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As Bayern Munich prepare to kick off the 2025/26 season with Saturday’s Franz Beckenbauer Supercup clash against Stuttgart, the Bundesliga’s top contenders – including Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, and cup holders Stuttgart – are gearing up to challenge the reigning champions after a turbulent summer in Bavaria. Despite being 34-time Bundesliga winners and having claimed 12 of the last 13 ...

Paris Saint-Germain began the new season with silverware, claiming the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in club history after a dramatic 4-3 win on penalties against Tottenham Hotspur in Udine, Italy, on Wednesday. The match had finished 2-2 after regular time, with PSG mounting a late comeback to deny Spurs victory. Tottenham, under new head coach Thomas Frank, ...

Bangladesh kicked off their training camp on Tuesday in preparation for next month’s FIFA international window, with midfielder Hamza Choudhury named in the preliminary squad, while Canada-based Shamit Shome has been left out due to club commitments. The national team is scheduled to play two friendly matches against Nepal in Kathmandu on September 6 and 9, which are part of ...

Jaisen Clifford scored in added time to give Marumo Gallants a shock 2-1 victory over Orlando Pirates on Tuesday, which took the Bloemfontein club to the top of the South African Premiership. The substitute poked a cross past goalkeeper Sipho Chaine and home supporters in a capacity 15,000 crowd erupted with joy at the unexpected second-round triumph. Pirates, reeling from ...

The Bangladesh A made a good start to the Australia tour, beating DIXI by 37 runs in a practice game in Darwin. The visiting Bangladesh side posted a healthy 181-5 after opting to bat first. Afif Hossain anchored the innings with 33 ball-43 after opener Naim Sheikh provided the early impetus with 36 of 29. After Afif’s fall, skipper Nurul ...

The Bangladesh U-20 women’s football team arrived home early Tuesday at 1:30 am after successfully completing their AFC Women’s U-20 Asian Cup qualifying campaign in Laos. The team made history by securing their first-ever spot in the final round of the tournament, set to be held in Thailand next year. Bangladesh qualified as one of the three best runners-up among ...

Reigning Spanish champions Barcelona wrapped up their pre-season with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Italian side Como in the Joan Gamper Trophy on Sunday, marking a positive turn in relations with goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen. The match, held at the Johan Cruyff Stadium while renovation work continues at the Camp Nou, also saw England forward Marcus Rashford make his debut ...

Bangladesh’s U-20 women’s team suffered a heavy 6-1 defeat to South Korea in their final Group H match of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers — but their dream of reaching the main tournament isn’t over yet. Facing a South Korean side ranked 83 spots higher in the FIFA rankings, the Young Tigresses showed courage and heart, stunning their ...

New Zealand sealed its biggest-ever Test win on Saturday, thrashing Zimbabwe by an innings and 359 runs in the second Test to sweep the two-match series 2-0 in Harare. Trailing by 476 runs, Zimbabwe was skittled for 117 before lunch on Day 3 against a relentless pace attack. Debutant Zakary Foulkes starred with 5-37, completing match figures of 9-75 — ...

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said it is completely normal for his side to be viewed as favorites to retain their Premier League crown, citing last campaign’s success rather than their close-season transfer activity, reports Reuters. Liverpool, who won the Premier League last season to secure a record-equalling 20th English title, have bolstered their squad with the arrivals of Florian Wirtz, ...