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Catalina Usme scored the game-winner as Colombia beat Australia 2-1 in the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday in the curtain-raiser to the United States’s clash with Japan for the tournament title. Wendy Bonilla also scored for Colombia, who notched their first victory of the four-nation round-robin tournament after falling to both Japan and the United States. Bonilla put Colombia up 1-0 ...

Afghanistan delivered a stunning blow to England’s Champions Trophy campaign with a thrilling eight-run victory in Lahore on Wednesday, eliminating the defending champions from the tournament. Chasing a challenging target of 326, England fell short despite a brilliant 120-run knock from Joe Root. Their innings ended at 317, marking their second consecutive defeat and sealing their exit from semi-final contention. ...

Bangladesh’s journey in Champions Trophy came to an end as New Zealand secured a five-wicket victory in their Group A clash at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Pakistan on Monday. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh started steadily with openers Tanzid Tamim and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto putting up a 45-run partnership. However, Tanzid fell for 24 off 24 balls, and the ...

Achraf Hakimi scored twice and Ousmane Dembele kept up his remarkable recent form in front of goal as Paris Saint-Germain won 3-2 away to Lyon on Sunday to maintain their unbeaten record in Ligue 1 this season. All the goals were scored in the second half, with Hakimi opening the scoring on 53 minutes and Dembele doubling PSG’s lead just ...

India beat Pakistan by six wickets in a Group A match of the Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Electing to bat, Pakistan made 241 before being all out with two deliveries left in their stop-start innings. Saud Shakeel (62) and Mohammad Rizwan (46) scored the bulk of the runs for Pakistan while spinner Kuldeep Yadav ...

Barcelona secured a 2-0 victory over Las Palmas on Saturday, moving back to the top of La Liga. The win came after Atletico Madrid briefly claimed first place with a win over Valencia. Barcelona’s victory, which was earned through goals from Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres, put them one point ahead of Atletico Madrid. Olmo, a second-half substitute, opened the ...

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami stumbled out of the blocks with a 2-2 home draw against New York City FC in the opening round of the new Major League Soccer season on Saturday. Miami, who broke the regular season points record last year before crashing out in the first round of the playoffs, played the bulk of the match with ...

Australia defeated England by 5 wickets in their Champions Trophy match with Ben Duckett smashed 165 runs while Joe Root scored 68 as England posted 351/8 against Australia in Lahore on Saturday. Ben Dwarshuis was the pick of the bowlers taking 3 wickets including the scalps of Philip Salt and Liam Livingstone. Earlier, Australian skipper Steven Smith won the toss ...

Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali Anik created a new record in ICC Champions Trophy during Bangladesh’s opening match against India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Although Bangladesh lost the game by six wickets, the 154-run partnership between Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali Anik is not only the highest sixth-wicket partnership for Bangladesh, but also the highest for any team against ...

Neymar, Memphis Depay, and Thiago Silva are leading a protest against the use of artificial turf in Brazil’s top football leagues, citing concerns over the increased risk of injuries for players on such surfaces. The three stars voiced their concerns online on Tuesday, expressing dissatisfaction with the growing trend of artificial pitches in the country. Several top Brazilian clubs have ...