Doritos Arsenal were beaten to a 1-1 draw by Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday, but the Gunners remain top of Champions League Group B. The pressure was off because both teams had already qualified for the last 16, and Arsenal, in particular, appeared to be lacking competitive bite at the Philips Stadion. PSV has … Read more
The Premier League said on Tuesday that clubs voted to limit the term over which a player’s transfer price can be distributed in their accounts to five years. Previously, teams may defer the expense of a transfer fee for the duration of any contract. “Premier League shareholders today agreed to amend the rule on amortisation … Read more
Following the serious injury of a police officer during a volleyball match in Athens last week, Greece’s government announced on Monday that all top league soccer matches must be played without spectators for the next two months. All Super League 1 matches will be played behind closed doors until February 12, 2024, according to government … Read more
Union Berlin coach Nenad Bjelica named Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham “a difference-maker” on Monday, but said veteran Luka Modric was “still the best in the world” before of the match on Tuesday. Bellingham is back to Germany for the first time since leaving Borussia Dortmund for Madrid in the summer, having established as one … Read more
Bashundhara Kings want to analyze what went wrong in their AFC Cup qualifying campaign, which ended in contentious circumstances on Monday, and decide how to improve their fortunes in international competitions. “Regardless of what happened, regardless of how our players performed and the calls the referee made, the reality is that we could not qualify,” … Read more
Bangladesh missed a rare opportunity to win a Test series against a top side, falling to New Zealand on a rank-turner in Mirpur today, losing by four wickets on Day Four of the two-match series. On a day when 14 wickets fell in 66.4 overs, Ajaz Patel’s six-wicket haul, followed by an unbroken 70-run stand … Read more
The two leaders’ comments regarding the Mirpur surface, which hosted the recently finished second and final Test between the two sides, highlighted the disparity in cricketing culture that exists between Bangladesh and a premier Test side like New Zealand. Despite winning by four wickets yesterday, Kiwi skipper Tim Southee was critical of the playing surface … Read more
What exactly is Bangladesh’s home advantage? The question has been one of the more pressing in Bangladesh’s Test cricket in recent years, as the squad has failed to produce such an edge at home, pointing to a lack of long-term vision. Despite preparing surfaces that they thought were more suited to their strengths, Bangladesh has … Read more
On Saturday at Kensington Oval in Barbados, Matthew Forde’s spectacular debut helped the West Indies to a series-clinching four-wicket victory over England in the third and final match of their One-Day International series. The 21-year-old Barbadian bowled three for 29 as the tourists were reduced to 206 for nine after 40 overs in a rain-affected … Read more
With David Warner poised to retire from Test cricket following Australia’s upcoming home series against Pakistan, the team is looking for a replacement at the top of the order. However, the reigning ODI and T20 world champions are not in a rush to find Warner’s replacement and are taking their time weighing their possibilities. As … Read more
