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Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo has been included in Japan’s squad for upcoming home friendlies against Ghana and Bolivia, coach Hajime Moriyasu announced Thursday, as the team looks to build on their historic 3-2 win over Brazil. Japan stunned the five-time world champions last month in Tokyo, coming from two goals down to claim victory ahead of next year’s World Cup ...

FIFA has announced the creation of a new annual honor, the FIFA Peace Prize, which will be presented for the first time during the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, the governing body said Wednesday. “Football stands for peace, and on behalf of the entire global football community, the FIFA Peace Prize — Football Unites the World — will recognize ...

It wasn’t about who returned to Anfield, but what did — the spirit that has long defined Liverpool on European nights. An in-form Real Madrid arrived brimming with confidence, but just like a year ago, they left defeated by the same man: Alexis Mac Allister. The Argentine midfielder, who opened the scoring in Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Madrid last November, ...

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham is beginning to establish himself after a slow start to life in Germany, just in time for his return to England to face Manchester City on Wednesday. The 19-year-old joined Dortmund from Sunderland in the summer for a reported €30.5 million ($35 million), one of the club’s most expensive transfers. His move followed the path ...

Rubaba Dowla, corporate leader and sports organiser, has officially been named a director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), weeks after her selection was first approved following the board elections last month. The National Sports Council (NSC) on Monday issued a letter confirming her as one of its two nominated directors on the 25-member BCB board, completing the lineup under ...

Liverpool returned to winning form in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday, as Mohamed Salah celebrated a major career milestone by scoring his 250th goal for the club in all competitions. The Egyptian forward opened the scoring after a mistake by Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, and Ryan Gravenberch sealed the result in ...

Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid crushed Valencia 4-0 in their La Liga clash at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday night, extending their dominant run under Xabi Alonso. Vinicius Junior missed a first-half penalty, but the Brazilian’s miss barely mattered on a night when his teammates dazzled. Jude Bellingham and Alvaro Carreras also found the net as Los Blancos ...

New Zealand thrashed England by 2 wickets in the final ODI, completing a 3-0 series whitewash and reliving a feat last achieved in 1982. While the series win had already been secured, the Black Caps ensured England left without even a consolation victory. At Wellington’s Regional Stadium, England was bowled out for 222 in 40.2 overs, struggling against the lethal ...

Wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan has been hospitalised after sustaining an ankle injury during the third and final T20I at the Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Friday. Meanwhile, fast bowler Shoriful Islam suffered a hamstring injury during the same match. Sohan had to leave the field on a stretcher during the 11th over of West Indies’ ...

A 17-year-old Australian cricketer has died after being struck in the neck by a ball during a training session in Melbourne, leaving his family and the cricket community in shock. Ben Austin was practicing in the nets ahead of a Twenty20 match on Tuesday when he was hit while facing a ball-throwing machine, despite wearing a helmet. He was rushed ...