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The Premier League returns this weekend with a high-stakes Manchester derby, as Manchester City look to avoid a third straight defeat when they host neighbours Manchester United. Both teams have made slow starts to the season, with just one win from their opening three games, adding pressure on City boss Pep Guardiola and United manager Ruben Amorim. City’s back-to-back losses ...

Bangladesh kicked off their Asia Cup campaign on a high note, securing a comfortable 7-wicket victory over Hong Kong in their opening match at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.   After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, Bangladesh’s bowlers put up a disciplined performance.   The pace duo of Taskin Ahmed and Tanzim ...

India kicked off their Asia Cup 2025 campaign in spectacular fashion, chasing down a paltry target set by hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) in just 27 deliveries; the fastest win in T20I history by balls remaining for the Men in Blue. In the match held on Wednesday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India won the toss and opted to field ...

Jamaica beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday to stay top of their CONCACAF (North American) group, while Curacao and Honduras also won. Jamaica’s Bailey Cadamarteri opened the scoring in the 36th minute off a headed pass from Greg Leigh and Jon Russell added the second in the 57th minute at Kingston. Jamaica had opened with ...

The friendly FIFA match between Bangladesh and Nepal scheduled for Tuesday at the Dasarath Stadium in Kathmandu has been called off following ongoing student and public protests in Nepal’s capital. The Nepalese government has imposed a curfew to control the situation. The manager of the Bangladesh team, Amer Khan, confirmed the matter from Kathmandu. The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) ...

Mikel Merino scored a hat-trick as a majestic Spain thumped Turkey 6-0 away in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, while a brilliant Florian Wirtz free-kick helped Germany beat Northern Ireland 3-1 to get their bid up and running. European champions Spain were in unstoppable form in the central Turkish city of Konya, claiming their second biggest-ever away win in World ...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream of playing in a record sixth FIFA World Cup got off to a strong start as he scored twice in Portugal’s emphatic 5-0 win over Armenia in their opening Group F qualifier on Saturday. The 40-year-old forward extended his world record to 140 international goals, reaffirming his hunger to compete at the highest level even in the ...

Jamaica thrashed Bermuda 4-0 to make a strong start to the final round of 2026 World Cup qualifying for North and Central America and the Caribbean on Friday. Damion Lowe got the visitors off to a quick start with a goal in the sixth minute, before Renaldo Cephas made it 2-0 and Kasey Palmer and Shamar Nicholson added second-half goals ...

Slovakia capitalized on defensive errors as David Hancko and David Strelec scored to seal a historic 2-0 win in Bratislava, stunning a disjointed German side. The result leaves Germany, a four-time World Cup winner, under immediate pressure to win all remaining five qualifiers to avoid the playoffs. Coach Julian Nagelsmann slammed his team’s lack of passion and hinted he might ...

Lionel Messi delivered a memorable performance in front of a packed Buenos Aires crowd on Thursday, scoring twice in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Venezuela in what could be his final home qualifier for his country. With qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup already secured, the reigning world champions treated their fans to a night of celebration at the Mas ...