Saturday, 27 Jul, 2024

Sports

Fullkrug scores late as Germany draw with Switzerland

Substitute Niclas Fullkrug scored a late equaliser for Germany as they rescued a draw with Switzerland to top Group A. The Swiss thought they were going through to the last 16 as group winners after an early goal from Dan Ndoye until Fullkrug headed in the equaliser. There was an

South Africa edge past West Indies to reach semis

South Africa are through to the T20 World Cup semi-finals after a tense three-wicket win on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method over co-hosts West Indies in a winner-takes-all Super 8s match. After England secured their place in the last four on Sunday, the game in Antigua was essentially

England thrash USA to secure semi-final place

England charged into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup with a ruthless 10-wicket thrashing of the United States. Chris Jordan took a hat-trick - England's first in men's T20s - as the USA were dismissed for just 115 in Barbados. And defending champions England chased

Kings, Dhaka Abahani off to winning start

Bashundhara Kings and Abahani Ltd Dhaka made winning starts in the BFF U-18 Football League 2023-24 which began on Saturday after a long break of two seasons. Last edition’s runners-up Kings beat Rahamatganj Muslim Friends Society by 2-1 goals at the Armed Police Battalion field

T20 WC: Bangladesh seeking victory against Afghanistan 

Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan in their last match of the Super 8 phase with an aim to keep their slim hopes of making T20 World Cup semi-final alive at Kingstown in St Vincent on Tuesday (June 25) as the match starts at 6.30 AM (Bangladesh Time). After losing two straight defeats

Djokovic will travel to Wimbledon but unsure on playing

Novak Djokovic has decided to travel to Wimbledon and is due to arrive on Monday - but the seven-time champion does not yet know if he will be able to compete after undergoing knee surgery. Serbia's Djokovic withdrew from the French Open after his fourth-round victory over

De Bruyne inspires Belgium to win over Romania

Kevin De Bruyne inspired Belgium to the first Euro 2024 victory they desperately required with a virtuoso display in a thrilling victory over Romania in Cologne. Belgium were under pressure in Group E after losing their opening game to Slovakia, but responded with an outstanding

Portugal cruise past Turkey to reach last 16

Portugal booked their place in the last 16 as group winners at Euro 2024 following a routine victory over Turkey in Dortmund. Manchester City's Bernardo Silva opened the scoring midway through the first half, striking first time past goalkeeper Altay Bayindir after Nuno Mendes'

Afghanistan shock Australia to keep semi-final hopes alive

Afghanistan shocked Australia to keep their T20 World Cup hopes alive with a historic 21-run win in St Vincent. Needing a victory to avoid elimination, Afghanistan posted 148-6 on a challenging surface on the back of a superb opening stand of 118 between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim

India outclass Bangladesh by 50 runs in crucial T20 WC

India have defeated Bangladesh by 50 runs to win their second Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda. The Men in Blue are undefeated in this competition with five wins and are close to confirming their semi-final

T20 WC: Bangladesh wins toss and opt to bowl first against India

Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first in the T20 World Cup Super-Eight match against India in Antigua on Saturday. However, Bangladesh has no other option but to win their second match in super-eight match being played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound,

BFF U-18 Football: Abahani, Bashundhara Kings make winning start

Abahani Limited Dhaka and Bashundhara Kings got off a winning start in the BFF U-18 Football League that has begun from today (Saturday) at three separate venues in Dhaka. At Bashundhara Kings Arena practice ground, Abahani Limited blanked Fortis Football Club by 2-0 goals in the

Mother of Brazil’s football giant Pele dies at 101

Celeste Arantes, the mother of Brazilian football legend Pele, has died aged 101, outliving her famous son by 18 months, the family announced Friday. Arantes was 17 when she gave birth to her first child on October 23, 1940, a baby who would grow up to be the man widely considered the

Austria win boosts last-16 hopes but Poland are out

Two late goals gave Austria a hard-fought win that boosted their hopes of reaching the last 16 at Euro 2024, but Poland became the first nation to be knocked out. This result, followed by France’s draw with the Netherlands later on Friday, meant Poland will finish bottom of Group

France share goalless draw with Netherlands

Xavi Simons had a second-half goal controversially ruled out as the Netherlands and France played out the first goalless draw of Euro 2024. The French started without Kylian Mbappe after he broke his nose in the win against Austria on Monday and they clearly missed their captain as

England hopes in balance after South Africa win thriller

England's hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup semi-finals are in the balance after they lost a final-over thriller against South Africa in St Lucia. Harry Brook resurrected a floundering chase of 164 on a tricky pitch to leave 14 runs required from the final six balls. But he

West Indies thrash USA to boost semi-final chance

Shai Hope hit a supremely stylish unbeaten 82 as West Indies reignited their hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a nine-wicket thrashing of fellow co-hosts USA. Defeat by England in their opening Super 8s game put the Windies under pressure but they responded with a

Ex-footballer Roberto Baggio injured in armed robbery

Former Juventus and AC Milan footballer Roberto Baggio has been injured in an armed robbery at his home in northern Italy. The incident began at 22:00 local time (21:00 BST) when at least five people broke into the 57-year-old's villa in Altavilla Vicentina, local media reported.

Argentina beats Canada to begin Copa América defense

Lionel Messi's through ball led to Julián Álvarez's goal in the 49th minute, then he assisted on Lautaro Martínez's goal in the 88th as Argentina began the defense of its Copa América title with a 2-0 victory over Canada on Thursday night in

T20 WC: Australia defeat Bangladesh in rain-affected match

Australia on Friday defeated Bangladesh by 28 runs in a rain-affected Super 8 match played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. Australia restricted Bangladesh to 140-8 in 20 overs after a hat-trick from star pacer Pat Cummins, who bagged figures of 3-29 in four