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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 ...

FIFA is in discussions with national associations to increase prize money for all 48 teams participating in the 2026 World Cup, football’s global governing body said on Sunday. The proposal must be approved at Tuesday’s FIFA Council meeting being held ahead of the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver. In December, FIFA said prize money for this year’s World Cup would ...

Eberechi Eze fired Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League on Saturday as relegation-threatened Tottenham won for the first time in 2026 to give themselves renewed hope. The Gunners were nine points clear of Manchester City just two weeks ago before defeats against Bournemouth and City allowed their rivals to edge ahead of them. Saturday’s home game against ...

Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes expressed hope that he and his teammates can help crown Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career by winning the 2026 World Cup. The 41-year-old Ronaldo is set to appear in a record sixth World Cup in June, a tournament expected to be the final major chapter of the forward’s career. “Wrapping up all this last World Cup with ...

Italian authorities have firmly dismissed a proposal that Italy could take Iran’s place in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, calling the idea both unfeasible and inappropriate. Officials in Italy responded after Paolo Zampolli reportedly suggested to Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino that Italy could step in if Iran withdrew from the tournament. Zampolli described the idea as a contingency plan ...