Araujo extends Barcelona contract to 2031

The 25-year-old joined Barcelona in 2018 from Uruguayan side Boston River and has established himself as a core member of Hansi Flick's team.

Who will shoulder blame for players’ sufferings?

Recent tensions between Dhaka-based cricket clubs and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) over proposed constitutional amendments have thrown the future of the league and the livelihoods of many players into uncertainty.

High-flying Chelsea find themselves in Premier League title race

The last time Chelsea won the Premier League was back in 2016-17. Since then, despite being in the fight for the crown on a few occasions, The Blues have struggled to find the killer instinct and have suffered from several setbacks centred around an unexpected change in ownership. Performance levels had also reached severe lows in the 2022-23 season and they ended up finishing 12th in the league.

Cricket

Cricket

India management giving Abishek free rein to showcase his talent

The Punjab batter belted eight sixes and five fours in a dazzling display of power-hitting to secure India's seven-wicket victory in the opening T20 International against England in Kolkata on Wednesday.

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Clarke joins Australia's Hall of Fame

Clarke accepted the honour on Thursday, nearly a decade after he closed the chapter on his remarkable playing career. 

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Tanzid does it ‘naturally’

Dhaka Capitals opener Tanzid Tamim laced his match-winning 54-ball 90 not out against Chittagong Kings in Chattogram yesterday with just four boundaries and a total of seven maximums -- becoming the Bangladeshi batter with the most sixes in a single edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with 29 in 10 matches so far.

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Abhishek Sharma, bowlers help India thrash England in T20I opener

The T20 series, followed by three ODIs, between the two teams serve as a warm-up for the 50-over Champions Trophy next month.

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Barishal hang on to pick up sixth win despite Naim’s 77

Mohammad Naim carried Khulna Tigers’ hope till the last over but in the end Fortune Barishal held on to win by seven runs and pick up their sixth win this BPL.

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Tanzid’s rapid 90 secures Dhaka’s third win

The win was only Dhaka’s third this season, keeping the franchise in contention for a place in the playoffs.

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Aliss reported for suspect action again

Chittagong Kings spinner Aliss Al Islam has been called for suspect action, BCB sources confirmed.

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Buttler rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan match

Captain Jos Buttler says England's match against Afghanistan at the Champions Trophy should go ahead after calls for a boycott over the Taliban regime's assault on women's rights.

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Football

Football

PSG finally click and fire warning shot to European rivals

Paris Saint-Germain had been let down by their inability to score goals in this season's Champions League but everything clicked on Wednesday, when they produced a brilliant fightback to beat Manchester City 4-2 and finally kickstart their campaign.

Man City's new 'golden boy' Marmoush out to shine in Premier League

Manchester City's new signing Omar Marmoush, described as a 'golden boy' by Mohamed Salah, will be hoping to carve out a career as successful as his Egypt teammate -- albeit in his own way -- after completing a move to the Premier League.

Vinicius 'very happy' to score 100 goals in Real Madrid shirt

Vinicius Junior scored twice to reach his 100th goal in a Real Madrid shirt on Wednesday when they thrashed RB Salzburg 5-1 in the Champions League.

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More Sports

Australian Open / Sinner aiming to be 'better, stronger' in semi

The Italian top seed faces Ben Shelton on Friday, just two matches away from a first successful Grand Slam title defence after winning his maiden major crown in Melbourne last year.

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'Best feeling' as Hamilton drives first laps for Ferrari

The 40-year-old Briton shocked the paddock last February when he announced, after 12 highly successful years with Mercedes, he was departing for the iconic Italian team.

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Bonofuli emerges champion in youth gymnastics

Bonofuli Chakma emerged champion in inaugural National Youth Gymnastics Championships after grabbing one gold, two silver and one bronze at the National Sports Council gymnasium on Wednesday.

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Semifinalist Shelton 'shocked' by 'embarrassing' TV hosts

The all-action 22-year-old told reporters after battling past Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) in the quarter-finals that he felt a lot of "negativity".

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Australian Open / Sinner demolishes De Minaur to set up semi with Shelton

The Italian world number one showed no signs of the illness that hampered him in his last match to emphatically fly past the eighth seed 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena.

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Navarro urges rule change after double-bounce furore

Emma Navarro called for a change in the rules Wednesday after being unable to challenge a double bounce against her as Iga Swiatek moved into the Australian Open semi-finals.

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Swiatek powers past Navarro into Australian Open semifinals

The Polish second seed was phenomenal on a gusty day at Rod Laver Arena, powering past the eighth seeded-American 6-1, 6-2 in 1hrs 29mins.

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Djokovic mentally ready for Zverev but worried about creaking body

The irrepressible 37-year-old put to bed any doubts about his ability to add to his 24 Grand Slam titles with a scintillating four-set takedown of Carlos Alcaraz in the Melbourne last eight on Tuesday.

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Sabalenka tames Badosa to make third straight Australian Open final

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka put her close friendship with Paula Badosa aside Thursday to sweep past the Spaniard into a third successive Australian Open final.

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PSG sink Man City with stunning Champions League comeback

Paris Saint-Germain produced a stunning second-half fightback as they recovered from two goals down to beat Manchester City 4-2 in a Champions League thriller on Wednesday, a result which leaves Pep Guardiola's side still at risk of an early exit.

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Real Madrid thrash Salzburg to get back on Champions League track

Champions League holders Real Madrid got back on track in Europe with a 5-1 victory over RB Salzburg on Wednesday to ensure they will not be eliminated at the first hurdle.

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Arsenal see off Dinamo to all but seal last-16 place

Arsenal all but secured a spot in the Champions League knockout phase as they outclassed visitors Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 on Wednesday thanks to goals from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and Martin Odegaard.

1d ago

FIFA chief likely to visit Bangladesh by March to support women's football 

Infantino said FIFA would also help women's football in Saudi Arabia and added that the Bangladeshi diaspora in the kingdom will also benefit from the FIFA move.

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Neymar in talks to leave Saudi team Al-Hilal: club source

The 32-year-old former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward has had an injury-plagued stay in Saudi Arabia, playing just seven times despite a reported salary of around $104 million a year.

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‘That's why we love football’: Barca boss Flick hails team mentality

Barcelona were 4-2 down towards the end of the match before goals from Robert Lewandowski, Eric Garcia and Raphinha secured their comeback.

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Struggling Dortmund sack coach Sahin

Borussia Dortmund have fired coach Nuri Sahin, the German soccer club said on Wednesday, after Tuesday's shock 2-1 loss to Bologna in the Champions League that stretched their losing run to four games across all competitions.

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Bangladesh confirm Super 6 stage

Bangladesh ensured their place in Super 6 stage of the ICC Women's U-19 World Cup with an 18-run victory against Scotland in their last Group D fixture in Selangor on Wednesday.

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Joty eyeing series win, not yet World Cup qualification

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty said her team is not yet thinking about direct qualification for this year's Women's ODI World Cup after inflicting a first-ever defeat on West Indies in Basseterre on Tuesday.

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