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Vinícius Júnior had his share of chances to break the deadlock. More than once, the Brazil forward was in front of the opposition goal with only the ‘keeper to beat. But Vinicius and his teammates couldn’t get the job done on Sunday as Real Madrid was held to a 0-0 draw at home by third-place Real Sociedad to lose ground ...

An emotional Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday to claim a 10th Australian Open title and equal Rafael Nadal’s 22 Grand Slam crowns, a victory that returned him to world number one. The Serbian star overcame a hamstring injury and off-court drama on his return to Melbourne Park to sweep past the Greek third seed 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 ...

Sylhet Strikers hit back to winning way and went atop of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) points table once again with an emphatic seven-wicket win over Chattogram Challengers at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Opener Najmul Hossain Shanto continued his rich vein of form, smashing a 44 ball-60, which was complemented by two fluent knocks of Mushfiqur Rahim and ...

Pakistan recruit Mohammad Rizwan and Liton Das hit half-centuries as Cumilla Victorians recorded their fifth straight victory in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with a slender four-run victory over Khulna Tigers at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Rizwan top-scored with 54 while Liton made 50, steering Cumilla to a challenging 165-2 before their bowlers bowled in disciplined way to ...

Fast bowlers Hasan Mahmud and Azmatullah Omarzai shared six wickets as Rangpur Riders romped to a six-wicket win over Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) table topper Sylhet Strikers at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Playing their first match at their home venue, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s side was restricted to 92-9, a total that Rangpur overhauled comfortably with 93-4 in 15.4 ...

Indian trailblazer Sania Mirza bowed out of Grand Slam tennis Friday with defeat in the Australian Open mixed-doubles final playing alongside Rohan Bopanna — her first playing partner 22 years ago, reports AFP from Melbourne. The 36-year-old Mirza, regarded as her country’s greatest women’s tennis player, returned to Melbourne Park for one last hurrah and made it all the way ...

Nat Sciver on Thursday was announced as the winner of the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2022. Sciver produced another memorable year in an already stellar career, racking up five half-centuries and two centuries in 2022 to be England’s top performer in the year with the bat. She finished second in the year in the run-getters chart behind ...

Ousmane Dembele’s strike, capping a brilliant individual display, helped Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 1-0 on Wednesday, and reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The French forward struck in the 52nd minute to power the record 31-time cup-winners through against 10-man La Real, who had Brais Mendez sent off late in the first half. Barcelona have enjoyed a strong start to ...

The world’s most affluent cricket board, India, got further richer by $572.72 million (Rs 4,670 crore or Tk 5,750 crore) after unveiling five franchises for an Indian Premier League-style T20 tournament for the women on Wednesday, reports Reuters. Since 2018, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has been staging a three-team Women’s T20 Challenge along side the hugely popular IPL for ...

The Australian High Commission has celebrated the achievements of women in sports at an event marking Australia Day at the Australian High Commission. Leading Bangladeshi sportswomen in badminton, swimming, shooting, weightlifting and archery, as well as members of the BKSP women’s team, attended the function held on Tuesday. The Australian High Commissioner, Jeremy Bruer, recognised their achievements. “We celebrate their ...