Sports

A TV cameraman said Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez “slapped me” after Colombia’s 2-1 win in a World Cup qualifying match. Jhonny Jackson told Colombian media he approached Martínez after the final whistle in Barranquilla on Tuesday as the goalkeeper greeted another player. Footage he captured shows the World Cup winner who Argentines know as Dibu hitting the camera, which quickly ...

Bangladesh national cricket team will meet chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday. After Bangladesh’s historic Test series whitewash against Pakistan, Prof Yunus, congratulated the team and promised to meet the players upon their return. As per the plan, players, coaching staff, and Bangladesh Cricket Board officials will meet the Chief Adviser at his office in Tejgaon, said a BCB ...

If Mauricio Pochettino had any illusions about the scale of the task that awaits him as newly-appointed head coach of the United States, Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with New Zealand would have set him straight. The friendly in Cincinnati, against the 94th-ranked team in the world, continues a miserable run of form for the Americans who have now managed just one ...

The Bangladesh Women’s ‘A’ team claimed a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the second 50-over match in Colombo Tuesday, clinching the two-match series after the first game was washed out. Chasing a 114-run target in a rain-shortened 20-over match, opener Dilara Akter led the way with a 34-ball 47. She built a crucial 74-run partnership with Murshida Khatun ...

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan made a striking debut for Surrey Cricket Club in the ongoing English County Championship, claiming four wickets against Somerset in a match held at Taunton. Shakib delivered an impressive performance, bowling 33.5 overs and taking four wickets for 97 runs, helping dismiss Somerset for 317 in their 95.5-over innings. His significant contribution, accounting for ...

South Korea’s Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae has said he was “wrong” to confront the home fans following a disappointing draw against Palestine in Seoul in World Cup qualifying. South Korean supporters jeered new coach Hong Myung-bo before, during and after the 0-0 stalemate last Thursday at the 66,000-capacity Seoul World Cup Stadium, reports AFP. At the end, Kim approached ...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s late strike sealed Portugal’s 2-1 win over Scotland as the 901st goal of the striker’s extraordinary career completed a stirring fightback in Sunday’s Nations League clash. Ronaldo had reached 900 career goals with his 131st international strike in Thursday’s victory over Croatia. The 39-year-old showed no signs of being sated by that incredible milestone as he came off ...

England allrounder Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from international cricket after being overlooked for the upcoming white-ball series against Australia. The 37-year-old Ali said in an interview with British newspaper The Daily Mail that it was “time for the next generation.” “I’m 37 years old and didn’t get picked for this month’s Australia series,” Moeen told the newspaper. “I’ve ...

England interim boss Lee Carsley got off to an impressive start in a 2-0 win at the Republic of Ireland on Saturday, while Germany and the Netherlands scored five to begin their Nations League campaigns in style. The clash in Dublin showcased what might have been for the hosts as Declan Rice and Jack Grealish, who both previously represented Ireland, ...

Aryna Sabalenka dedicated her US Open title to her family who “never gave up on my dream” after a third Grand Slam title was achieved in a year of personal torment. World number two Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 to add a maiden New York crown to her back-to-back Australian Open titles. This year’s US Open was the first ...