Australia clinched a knife-edge fifth Test against India in Sydney by six wickets to seal a riveting series 3-1 Sunday and book their place in the World Test Championship final. India were dismissed 45 minutes into the morning session of day three for 157, adding just 16 to their overnight 141-6 with the irrepressible Scott Boland ending with 6-45 and ...
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‘Not retiring’: Rohit Sharma clarifies decision to skip Sydney Test
India captain Rohit Sharma said Saturday he stood down from the decisive ongoing fifth Australia Test because he was not in form but insisted he was not retiring. The acclaimed opener has had a poor series, with critics suggesting his omission from the Test — with the visitors down 2-1 going into the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground — ...
Read More »Rangpur beat Barishal for third straight victory in BPL
Rangpur Riders eased past Fortune Barishal by eight wickets in the first big match of the 11th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Thursday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. This was Rangpur’s third victory in row after beating Sylhet Strikers and Dhaka Capitals by 34 and 40 runs respectively in the first two matches, reports BSS. A 113-run partnership ...
Read More »The FIFA tournaments taking place in 2025
The Club World Cup, qualifying for the biggest-ever World Cup, three youth tournaments, the Beach Soccer World Cup, the first Women’s Futsal World Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the Arab Cup are all on the agenda. FIFA World Cup 26 qualifiers AFC – Round three of qualification continues in March 2025 CAF – Next round of fixtures takes place in ...
Read More »Rangpur overcome Sylhet after Nahid get’s four-fer
The Rangpur Riders achieved a commanding 34-run win over the Sylhet Strikers in the Bangladesh Premier League, defending a modest total of 155 runs with impressive bowling led by Nahid Rana and Khushdil Shah. After choosing to bat first, Rangpur faced an early setback, losing three key wickets for just 28 runs. The innings was stabilized by Iftikhar Ahmed and ...
Read More »Man Utd in battle for survival as losing run goes on
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said the English giants are in a battle for Premier League survival after Newcastle cruised to a 2-0 win at Old Trafford to inflict a fourth consecutive defeat on the hosts. Just two months into his tenure, Amorim conceded this week that his job is on the line unless results begin to improve. The Portuguese ...
Read More »No enjoyment, ‘just relief’ for Guardiola as Man City stop rot at Leicester
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said relief was his overriding emotion after a 2-0 victory at Leicester secured just a second win in 14 games for the crisis-hit English champions on Sunday. Savinho and Erling Haaland struck either side of half-time as City ended a run of eight away games without a win. The performance was still far from the ...
Read More »India dismiss Australia, chasing 340 to win 4th Test
Australia’s stubborn final-wicket stand ended early on Monday to be all out for 234, setting India a challenging target of 340 to win the fourth Test. Nathan Lyon was the last man out at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, bowled by seamer Jasprit Bumrah for 41 off the 10th ball of the day, reports AFP. It broke a dogged 10th-wicket partnership ...
Read More »Atalanta snatch late draw at Lazio to hold Serie A lead
Atalanta kept hold of top spot in Serie A on Saturday after escaping Lazio with a 1-1 draw which kept Inter Milan at bay but ended their club-record league winning streak at 11 matches. Marco Brescianini tapped home into an open goal with two minutes remaining to snatch a point from the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, where a passionate crowd ...
Read More »It was eventful year for women’s football team
The country’s football passed through an event full year in 2024. This year Sabina and Co. rewrite the history by retaining the prestigious SAFF title. The country’s football was also discussed with various incidents on the field and off the field. Sabina and Co. rewrite history In 2022, Bangladesh eve football team won the maiden SAFF Women’s Championship title. They ...
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