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New Zealand sealed its biggest-ever Test win on Saturday, thrashing Zimbabwe by an innings and 359 runs in the second Test to sweep the two-match series 2-0 in Harare. Trailing by 476 runs, Zimbabwe was skittled for 117 before lunch on Day 3 against a relentless pace attack. Debutant Zakary Foulkes starred with 5-37, completing match figures of 9-75 — ...

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said it is completely normal for his side to be viewed as favorites to retain their Premier League crown, citing last campaign’s success rather than their close-season transfer activity, reports Reuters. Liverpool, who won the Premier League last season to secure a record-equalling 20th English title, have bolstered their squad with the arrivals of Florian Wirtz, ...

The Bangladesh U-19 cricket team has advanced to the final of the ongoing tri-nation series in Zimbabwe, finishing at the top of the points table. In a high-scoring encounter at Harare Sports Club on Friday, Azizul Hakim Tamim’s side defeated the hosts by 160 runs. Powered by an impressive half-century from opener Rifat Beg and several other key contributions, Bangladesh ...

Impressed by the stunning football skills of young Sohan from Matlab Uttar in Chandpur, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has taken prompt action to support the budding athlete’s future. The announcement was made via the official Facebook page of BNP’s media cell. As a video showcasing Sohan’s football talent went viral on social media, Tarique Rahman immediately ...

Bangladesh’s U-20 women’s football team delivered a stunning performance, demolishing East Timor 8–0 in their second Group A match of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers at the Laos National Stadium on Friday. The dominant victory showcased Bangladesh’s growing strength on the youth stage, with Trishna Rani emerging as the star of the night after netting a clinical hat-trick. ...

World champions Argentina have canceled their planned tour of China and will instead play a high-profile friendly against Mexico, according to multiple Argentine media reports. With their spot already secured in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi and his team are preparing for the final phase of their international calendar in 2025. Originally scheduled to visit China in October ...

Liverpool is facing another high-profile departure as Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez is reportedly set to join Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal, following the recent exit of Colombian forward Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich. According to ESPN, Nunez has nearly finalized his move to Al Hilal, although the transfer agreement between Liverpool and the Saudi club is yet to be ...

Bangladesh’s U-19 team secured a convincing 5-wicket victory over South Africa U-19s on Wednesday where all rounder Samiun Basir showed a brilliant performance and took his team at the top of the point table. The tri-nation series, which includes hosts Zimbabwe, is being played at Harare Sports Club. The win was set up by a dominant bowling display that saw ...

Bangladesh kicked off their AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifying campaign with an impressive 3-1 win over hosts Laos at New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane. The team applied pressure from the outset, creating two clear chances within the first 20 minutes but failing to convert. The breakthrough finally came in the 36th minute when in-form forward Mosammat Sagorika headed ...

Jorge Costa, the former Porto and Portugal central defender who captained Porto to Champions League glory in 2004, died Tuesday of cardiac arrest at the age of 53, the club confirmed. Costa, who was serving as Porto’s director of football, reportedly collapsed at the club’s training center and was transported to São João Hospital, according to Portuguese media. Widely regarded ...