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Bangladesh cricketer Nasir Hossain has been officially cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to return to professional cricket after successfully completing his two-year ban for breaching the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code. The 33-year-old all-rounder, once a key figure in Bangladesh’s middle order, was suspended in September 2023 for two years, with six months of the sentence suspended, due to corruption-related ...

Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Betis in La Liga on Saturday but still managed to increase their lead at the top of the table. The result came after Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Valencia, conceding a last-minute goal. Barcelona now hold a four-point advantage over Real Madrid at the summit of La ...

Paris Saint-Germain clinched the Ligue 1 title on Saturday with a 1-0 win at home against Angers as they prepare for a Champions League quarter-final showdown with Aston Villa. PSG needed just a draw in front of their own fans to be confirmed as champions again, having started the day a huge 21 points clear of nearest challengers Monaco with ...

England and Germany cruised and World Cup champions Spain downed Portugal on matchday three in the women’s Nations League on Friday. First-half headers from Lucy Bronze and Millie Bright set England on the road to beating Belgium in Bristol, with maiden Lionesses goals from Aggie Beever-Jones and Keira Walsh and substitute Jess Park also contributing to the lop-sided 5-0 win. ...

Liverpool continue their relentless pursuit of the Premier League title as they prepare to visit Fulham on Sunday, while Manchester City gear up for a high-stakes derby clash against Manchester United. Southampton, meanwhile, face the threat of becoming the first team relegated this season. Van Dijk rallies Liverpool for title push Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has urged his teammates ...

Barcelona will face rivals Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final after Ferran Torres secured them a 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, progressing 5-4 on aggregate from the semifinal tie. Record 31-time winners Barca had the better of the clash at the Metropolitano stadium after the wild 4-4 first leg draw, and defeat leaves Diego Simeone’s Atletico ...

Liverpool restored their 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League after Diogo Jota’s strike won a feisty Merseyside derby 1-0 over Everton on Wednesday. Everton captain James Tarkowski escaped with just a yellow card from an early wild challenge on Alexis Mac Allister to set the tone. The visitors hit the post through Beto in the first half, ...

Real Madrid kept their Treble hopes alive in extraordinary fashion after Antonio Rudiger headed home an extra-time winner against Real Sociedad to book their place in the Copa del Rey final. Substitute Rudiger climbed highest to meet Arda Guler’s 115th-minute corner to flick a header beyond visiting keeper Alex Remiro, sparking wild celebrations from the home fans. In a terrific ...

England have appointed legendary former captain Charlotte Edwards as their new head coach. The 45-year-old, England’s all-time leading run-scorer, replaces Jon Lewis, who was sacked in March after the 16-0 Ashes hammering in Australia. Edwards played more than 300 times for England in a 19-year career, including in excess of 200 games as captain. In a 10-year spell in charge, ...

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has dismissed speculation about Bruno Fernandes leaving the club, insisting the Portuguese midfielder is staying at Old Trafford. The 30-year-old United captain, who has netted 95 goals in 277 matches since joining from Sporting Lisbon in 2020, remains under contract until 2027. Recent reports suggested he could make a €107.4 million (£90 million) move to ...