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Lionel Messi grabbed the equaliser as a misfiring Inter Miami were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Despite the setback of a third straight draw, Miami — already assured of a place in the playoffs — remain top of the Eastern Conference and the Supporters Shield regular season standings. Charlotte, ...

Bangladesh booked a place in the SAFF U-17 final after a dramatic 8-7 victory over Pakistan in a penalty shootout in the semfinals of the championship in Thimphu on Saturday. The semifinal between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw during regular time, with tournament rules taking the match directly to penalties. The penalty shootout was intense, with both ...

Argentina’s soccer association (AFA) said on Friday that FIFA suspended goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for two matches of South American World Cup qualifying in October. The decision rules out the 32-year-old from official games in the round-robin competition against Venezuela and Bolivia on Oct. 10 and 15, reports AP. AFA said in a statement that FIFA’s disciplinary commission sanctioned Martinez due ...

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has highlighted a lack of goals as the major factor behind the English giants’ faltering start to the season. There was fresh frustration for the Dutchman, now in his third campaign at Old Trafford, when United were held to a 1-1 draw at home to lowly-ranked FC Twente in their Europa League opener, reports ...

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. Rohit named an unchanged team while Bangladesh made two alterations. Khaled Ahmed and Taijul Islam replaced Nahid Rana and Taskin Ahmed. Earlier, the toss was delayed for an hour due to a wet outfield. There was heavy downpour on Thursday ...

Amid criticism for his political career and off-form on the field, former Bangladesh captain and all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, announced retirement from Tests and T20Is. Shakib announced it on Thursday in Kanpur ahead of the second Test against India. He, however, will play home Test series’s against South Africa in October.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and pacer Hasan Mahmud gained in ICC rankings after their good performance in the first cricket Test against India in Chennai. Shanto’s scores of 20 and 82 have helped him progress 14 places to 48th position and seam bowler Hasan Mahmud’s five-for in the first innings has lifted him five positions to 44th among bowlers, ...

Manchester City have confirmed Spain midfielder Rodri suffered a knee ligament injury against Arsenal on Sunday. Rodri was substituted in the 21st minute after he twisted the joint in a collision with Arsenal’s Thomas Partey at a corner. No timescale has yet been put on the player’s recovery, but speaking after Tuesday’s Carabao Cup win over Watford, Pep Guardiola said ...

Neymar is not ready for an imminent return to play for Al-Hilal, the head coach of the Saudi Arabian club has announced. The Brazilian star signed for the Riyadh team in August 2023 but played just five games when he underwent surgery after rupturing his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee while on international duty in ...

Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been fined Tk 50 lakh by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) over manipulating share prices of Paramount Insurance Company Limited. This decision was made at the BSEC’s 993rd meeting held on Tuesday, said BSEC director Farhana Faruqui after the meeting. In a press release, BSEC said that in addition to Shakib, Abul Khair ...