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In a night of high drama in Lisbon, Arsenal pulled off a stunning upset to win their first-ever UEFA Women’s Champions League title, defeating tournament favourites Barcelona 1–0. The Gunners made history as first English club to claim modern version of the coveted trophy, ending an 18-year European title drought and delivering heartbreak to Catalan giants. Once seen as heavy ...

Bradley Barcola scored twice and assisted once as Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 3-0 win over Reims in the French Cup final on Saturday, keeping their hopes alive for a maiden continental treble. Barcola’s two goals came courtesy of assists from Désiré Doué, who also played a crucial role in PSG’s third goal by feeding Barcola for the cross that ...

Lionel Messi scored a brilliant free kick Saturday against the Philadelphia Union, sparking a late comeback as the Herons drew their Eastern Conference rivals 3-3 at Subaru Park. Israeli forward Tai Baribo scored twice for Philadelphia to give them the two goal advantage but Lionel Messi gave Miami hope with an 87th-minute free-kick before Venezuelan Segovia dramatically grabbed the point. ...

The second four-day game between Bangladesh A and New Zealand A ended in a draw at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday, with the visitors dominating most of the match. With this result, New Zealand A won the series 1-0, having secured a 70-run victory in the first game. Earlier, Bangladesh A had won the three-match one-day series 2-1. Resuming ...

India named top-order batsman Shubman Gill as the new Test captain, cricket board said on Saturday, as it announced the team for next month’s all-important tour of England. Gill, 25, succeeds Rohit Sharma, who retired from Tests recently along with Virat Kohli. He will take charge in the five-Test series in England starting June 20, reports AFP. Gill will lead ...

Napoli crowned a remarkable season with their fourth Serie A title on Friday, defeating Cagliari 2-0 in a high-stakes finale that saw summer signings Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku deliver when it mattered most. The victory, in front of a raucous crowd at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, ensured Napoli edged past Inter Milan by a single point to secure their ...

League champions Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) split point with Brothers Union (BU) Club when their match ended in an exciting 3-3 draw in the Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football held at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Friday. In the day’s match, Malian forward Souleymane Diabate scored a brace while defender Mehedi Hasan Mithu supported him with ...

Former Manchester United footballer Brandon Williams has received a suspended jail sentence for dangerous driving after he reached almost 100mph (161kmh) before crashing. Williams, 24, was spotted driving in an erratic manner in an Audi A3 on the A34 near Handforth, Cheshire, on 20 August 2023. His vehicle then collided with a Ford Fiesta before crashing into the central reservation. ...

In a heartfelt affirmation of loyalty, Brazilian winger Raphinha has extended his contract with FC Barcelona until 2028, expressing his desire to end his career at the club he calls home. The 28-year-old, who has been in scintillating form this season, says he is committed to giving everything for Blaugrana badge as he enters a new chapter under head coach ...

Bangladesh captain Liton Das acknowledged that his team’s underwhelming performance was a key reason behind their 2-1 T20 series defeat to a spirited United Arab Emirates side. After winning the opening match by 27 runs, Bangladesh stumbled in the final two games, losing the series and conceding what many are calling a historic triumph for the UAE. “Definitely, it’s not ...