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Boca Juniors 1-2 Racing Club: Ten sent off as Champions Trophy final ends early

Boca Juniors 1-2 Racing Club: Ten sent off as Champions Trophy final ends early

-- 2022-11-07 19:15:34

Ten players were sent off as Racing Club won a Champions Trophy final that ended early because Boca Juniors had only six players on the pitch. Seven Boca players were dismissed, including two on the...

Champions League last 16 draw: Liverpool to face Real Madrid again

Champions League last 16 draw: Liverpool to face Real Madrid again

-- 2022-11-07 19:06:06

Liverpool have drawn holders Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League in a repeat of last season's final. Fourteen-time winners Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in last year's final in Paris...

Qatar minister accuses Germany of 'double standards' in World Cup criticism

Qatar minister accuses Germany of 'double standards' in World Cup criticism

-- 2022-11-07 16:41:44

Qatar's foreign minister has accused Germany of "double standards" over its criticism of the World Cup host's human rights record and has defended its summoning of the German ambassador, in a newspape...

Pakistan join India in World Cup semis as Dutch dump South Africa

Pakistan join India in World Cup semis as Dutch dump South Africa

-- 2022-11-06 20:42:53

Pakistan joined India in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals on Sunday after South Africa crashed out of the tournament after a stunning defeat by the Netherlands. Pakistan, who beat Bangladesh by fiv...

Activists fear for Qatar workers as World Cup spotlight dims

Activists fear for Qatar workers as World Cup spotlight dims

-- 2022-11-06 19:49:38

With just days to go before Qatar hosts the World Cup, rights groups fear that a window for addressing the widespread exploitation of foreign workers could soon close. The long run-up to this month's...

‘Not exemplary’: Shakib says on his performance at T20 World Cup

‘Not exemplary’: Shakib says on his performance at T20 World Cup

-- 2022-11-06 19:00:36

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has been critical of his performance in the T20 World Cup in Australia after the Tigers were eliminated from the showpiece event by losing to Pakistan by five wicket...

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka arrested in Sydney after rape charge

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka arrested in Sydney after rape charge

-- 2022-11-06 15:21:14

Sri Lanka batter Danushka Gunathilaka has been charged by police after an alleged sexual assault in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Gunathilaka, 31, was arrested about 1 am on Sunday after a woman, 29, mad...

Bangladesh lose to Pakistan by five wickets

Bangladesh lose to Pakistan by five wickets

-- 2022-11-06 14:44:34

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by five wickets in their final Super 12 match to join Group 2 rivals India in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup in Adelaide on Sunday, reports Reuters. The Netherland...

South Africa out of T20 World Cup after shock loss to Netherlands

South Africa out of T20 World Cup after shock loss to Netherlands

-- 2022-11-06 13:04:47

South Africa were effectively eliminated from the T20 World Cup following their 13-run defeat to the Netherlands, who finished their Group 2 campaign with a major upset at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday....

Lionel Messi to miss Lorient trip over injury  

Lionel Messi to miss Lorient trip over injury  

-- 2022-11-05 20:01:43

Lionel Messi will miss Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 trip to Lorient on Sunday due to an inflamed Achilles tendon, the French league leaders said on Saturday.  Messi, who has 12 goals and 14 assist...

South Africa, India look to seal places in T20 World Cup semi-finals

South Africa, India look to seal places in T20 World Cup semi-finals

-- 2022-11-05 19:06:55

South Africa and India will look to seal places in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with regulation wins over cricketing minnows as the Super 12 phase wraps up with a flurry of matches on Sunday. S...

England qualify for T20 World Cup semi-finals

England qualify for T20 World Cup semi-finals

-- 2022-11-05 18:10:14

England qualified for the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with a nervy victory by four wickets over Sri Lanka in their final Super 12 match on Saturday, sending hosts and defending champions Australia...

England's Wood says attack on Imran Khan worrisome ahead of Pakistan tour

England's Wood says attack on Imran Khan worrisome ahead of Pakistan tour

-- 2022-11-05 15:27:22

England's Mark Wood said an attack on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was worrying ahead of a three-test series in the Asian country, but added that he trusted the England and Wales Cricket...

NZ reach T20 World Cup semis

NZ reach T20 World Cup semis

-- 2022-11-04 19:31:11

New Zealand became the first team to reach the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with a victory over Ireland on Friday but Australia face a wait to see if they will be staying in the tournament despite a...

FIFA urges World Cup teams to focus on football over ideological battles

FIFA urges World Cup teams to focus on football over ideological battles

-- 2022-11-04 18:14:38

FIFA has written to World Cup teams urging them to focus on the football in Qatar and not let the sport be dragged into ideological or political "battles". The letter from FIFA president Gianni Infan...

