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Leo Messi scores unusual goal as Argentina ease past Uruguay

Leo Messi scores unusual goal as Argentina ease past Uruguay

-- 2021-10-11 10:10:14

Two goals in the minutes before halftime, one of them an unusually fortunate counter from Lionel Messi, helped Argentina on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Uruguay in a World Cup qualifier on...

England choose Ashes squad after some injuries to key players

England choose Ashes squad after some injuries to key players

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-11 09:38:45

England named their strongest available squad for the Ashes tour in Australia as all-rounders Ben Stokes and Sam Curran missed out but seamer Stuart Broad was included despite the calf injury he picke...

India's female team captain Harmanpreet calls for women's IPL

India's female team captain Harmanpreet calls for women's IPL

-- 2021-10-10 10:31:47

India's Twenty20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur called for a women's Indian Premier League (IPL) competition after India lost a close Twenty20 International contest to Australia at the Carrara Oval on Satur...

England closer to 2022 WC finals, Scotland’s dreams still alive

England closer to 2022 WC finals, Scotland’s dreams still alive

-- 2021-10-10 10:17:58

Jack Grealish came off the bench to score his first goal for England and complete a 5-0 rout of Andorra on Saturday which edged his side a step closer to sealing their place in next year's World Cup f...

Shakib, Mustafiz set to leave IPL to join national team

Shakib, Mustafiz set to leave IPL to join national team

-- 2021-10-09 20:53:20

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and seamer Mustafizur Rahman are set to leave their IPL teams - Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals - to join the national side ahead of the T20 World Cup...

How India built a deadly pace attack

How India built a deadly pace attack

Ayman Chowdhury 2021-10-09 12:42:45

In a year when India’s formidable trio of Kohli, Rahane and Pujara have all struggled with the bat, it was the bowlers who helped India script memorable wins in foreign conditions in Test cricke...

English footballer Rashford receives honorary doctorate from University of Manchester

English footballer Rashford receives honorary doctorate from University of Manchester

-- 2021-10-09 09:47:34

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has become the youngest recipient of an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester for his campaign against child poverty, the Premier League club s...

I didn't ask for votes in BCB election, says Nazmul

I didn't ask for votes in BCB election, says Nazmul

-- 2021-10-07 18:50:51

After becoming the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for the third consecutive term on Thursday, Nazmul Hassan said he didn’t ask for votes from anyone in last week’s electio...

Papon re-elected as BCB president for next four years

Papon re-elected as BCB president for next four years

-- 2021-10-07 18:27:37

Nazmul Hassan Papon will steer Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as its president for a new four-year term as he was predictably chosen by all the newly-elected directors on Thursday. He served as the p...

New coach’s impact on Bangladesh football becomes visible

New coach’s impact on Bangladesh football becomes visible

SAMIN ZARIF 2021-10-07 13:54:58

The Jamie Day era of Bangladesh football has most probably come to an end. The Englishman, according to the BFF officials, was sent on a break, but with the recent success of Bangladesh under Oscar Br...

Spain end Italy's 37-match unbeaten run to reach Nations League final

Spain end Italy's 37-match unbeaten run to reach Nations League final

-- 2021-10-07 12:04:27

Spain ended European champions Italy's world record 37-match unbeaten run as Ferran Torres scored twice in a 2-1 win at the San Siro stadium in an entertaining Nations League semi-final on Wednesday....

US Open champ Raducanu ready to get back to business

US Open champ Raducanu ready to get back to business

-- 2021-10-06 10:29:08

Red carpet galas, top-tier endorsement deals and hitting with British Royalty -- the past three weeks have been a whirlwind for 18-year-old US Open champion Emma Raducanu. But now the British sensati...

Mbappe clears the air with Neymar

Mbappe clears the air with Neymar

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-10-06 08:44:49

Kylian Mbappe on Tuesday fell short of saying he would leave Paris St Germain when his contract expires at the end of the season but Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said he was optimistic the F...

All set for BCB election on Wednesday

All set for BCB election on Wednesday

-- 2021-10-05 21:02:10

The election of the biggest sporting body in the country, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), is set to take place Wednesday at its premises adjoining the Sher e Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mir...

Mbappe not ruling out PSG stay, clears the air with Neymar

Mbappe not ruling out PSG stay, clears the air with Neymar

-- 2021-10-05 17:29:04

France striker Kylian Mbappe on Tuesday fell short of saying he would leave Paris St Germain when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 22-year-old told the Ligue 1 club he wanted to joi...

