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Barcelona took a major step toward a potential treble by defeating archrivals Real Madrid 3-2 after extra time in a dramatic Copa del Rey final on Saturday. Defender Jules Koundé emerged as the hero with a 116th-minute winner at La Cartuja Stadium, capitalizing on a loose pass from Luka Modric. The victory marked Barcelona’s 32nd Copa del Rey title and ...

After days of speculation and tension, Real Madrid has officially confirmed it will play in Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, despite earlier threats to boycott the match over refereeing issues. Controversy erupted when the club, through its official channel RMTV, heavily criticized the appointed referees, accused them of bias and demanded their removal. Tensions escalated further as Real Madrid ...

Bangladesh national women’s kabaddi team restored some lost pride as they beat host Nepal by 28-23 points in the last match of five-match kabaddi test series held at Satdobato taekwondo hall at Lalitpur in Kathmandu, Nepal today (Friday). With this win, Nepal won the series 3-2. Bangladesh trailed the first half by 14-7 points and after the breather the girls ...

Bangladesh national men’s hockey team is gearing up for a crucial semifinal clash against Oman in the AHF Cup Hockey on Friday. The highly anticipated encounter will take place at GBK Hockey Field in Jakarta, Indonesia at 6 PM (BST). Pool A champions Chinese Taipei face Pool B runners-up Kazakhstan in the other semi-final on same day. Earlier, Bangladesh finished ...

Real Madrid have been dealt a major blow just days before their highly anticipated Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, as key players David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga are set to miss the clash due to injuries. With Barcelona already leading the La Liga title race and dominating recent El Clásico encounters, this latest setback comes at the worst possible ...

Luka Jovic fired AC Milan into the final of the Italian Cup with a brace in Wednesday’s convincing 3-0 derby win over Inter Milan which sent his team through 4-1 on aggregate, reports AFP. Serbia forward Jovic doubled his goal tally for the season, with Tijjani Reijnders sealing the tie late on, as Milan fans were given something to shout ...

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain took responsibility for the side’s three-wicket defeat to Zimbabwe in the first cricket Test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. He admitted that his wretched shots early in the morning of Day 4 hastened Bangladesh’s collapse that saw Zimbabwe getting just 174-run target for a famous victory. Zimbabwe reached the target, albeit a hiccup to ...

Bangladesh national men’s hockey team concluded their group stage campaign on a high note after delivering a dominant 5-0 victory over Sri Lanka in their final Pool B match held in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday. After the barren first and second quarter, Rakibul Hasan finally broke the deadlock scoring a field goal in the 39th minute and he doubled the ...

Zimbabwe pulled off a stunning three-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the first Test, overcoming a late fightback led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz to secure their first Test win since 2021. But they showed an unwavering resolve to seal the deal at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing victory target of 174, Zimbabwe looked to secure it with ease when ...

India duo Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana have been crowned the world’s leading cricketers in the latest edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. Bumrah won the honour in the men’s section after a stellar 2024 when he excelled across formats and was named player of the tournament as India won the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies. “In an ...