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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 ...

Liverpool crashed out of the League Cup on Wednesday as Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win in the fourth round added to the mounting crisis at Anfield. Ismaila Sarr struck twice in the first half and Yeremy Pino grabbed the third to condemn Arne Slot’s side to a sixth defeat in their last seven games in all competitions. Slot fielded a weakened ...

Bangladesh fell short by 14 runs in a thrilling chase against West Indies in the second T20 at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium on Wednesday. The home side managed 135/8 in 20 overs while chasing a target of 150. Bangladesh needed 21 runs in the final over. Tanzim Sakib began with a 2-run shot, followed by a ...

Borussia Dortmund eliminated Eintracht Frankfurt from the German Cup in the second round on Tuesday, winning 4-2 on penalties after the match finished 1-1. Dortmund were faultless from the spot with Fabio Silva, Niklas Suele, Carney Chukwuemeka and Felix Nmecha all converting, while Ritsu Doan and Fares Chaibi both missed penalties for the home side. Frankfurt’s Mario Goetze and Ansgar ...

Two-time Ballon D’Or winner Alexia Putellas scored again Tuesday to ensure Spain will defend their women’s UEFA Nations League title against the victors of the France-Germany semi-final. After putting four goals past Sweden in the first leg of the last-four draw, Spain came away with a 1-0 victory in Gothenburg to advance with a 5-0 aggregate. The two-legged final will ...

Lionel Messi has expressed his desire to play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, though he acknowledged that his age and physical condition will determine whether he can defend Argentina’s 2022 title. The 38-year-old recently extended his contract with Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami until 2028, signaling that retirement is not on his immediate horizon. ...

Real Madrid ended a four-match El Clasico losing streak with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Barcelona in La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for Madrid in the 22nd minute with a clinical finish after a well-worked move through the right flank from Jude Bellingham. In the 38th minute, Barcelona responded midway as Fermin ...

Bangladesh added two more bronze medals to their tally at the ongoing SAFF Athletics Championship in Ranchi, India on Sunday night. Both medals came from the 4x400m relay events in the men’s and women’s categories. In the men’s 4x400m relay, the Bangladeshi quartet of Masud Rana, Tareq, Nazimul Hasan Rony and Lusad Islam clocked 3 minutes 15 seconds to secure ...

Paris Saint-Germain returned to winning ways after two Ligue 1 draws, defeating Brest 3-0 on Saturday to move back to the top of the table. The reigning French and European champions reclaimed first place after Marseille fell 2-1 at Lens in the late game. Marseille had taken the lead through Mason Greenwood in the 17th minute, continuing his strong form ...