Thursday, 06 Mar, 2025

Sports

Remains of footballer Atsu found in Turkey quake rubble – Report

The body of former Ghana international Christian Atsu has been found after a huge earthquake in Turkey, local media reported Saturday, quoting his manager. Atsu, 31, was caught up in a 7.8-magnitude quake that rocked Turkey and Syria on February 6, killing more than 43,000 people in

Ronaldo assists powers Al Nassr to 2-1 victory over Al-Taawoun 

Cristiano Ronaldo has gone from goal scorer to chance creator, proving two assists, which included a simply stunning through-ball, to help Al-Nassr defeat Al-Taawoun 2-1 in the Saudi Pro League on Friday night.  Despite having scored five goals in his last two matches, the

Qatar-based bid for Man Utd confirmed on deadline day

Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, a son of Qatar’s former prime minister, has launched a bid to buy the United Kingdom’s Premier League club Manchester United, whose United States-based owners launched a formal sale process late last year. A deal for United is expected to

Bashundhara Kings wins as Abahani taste first defeat 

Abahani Limited Dhaka tasted their first defeat in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League football when they suffered a 1-2 goal defeat to defending champions Bashundhara Kings held today (Friday) at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla. In the day's match, Brazilian

Man United and Barca play out thrilling 2-2 draw

Barcelona fought back to earn a 2-2 draw with Manchester United in a pulsating Europa League knockout round playoff first leg on Thursday. United were the better side for large parts of the game and controlled the tempo but were denied by goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen who made three

Australia pull selection surprise as India drop star batter for second Test

Australia won the toss and had no hesitation in electing to bat first in Delhi as both sides make important changes to their playing XI. Australia have shuffled their XI for the second Test against India in Delhi, with left-hand batter Travis Head and uncapped spinner Matthew Kuhnemann

Johnson, Liton star as Comilla wins fourth BPL title

A six-laden knock of Charles Johnson was complemented by Liton Das's serene innings as Comilla Victorians crushed Sylhet Strikers by seven wickets in the final to clinch their fourth Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) trophy today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Sylhet

India reach No 1 in all three cricket formats

Rohit Sharma's India have toppled Australia to take top spot in the world test rankings, making them the No 1 team in all three international cricket formats as of Wednesday. The hosts will need to win the second match against Australia starting Friday in New Delhi to stay at the

Man City go top with win over title rivals Arsenal

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League for the first time since November as they leapfrogged leaders Arsenal with a vital victory at Emirates Stadium. The reigning champions turned on the power in the second half in the biggest game of the domestic season as Arsenal

Dortmund beat slumping Chelsea 1-0 in Champions League

Lots of talent, but not the results to match. It’s becoming a familiar story for Chelsea. Despite spending record sums on new signings, Chelsea fell short once again in a 1-0 loss at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday and will need to improve in the second leg to avoid elimination in

Global tennis bodies launch aid campaign for Türkiye, Syria quake victims

The seven governing bodies of international tennis have launched a fundraising drive to support victims of devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria. The US Open said in a statement on Tuesday that the International Tennis Federation (ITF), Association of Tennis Professionals

FIFA Council highlights record breaking revenue in football

The FIFA Council has approved the Annual Report 2022, which highlights FIFA’s record breaking revenue of USD 7.6 billion during the 2019-2022 cycle and the USD 11 billion that is expected to be earned during the 2023-2026 period. “FIFA’s unprecedented investment in

Defending champions Australia thrash Bangladesh

ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Gqeberha Bangladesh 107-7 (20 overs): Joty 57 (50); Wareham 3-20, Brown 2-23 Australia 111-2 (18.2 overs): Lanning 48* (49), Healy 37 (36); Australia won by eight wickets Defending champions Australia took a step closer to the semi-finals of the

Coman says hard to celebrate goal against 'home' team PSG

Kingsley Coman admitted he had refused to celebrate his goal for Bayern Munich against his boyhood club Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie on Tuesday. Coman's goal at the Parc des Princes came three years after he scored the winner for Bayern

BPL final: ticket price starts from Taka 300

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has released the price of the ticket for the final match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 today with a fan needing at least Taka 300 to watch who would lift the coveted trophy. The maximum price of the ticket is Taka 2000, which will give a

Salah hopes Merseyside derby win can spark Reds resurgence

Mohamed Salah hopes a 2-0 Merseyside derby win over Everton will be the start of Liverpool's resurgence after a poor start to the year. The Reds had only secured one point from four Premier League matches in 2023 before seeing off their neighbours at Anfield on Monday. Salah

Holders Rangers host Raith in Scottish Cup quarters

Holders Rangers will host Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals as Celtic go to Hearts in the only all-Premiership meeting. Kilmarnock travel to Inverness Caledonian Thistle while Falkirk meet Ayr after seeing off Darvel on Monday. Rangers disposed of Partick Thistle in an

Sylhet Strikers vs Rangpur Riders virtual semifinal of BPL

To confirm the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final, Sylhet Strikers and Rangpur Riders will play in the second Qualifier match tomorrow (Tuesday) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The match starts at 6.30 PM and will be aired live on Nagorik Television. Sylhet which came

India-Australia third test shifted to new venue

The third test between India and Australia has been moved out of the northern town of Dharamsala because of the state of the outfield, India's cricket board said on Monday. The central Indian city of Indore will now host the match, which starts on March 1, the Board of Control for

Sujon, 3 others fined for breaching BCB code of conduct

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) fined Khulna Tigers Head Coach Khaled Mahmud Sujon and three other players for breaching the code of conduct during their respective matches in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Rangpur Riders players Mahedi Hasan and Nicholas Pooran while Comilla