Bangladesh’s chase never looked convincing from the outset, as the batters appeared more focused on avoiding a heavy defeat than seriously pursuing the 150-run target.

Before the new season gets underway, however, the CCDM will organise the 2025-26 Third Division Qualifying League later this month, with 70 Dhaka clubs set to take part.

Bangladesh Air Force Base Bir Uttam AK Khandker clinched the Inter-Base Hockey Competition-2026 title after defeating Base Zahurul Haque 6-2 in the final at the Hockey Ground of BAF Base Bir Uttam AK Khandker in Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday.

For months, speculation swirled through the corridors of Barcelona regarding the signature of Argentine striker Julian Alvarez, famously dubbed La Arana -- "The Spider."

Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for August 2026 after a memorable tour of Australia, alongside England pacer Ollie Robinson and Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha.

Yamal, however, insists he will not beg for the coveted trophy. After helping Barça win LaLiga and Spain lift the World Cup, the teenager said he believes he had a strong year but is happy to leave the decision to others.

Bangladesh’s hopes of securing a place in the FIH Women’s Junior World Cup were dashed on Thursday as the women in red and green suffered a 2-0 defeat to Japan in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup in China.

The 2030 World Cup final will be held in Casablanca, the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation was reported as saying by Spanish news agency EFE on Thursday.

Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea should be stripped of their 2016-17 Premier League title for financial rule breaches and the honour awarded to the side he led to the runners-up spot.

Chelsea fought back from two goals down to beat Leeds 6-3 as Cole Palmer and Danny Welbeck rescued the Blues in a League Cup third-round classic on Wednesday.

Infantino, who is seeking another term as FIFA president, has faced mounting criticism since his failed proposal to sell a 20% stake in FIFA competitions, including the World Cup, to private investors was abandoned in July following widespread opposition from football's regional confederations.

"The FIFA ASEAN Cup was launched to provide national teams with meaningful competitive opportunities within the men’s international match calendar," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.

Brazil's early exit from the 2026 World Cup forced Ancelotti to rethink his options. The five-time world champions were eliminated by Norway in the last 16, bringing a disappointing end to a campaign that had promised more.

Head coach Thomas Dooley has trimmed the preliminary squad of the Bangladesh national football team for the FIFA ASEAN Cup by dropping six players, team manager Amirul Islam Babu confirmed today.

A goalkeeper playing in the ninth tier of English football could soon trade his gloves for a crown after being selected as the next king of the Tooro people in Uganda.

The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward has continued to rewrite the record books well into his forties, and the prospect of becoming the first player to score 1,000 competitive senior goals is now firmly within sight.

Mehedi Hasan Miraj made a dream start to his Caribbean Premier League career, taking three wickets as Guyana Amazon Warriors beat St Lucia Kings by four wickets in Providence today.

Bangladesh pacer Marufa Akter has been in rich form in the Asia Cup, and ahead of Thursday’s crunch semifinal against India, she is hoping the senior players can continue making valuable contributions as they have throughout the tournament.

The latest EOI, issued on September 6, is the second such invitation from the BCB in two months.

The Brazilian star headed home a corner kick from superstar Lionel Messi for the equalizer in the 48th minute.