It is 7:00 am in Dubai and as the sun peeks above high-rises, it reveals an animated scene below: about 200 people, mostly men, wielding bats and taped-up tennis balls in a weekly festival of street cricket.

As the 14th minute came up on the clock at the Krestovsky Stadium in Russia where Argentina were playing a do-or-die World Cup group match against Nigeria in 2018, Messi brought down a laser-guided aerial through ball from Ever Banega with his thigh, and the second touch from Messi was almost instantaneous before a lethal right-footed shot curled away from the goalkeeper’s reach and into the net. The stadium erupted with Messi’s first goal in that World Cup but one man sitting in the arena had a limelight just about as big as the Argentina number 10 on the pitch.

Japanese Miya Tanimitsu struck four goals as Monarch Padma came twice from behind to earn a hard-fought 4-3 win over Rupayan City Cumilla in the Qualifiers-2 of the Hockey Champions Trophy (HCT) at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium today to set final of the event against Acme Chattogram.

The early morning conditions and the Duke ball held sway at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium as Rajshahi were skittled out for just 54 in their first innings by hosts Khulna in a Tier 2 game today, a day where even Soumya Sarkar’s military medium-pace proved difficult to negotiate.

Last edition’s runners-up Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan College Sporting Club started their Women’s Football League campaign with an emphatic 4-0 win over Siraj Smriti Sangsad at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur today.

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland said he wishes he could be at the Qatar World Cup but because Norway failed to qualify for the tournament, the 22-year-old will use the break to recharge for the rest of the Premier League season.

Manchester United said on Monday they were "considering their response" to an interview given by star forward Cristiano Ronaldo where he said he felt "betrayed" by the club.

Bangladesh national women's football team were given a grand reception by their official sponsor, Dhaka Bank Limited, at the Independent University (IUB) campus in Dhaka on Tuesday to mark their maiden SAFF Championship triumph.

Bangladesh failed to regain the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship title after Joynob Bibi Rita squandered a last-gasp penalty in a 1-1 draw with Nepal in the final group-stage game at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Motafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Friday.

Monarch Padma booked their place in the Qualifiers of Hockey Champions Trophy with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Saif Power Group Khulna at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Thursday.

Alex Hales and captain Jos Buttler shone in an unbroken opening partnership as a ruthless England humiliated India by 10 wickets at Adelaide Oval on Thursday to storm into the Twenty20 World Cup final.

Virat Kohli continued his splendid form and Hardik Pandya rose to the occasion as India managed to post a par-score at the Adelaide Oval in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup in Adelaide today.  

England captain Jos Buttler has won the toss and chose to bowl first against India in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide today. 

A high-octane clash is on the cards as India take on England in the second semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Adelaide on Thursday.

Bangladesh batter Afif Hossain became the seventh batter for his country to reach one thousand T20I runs in career after the left-hander struck an unbeaten 24 off 20 balls against Pakistan in the two sides’ final Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup in Adelaide today.

Ireland bowler Joshua Little took a hat-trick but New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson's 61 guided his side to 185-6 in their bid to seal a semi-finals spot at the T20 World Cup on Friday.

Leaders Metro Express Barishal tasted their first setback in the franchise-based Hockey Champions Trophy when Rupayan City Cumilla came two goals from behind to hand them a 4-3 defeat in an exciting game at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium today.

Courtesy of a brace from captain Sohanur Rahman Sabuj, Rupayan City Cumilla returned to winning ways with a hard-fought 4-3 win over Monarch Padma in their third match of the Hockey Champions Trophy at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium today.

Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza pointed at Bangladesh's 'rushed approach' becoming the key factor in their painful five-run defeat (D/L) against India in the T20 World Cup's Super 12 fixture at the Adelaide Oval in Australia on Wednesday.

The Adelaide Oval is a venue that has a special place in the hearts of Bangladesh fans as the Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Tigers pulled off a famous victory against England in the 2015 World Cup.