Thursday, 05 Dec, 2024

Sports

Paul beats Tyson on points in drab contest

Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul left a permanent stain on two-time heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's boxing legacy with a tedious points win in front of 70,000 frustrated fans in Texas - and millions watching the controversial bout on streaming powerhouse Netflix. Tyson, as you

2nd Match: Bangladesh face Maldives this evening

After losing the first match, Bangladesh aims to regain some pride as they face the visiting Maldives in the second and final game of the two-match FIFA Friendly series today (Nov 16) at Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital. The match will be broadcast live on T-Sports, starting at 6

Argentina fall in Paraguay, Brazil held in Venezuela

It was not a good day for the South American giants in their World Cup qualifiers on Nov 14, as world champions Argentina suffered a 2-1 away loss to Paraguay while rivals Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela. It started well for Lionel Scaloni’s team, also reigning Copa

Mike Tyson, 58, back in ring to face Youtuber Paul

Mike Tyson wasn’t in the mood for talking in the final news conference before the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion faces YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Tyson had terse answers for all the questions Wednesday night, two nights before the fight against Paul, who is 31

Alcaraz wins against Rublev and Zverev beats Ruud

Carlos Alcaraz overcame illness to defeat Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals in Turin. The 21-year-old Spaniard won 6-3 7-6 (10-8) despite cutting short his practice session on Tuesday after struggling with a chest complaint. German second seed Alexander Zverev later claimed his second

Bangladesh suffers 1-0 setback to Maldives in FIFA friendly

Bangladesh began their two-match Bashundhara Group FIFA Tier-1 International friendlies with a disappointing 0-1 loss to the Maldives at a packed Bashundhara Kings Arena in the Bashundhara Sports Complex on Wednesday (Nov 13). Maldives midfielder Ali Fasir found the net in the 18th

Bangladesh-West Indies Test Series: Can Bangladesh Redeem?

Bangladesh will launch its cricket mission in the Caribbean Islands on November 22, 2024. In the last cricket mission, Bangladesh will play 2 tests, 3 ODIs, and 3 T20s.  In all formats of the game, Bangladesh, in recent times, has depleted to the rock-bottom 9th in the ICC

Bangladesh take on Maldives this evening

Bangladesh are set to take on the visiting Maldives in the first of two FIFA Friendly matches, with hopes of securing a victory in the game scheduled for this evening (Nov 13) in Dhaka. The match will begin at 6 pm at the Bashundhara Kings Arena. This series holds significant

Arsenal beat Juventus to stay unbeaten under Slegers

Arsenal maintained their stellar run of form under interim boss Renee Slegers by beating Juventus in the Women's Champions League. Frida Maanum, Stina Blackstenius, Mariona Caldentey and Caitlin Foord all scored to ensure Arsenal are now unbeaten in five matches since Slegers took

Sinner beats Fritz after Medvedev defeats De Minaur

Italian top seed Jannik Sinner defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 to move closer to the last four of the ATP Tour Finals. The 23-year-old world number one fought off stubborn resistance for his second win in front of a home crowd in Turin. Sinner, who beat Fritz in

Gurbaz becomes second youngest to hit 8 ODI tons

Afghanistan's wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz on Monday became the second youngest player in history to achieve eight ODI centuries.  At 22 years and 357 days old, Gurbaz surpassed legends such as Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, and Babar Azam during the third ODI

India will not travel to Champions Trophy – PCB

India has informed the International Cricket Council it will not travel to the Champions Trophy, according to hosts Pakistan. Ongoing political tensions mean the two countries have not played each other outside of men's major tournaments since 2013, while India have not played in

Superior Team Deservedly Won the Series 

Scorecard: Bangladesh 244/8 in 50 overs (Mahmudullah Riad 98, Mehidy Hasan Miraj 66, Soumya Sarkar 24, Azmatullah Omarzai 4/47)  Afghanistan 246/5 in 48.2 overs (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 101, Azmatullah Omarzai 70*, Mohammad Nabi 30*, Nahid Rana 2/40, Mustafizur Rahman 2/50) Afghanistan

Bangladesh bat first in 3rd ODI vs Afghanistan, eye series win

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first in the third and final ODI aiming to clinch the series against Afghanistan today (Nov 11).  The decision to bat came after Afghanistan's strong performance in the previous games, where their spinners, particularly Allah Ghazanfar,

Yamal absence felt as Barcelona lose at Real Sociedad

Yamal absence felt as Barcelona lose at Real SociedadLeaders Barcelona fell to only their second La Liga defeat of the season at Real Sociedad with their teenage star Lamine Yamal absent through injury. The result leaves Barca six points clear at the top of the table with reigning

Superb Neto strike earns Chelsea draw against Arsenal

Pedro Neto drilled in a fine equaliser but Chelsea and Arsenal both fell further behind Premier League leaders Liverpool as a result of their entertaining draw at Stamford Bridge. They are now nine adrift of top spot having started the weekend seven back, while Arsenal are without a

Bangladesh squad announced for West Indies tour

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced its squad for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship series against the West Indies, starting on November 22.  However, Mushfiqur Rahim will miss the matches due to a finger injury sustained in a recent ODI series.  Najmul

Liverpool overcome Villa to move five clear at top

Liverpool took full advantage of Manchester City's slip-up in the Premier League title race by beating Aston Villa to move five points clear in top spot. Just before the game at Anfield kicked off, the reigning champions were beaten 2-1 by Brighton. That meant leaders Liverpool

Vinicius scores hat-trick in Real win but Militao tears ACL

Vinicius Jr scored a fine hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Osasuna 4-0 in a match overshadowed by Eder Militao's serious knee injury. The Brazilian centre-back went down screaming in agony after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament when he jarred his right knee at a corner and was

Gauff wins WTA Finals after epic battle with Zheng

Coco Gauff showed supreme determination to come back from a set and a break down against Zheng Qinwen to win the season-ending WTA Finals. In an enthralling encounter that lasted just over three hours, the American beat the Olympic champion 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-2) in Saudi Arabia. At 20