Friday, 21 Feb, 2025

Sports

Gill, Shami guid India to win over Bangladesh

Shubman Gill's in-form batting helped India secure a six-wicket win over Bangladesh in their Champions Trophy opener on Thursday in Dubai. Chasing a tricky 229 on a challenging surface, India relied on Gill’s composed 101*—his second consecutive ODI century—to

Bangladesh win toss, opt to bat first against India

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain won the toss and chose to bat first in their Champions Trophy opener against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.  Bangladesh will field three seamers and two spinners, with Tanzim Sakib replacing speedster Nahid Rana. "We

Mbappe hat-trick seals Real Madrid’s UCL triumph over Man City

Kylian Mbappe struck a brilliant hat-trick for Champions League holders Real Madrid in a 3-1 win over Manchester City on Wednesday, helping Los Blancos reach the last 16 with a 6-3 aggregate victory. Pep Guardiola’s side, shorn of key striker Erling Haaland, suffered a painful

ICC Champions Trophy kicks off today: Pakistan-New Zealand

The highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 begins today, with host nation Pakistan facing off against New Zealand at the National Stadium in Karachi.  Both teams are eager to start their campaign on a strong note in this prestigious tournament. Pakistan enters the

Draper, Alcaraz reach last 16 at Qatar Open

Jack Draper advanced to the second round of the Qatar Open with a convincing 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) win over Alexei Popyrin. The eighth seed, competing for the first time since retiring injured against Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open in January, dominated the opening set in just 27

ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025: Schedule, groups revealed 

The ICC Men's Champions Trophy is set to return in 2025 after an eight-year break. Defending champions Pakistan will host most of the tournament, but India’s group-stage matches, along with a semi-final and potentially the final, will be held in Dubai. Here are the groups

Barcelona reclaims La Liga top spot with 1-0 win

Barcelona returned to the top of the Spanish league on goal difference on Monday after Robert Lewandowski’s first-half penalty secured a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano. The Catalan club took advantage of weekend slip-ups by Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid to move onto 51

T Sports joins elite list of top 100 YouTube sports channels

T Sports, Bangladesh’s only dedicated sports channel, has achieved a major milestone by securing a place among the world’s Top 100 YouTube sports channels for the first time. The recognition underscores the growing influence of Bangladesh in the global sports media

Brazil bounces back to claim record 13th South American U-20 title

Brazil’s campaign in the South American U-20 Championship started in disaster, enduring their heaviest-ever defeat across all categories—a crushing 6-0 loss to Argentina. However, the young Seleção rebounded impressively, improving match by match and ultimately

Real Madrid held by Osasuna with Bellingham sent off

La Liga leaders Real Madrid dropped two points in a 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Saturday in which Jude Bellingham was sent off. The Spanish champions took the lead through Kylian Mbappe before the referee expelled England international Bellingham for dissent toward the end of the first

New Zealand beat Pakistan in Champions Trophy warm-up

New Zealand concluded their Champions Trophy preparations with a dominant five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the tri-nation series final. Just five days before the two teams meet again to kick off the Champions Trophy, Pakistan was bowled out for 242, and New Zealand comfortably

Sri Lanka thrash Australia by 174 runs before Champions Trophy

Australia suffered a crushing 174-run defeat against Sri Lanka in their final ODI before their Champions Trophy opener against England. Chasing 281 in Colombo, the injury-depleted world champions collapsed to 107 all out, sealing a disappointing 2-0 series loss against a Sri Lankan

Mitoma stars as Brighton defeat Chelsea again

Kaoru Mitoma scored a stunning opening goal as Brighton further dented Chelsea’s hopes of securing a top-four Premier League spot with their second victory over the Blues in just a week. Having already eliminated Enzo Maresca's side from the FA Cup last Saturday, the Seagulls

Injury forces eleventh hour change in the New Zealand camp

New Zealand bring in a like-for-like replacement as Jacob Duffy replaces Ben Sears in the pace department ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy opener against Pakistan. New Zealand have been forced to make a change to their Champions Trophy squad after pacer Ben Sears was ruled out due

Real Madrid close in on Vinicius contract extension amid Saudi interest

Real Madrid are close to agreeing a contract extension with Vinicius Jr. after discussions began in January amid interest from Saudi Arabia to sign FIFA’s Player of the Year to a record-breaking deal, multiple sources told Reuters on Thursday. Despite the Brazil forward’s

Bayern crush Celtic to take charge of Champions League play-off

Bayern Munich took a major step toward the Champions League last 16 as Michael Olize’s thunderbolt and Harry Kane’s clinical finish secured a 2-1 win at Celtic in the play-off round first leg on Wednesday. Vincent Kompany’s side dominated the first half and a stunning

Bellingham’s late winner stuns City as Real seal 3-2 thriller

Jude Bellingham secured a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Real Madrid twice came from behind to defeat Manchester City 3-2 in the first leg of their Champions League playoff at the Etihad. Erling Haaland ended his goal drought against Madrid by scoring twice, giving City the lead on

IUB basketball team crowned unbeaten champion in Nepal tournament

The basketball team of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has emerged as the unbeaten champion in a highly competitive tournament in Nepal, bringing home the university’s first-ever international trophy. The tournament, titled "Bright Vision International College

Eagles crush Chiefs to end historic Super Bowl streak bid

The Philadelphia Eagles shattered the Kansas City Chiefs' hopes of becoming the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls with a dominant 40-22 victory in New Orleans. Philadelphia's defense was relentless on Sunday, stifling Chiefs' star quarterback Patrick

India win ODI series over England

England endured another heavy defeat in the second one-day international in Cuttack, as India secured the series with a game to spare. After posting a target of 305, England’s struggles on tour persisted, with Indian captain Rohit Sharma delivering a stunning 119 off 90 balls to