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Real Madrid had to settle for a 1-1 draw against mid-table Girona in LaLiga on Friday, extending the hosts’ winless run to three games in all ​competitions and giving leaders Barcelona the chance to stretch their advantage at the ‌top. Federico Valverde put Real ahead six minutes after halftime but Girona levelled in the 62nd minute through Thomas Lemar. Barca ...

Holders Paris St Germain were a cut above Liverpool as goals by Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia spurred them to an easy 2-0 home win in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. Doue and Kvaratskhelia struck either side of halftime to give Luis Enrique’s side a solid advantage ahead of next week’s return at Anfield, where PSG booked ...

On the night Chris Wood returned from six months on the sidelines, a freakish own goal by the Porto defender Martim Fernandes earned Nottingham Forest a draw and fostered optimism of advancing to the Europa League semi-finals. The New Zealand striker was withdrawn at the interval, Vitor Pereira mindful of the bigger picture with Sunday’s home match against Aston Villa ...

After months of uncertainty, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has set the stage for the resumption of domestic competitions, including the Dhaka Premier League (DPL). A key meeting was held on Thursday at the Sher-e Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Representatives from 10 of the 12 Premier League clubs attended, along with members of the BCB’s ad hoc committee led by ...

Bangladesh kept their Asian Games hopes alive with a nerve-shredding shoot-out victory over Hong Kong, sealing qualification for the upcoming Aichi Asian Games in Japan. With their participation hanging in the balance, the men in red and green held their nerve to clinch a 3-2 win in the tie-breaker after a pulsating contest had ended 4-4 in regulation time. The ...

Bayern Munich’s veteran keeper Manuel Neuer delivered a five-star performance in Tuesday’s 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg win at Real Madrid, reigniting a discussion about his potential return to the national team ahead of the World Cup starting in June. The 40-year-old World Cup winner, who retired from international duty ‌in 2024, has been on many German fans’ minds ...

The National Sports Council (NSC) on Tuesday officially dissolved the Aminul Islam Bulbul–led Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), citing “huge-scale irregularities” in the last board election. An 11-member ad-hoc committee will now be formed to run the board and oversee fresh elections within 90 days. The development follows a probe committee’s report recommending reforms to ensure a free and fair BCB ...

Bangladesh’s male football national team will take on San Marino National Football Team in a FIFA Tier-1 international friendly in San Marino on 5 June. The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced in a press release on Tuesday that this match will mark Bangladesh’s first-ever match against European opposition and the team’s maiden appearance on European soil. However, it is equally ...

The Bangladesh youth table tennis team left the country on Monday for Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, aiming to perform well in the upcoming South Asian Junior competition. The tournament will take place from 8 to 11 April and will act as the South Asian qualifier for the 30th Asian Youth Championships 2026. Teams from SAARC countries, including hosts India, will take ...

Leeds United keeper Lucas Perri was ​their shootout hero as they edged hosts West Ham United 4-2 on penalties on Sunday to reach the ‌FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1987 after surrendering a commanding 2-0 lead in a dramatic finale. West Ham scored twice within four minutes in second-half stoppage time to wipe out Leeds’ comfortable advantage ...