ICC to allow spectators at T20 World Cup matches, ticket sales begin

ICC to allow spectators at T20 World Cup matches, ticket sales begin

-- 2021-10-04 17:04:04

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to allow spectators to watch the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in stadiums despite the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tickets for the...

Sachin Tendulkar also named in Pandora Papers

Sachin Tendulkar also named in Pandora Papers

-- 2021-10-04 12:03:48

Indian cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar is among the celebrities from around the world whose offshore financial dealings were exposed by the Pandora Papers. His attorney, however, said that the c...

Tigers test Covid negative before flying for T20 WC

Tigers test Covid negative before flying for T20 WC

-- 2021-10-03 17:50:19

All the members of the Bangladesh national cricket team have tested negative for Covid-19 before flying for the T20 World Cup, confirmed Debashis Chowdhury, the chief physician of the Bangladesh Crick...

Coach Southgate urges Grealish to start scoring for England

Coach Southgate urges Grealish to start scoring for England

-- 2021-10-03 10:40:58

Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish faces a "big challenge" to find his debut goal for England, coach Gareth Southgate said ahead of their forthcoming World Cup qualifiers, Reuters reports. Sout...

Bangladesh leaves for Oman Sunday for ICC T20 World Cup

Bangladesh leaves for Oman Sunday for ICC T20 World Cup

-- 2021-10-02 21:44:48

The Tigers will leave the capital for Oman on Sunday (October 3) night on a chartered flight to take part in the Men's T20 World Cup to be hosted by Oman and United Arab Emirates. Ahead of flying for...

Laporta says Koeman deserves time and confidence

Laporta says Koeman deserves time and confidence

-- 2021-10-02 18:20:26

Barcelona president Joan Laporta says that Ronald Koeman will not be sacked any time soon, insisting that the Dutchman deserves time and the club's confidence, according to Goal. A dreadful start to...

Barcelona coach Koeman says rumours of firing 'probably true'

Barcelona coach Koeman says rumours of firing 'probably true'

-- 2021-10-01 21:25:34

Ronald Koeman said Friday that Barcelona's leadership has not spoken to him about his future, but that he has "eyes and ears" to catch the rumours swirling about his possible firing. Spanish media ha...

Pele leaves hospital, undergoing chemotherapy

Pele leaves hospital, undergoing chemotherapy

-- 2021-10-01 17:26:16

Brazilian football legend Pele left a Sao Paulo hospital after several weeks on Thursday, and a hospital bulletin said he would undergo chemotherapy following the removal of a colon tumour. Pele had...

Novak Djokovic pulls out of Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic pulls out of Indian Wells

-- 2021-09-30 08:22:50

World number one Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next month's Indian Wells tournament, organisers said on Wednesday. "I am sorry I won't get to see my fans in Indian Wells and play in the desert, m...

Pakistan board CEO Wasim Khan quits

Pakistan board CEO Wasim Khan quits

-- 2021-09-29 19:13:38

Chief Executive Wasim Khan has become the third high-profile official to resign from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the appointment of former captain Ramiz Raja as the new chairman of the...

Tigers to leave for T20 World Cup on October 3

Tigers to leave for T20 World Cup on October 3

-- 2021-09-28 20:20:48

Bangladesh will depart for Oman on October 3 on their mission for the T20 World Cup which will be played in Oman and UAE. A day before departure the members of the Bangladesh team will undergo a Covi...

Former Liverpool and England striker Roger Hunt dies aged 83

Former Liverpool and England striker Roger Hunt dies aged 83

-- 2021-09-28 19:39:41

Former Liverpool and England striker Roger Hunt has died at the age of 83. Known as 'Sir Roger' to Liverpool fans, Hunt was part of England's 1966 World Cup-winning side and is the club's record leag...

Sun Risers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets

Sun Risers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets

-- 2021-09-28 00:10:53

Fifties from Kane Williamson (51*) and Jason Roy (60) guided SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) to a convincing victory by 7 wickets against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 40 of the Indian Premier League (IPL)...

Jesus scores, Manchester City win against Chelsea

Jesus scores, Manchester City win against Chelsea

-- 2021-09-25 22:58:58

Manchester City produced an impressive display to end Chelsea's unbeaten start to the season with a deserved victory at Stamford Bridge. In the meeting between two sides fully expected to fight it ou...

Everton condemn Norwich to 6th straight defeat

Everton condemn Norwich to 6th straight defeat

-- 2021-09-25 22:53:58

Andros Townsend and Abdoulaye Doucoure were on target as Everton condemned Norwich City to their sixth straight Premier League defeat with a comfortable 2-0 win at Goodison Park on Saturday. A subdue...