Novak Djokovic says he felt hampered by the after-effects of being hit on the head by a bottle as he fell to a shock Italian Open defeat by Alejandro Tabilo. The world number one was accidentally struck by the water bottle as he signed autographs following his second-round win over

Zimbabwe secured an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the fifth and final Twenty20 match on Sunday, avoiding a series clean sweep.  Bangladesh, batting first, posted a total of 157-6, but Brian Bennett's impressive 70 off 49 balls, which included five fours and five

Rafael Nadal's hopes of an 11th Italian Open title are over after defeat to world number nine Hubert Hurkacz. In what is likely to be the Spaniard's final appearance in Rome, Nadal, 37, was comfortably beaten 6-1 6-3 by the big-serving Pole in just 93 minutes. Nadal, a

Kolkata Knight Riders became the first team to cement their place in the playoffs of the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League as they posted an 18-run win over Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. KKR put up a total of 157 runs in 16 overs after the match was cut short

Lauren Price became Wales’ first female world champion boxer as she won via a wide points decision after an accidental clash of heads meant champion Jessica McCaskill was unable to continue. Price, who becomes Wales’ 14th world champion, achieved the feat in just her

Nottingham Forest missed the chance to secure Premier League safety after losing to Chelsea in a five-goal thriller at the City Ground. A resurgent Chelsea took the lead through their first attack when Mykhailo Mudryk swept home in the eighth minute after a beautifully crafted pass by

Newly crowned Spanish champions Real Madrid cruised past Granada thanks to goals from Fran Garcia, Arda Guler and a double from Brahim Diaz. After a first half of few chances, young full-back Garcia opened the scoring after 40 minutes, latching onto a low cross at the back post to slam

Zimbabwe won the toss and will bowl first in the fifth T20I against Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital today (May 12). Bangladesh made three changes while Zimbabwe brought one change. Allrounder Sean Williams returned to the squad, replacing pace

Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan stood on the brink of adding another feather to his illustrious cap.   He needs just two wickets to complete a 700-wicket haul in all three formats of the cricket. And he would likely reach the milestone when Bangladesh take on Zimbabwe in

Bashundhara Kings have created a new milestone in the country’s football history as they became the first club to win the Bangladesh Premier League title for five successive times on Saturday (May 11). The Bangladeshi giants achieved the feat when they registered a 2-1 goal

James Anderson has announced he will be retiring from international cricket after England's first Test against the West Indies this summer. Anderson, known as Jimmy, is England's highest Test wicket-taker of all-time and is one of only three bowlers, and the only seam bowler,

Novak Djokovic was hit on the head by a water bottle as he signed autographs after his win at the Italian Open. A video on social media showed world number one Djokovic falling to the floor after being hit by the object, which came from the stands. Tournament organisers said the

Ireland clinched just their second win over Pakistan with a five-wicket victory in the first T20 at a sun-kissed Clontarf on Friday. A brilliant 77 from opener Andrew Balbirnie helped the hosts to 183-5 to win with just one ball to spare. Pakistan made 182-6, with Babar Azam hitting

Mohit Sharma’s three wickets restricted Chennai Super Kings to 196/8 as Gujarat Titans defeated the Chennai Super Kings by 35 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. While Daryl Mitchell and Moeen Ali chipped in with half-centuries it felt like CSK had a chance

French football star Kylian Mbappe says he will leave Paris Saint-Germain and end his “adventure” with the club in a few weeks. “This is my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. … I will play my last match at the Parc des Princes this Sunday,” the 25-year old

Returning all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan claimed 4-35 to help Bangladesh recover from a batting collapse and beat Zimbabwe by five runs in Friday's fourth Twenty20 international in Dhaka. Mustafizur Rahman chipped in with 3-19, helping the home side bowl out Zimbabwe for 138 runs in

Bashundhara Kings are going to usher in a new era of dominance in professional domestic football as they are on the verge of clinching their fifth consecutive Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) title. Last year, Kings became the first club in the 76-year history of the country’s

Hard-hitting New Zealand batter Colin Munro has announced his retirement from international cricket. Munro had been hoping to reignite his New Zealand career at next month's ICC Men's T20 World Cup, but the 37-year-old narrowly missed out on earning a recall and has decided to

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat against Bangladesh in the 5th and final T20I match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.  Bangladesh showed a fight throughout the four matches but failed to get across the finishing line in each game.

A pair of experienced Bangladesh players have been rewarded for their good form against Zimbabwe by making giant strides on the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings. The Asian side have won the first three contests of their five-match home series against Zimbabwe and the victories