Pant blitz decisive in Delhi's tense win over Gujarat

Mukesh Kumar kept his nerve in the final over for Delhi's fourth win in nine matches.

16-year-old Blanch 'obviously nervous' ahead of Nadal match

Nadal was also 16 when he played the event in the Spanish capital for the first time.

Rangnick confirms talks with Bayern over head coaching job

The former Manchester United boss said "there has been contact" between himself and Bayern but would not be drawn on whether he would take the offer.

Cricket

Cricket

Adil Rashid confident of defending T20 World Cup title

England’s T20 World Cup 2022 campaign saw them emerge victorious with only one loss in the tournament that came shockingly against Ireland. In the semi-final, they defeated India by 10 wickets when they chased down 169 in 16 overs and took a comfortable win in the final against Pakistan with an over to spare while chasing 138.

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Zimbabwe legend's son included in squad for Bangladesh tour

Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has announced a 15-man squad for Zimbabwe's tour to Bangladesh for a five-match Twenty20 international (T20I) series in May.

12h ago

'Serious talent' Fraser-McGurk bonds with Warner to light up IPL

Jake Fraser-McGurk went unsold at auction but the young Australian was snapped up by Delhi Capitals as an injury replacement and has become one of the stories of the current IPL.

13h ago

Stoinis 'knew long ago' about Australia contract axe

The all-rounder, along with Ashton Agar, was left out of the new list of contracts for 2024-25 after 23 players were awarded deals by the country's cricket board last month.

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Tigers’ World Cup squad starts to take shape

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha had returned to the country on Sunday and there were quite a few key meetings, including one with selectors and another with cricket operations, before a preparatory squad was announced yesterday for the upcoming home T20I series against Zimbabwe as the World Cup squad starts to take shape.

18h ago

Fizz ordinary at death as Chennai fail to defend 211 against Lucknow 

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman failed to defend 17 runs in the final over in an ordinary outing against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League as the five-time winner succumbed to a six-wicket defeat at the Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday.

1d ago

Mushtaq arrives in Mirpur 'to make a difference'

Bangladesh’s newly-appointed spin-bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed arrived at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium along with the rest of the coaching panel, including head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, who joined the Tigers camp following the Eid holidays. 

1d ago

Shakib likely to play in Super League: Chief selector

“Shakib will return to Bangladesh by the end of this month. There is a possibility of him playing one or two matches in the DPL. Then he will join the team,” Lipu told the reporters in Mirpur today

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Football

Football

Olivier Giroud set for Los Angeles FC move

France's record goal scorer Olivier Giroud has reached agreement with Los Angeles FC to join the Major League Soccer club this summer, sources close to the player confirmed on Tuesday.

Carlos Tevez hospitalised with chest pain

Former Argentina international Carlos Tevez has been hospitalised due to chest pain, Club Atletico Independiente, the Argentine club he now coaches, said on Tuesday.

Ten Hag says reaction to Man Utd FA Cup win a 'disgrace'

Erik ten Hag says the media reaction to Manchester United's performance in the FA Cup semi-final against Coventry was "a disgrace", robustly defending his side's achievement in reaching a second straight final.

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Zinnat wins gold in Nelson Mandela Cup Boxing

Bangladeshi-origin US-based boxer Jinnat Ferdous won the gold medal in the Nelson Mandela Cup International Boxing Competition held in the South African city of Durban on Tuesday.

11h ago

Sinner plays down Djokovic, Alcaraz comparisons

The Italian world number two can come within touching distance of the top-ranked Djokovic in the standings should he triumph in Madrid this fortnight and he arrives in the Spanish capital brimming with confidence and carrying an impressive 25-2 win-loss record for the season.

15h ago

Djokovic, Bonmati crowned at Laureus Awards

Tennis great Djokovic, a record 24-time Grand Slam champion, equalled his former rival Roger Federer's tally at the prestigeous ceremony in Madrid.

1d ago

Woods adds Homa, Kim and Kisner to his indoor golf team

"I have already shared my excitement and optimism for TGL as a league and product," Woods said.

2d ago

Pool lies empty as Bogura swimmers train in ponds

“I don’t want to talk about the lack of facilities anymore. Many journalists have come before, interviewed me about it, but nothing ever happens,” said Masud Rana, a Bogura-based swimming instructor, who was frustrated by the years of false promises and obliviousness of the authorities.

2d ago

Seven killed at Sri Lanka motor race

At least seven people were killed and another 21 wounded when a race car ploughed into spectators at a packed motorsport event hosted by Sri Lanka's army Sunday, police said.

3d ago

Mohammedan seek Papon’s intervention in hockey

Mohammedan Sporting Club sought the intervention of youth and sports minister Nazmul Hassan Papon for justice over the title-deciding match of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League against Abahani, claiming that the club is not getting cooperation from Bangladesh Hockey Federation.

3d ago

Verstappen adds China to his list of victories

Triple world champion Max Verstappen won Formula One's first Chinese Grand Prix in five years on Sunday with McLaren's Lando Norris finishing second to deny Red Bull the one-two.

3d ago

Toffee to stream ICC T20 World Cup in Bangladesh

“Banglalink has secured the exclusive streaming rights from international Cricket Council for six prestigious men’s and women’s ICC events,” said Banglalink chief commercial officer in Bangladesh Upanga Dutta

1d ago

India women’s cricket team arrive in Sylhet

The five-match series will take place in its entirety at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

1d ago

Inter's Martinez delighted with Scudetto win in Milan derby

"Now, I feel like crying because we worked so hard, suffered so much, we deserved this joy," the 26-year-old told DAZN.

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CSK will be ‘sad’ to see Mustafizur go, says Hussey

“We will be sad when he goes [back to Bangladesh], but his country is calling. We want to keep him for as long as we can,” Hussey said in the pre-match press conference.

1d ago

Real's Bellingham eyeing triple trophy success

Bellingham has scored 21 goals for Real since signing in the close season from Borussia Dortmund for 103 million euros ($109 million).

1d ago

Warner says mammoth IPL scores won't be replicated at World Cup

The current edition of the world's richest cricket tournament has seen monumental totals, including Sunrisers Hyderabad twice breaking IPL records with 277 and 287.

1d ago

Inzaghi rises to managerial elite after romping to first Scudetto

Inter Milan's Scudetto is easily Inzaghi's biggest honour since winning it as a player with Lazio 24 years ago, and comes after three years of off-field turbulence and serious financial problems which he has navigated with aplomb.

1d ago

Narine rules out shock return for T20 World Cup

Narine retired from international cricket towards the end of last year, but has been in excellent touch during the ongoing Indian Premier League season with the Kolkata Knight Riders having contributed a total of 286 runs at an average north of 40 and collected nine wickets with his off-spin.

1d ago

Ruben Amorim: Portugal's next coaching superstar, tipped for Liverpool

Mourinho was 41 when he left Porto and took over at a Chelsea side poised to dominate English football following Roman Abramovich's takeover. Now Amorim, at 39, is the favourite to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.

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Inter Milan seal Scudetto in derby thriller with AC Milan

Goals from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram gave Inter a 17-point advantage over closest challengers Milan and secured their 20th league crown with five matches of the season remaining.

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