Barcelona and Spain legend Pique announce retirement

Barcelona and Spain legend Pique announce retirement

-- 2022-11-04 17:24:42

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has announced he is retiring from football and Saturday's La Liga match against Almeria will be his last. The defender has confirmed in a video on social media that he...

Pakistan keep hopes alive by ending South Africa's unbeaten run

Pakistan keep hopes alive by ending South Africa's unbeaten run

-- 2022-11-03 19:16:57

Pakistan kept alive their slim hopes of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with a 33-run victory over South Africa in a rain-shortened Super 12 match on Thursday, bringing the tournament's on...

‘Stories with Saif’ changing sports journalism scene in Bangladesh

‘Stories with Saif’ changing sports journalism scene in Bangladesh

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-11-03 16:49:00

If you follow the proceedings related to Bangladeshi cricket on social media, chances are quite high that you follow the ‘Stories with Saif’ page on Facebook. Saif Ahmed Chowdhury has been...

T20 World Cup: India beat Bangladesh by 5 runs

T20 World Cup: India beat Bangladesh by 5 runs

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-02 18:28:40

India won the ICC World Cup Super-12 match against Bangladesh by 5 runs in Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Wednesday. Batting first, India scored 184 runs losing si...

Tigers resume innings, new target 151 off 16 overs

Tigers resume innings, new target 151 off 16 overs

-- 2022-11-02 17:30:10

Bangladesh has resumed innings in their ICC World Cup Super-12 match against India after an interruption due to rain at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Wednesday. As per, Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) met...

Rain disrupts Bangladesh-India match, Tigers 17 runs ahead of DLS par score

Rain disrupts Bangladesh-India match, Tigers 17 runs ahead of DLS par score

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-02 17:13:20

Rain has disrupted the ICC World Cup Super-12 match between Bangladesh and India at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Wednesday. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and asked India to bat firs...

T20 World Cup: India set 185-run target for Bangladesh

T20 World Cup: India set 185-run target for Bangladesh

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-02 15:58:40

India scored 184 runs losing six wickets from their stipulated 20 overs against Bangladesh during their ICC World Cup Super-12 match at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Wednesday. Bangladesh need to scor...

‘India will not get complacent against Bangladesh’

‘India will not get complacent against Bangladesh’

-- 2022-11-01 18:05:55

India resume their bid for a Twenty20 World Cup semi-final spot when they face Bangladesh on Wednesday and coach Rahul Dravid said there is no room for complacency despite the 2007 champions losing ju...

Juventus midfielder Pogba will miss France's World Cup defence in Qatar

Juventus midfielder Pogba will miss France's World Cup defence in Qatar

-- 2022-11-01 17:53:17

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will miss France's World Cup defence in Qatar as he needs more time to recover from a knee operation. Pogba, 29, has not played for the Serie A side this season since r...

Sri Lanka knock out Afghanistan after Hasaranga, de Silva shine

Sri Lanka knock out Afghanistan after Hasaranga, de Silva shine

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-01 14:45:09

Sri Lanka knocked Afghanistan out of the semi-final race at the T20 World Cup with a six-wicket victory in Brisbane on Tuesday, boosting their own chances of making the last four in the tourname...

Kroos sent off as Real Madrid salvage draw against Girona

Kroos sent off as Real Madrid salvage draw against Girona

-- 2022-10-31 21:19:19

Toni Kroos was sent off for the first time in his career as unbeaten Real Madrid went top of La Liga thanks to a dramatic draw with Girona. Real thought they had won the game when Vinicius Jr slid Fe...

Asian Continental Chess Championship: Bangladesh’s Razib beats Indian IM Dinesh

Asian Continental Chess Championship: Bangladesh’s Razib beats Indian IM Dinesh

-- 2022-10-31 21:11:23

Grand Master Enamul Hossain Razib of Bangladesh beat Indian International Master Dinesh Kumar Sharma in the 6th round open section match of the Asian Continental Chess Championships held in the Indian...

Kohli appalled by 'invasion of privacy' after hotel room filmed

Kohli appalled by 'invasion of privacy' after hotel room filmed

-- 2022-10-31 16:49:02

India's Virat Kohli said he was the victim of an "absolute invasion of privacy" after individuals entered his hotel room in Perth and posted video of his clothes and belongings on social media on Mond...

South Africa secure thrilling win over India

South Africa secure thrilling win over India

-- 2022-10-30 21:34:55

South Africa moved to the top of Group 2 with a nervy five-wicket victory over India in the Men's T20 World Cup. Lungi Ngidi took 4-29 as part of a fine Proteas bowling display to restrict India to 1...

Pakistan crush Dutch by six wickets to keep T20 Cup campaign alive

Pakistan crush Dutch by six wickets to keep T20 Cup campaign alive

-- 2022-10-30 19:23:01

Pakistan trounced the Netherlands by six wickets on Sunday to keep their Twenty20 World Cup campaign alive, bouncing back to register their first win of the tournament after consecutive last-ball defe...