Monday, 06 Jan, 2025

Sports

Battle Lines Drawn for ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 

Australia holder of WTC Championship wrapping up the Border Gavaskar Test Series against India 3-1 after winning the low scoring 5th Test by 6 wickets set a date for the WTC Final in June 2025 at Lords with South Africa. South Africa winning the first of two tests against Pakistan earlier

Australia win riveting fifth India Test to take series 3-1

Australia clinched a knife-edge fifth Test against India in Sydney by six wickets to seal a riveting series 3-1 Sunday and book their place in the World Test Championship final. India were dismissed 45 minutes into the morning session of day three for 157, adding just 16 to their

Bellingham’s late goal secures 10-man Real Madrid win at Valencia

Jude Bellingham missed a penalty but scored a late winner and Vinicius Jr. was sent off as 10-man Real Madrid fought back in the most dramatic of fashions to beat Valencia 2-1 and return to the top of La Liga on Friday. Luka Modric’s 85th minute equalizer and Bellingham’s

Bayer Leverkusen sign teen striker Sarco from Velez

Bayer Leverkusen signed 18-year-old Argentinian striker Alejo Sarco from Velez Sarsfield on Thursday with the defending Bundesliga champions describing the teenager as “a promise for the future.” Sarco, an Argentina youth international who turns 19 next week, signed a

Taskin Ahmed shatters BPL record with historic 7-wicket haul

Durbar Rajshahi's Taskin Ahmed etched his name in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) history books on Thursday with the best-ever bowling figures in the tournament.  Taskin took 7 wickets for just 19 runs in his 4 overs against Dhaka Capitals at the Sher-e-Bangla National

Arsenal climb to 2nd place with 3-1 win over Brentford

Arsenal is back into second place in the Premier League and in no rush to add players in the transfer window. Mikel Arteta’s team beat Brentford 3-1 on Wednesday to leapfrog Nottingham Forest and close the gap on league leader Liverpool to six points. “If there’s

Bumrah achieves highest rating points for Indian bowler

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has recorded the highest ever rating points tally achieved by an Indian bowler as he consolidated his position at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after another successful Test in Melbourne that saw him finish with a nine-wicket match haul.

Belgian woman runs marathon every day in 2024 in world record bid

Finally coming to a halt on the last day of 2024, Belgian ultrarunner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done what she needed to take the world record as the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year. Weary, but seemingly far from exhausted from the weight of relentless

Rangpur Riders beat Sylhet Strikers by 34 runs

Rangpur Riders secured a 34-run victory against Sylhet Strikers in a high-pressure Bangladesh Premier League match in Mirpur.  Riding on key contributions from Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mahedi Hasan, and Iftikhar Ahmed, Rangpur posted a competitive total of 155 for 6 after recovering

Bashundhara Kings secures crucial win over Police FC

Bashundhara Kings secured a 3-2 victory over Police FC in the Federation Cup, ending their three-match winless streak.  The defending treble winners showcased a thrilling contest at the Kings Arena, with three goals scored in the opening 11 minutes. Tapu Barman gave Kings an

Newcastle extend Man United’s losing run with ease

Manchester United ended a 2024 to forget with a fourth consecutive defeat as Newcastle cruised to a 2-0 win at Old Trafford to intensify the scrutiny on Red Devils’ boss Ruben Amorim. Just two months into his tenure, Amorim conceded this week that his job is on the line unless

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in 2nd T20I to clinch series

Crucial wickets to Jacob Duffy and a rollicking cameo with the bat by Mitchell Hay saw New Zealand beat Sri Lanka to wrap up their Twenty20 series with a game to spare at Mount Maunganui on Monday. New Zealand made 186-5 in their 20 overs, with player-of-the-match Hay cracking an

Mahmudullah, Fahim’s blitz secures Fortune Barishal victory

Fortune Barishal clinched a thrilling six-wicket win over Durbar Rajshahi in the opening match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Mirpur on Monday.  Barishal successfully chased down the challenging target of 198 runs with 11 balls remaining, driven by the powerful batting

Fonseca sacked by Milan after six months in charge

AC Milan have sacked manager Paulo Fonseca after just six months in charge following their 1-1 draw at home to Roma. The result left the seven-time European champions in eighth place in the Serie A table, 14 points adrift of joint-leaders Atalanta and Napoli. Milan sit 12th in the

Salah 'far away' from new Liverpool deal

Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah says he is "far away" from signing a new deal at the Premier League club. Salah, 32, is out of contract at the end of the season and can enter negotiations with non-English clubs on 1 January over a free transfer once his deal expires. The

Australia beat India in ‘one of the best’ Tests to take series lead

Australia have taken seven wickets after tea on the final day of the fourth Test to win a classic against India by 184 runs and snatch a 2-1 series lead heading into the final match in Sydney. India were coasting on the back of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant’s partnership

Man City get much-needed win as Guardiola marks 500th game

City marked Guardiola's milestone with a win and a goal from Erling Haaland — things that the Spaniard used to take for granted, but have been increasingly rare of late for the struggling four-time defending English Premier League champions. Savinho also netted his first goal

Djokovic plans to keep playing for ‘years to come’ 

Novak Djokovic said Sunday he planned to keep playing for “years to come” — with more tournaments on his schedule in 2025 — as he looks to take down the new guard led by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alzaraz. The 37-year-old had a disappointing campaign last year by

Injury blow for Australia ahead of fifth Test against India in Sydney

Australia's batting depth has taken a hit with news that back-up keeper-batter Josh Inglis is unavailable for the final Test of the ongoing series against India due to injury. Inglis injured his calf while sub fielding on the second day of the fourth Test at the MCG, with a Cricket

Real Madrid the big winners at Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr added to his growing personal trophy collection in Dubai on Friday night, with Jude Bellingham and Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo the other big winners at the 2024 Beyond Globe Soccer Dubai Awards, held in conjunction with the 19th Dubai International