Carse strikes on debut as England beat New Zealand

England In his first Twenty20 match, Brydon Carse got three wickets to help his team defeat New Zealand by seven wickets on Wednesday at Chester-le-Street. In place of the injured John Turner, the South African-born paceman, 28, delivered impressive figures of 3-23 from a maximum of four overs as New Zealand was restricted to a … Read more

‘Ripping young kid’ Sangha shines on Australia debut

With just a few List A matches under his belt before he came in South Africa, Tanveer Sangha made an impressive four-wicket debut for Australia on Wednesday, catapulting the young leg-spinner into the Cricket World Cup selection mix. In Australia’s inaugural Twenty20 encounter in Durban, the 21-year-old’s haul contributed to a 111-run victory against the … Read more

‘Sleep is the most important thing in the world’

Erling Haaland, a striker for Manchester City, claims that part of his rigorous overnight routine to preserve his excellent form for the triple champions includes sleeping with his lips taped shut.  Haaland has a peculiar nighttime regimen that involves applying the mouth tape and putting on blue light-blocking spectacles for three hours before bedtime. The … Read more

Blow for Messi, Miami MLS playoff hopes as Cincinnati clinch

As Inter Miami’s tenuous postseason aspirations were dashed by a scoreless draw against Nashville on Wednesday, FC Cincinnati seized the lead into the Major League Soccer playoffs. Cincinnati defeated Atlanta 2-1 with to goals from Luciano Acosta and Brandon Vazquez in the second half. Atlanta had taken the lead in the 10th minute thanks to … Read more

Lukaku completes loan to Roma from Chelsea

On Wednesday, Romelu Lukaku completed his season-long loan transfer from Chelsea to Roma after being hailed as a hero by fans. Roma has not yet made an official statement, but Serie A’s list of completed transactions indicates that the deal is final. After arriving at Ciampino airport, just outside the Italian city, on Tuesday, thousands … Read more

Man City ‘reach agreement’ to sign Wolves midfielder Nunes

According to rumors on Wednesday, Manchester City and Wolves have verbally agreed on a price for Portugal player Matheus Nunes. It is believed that Wolves would get £47 million ($60 million) from the Premier League champions without any further payments, although the agreement has not yet been signed. Tommy Doyle, a 21-year-old midfielder for City, … Read more

Actor Zahid Hasan made ambassador for BFF’s non-residential academy

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) today opened a non-residential school where aspiring players will practice for a monthly fee under the motto “football for health.” The BFF Football program has recruited prominent actor Zahid Hasan as its ambassador. The program will initially accept 80 youngsters between the ages of eight and 14. Three days a … Read more

Buttler welcomes ‘superstar’ Stokes back into ODI fold

Ben Stokes’ decision to come out of retirement from one-day international cricket was met with praise by England’s limited-overs skipper Jos Buttler, who called Stokes a “superstar.” Last year, Stokes called it quits on his career in 50-over cricket due to worries about his grueling workload as well as a condition with his knee. However, … Read more

A fist full of fire and faith

It was a remarkable time for Bangladesh when a group of young guns clinched the U-19 World Cup in 2020, defeating a formidable opponent such as India who are recognized for developing a large number of young talents in bulk. This victory came at the expense of Bangladesh. The satisfaction of winning that U-19 World … Read more