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Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ad-hoc committee head Tamim Iqbal admitted that payment-related disputes in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPL) remain a concern and said the board is considering a more structured system to ensure accountability from clubs. Payment delays and disagreements over player contracts have regularly overshadowed previous editions of the country’s premier List A competition, with several ...

Formula One world champion Lando Norris took pole ​position for Saturday’s Miami Grand Prix sprint race with Mercedes’ title leader Kimi Antonelli second ‌fastest to deny McLaren a one-two on the starting grid. Norris lapped the Hard Rock Stadium with a best time of one minute 27.869 seconds, beating last year’s teenage sprint pole sitter by 0.222. Australian teammate Oscar ...

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has never fitted neatly into the idea of a “system” player. He bends systems to his will, imposes himself on games and, increasingly, is cementing his place in Premier League history. One assist away from the single-season record shared by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne, with four games to go, Fernandes could reach that ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino reiterated that Iran will play their World Cup games in the United States as scheduled on Thursday as he kicked off the global football body’s summit in Vancouver. Iran’s participation at this year’s tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States has been shrouded in uncertainty since the eruption of war in the Middle East in ...

Bangladesh batter Shamim Hossain Patwary may not know the name of the shot that sent social media into a frenzy in Chattogram, but he certainly knows why he plays it. The left-hander went viral after pulling a short ball over the wicket-keeper’s head during his whirlwind unbeaten 31 off just 13 balls in the opening T20 International against New Zealand. ...

Julian Alvarez’s penalty secured Atletico Madrid a 1-1 draw against Arsenal in a nervy Champions League semi-final first leg clash on Wednesday. Viktor Gyokeres sent the Premier League leaders ahead from the spot just before the interval after he was fouled, but Alvarez followed suit 10 minutes into the second half after Ben White’s handball. Arsenal were upset at a ...

Harry Kane believes Bayern Munich’s fighting spirit in their thrilling 5-4 defeat to Paris Saint Germain will be crucial in their Champions League semi-final return leg in Germany next week. The Bavarians looked beaten when the French struck twice ‌in two minutes early in the second half to open up a 5-2 lead. Bayern, however, bounced back with goals from ...

World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock 2-6 6-2 7-6(6) defeat by Hailey ​Baptiste at the Madrid Open on Tuesday as ‌the American produced the biggest win of her career after saving six match points to reach the semi-finals for ​the first time. The 24-year-old Baptiste, seeded 30, ​claimed her first victory over a top-five player, ⁠handing defending champion ...

Michael Carrick saluted Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes after Manchester United’s midfield stars inspired the 2-1 win over Brentford that moved them closer to Champions League qualification. Casemiro headed United in front in the early stages at Old Trafford after Fernandes’s corner was nodded on by Harry Maguire. Fernandes helped United double their lead just before half-time with a surging run ...

Having decisively ended his own silverware drought with back-to-back Bundesliga titles, Harry Kane’s team-first approach has been key for a Bayern Munich side now chasing club football’s biggest prize. Whoever makes it through Bayern’s Champions League semi-final against holders Paris Saint-Germain, with the first leg in the French capital on Tuesday, will be the favourites for the final in Budapest ...