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India captain Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from test cricket, bringing an end to a significant chapter in his international career just weeks before India’s five-match series against England begins on June 20. In a post shared on Instagram, the 38-year-old expressed gratitude for representing India in the longest format of the game. “It’s been an absolute honor to ...

Manchester United are on the verge of reaching the Europa League final, with only a major collapse standing between them and a showdown against Tottenham Hotspur later this month. Ruben Amorim’s side took control of their semi-final tie with a commanding 3-0 first-leg victory over Athletic Bilbao in Spain, putting them in pole position ahead of Thursday’s second leg, which ...

FIFA, on Tuesday, approved Shamit Shome’s plea to represent Bangladesh which removes obstacles for him to play in the upcoming Asian Cup qualifiers against Singapur scheduled in Dhaka on June 10. Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Vice-President Fahad Karim, who was involved in the entire process from the beginning said, “We received the letter from FIFA’s Player Status Committee a short ...

The motorcycle racing community is mourning after a devastating crash during a British Supersport race at Oulton Park on Monday claimed the lives of two riders and left another seriously injured. Owen Jenner, a 21-year-old from England, and Shane Richardson, a 29-year-old from New Zealand, were both fatally injured in an 11-bike pile-up that occurred on the opening lap of ...

Bangladesh U-19 football team will fly for the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday morning to participate in the six-nation SAFF U-19 Men’s Championship 2025 in the hope of clinching the title, reports UNB. The regional youth soccer meet will begin on May 9 at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Yupia. Bangladesh is in Group A of the regional ...

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid edged out Celta Vigo 3-2 in a dramatic La Liga encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu, keeping their title hopes alive ahead of next weekend’s crucial El Clasico. Following Barcelona’s narrow comeback win over Valladolid on Saturday, Madrid needed a victory to maintain pressure on the league leaders—and they delivered, just barely. The reigning ...

Al-Ahli lifted their first-ever AFC Champions League Elite title on Saturday with a dominant 2-0 win over Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale in front of a raucous 60,000-strong crowd at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. The Saudi club, boasting a star-studded lineup, completed an unbeaten run through the tournament and capitalized on home advantage, with all knockout-stage matches held in ...

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) confirmed on Friday the relegation of a Kenyan club, Muhoroni Youth, after world governing body FIFA found the second-tier team guilty of match manipulation. It is the latest scandal to hit the sport in the east African country, long plagued by match-fixing. In a decision published on Friday, FIFA found Muhoroni Youth “guilty of activities ...

Despite a dismal domestic campaign, Manchester United reignited their European hopes with a dominant 3-0 away victory over Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League semifinal. Manchester United currently sit 14th in the Premier League table. Since becoming head coach, Rúben Amorim likely couldn’t have imagined things would go this badly. Despite poor performances in league, ...

After crashing out of both the Champions League and the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid now have one last goal this season: defending their La Liga crown. Currently trailing Barcelona by four points, Los Blancos host Celta Vigo on Sunday in a must-win clash to stay in contention ahead of a decisive upcoming El Clásico. The week has been turbulent ...