Jahanara Alam, the experienced pacer, has decided to take a two-month break from cricket citing mental health reasons.  The Women’s Wing In-Charge, Habibul Bashar, confirmed the matter to cricket outlet Cricbuzz. In a letter to the management, Jahanara said that she is

World number one Aryna Sabalenka geared up for her Australian Open title defence with victory over Russian qualifier Polina Kudermetova in the final of the Brisbane International. The 26-year-old from Belarus recovered from dropping her serve twice on her way to losing the opening set

Pakistan openers Babar Azam and Shan Masood put on a 205-run partnership to keep the second Test against South Africa alive. The visitors had been forced to follow on at Newlands after they were bowled out for 194 on day three. Responding to South Africa's first innings total of

Manchester United demonstrated the spirit that has been missing under new manager Ruben Amorim to earn a superb point at Premier League leaders Liverpool. United, attempting to avoid four straight league defeats for the first time since 1979, took a shock lead when Lisandro Martinez

Australia holder of WTC Championship wrapping up the Border Gavaskar Test Series against India 3-1 after winning the low scoring 5th Test by 6 wickets set a date for the WTC Final in June 2025 at Lords with South Africa. South Africa winning the first of two tests against Pakistan earlier

Australia clinched a knife-edge fifth Test against India in Sydney by six wickets to seal a riveting series 3-1 Sunday and book their place in the World Test Championship final. India were dismissed 45 minutes into the morning session of day three for 157, adding just 16 to their

Jude Bellingham missed a penalty but scored a late winner and Vinicius Jr. was sent off as 10-man Real Madrid fought back in the most dramatic of fashions to beat Valencia 2-1 and return to the top of La Liga on Friday. Luka Modric’s 85th minute equalizer and Bellingham’s

Bayer Leverkusen signed 18-year-old Argentinian striker Alejo Sarco from Velez Sarsfield on Thursday with the defending Bundesliga champions describing the teenager as “a promise for the future.” Sarco, an Argentina youth international who turns 19 next week, signed a

Durbar Rajshahi's Taskin Ahmed etched his name in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) history books on Thursday with the best-ever bowling figures in the tournament.  Taskin took 7 wickets for just 19 runs in his 4 overs against Dhaka Capitals at the Sher-e-Bangla National

Arsenal is back into second place in the Premier League and in no rush to add players in the transfer window. Mikel Arteta’s team beat Brentford 3-1 on Wednesday to leapfrog Nottingham Forest and close the gap on league leader Liverpool to six points. “If there’s

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has recorded the highest ever rating points tally achieved by an Indian bowler as he consolidated his position at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after another successful Test in Melbourne that saw him finish with a nine-wicket match haul.

Finally coming to a halt on the last day of 2024, Belgian ultrarunner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done what she needed to take the world record as the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year. Weary, but seemingly far from exhausted from the weight of relentless

Rangpur Riders secured a 34-run victory against Sylhet Strikers in a high-pressure Bangladesh Premier League match in Mirpur.  Riding on key contributions from Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahedi Hasan, and Iftikhar Ahmed, Rangpur posted a competitive total of 155 for 6 after recovering

Bashundhara Kings secured a 3-2 victory over Police FC in the Federation Cup, ending their three-match winless streak.  The defending treble winners showcased a thrilling contest at the Kings Arena, with three goals scored in the opening 11 minutes. Tapu Barman gave Kings an

Manchester United ended a 2024 to forget with a fourth consecutive defeat as Newcastle cruised to a 2-0 win at Old Trafford to intensify the scrutiny on Red Devils’ boss Ruben Amorim. Just two months into his tenure, Amorim conceded this week that his job is on the line unless

Crucial wickets to Jacob Duffy and a rollicking cameo with the bat by Mitchell Hay saw New Zealand beat Sri Lanka to wrap up their Twenty20 series with a game to spare at Mount Maunganui on Monday. New Zealand made 186-5 in their 20 overs, with player-of-the-match Hay cracking an

Fortune Barishal clinched a thrilling six-wicket win over Durbar Rajshahi in the opening match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Mirpur on Monday.  Barishal successfully chased down the challenging target of 198 runs with 11 balls remaining, driven by the powerful batting

AC Milan have sacked manager Paulo Fonseca after just six months in charge following their 1-1 draw at home to Roma. The result left the seven-time European champions in eighth place in the Serie A table, 14 points adrift of joint-leaders Atalanta and Napoli. Milan sit 12th in the

Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah says he is "far away" from signing a new deal at the Premier League club. Salah, 32, is out of contract at the end of the season and can enter negotiations with non-English clubs on 1 January over a free transfer once his deal expires. The

Australia have taken seven wickets after tea on the final day of the fourth Test to win a classic against India by 184 runs and snatch a 2-1 series lead heading into the final match in Sydney. India were coasting on the back of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant’s partnership