Pedri Gonzalez’s goal made the difference for Barcelona in their lone goal win over Getafe. Without suspended striker Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona created few notable chances but did enough to emerge with three points to drive their bid for a first league title since 2019. “We didn’t play well, we were lethargic, we didn’t attack well,” […]
With Australia’s top two women, 35th-ranked Ajla Tomljanovic and world No. 56 Daria Saville, sidelined by injury, there are only wildcards outside the top 150 in women’s singles at Melbourne Park this year. Stosur said it would just take one player to step up and carry the torch for others, as she once did by […]
Afif, who hit seven fours and a six, scored at a steady pace but Rasooli struggled initially, scoring just 19 runs in 25 balls. But the Afghan added 37 runs in the next eight balls to end the match in a whirlwind manner. Earlier in the day, Dhaka failed to post a big score after […]
Bangladesh lost opener Misty Shaha on the first ball of the innings but every other batsman kept a cool head in the chase of 131. Earlier in the day, Australia won the toss and decided to bat first, but the Bangladeshi bowlers reined them in. One-down Claire Moore made 52 but consumed 51 balls while […]
Premier League leaders Arsenal booked an FA Cup fourth round clash with Manchester City after they beat third-tier Oxford United 3-0 on Monday night thanks to second-half goals from Mohamed Elneny and Eddie Nketiah. Oxfordshire then dominated possession in the first half, giving Arsenal some worrying moments while restricting their illustrious opponents to half-chances at […]
Michael Bracewell was the pick of the New Zealand bowlers, dismissing Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq, with Tim Southee and Glenn Phillips also taking a wicket each. Earlier on Monday, the 19-year-old Naseem took his second five-wicket haul in international cricket to help Pakistan restrict New Zealand to 255 for nine after putting their opponents to bat […]
Wales and Los Angeles FC winger Gareth Bale said on Monday that he has decided to end his football career at club and international level. “After careful and thoughtful consideration, I announce my immediate retirement from club and international football,” Bell said on Twitter.
Eleven years ago it was a dream come true for football fans in Bangladesh when Lionel Messi’s Argentina played a match in Dhaka. On 6 September 2011, Messi’s team played a FIFA friendly match against Nigeria at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Now steps have been taken to bring back the Argentine superstar to Dhaka once […]
“I think we are adapting really well. The experience of Sri Lanka and Pakistan last year has put us in a really good position for India, nobody is going there blind. “We will probably use the next few weeks to reflect on the past 12 months, and then come back really refreshed and keen. “I […]
Newly crowned World Cup winner Julian Alvarez doubled their lead on the half-hour mark after a VAR review saw the Argentina striker spot a handball from Kai Havertz. Phil Foden completed a clever team move involving England team-mate Kyle Walker to score City’s third goal in the 38th minute, effectively ending the game as a […]
Surya Kumar Yadav’s flamboyant shotmaking makes the batting easier for his India teammates, says skipper Hardik Pandya after his team’s Twenty20 series win against Sri Lanka in Rajkot. Top-order T20 batsman Yadav hit a 45-ball century in the decider against Sri Lanka on Saturday and his unbeaten 112 helped India post an unbeaten 228-5. Yadav […]
De Villiers could tear apart any bowling attack in the shorter formats, as he did against the West Indies in Johannesburg in 2015, on his way to a hundred off just 31 balls, the fastest in ODI history. In fact, de Villiers is the fastest player to score half-century, century and 150 runs in 50-over […]
Villarreal were briefly pegged back when a handball by Juan Foyth gave the visitors a penalty, which was expertly dispatched by Karim Benzema on the hour. The hosts were awarded a penalty two minutes later when David Alaba handled the ball. Moreno converted from the spot after Madrid’s protests had subsided, sending Courtois the wrong […]
In reply, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 137 as Arshdeep Singh took three wickets, while Hardik Pandya, Umran Malik and Yuzvendra Chahal took two wickets each. Saturday’s victory was followed by India winning the first T20I by two runs, while Sri Lanka won the second game by 16 runs. The teams will next meet […]
After Kane broke the deadlock with his 17th club goal this season, midfielder Oliver Skipp wasted a great chance to make it 2-0 as Tottenham eased off with some alarm. Kane’s goal was well worth the wait, the 29-year-old exchanging passes in a congested area with Ryan Sessegnon before sending a right-footed shot into the […]