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Lionel Messi created both goals as Inter Miami made a winning start to the new Major League Soccer season with a 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. The Argentine World Cup winner, who played the entire game, put aside any concerns about his fitness with an excellent performance for Gerardo “Tata” Martino’s team. Against a cautious Salt Lake ...

Virat Kohli has announced the birth of his second child, ending speculation over the reason for his absence from India’s ongoing home Test series against England. Kohli said his wife, the Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, delivered a baby boy last Thursday. The couple already have a daughter named Vamika, AFP reports. “With abundant happiness and our hearts full of love, ...

Bangladesh Cricket Board official on Tuesday appointed former national skipper Habibul Bashar as the head of women’s cricket. Habibul, who worked as the member of the national selection panel from 2016 to 2024 until it was dissolved recently, took over the responsibility at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday during a meeting of the women’s wing headed by its ...

Lionel Messi denied his absence from a match in Hong Kong two weeks ago that angered China was a political snub, but was caused by an injury. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is idolised by fans in China but stayed on the bench during Inter Miami’s 4-1 win in a pre-season tour match against a Hong Kong select XI on ...

Rangpur Riders earned a hard-fought victory by one wicket against Fortune Barishal in the 38th game of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Monday. The Riders overtook the 152-run target just before three balls of ending 20 overs with one wicket in hand at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram on Monday. Brandon King, Shakib Al Hasan, James Neesham contributed to win ...

Liton Das’ sole fight went in vain as Sylhet Strikers managed a win by 12 runs against Cumilla Victorians in the 37th game of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Monday. The Strikers restricted the Victorians to 165/6 in 20 overs while defending 177 runs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Liton Das played superbly that put Cumilla close to the ...

Australia batting great David Warner said Monday he expected a hostile reception when the world champions begin a Twenty20 series in New Zealand this week. New Zealand host Australia in Wellington on Wednesday in the first of three T20 matches before a two-Test series. Warner eight years ago accused New Zealand fans of “derogatory and vulgar” abuse aimed at him ...

Cumilla Victorians’ pacer Mustafizur Rahman was admitted to the emergency unit of Imperial Hospital with a head injury on Sunday. Mustafiz was struck on the head during a net session of Comilla Victorians at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram in the morning. The incident occurred when Mustafizur, returning to his bowling mark, was hit at the back of ...

Rangpur Riders beat Chattogram Challengers by 18 runs in the 34th game of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Friday. They managed to restrict the Challengers to 169/6 in 20 overs while defending 187 runs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Romario Shepherd played a stormy knock of 66 runs from just 30 balls hitting six sixes and five fours which ...

Khulna Tigers managed an easy win by five wickets against Durdanto Dhaka in the 33rd game of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram on Friday. Earlier opting to bat, Dhaka were restricted to 128/7 after 20 overs despite early setbacks. They started falling under pressure from the beginning of the innings as they lost three wickets ...