Doritos Despite admitting that time is against him, Lionel Messi is not ruling out another World Cup victory with Argentina in 2026. Messi, who recently won his ninth Ballon d’Or, raised the World Cup almost a year ago after leading Argentina to victory over France in the final in Doha. The 36-year-old said at the time … Read more
Forward Tahura Khatun had considered retiring after a rough stretch, but the lanky forward proved her worth by scoring twice in Bangladesh’s 3-0 triumph over Singapore in the first of two FIFA friendly matches in Kamalapur yesterday. In the third minute at Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium, defender Afeida Khandokar gave Bangladesh an early lead … Read more
Bangladesh finished the fourth day of the Sylhet Test on Friday, just three wickets short of registering their first home Test victory over New Zealand, having reduced the Kiwis to 113-7 at stumps at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Taijul Islam was the standout of the hosts’ bowlers, taking four wickets, while Shoriful Islam, Mehedi … Read more
Shane Dowrich, a former West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman, has resigned from international cricket and withdrawn from the squad for the country’s one-day international series against England, the country’s cricket board (CWI) announced on Thursday. Dowrich was unexpectedly recalled to the West Indies squad this month, three years after his last Test and four years after his … Read more
Tahura Khatun’s brace propelled Bangladesh’s women’s football team to a 3-0 triumph against Singapore in the first of two FIFA friendly matches on Friday at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur. Bangladesh took the lead in the third minute with a close-range header from defender Afeida Khandokar, before Tahura scored on either side … Read more
Several I-League players in India have been solicited to fix matches this season, according to the country’s football authority on Thursday. “We have received information of multiple approaches to our players,” stated Kalyan Chaubey, head of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). “We will thoroughly examine the incidents, investigate, and take all necessary action.” The … Read more
The VAR official at the core of a contentious penalty award in PSG’s 1-1 Champions League tie with Newcastle United has been removed from duty by UEFA for a game on Wednesday, according to AFP. Tomasz Kwiatkowski of Poland was scheduled to be the Video Assistant Referee for Wednesday’s Champions League Group D encounter between … Read more
On Wednesday, Pakistan’s newly appointed captain, Shan Masood, set a lofty goal for the team’s upcoming trip of Australia: make history. Pakistan has never won a Test series in 12 visits to Australia, with the south Asian side losing the last 14 five-day matches in a row. Masood, 34, who took over as Test captain … Read more
India chose three captains for their upcoming eight-match multi-format tour of South Africa, with Rohit Sharma guiding the two Tests, Suryakumar Yadav leading the T20s, and KL Rahul leading the ODIs. The visit, which begins on December 10 with a T20 in Durban and runs until January 7, will feature three T20Is, three ODIs, and … Read more
Bangladesh takes the lead when New Zealand loses their sixth wicket. Bangladesh off-spinner Nayeem Hasan got in on the act, trapping New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips lbw in the last session of the fourth Day of the first Test in Sylhet on Friday, leaving the Kiwis down by six wickets for 82 runs after 35 … Read more
