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Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Vinicius Júnior had frustrating nights in South American World Cup qualifying. While Messi could not help his team avoid a 2-1 defeat at Paraguay, Vinicius Junior missed a second-half penalty as Brazil was held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela on Thursday. Argentina will remain on the top of the 10-team round robin competition with ...

Chris Wood’s prolific goal-scoring for Nottingham Forest is unprecedented for New Zealand football and may never be repeated, the country’s coach said Thursday. The centre-forward is in the form of his life with eight goals in 11 matches to play a major part in Forest’s strong start to the season in the English Premier League, where they sit fifth. New ...

Bangladesh endured a frustrating start to their current FIFA window as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Maldives on Wednesday at the Bashundhara Kings Arena. Despite dominating possession and creating several promising opportunities, poor finishing proved costly for the hosts, who were unable to capitalize on their attacks. The only goal of the match came in the 16th minute, ...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially announced the schedule for the 11th season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), set to commence on December 30, 2024. This thrilling cricket tournament will feature seven competitive teams: Dhaka Capitals, Chittagong Kings, Durbar Rajshahi, Fortune Barishal, Khulna Tigers, Rangpur Riders, and Sylhet Strikers. The high-stakes season will unfold over six weeks, culminating in ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has accepted an invitation from Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to join the youth festival in Bangladesh in January next. Infantino among several global leaders and key officials met the Chief Adviser on the sidelines of COP29 in the Azerbaijan capital Baku on Tuesday, according to a message received here. Prof Yunus briefed him about the ...

Bangladesh National Sports Council (NSC) has officially issued 32 cheques, disbursing the promised Tk 1 crore reward to the Bangladesh women’s football team and support staff for their triumphant victory in the SAFF Championship. The team secured the regional football title for the second consecutive time by defeating Nepal 2-1 in the final held in Kathmandu on October 30. Sports ...

Napoli held Inter Milan to a 1-1 draw on Sunday and maintained their lead at the top of Serie A as a host of teams now line up to contend for top spot. Antonio Conte’s Napoli are a point ahead of Inter and three other teams after escaping the San Siro with a hard-fought draw in which Hakan Calhanoglu slammed ...

Juventus edged a tense derby against city rivals Torino 2-0 on Saturday to move within one point of the summit of Serie A, while AC Milan dropped points in an entertaining draw at Cagliari. Strikes in both halves from Timothy Weah and Kenan Yildiz were enough to give Juventus victory over their fellow side from Turin and send the Old ...

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs in the second ODI to level the three-match series 1-1 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE on Saturday. Opting to bat first, skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto’s composed 76 and Jaker’s stormy 37 helped Bangladesh to post a competitive 252-7. With Bangladesh needing a win to keep the series alive after a 92-run defeat ...

Captain Amite Hasan continued his rich vein of form to help Sylhet Division reach a strong position on Day 1 of their fourth round game against Khulna Division in the ongoing National Cricket League (NCL) at Cox’s Bazar Cricket Academy today. Amite was not out 109 as Sylhet reached 244-3 before the bails were drawn. But while Amite could reach ...