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The Bangladesh U-17 national football team registered their second successive win in the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, crushing Brunei by 8-0 goals in their second Group A match held at Tongliang Long Stadium, Chongqing, China, on Monday. The first goal came early in the 13th minute when Upu sent the ball into the net after receiving a pass ...

Inter Miami booked their maiden Eastern Conference final spot with a commanding 4-0 win over FC Cincinnati on Sunday, powered by Lionel Messi and a trio of Argentine scorers representing three generations. Messi opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a trademark header from a cross by 19-year-old Mateo Silvetti. In the second half, Messi provided three assists as ...

Real Madrid’s winless streak extended to three matches after they were held to a 2-2 draw at Elche on Sunday, despite twice coming from behind in a tense La Liga encounter. Xabi Alonso’s side, who led Barcelona by five points just two rounds ago, now hold a slim one-point advantage after dropping two valuable points on the road. Barcelona had ...

Bangladesh’s dream of winning the Asia Cup Rising Stars trophy for the second time ended in heartbreak as they lost in a tense super over to Pakistan Shaheens at West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Sunday. The final was a thrilling contest from start to finish. Chasing a competitive total set by Pakistan Shaheens, Bangladesh fought ...

Bangladesh completed a commanding 217-run victory over Ireland in the second Test at Dhaka on Sunday, clinching the two-match series 2–0. The match was defined by dominant batting performances and a potent spin attack led by Taijul Islam and Hasan Murad. Chasing an improbable 509 for victory, Ireland were bowled out for 291 late on the fifth afternoon, with Bangladesh ...

Pep Guardiola was left furious after Manchester City’s Premier League title bid suffered a setback in a controversial 2-1 defeat at Newcastle on Saturday. City fell behind to Harvey Barnes’ 64th-minute strike before Ruben Dias equalised just four minutes later. But moments after the leveller, Barnes struck again for a Newcastle winner that stood only after a lengthy VAR review ...

Nottingham Forest produced a commanding performance to defeat Liverpool 3–0 at Anfield, handing the hosts their sixth league loss of the season. Goals from Murillo, Nicolò Savona and Morgan Gibbs-White sealed a deserved victory for Forest, while Liverpool struggled throughout despite periods of pressure. Forest took the lead on 33 minutes when Murillo finished from close range following a corner. ...

Makeshift opener Travis Head hit an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday after a shell-shocked England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldron. Chasing 205 to win, Head slammed 123 as the hosts romped home on day two in an electric start to the five-match series. Marnus Labuschagne was not-out ...

Premier League clubs voted on Friday to introduce sweeping changes to the competition’s financial regulations, adopting a new model that restricts spending directly tied to on-pitch performance. The reforms were approved by a 14–6 majority. Under the new squad cost ratio (SCR) system, clubs will be limited to spending 85 percent of their football-related revenue plus net profit or loss ...

Nineteen wickets fell on an opening day of carnage in the first Ashes Test on Friday, with England’s fearsome attack led by skipper Ben Stokes bowling them into a position of strength after Australia dismissed the tourists for 172. A rampaging Mitchell Starc took 7-58 to put England on the back foot after Stokes won the toss on a fine ...