Tuesday, 21 May, 2024

Sports

Schauffele wins first major at US PGA Championship

Xander Schauffele holed a nervy six-foot birdie putt at the 18th to win his first major with a record score on a gripping final day at the US PGA Championship. The American held off the charging Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland to triumph on 21 under at Valhalla, Kentucky.

Dominant Zverev wins second Italian Open title

Alexander Zverev produced a dominant serving display to clinch a straight sets victory over Nicolas Jarry and claim his second Italian Open title. The German third seed dropped just five points on serve in a 6-4 7-5 win to seal a sixth Masters 1000 crown. Zverev will now move up a

Anfield awash with emotion as Klopp says farewell

Jurgen Klopp punctuated his opening-day mission statement as Liverpool manager by insisting it is not important what people think about you when you arrive, the true measure of achievement is what they think about you when you leave. As a beaming Klopp disappeared down the tunnel for

Arsenal beat Everton but miss out on Premier League title

Arsenal missed out on a first Premier League title since 2004 despite beating Everton as Manchester City took the glory. To be crowned champions, the Gunners needed to beat the Toffees and hope City failed to win against West Ham. Arsenal suffered a setback when Idrissa Gueye's

Man City win record 4th Premier League title in a row

Imperious Manchester City beat West Ham 3-1 at Etihad Stadium to become the first team to win the English league title four seasons in a row. With City needing a win to be sure of holding off Arsenal, who started the final day two points behind but with a better goal difference, Phil

Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed champion

Tyson Fury suffered a split-decision points defeat on a dramatic night in Saudi Arabia as Oleksandr Usyk became boxing's first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion. On a grand stage and on a legacy-defining night, Briton Fury began well but was given a standing 10 count and

Scotland beaten by Netherlands in tri-series opener

Scotland were well beaten by the Netherlands in The Hague as their World Cup preparations got off to a disappointing start. Having lost the toss and been put into bat, the Netherlands began brightly and Michael Levitt (43) and Max O'Dowd (30) put on 68 for the first wicket. A

RCB beat CSK to seal final play-off spot

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 27 runs to register a sixth straight victory and qualify for the Playoffs of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). Chasing 219 runs for a win, CSK found themselves in early trouble, losing skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (0

Swiatek dominates Sabalenka to win Italian Open

World number one Iga Swiatek again got the better of Aryna Sabalenka, winning in straight sets to take the Italian Open title. Swiatek won a thriller against the world number two earlier this month in the Madrid Open final. On Saturday the 22-year-old dominated Sabalenka, winning

Champions Kings receive BPL trophy after Police draw

Kings earlier confirmed their record-extending fifth league title with three matches left last after beating Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd by 2-1 goals at the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on last Saturday (11 May).  The day’s draw against Police FC will make no

Sheikh Jamal, Fortis FC split point in BPL 

Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club split point with Fortis Football Club when their match ended in a tame goalless draw in the ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League football held at Rajshahi District Stadium in Rajshahi on Saturday (May 18).  In the proceeding, both the

Los Angeles Knight Riders rope in Shakib for MLC 2024 season

Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) have secured the services of ex-KKR player Shakib Al Hasan for the forthcoming season of Major League Cricket (MLC).  LAKR is owned by same franchise that owns Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League. Trinbago Knight Riders and Abu Dhabi

Bashundhara Kings to receive BPL trophy today

Bashundhara Kings, who clinched their fifth title of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) last week, will receive the trophy after their 16th match of the  ongoing ABG Bashundhara BPL 2023-24 against Police Football Club today. The match will take place at Kings’ home --

Bangladesh team to rest after reaching Houston

Bangladesh national cricket team arrived in Houston, Texas in USA on Friday ahead of their three-match Twenty20 International series against the hosts, slated to begin on Tuesday (May 21). The squad reached USA following a flight of around 28 hours and travelled over 8,000 kilometres.

I warmed up by stretching in a jail cell - Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler warmed up for his second round at the US PGA Championship by "stretching in a jail cell" after being arrested on Friday morning. The world number one was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving

Swiatek beats Gauff to reach Italian Open final

Iga Swiatek beat Coco Gauff 6-4 6-3 to secure her place in the Italian Open final in Rome. Gauff went up by an early break, but world number one Swiatek quickly retrieved the deficit before going on to take the opening set. Swiatek broke the American's serve in the fifth game of

Slot confirms he will become Liverpool manager

Feyenoord coach Arne Slot has confirmed he will replace Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager. Klopp has been in charge of the Reds since October 2015 but is leaving at the end of the season after a reign that has seen him win the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and two EFL Cups.

Lucknow eliminated despite beating Mumbai

Rohit Sharma delivered his best performance of the season in a valiant effort, scoring a blistering 68 off 38 balls, but it wasn't enough to prevent Mumbai Indians (MI) from ending their IPL 2024 campaign on a low note. MI suffered an 18-run defeat to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at

FIFA to seek legal advice on a proposal to suspend Israel from football 

FIFA will seek independent legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting by July 25 to make a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international football due to human rights abuses in the Palestine. FIFA president Gianni Infantino outlined the plan

India to play Bangladesh in T20 WC warm-up match on June 1

India will take on Bangladesh in their T20 World Cup warm-up fixture in the USA on June 1, the International Cricket Council announced on Friday. The venue and time of Indias fixture is yet to be announced.Seventeen of the 20 teams will play warm-up games slated from May 27 till June 1