Monday, 03 Mar, 2025

Sports

Alvarez stars as Man City come back to beat Red Star

Manchester City came from behind and Julian Alvarez scored two second-half goals as Pep Guardiola's men began the defence of their Champions League title with a win against Serbian champions Red Star Belgrade. European Cup winners themselves in 1991, Red Star threatened a famous

Nine-man Celtic lose to Feyenoord in chaotic opener

Celtic's quest for a rare Champions League away victory goes on after having two men sent off in a second-half implosion to hand top seeds Feyenoord an opening group win. It was a night that began with such promise, as Brendan Rodgers' side started brightly in search of a first

Boycotting Spain players join up with squad

Spain players who had said they are boycotting the national team have turned up for international duty. Players launched the boycott after the Spanish Football Federation's former president Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso after the Women's World Cup final last month.

Crowds hail Ronaldo’s arrival in Iran ahead of match

Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo received a warm reception in Iran on Monday, in the first visit of a Saudi team to Iran since 2016 ahead of the beginning of the group stage of the Asian Champions League. Al-Nassr face Iranian side Persepolis in Group E on Tuesday, while Qatari side

Without Benzema, Ittihad stroll to win on Asian return

Al-Ittihad returned to the Asian Champions League for the first time since 2019 in style with a 3-0 win over AGMK of Uzbekistan on Monday to go top of Group C. A first-half blitz from the Jeddah giants in front of an appreciative home crowd ensured that the result was never really in

Spain players reiterate strike stance after national team call up

Spain players have reiterated that they are boycotting the women's national side despite being called up to the latest squad. Fifteen members of the team that won the World Cup last month have been included in a squad for upcoming Nations League fixtures. A group of 81 players

Bangladesh To Start Favorite in ODI Series Against New Zealand

After Asia Cup 2023 mission of mixed success team tigers is set to start 3 matches ODI series against second string New Zealand team from the end of this week at home.  As ICC World Cup is knocking at the door Bangladesh has also given test to most of its first-choice team

Fiji beat Australia at Rugby World Cup for first time

Fiji beat Australia for just the third time in their history as they blew Pool C wide open with a thrilling win at the Rugby World Cup. Fine kicking from Simione Kuruvoli put Fiji 12-8 up at half-time before Josua Tuisova crossed after the restart. Lalakai Foketi went over late on

Classy Trossard strike helps Arsenal beat Everton

 Arsenal dug deep to secure a narrow but well-deserved win over struggling Everton at Goodison Park. The Gunners - who replaced England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale with David Raya - have suffered away at Everton in recent years, losing on four of their past five visits. But the

Real Madrid continue 100% start and return to top

Real Madrid came from behind to extend their 100% start to the season to five games with a 2-1 win against Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu Stadium. Former Newcastle and Stoke striker Joselu was their unlikely hero, rising at the far post to head home Fran Garcia's cross on the hour.

South Africa beat Australia in final ODI to win series 3-2 

Marco Jansen’s all-round masterclass has steered South Africa towards a 3-2 series triumph over Australia, with the hosts securing a comprehensive 122-run victory in the series finale at Wanderers on Sunday. Aiden Markram (93 from 87 balls) and David Miller (63 from 65 balls)

India Engulfed Sri Lanka with Cricket Tsunami 

Asia Cup Cricket 2023 Final  India VS Sri Lanka Played at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka on 17/09/2023. India 51/0 in 6.1 Overs (Shubman Gill 27*, Ishan Kishan 23*)  Sri Lanka 50 All Out in 15.2 Overs (Kusal Mendis 17, Dushan Hemanta 13, Mohammad Seraj 6/21, Hardik

Bashundhara Kings reach Maldives to start AFC Cup campaign

Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings reached Maldives on Sunday to play their Group D opening match of the AFC Cup 2023 against Dhivehi Premier League champions Maziya Sports and Recreation Club. A 43-member contingent landed in Male, Maldives at 02:30pm (BST). They

India crush Sri Lanka by 10 wickets for eighth Asia Cup crown

Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 6-21 to lead India's rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as they clinched their eighth Asia Cup title on Sunday. Siraj got four wickets in one over to help skittle Sri Lanka out for 50, a total the Indian openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman

Sri Lanka bundled out at mere 50 as India’s Siraj runs riots

Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj claimed six wickets including four in one over, as India skittled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 50 in the Asia Cup final on Sunday. Sri Lanka were bowled out in 15.2 overs after they elected to bat first in Colombo, but Siraj wreaked havoc with figures of 6-21.

Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat first against India

Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the Asia Cup 2023 Final. Washinton Sundar, who was added to the squad after Axar Patel received multiple blows during the Men in Blue's final Super Four match against Bangladesh made playing eleven. Similarly,

Klopp praises Liverpool resilience after late win 

Jurgen Klopp bemoaned a sluggish first-half display from Liverpool against Wolves but praised the resilience of his side as they fought back from a goal down to win for the third time in five Premier League matches. Wolves dominated the first half and deservedly opened the scoring when

Ronaldo, Mane each score for fourth successive Al-Nassr game

Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane each scored for the fourth successive game to help Al-Nassr to a fourth straight victory in the Saudi Pro League. Mane netted from 18 yards in first-half stoppage-time to put the visitors ahead at 10-man Al-Raed, while Ronaldo's fine solo run and

Barcelona crush Betis to go top

Barcelona thumped Real Betis to go top of La Liga and extend their unbeaten run to five matches. Portugal forward Joao Felix, who is loan from Atletico Madrid, scored his first Barcelona goal in an impressive display at the Nou Camp. Robert Lewandowski, Ferran Torrres, Raphinha and

Tamim, Mahmudullah return to Tigers squad for New Zealand series

Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah Riyad have returned as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member squad for the first and second ODIs of this month's three-match series against New Zealand in Dhaka on Saturday (September 16).  Mahmudullah faced an axe after the