miki, Japan, were split, Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury won the doubles to put Britain 2-1 ahead, but Yoshihito Nishioka beat Jacob Fearnley 6-3, 7-6 (7/0) ...

It took champions Real Madrid time to click into gear this season but they visit Espanyol on Saturday in La Liga sitting top of the table. The trip is their final league match before facing rivals Atletico Madrid, who trail Carlo Ancelotti’s side by four points. Kylian Mbappe is showing the form that made Madrid crave his arrival for years ...

Chittagong Kings raised the hopes to finish at top two positions in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) point table after thrashing Sylhet Strikers by 96 runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Fast bowlers Shoriful Islam and Syed Khaled shared eight wickets between them by claiming four wickets apiece to skittle Sylhet out for just 100 in 15.2 overs after ...

Stuttgart host Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday hoping to surprise their lofty opponents and make it through to the Champions League knockout rounds. While the French champions are strongly favoured, since Sebastian Hoeness was made coach in April 2023, Stuttgart have made a habit of proving the doubters wrong. Having somehow kept the club from the drop in his first season, ...

Durbar Rajshahi moved one step closer to securing a playoff spot in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with a crucial 5-wicket win over Sylhet Strikers in their final group-stage match. The victory places Taskin Ahmed’s side in a strong position, with their playoff hopes still alive. Rajshahi finished their group-stage campaign with 6 wins from 12 matches. While Chittagong Kings, ...

Barcelona must harness the euphoria of their thrilling Champions League victory at Benfica to halt a miserable run of La Liga form against an improving Valencia side on Sunday. The Catalan giants have just one victory in their last eight league games and have dropped seven points behind champions and current leaders Real Madrid. Valencia visit the Olympic stadium on ...

Real Madrid are the first football club to top a billion euros in revenue during a single season, fuelled by income generated by the revamped Santiago Bernabeu stadium, according to financial experts Deloitte. The order of the clubs at the top of Deloitte’s annual Football Money League stayed the same, with Madrid (1.05 billion euros, $1.09 billion) followed by Premier ...

Bangladesh Women’s team kept their hopes to have a direct qualification to the ICC Cricket World Cup alive by claiming a 60-run win over West Indies in the second ODI of the three-match series at Basseterre in St Kitts. Tigresses made a history by virtue of this triumph since it was their first victory over West Indies in any format ...

Just when it seemed the pressure of a lifelong dream switch to Real Madrid might prove too great for Kylian Mbappe to overcome, the French superstar silenced his doubters. After a troubled start to life at Madrid, Mbappe finally seems at home and ready to wreak havoc both in Spain and in Europe. Mbappe’s rediscovered elan comes at the perfect ...