Tuesday, 25 Feb, 2025

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Bellingham and Mbappe strike as Real Madrid beat Girona

Jude Bellingham inspired champions Real Madrid to a comfortable 3-0 victory at Girona on Saturday in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappe also on the scoresheet. Los Blancos cut the gap on league leaders Barcelona to two points after the Catalans drew 2-2 at Real Betis, with Madrid having

Ireland beat Bangladesh by 47 runs to win T20 series

Ireland secured a commanding 47-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20 International, clinching the series with one match remaining.  Earlier in the day, the Ireland Women’s team won the toss and chose to bat first. They posted 134 runs for 5 against Bangladesh at

Tigresses need 135 runs to level T20 series against Ireland

Ireland Women’s team posted a total of 134-5 against Bangladesh in the second T20 International of the three-match series at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday (December 7). The Bangladesh Women's team, who lost the first match by 12 runs, must win this game to

Inter Miami's Messi wins MLS MVP award

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has won Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player award. The former Barcelona and Paris-St Germain forward helped Inter Miami to a record regular season points tally, before his side were beaten in the first round of the MLS Cup play-offs in

Rangpur Riders clinch inaugural inaugural Global Super League title

Rangpur Riders clinched the historic first title of the Global T20 Super League, defeating Victoria by a commanding 56 runs in Guyana on Saturday. Rangpur's journey to the title was anything but smooth. After starting the tournament with two consecutive losses, they staged a

Bangladesh U-19 defeats Pakistan to reach Asia cup final

Bangladesh Under-19 team secured a dominant seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the semifinals of the ACC U-19 Asia Cup in Dubai on Friday.  They will now face India, who defeated Sri Lanka in the other semifinal, in the final. Opting to bat first after losing the toss,

India win toss, bat in 2nd Australia Test

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat in the day-night second Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval on Friday. The visitors are riding high after a 295-run victory in the first Test in Perth, but Australia have won all seven pink-ball Tests they have contested at

Ireland win over Bangladesh in thrilling T20 opener

Ireland secured a hard-fought 12-run victory against Bangladesh in the first T20 of the three-match series, delivering an impressive all-round performance to take a 1-0 lead.  Earlier in the day, the Ireland Women's team put up a strong batting performance to post 169-5

Djokovic to begin bid for 25th Grand Slam in Brisbane

Novak Djokovic will play at the Brisbane International before he starts his bid to win a 25th Grand Slam at Melbourne's Australian Open in January. The 37-year-old, a 10-time winner in Melbourne, is tied with Australian Margaret Court on a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles.

Mbappe misses another penalty as Athletic beat Real 2-1

Kylian Mbappe missed his second penalty in a week as LaLiga champions Real Madrid slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, their fourth loss in the last seven games in all competitions. Athletic were the aggressors throughout the first half against a harried Real Madrid

Newcastle snatch draw in six-goal thriller against Liverpool

Fabian Schar hooked in a late equaliser as impressive Newcastle held Premier League leaders Liverpool to a draw in a hugely entertaining game at St James' Park. The Reds thought they had done enough to secure a victory that would have maintained their nine-point lead at the top of

DAZN awarded global TV rights for FIFA Club World Cup

British streaming service DAZN has been awarded the exclusive global rights to broadcast next year’s expanded 32-team Club World Cup in the US, FIFA announced Wednesday. “The landmark agreement will see all 63 matches... live-streamed, free to view on DAZN worldwide,”

Raphinha hits double as ruthless Barcelona end winless run

Raphinha inspired Barcelona to a thumping victory at Mallorca as they ended a three-game winless run. The Brazil international found the net twice in the second half as Hansi Flick's men moved four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga. With the sides level at the

Milestone Setting Test Win of Bangladesh

Bangladesh West Indies Test Series  2nd Test Played at Sabina Park Kingston from November 30- December 4 ,2024   Brief Score Card  Bangladesh 1st Innings 164 All Out in 71.5 Overs (Shadman Islam 64, Mehedy Miraj 36, Shahadat Hossain 22, Jayden Seales 4/5, Shamar

Bashundhara Kings start federation cup title with victory

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings began their campaign in the 10-team Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2024-25 with a 1-0 victory over Brothers Union Ltd at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday. Following a goalless first half, defender Tapu Barman secured

Australian tennis legend Fraser dies at 91

Former Wimbledon champion Neale Fraser has died aged 91. The Australian won the Wimbledon singles title in 1960 as well as the US National Championships in 1959 and 1960, when tennis was still an amateur sport. He also claimed 11 men's doubles and five mixed doubles Slam titles

Bradman 'baggy green' sells for £245,000 at auction

A cap worn by Australian cricket legend Don Bradman has sold for 479,700 Australian dollars (£245,000) at an auction in Sydney. Bradman wore the cap - known as a 'baggy green' - in the 1947-48 home Test series against India, during which he scored his 100th first-class

Pakistan beat Bangladesh to win Blind T20 World Cup title

Pakistan’s blind cricket team made history by winning their first-ever Blind T20 World Cup, defeating Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the final held on December 3, 2024, in Multan.   Bangladesh batted first and scored 139 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Areef Hussain led the way

Rana helps Bangladesh take first-innings lead against West Indies

Bangladesh turned an 18-run first-innings lead against the West Indies into a competitive 211-run advantage on day three Monday of the second test at Sabina Park. Bangladesh defended its first-innings 164 by bowling out the host for 146 just after lunch. Fast bowler Nahid Rana took

Bellingham & Mbappe score as Real Madrid beat Getafe

Goals for Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe moved Real Madrid a point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona with victory over Getafe. Bellingham scored a penalty with half an hour played after Allan Nyom had dragged Antonio Rudiger to the floor during a corner routine. The England