Guardiola lauds returning De Bruyne

Pep Guardiola is no stranger to Kevin de Bruyne’s brilliance, so it’s no surprise that the Belgian inspired Manchester City to a 3-2 victory against Newcastle United on Saturday, moving his team two points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. The Spaniard, on the other hand, was not only waxing lyrical about the returning Belgian after … Read more

Riyadh ready for ‘a great spectacle’

As they prepare for Sunday’s encounter in Riyadh for the second year, the managers of Real Madrid and Barcelona regard the Spanish Super Cup final as an event that distinguishes out for both the prize on the line and the sports spectacle it provides. The Super Cup’s second El Clasico final in a row will … Read more

City star Haaland out until end of January: Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has stated that Manchester City attacker Erling Haaland would be out until the end of January due to an injury. Haaland has missed City’s final eight games due to a foot injury sustained in early December, thereby ending their chances of regaining the Premier League championship. Guardiola had planned to welcome the 23-year-old … Read more

‘Storm is coming’: India coach warns team

India coach Igor Stimac has told his players that “a storm is coming” as they prepare to face a tough Australia in their Asian Cup opener on Saturday. Graham Arnold’s imposing team is a favorite and a significant danger from set pieces, with Scotland-born defender Harry Souttar scoring 10 goals in 21 international appearances. “It’s … Read more

‘Motivated’ Palestine seek maiden win

The Palestinian team in the Asian Cup in Qatar hopes to bring honor to their countrymen in the war-torn Gaza Strip by winning the competition for the first time since their debut in 2015. According to Palestinian health officials in the Hamas-ruled enclave, Israel has killed over 23,000 Palestinians in its three-month-long onslaught. “The message … Read more

Early exit on cards for BCB boss Papon

Nazmul Hassan Papon, president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), said he wants to finish his present term before being sworn in as Minister of Youth and Sports in Bangabhaban on Thursday. Papon was originally chosen as BCB CEO in 2012 and has held the position ever since. The 63-year-old was re-elected as BCB president … Read more

Plans in place to create quality umpires

Despite the fact that Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council, umpiring has been a neglected aspect of the country’s cricket. There has been no grading system in place to assess umpires for a long time, and the BCB umpires’ committee is taking efforts to create an evaluation process that will fundamentally … Read more

Hasaranga takes 7-19 as Sri Lanka crush Zimbabwe

Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga returned to international cricket with a career-best 7-19 to lead his team to an eight-wicket victory against Zimbabwe and a 2-0 ODI series triumph on Thursday in Colombo. In a game reduced to 27 overs each side due to two downpours, Sri Lanka’s best bowler skittled the visitors for 96 … Read more