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Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 4-1 win away at Lyon on Sunday to leave their crisis-hit opponents bottom of Ligue 1. Mbappe’s two goals in the first half sandwiched strikes by Achraf Hakimi and Marco Asensio as PSG produced a ruthless performance that augurs well for the rest of the season, AFP reported. Corentin Tolisso ...

Bangladesh sealed a massive victory of 89 runs against Afghanistan in a do-or-die match in the Asia Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Sunday. As a result, Bangladesh will surely qualify for the Super Four stage as their net run rate has risen to +0.415 from -0.915. It will not be any matter whoever win the the next match ...

Former Zimbabwe captain and Bangladeshi bowling coach Heath Streak has died at the age of 49. His wife Nadine Streak confirmed the death news on Sunday. On a Facebook post she wrote:, “In the early hours of this morning, Sunday the 3rd of September 2023, the greatest love of my life and the father of my beautiful children, was carried ...

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha urged tigers to bring up their best game against Afghanistan, what turned out to be a ‘do or die’ game for them after suffering a five-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in its Asia Cup opening game. Admitting the Afghans bowling attack will be a tough ask to deal with, he said they are aware of ...

The Bangladesh cricket team reached Lahore, Pakistan, to play the second match, losing five-wicket to co-hosts Sri Lanka in the first match of the Asia Cup. The team reached Lahore around 8:30pm (Bangladesh time) on Friday (September 1). Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed the news. Tigers went to Lahore from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to face Afghanistan in their do-or-die match ...

Liverpool have rejected a blockbuster £150 million ($190 million) offer for Mohamed Salah from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad, according to reports on Friday Egypt star Salah has been linked with a move to the Gulf State for several weeks and it is believed a verbal offer was made to Liverpool by Al-Ittihad on Friday. The bid is understood to have ...

Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday signed 20-year-old French striker Bradley Barcola for 45 million euros from struggling Ligue 1 rivals Lyon, the clubs announced. Barcola has penned a five-year deal and becomes the French champions’ 10th transfer window signing after Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio, Goncalo Ramos, Lee Kang-in, Manuel Ugarte, Cher Ndour, Ousmane Dembele, Lucas Hernandez and Arnau Tenas, AFP reported. ...

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by five wickets in their opening Asia Cup match at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Thursday. Chasing 165 for victory, the hosts reached the target in 39 overs with the loss of five wickets. Sadeera Samarawickrama scored 54 runs and Charith Asalanka was 62 not out for Sri Lanka. Bangladesh struggled for runs ...

FC Cincinnati led the way into the Major League Soccer playoffs on Wednesday as the slim post-season hopes of Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami took a hit with a goalless draw against Nashville. Second-half goals from Luciano Acosta and Brandon Vazquez lifted Cincinnati to a 2-1 victory at Atlanta, where Colombian Edwin Mosquera’s first MLS goal had put the hosts ahead ...

    On Wednesday 30 August, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke hosted a send-off event for the cricket team which will shortly represent Bangladesh in the Street Child Cricket World Cup in Chennai. The team is comprised of children who were all rescued from a life on the streets, and now live at the LEEDO Peace Home in ...