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Bangladesh has secured a historic T20 series victory over Sri Lanka, chasing down a modest target of 133 with a dominant performance in the third and final T20 International at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Sri Lanka on Wednesday. The Tigers’ comprehensive win seals their first-ever T20 series triumph against Sri Lanka. The foundation was laid by an exceptional bowling ...

Applications for tickets for the 2026 World Cup open Sept. 10, FIFA said Tuesday. The next edition of the tournament, which will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, kicks off at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on June 11, reports AP. Soccer’s world governing body FIFA said that due to anticipated high demand tickets would be ...

In a rain-disrupted match stretched across two grounds and nearly five hours, Bangladesh U-20 women’s football team secured a dominant 4-1 victory over Bhutan in the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship on Tuesday. With this win, Bangladesh topped the round-robin standings with three consecutive wins. The game began at Bashundhara Kings Arena at 3 PM, but persistent rainfall made the pitch ...

Mitchell Starc delivered the fastest five-wicket haul in test history on Monday as Australia crushed the West Indies by 176 runs in the third Test in Kingston, Jamaica to complete a 3-0 series sweep. In his 100th test, Starc took 15 balls to wreck the West Indies top order and leave the home side’s run chase in tatters, before returning ...

At age 39, Luka Modric is going to try and help restore seven-time European champion AC Milan to glory after one of the most disappointing Rossoneri seasons in recent memory The 2018 Ballon d’Or winner signed a one-year contract with Milan on Monday after saying goodbye to Real Madrid following 13 highly successful seasons in Spain. The deal includes an ...

England emerged victorious in a nail-biting third Test against India at Lord’s on Monday after securing a 22-run win and taking a crucial 2-1 lead in the five-match series. India’s heroic lower-order resistance ultimately fell short, bringing a gripping five-day contest to a dramatic close. Resuming Day 5 at 58/4, chasing a target of 193, India faced an uphill battle. ...

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca declared his side’s 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the final of FIFA’s revamped Club World Cup as meaningful as winning the Champions League. Maresca, who took charge at Chelsea just a year ago, said the new competition deserves to be held in the same regard as Europe’s premier club tournament. “I have the feeling that ...

Cricketer Nasir Hossain and his wife Tamima Sultana Tammi on Monday pleaded not guilty in a case filed over the alleged unlawful marriage of Tamima. Appearing before Dhaka’s Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Zakir Hossain, the couple denied the charges and sought justice. The day was set for the couple’s statements under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), where ...

In a nail-biting encounter at the U-20 Women’s SAFF Championship, Bangladesh clinched a dramatic 3-2 win over Nepal, thanks to a last-gasp winner from Trishna Rani in stoppage time. Coach Peter Butler made two changes to the starting XI, bringing in Barna Khatun and Shanti Mardi for Umhela Marma and Rupa Akter. Bangladesh started strong, and in the 13th minute, ...

The curtain will fall on the first edition of FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup on Sunday as European champions Paris Saint-Germain take on Chelsea in a high-profile final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with US President Donald Trump among the expected attendees. FIFA president Gianni Infantino, speaking from Trump Tower in New York on Saturday, described the 32-team tournament ...