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Former Newcastle United, Liverpool and England striker Andy Carroll is due to appear in court on Tuesday after he was charged with breaching a non-molestation order. Carroll, 36, who now plays for National League South side Dagenham and Redbridge, was arrested in April with the alleged offence said to have been committed a month earlier. The 36-year-old, who has nine ...

Sylhet Titans registered their first win of the season after edging past their opponents by one wicket in a tense last-over thriller at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. with’s hat-trick attempt falling just short before a packed gallery. Chasing a target of 143 runs, the home side were pushed to the brink despite Parvez Hossain Emon’s half-century. It ...

Dhaka Capitals assistant coach Mahbub Ali Zaki, who died of a heart attack on Saturday, was laid to rest following his funeral prayers at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Zaki fell ill on the field ahead of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match between Dhaka Capitals and Rajshahi Warriors. He was rushed to hospital, but died on the way. Hospital ...

A fighting England won their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years Saturday, restoring their battered pride with a gutsy four-wicket victory to clinch a chaotic fourth Ashes clash that was all over inside two days. The pumped-up tourists dismissed Australia for 132 soon after lunch in front of a bumper 92,045 crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It ...

The 12th season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to begin on Friday amid persistent off-field turmoil, as a series of organisational lapses and unresolved administrative issues overshadow the build-up to the country’s flagship T20 competition. Concerns over team preparations, venue readiness, player contracts and overall governance have once again drawn criticism, placing the tournament under renewed scrutiny ...

Ruben Amorim has described Bruno Fernandes as “impossible to replace” but has told Manchester United’s players the captain’s injury is a chance for them to step up. Fernandes was forced off at half-time of Sunday’s loss at Aston Villa owing to a soft-tissue injury that will rule him out for a prolonged period. United host Newcastle in Boxing Day’s only ...

Mohamed Salah has made an impact in Morocco with an injury-time winner to spare Egypt’s blushes in their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Zimbabwe but his future intervention in Saudi Arabia could be more meaningful. A Saudi Pro League (SPL) that had been moving away from signing big-name veterans is tempted by a player who will be 34 just ...

The overseas players for the six BPL franchisees have started arriving in Bangladesh ahead of the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 tournament, which is set to begin this Friday. Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir, who will play for the Sylhet Titans, arrived in Sylhet late last night, as confirmed by the franchise management. Rajshahi Warriors’ two direct signings, Sahibzada Farhan ...

Undefeated Bayern Munich cruised past hosts Heidenheim 4-0 on Sunday to go into the winter break with a nine-point advantage at the top of the Bundesliga standings. The Bavarians, who have gone through 2025 without an away league loss, are on 41 points, with Borussia Dortmund second on 32 following Friday’s 2-0 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach. Struggling Heidenheim are in ...

Raphinha and Lamine Yamal celebrated each other’s goals with a raised arm and hands linked as Barcelona won 2-0 at 10-man Villarreal on Sunday to stay four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. Raphinha won a penalty after being fouled when cutting inside. He took a slow run-up and sent goalkeeper Luiz Junior the wrong ...