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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the venue of cricket matches for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics on Wednesday. The matches will be held in Pomona, a city in the western part of the United States. Announcing the venue, the LA28 organising committee stated, “Cricket (T20) is a hugely popular global sport and will be included in the LA28 Games. ...

Bangladesh Women secured a thrilling 34-run victory also marked their third consecutive win in the tournament against Scotland in their World Cup qualifier match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday. Electing to bat first, tigresses put on a formidable total of 276 runs in their allotted 50 overs. This marked Bangladesh’s highest-ever total in Women’s One Day Internationals (ODIs) ...

Jude Bellingham believes Wednesday night’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Arsenal is “a night made for Real Madrid” as the Spanish giants prepare to attempt an extraordinary comeback at Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid trail 3-0 from the first leg at Emirates, where they were soundly beaten by a dominant Arsenal side. But Bellingham remains confident reigning European champions can ...

Arsenal head to Madrid on Wednesday with a commanding 3-0 lead over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals, knowing their hopes of silverware rest on progressing further in Europe. Mikel Arteta’s side stunned the defending champions in London last week, positioning themselves as favourites to reach only their third-ever Champions League semi-final. But with Liverpool pulling away at the ...

Inter Miami, led by Lionel Messi, were held to a 0-0 draw by the Chicago Fire on Sunday in front of a record-breaking crowd of 62,358 at Soldier Field. It marked the first time this season that Miami failed to score in a Major League Soccer match. Despite the star power of Messi and his former Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez, ...

Bangladesh clinched a hard-fought two-wicket victory over Ireland in their second match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, thanks to a brilliant lower-order innings by Ritu Moni. The match was held under floodlights at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday night. Facing a challenging target of 236 runs, Bangladesh struggled early, losing both openers with just two runs on the ...

Barcelona edged out Leganes 1-0 on Saturday, thanks to an own goal from Jorge Saenz, extending their lead at the top of La Liga to seven points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid. Despite the scrappy nature of the match, Barcelona secured the vital three points at Butarque Stadium, keeping their title hopes alive. With Madrid set to play Alaves on ...

Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes took another hit on Saturday after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford at the Emirates Stadium, a result that edges Liverpool closer to the crown. Following their midweek Champions League triumph over Real Madrid, the Gunners looked flat for much of the game and failed to build on their lead after Thomas ...

Former England fast bowler James Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in ex-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list. Anderson retired from Test cricket in July 2024 having taken 704 wickets, the most by a fast bowler in the history of the five-day format. The 42-year-old is still playing for Lancashire but has missed the start of the English County ...

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz was named as sportsperson of the year 2024 during ‘Kool-BSPA Sports Award 2024’ ceremony held at a local hotel in the city on Friday. During the event, a total of 13 athletes, teams, and organisations received recognition across 15 different categories. Meanwhile, National Women’s team midfielder Ritu Porna Chakma emerged as winner of the popular ...