Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to meet in Asia Cup

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were pitted in the same group as the groupings and fixtures of the Women’s T20I Asia Cup was announced by the Asian Cricket Council on Tuesday.
26 March 2024, 13:09 PM

Heartbreak for Bangladesh as Palestine fire stoppage-time winner

A stoppage-time goal from Michel Termanini condemned Bangladesh to a 1-0 defeat in their  World Cup qualifying campaign at home today, five days after being thrashed 5-0 by the same opposition in Kuwait.
26 March 2024, 11:29 AM

Mbappe seeks France reaction after defeat by Germany

"We have to realise that if we play like this in the matches that lie ahead, we could be in for a big disappointment, and we don't want that to happen to us," Mbappe told reporters on Monday.
26 March 2024, 05:19 AM

Spain brace for Brazil at Bernabeu

The iconic Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid will host a mouth-watering FIFA friendly as it will host five-time world champions Brazil who will take on hosts Spain on Wednesday. 
26 March 2024, 05:00 AM

'Endrick will bring a lot of joy to Real Madrid fans'

The teenager, who will join Real Madrid from Palmeiras when he turns 18 in July, became the youngest male player to score at the iconic stadium as he gave Dorival a win in his first match in charge of the five-times world champions.
26 March 2024, 04:22 AM

Di Maria threatened by drug gangs in hometown: reports

Argentine captain and Rosario-born Lionel Messi was also threatened in a letter last year after unidentified gunmen attacked a supermarket owned by his wife Antonela Roccuzzo's family.
26 March 2024, 04:09 AM

Brazil's Gabigol handed two-year ban for anti-doping 'fraud'

Known as Gabigol, the 27-year-old Brazilian was alleged to have been uncooperative during a surprise doping test at club headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.
26 March 2024, 03:53 AM

Former China football chief given life sentence for 'huge' bribery

Chen Xuyuan took advantage of his positions at the CFA and other bodies to "illegally accept sums of money from other people totalling 81.03 million yuan ($11 million)", the Communist Party-run People's Daily newspaper said.
26 March 2024, 03:09 AM

Alves leaves Spain jail after posting bail

Prosecutors, however, want his prison sentence doubled to nine years.
25 March 2024, 19:00 PM

Racism reducing my desire to play football: Vinicius

The Real Madrid forward has suffered abuse from opposition fans on many occasions in recent years, with one incident in Valencia in May provoking worldwide outrage.
25 March 2024, 18:10 PM

Wounded Bangladesh up against Palestine again

“We need to think forward and that’s why we can’t be negative. We need to be realistic and responsible. We lost 5-0 but we can do better,” Cabrera said
25 March 2024, 16:00 PM

We want to gift countrymen a win on Independence Day: Jamal

“It is a special day for Bangladeshi people and we want to give a gift to them. Of course, we want to win it,” Jamal told the reporters today.
25 March 2024, 14:59 PM

Spain not a racist country, says Carvajal before Brazil friendly

Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Junior has suffered racial abuse on many occasions in recent years, with one incident in Valencia in May provoking worldwide outrage.
25 March 2024, 14:12 PM

Dani Alves pays bail and can leave Spanish jail: court

"We hereby inform you that the deposit of Daniel Alves' bail has been registered in the accounts of the 21st section of the Barcelona Court," said a statement.
25 March 2024, 10:56 AM

USA beats Mexico 2-0 for CONCACAF Nations League title

"It never gets old winning titles for your country. I'll never take any of them for granted," Reyna said.
25 March 2024, 07:18 AM

Pellegrini, Barella give Italy 2-0 win over Ecuador

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti made 11 changes to the lineup from Thursday's 2-1 win over Venezuela, which was the first of the two matches on the U.S tour, giving more players a chance to prove themselves before the Euro 2024 finals in Germany.
25 March 2024, 02:15 AM

Pele to Endrick: Five teen talents that lit up Brazil

The five-times World Cup winners are renowned for their "jogo bonito" philosophy and reputation of churning out the world's most talented players, the latest being 17-year-old starlet Endrick who scored against England on Saturday.
25 March 2024, 01:54 AM

Can Bangladesh maintain unbeaten record at Kings Arena?

After being outplayed by Palestine in the away match of the World Cup Qualifiers, Bangladesh are seeking motivation for Tuesday’s home match against the same opposition on home ground and in front of home crowd.
24 March 2024, 14:50 PM

'Germany defeat a wake-up call for France'

France were completely outclassed by Germany in their 2-0 defeat on Saturday and should treat the loss as a wake-up call ahead of the European Championship, midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni said.
24 March 2024, 07:11 AM

Spain 'contenders' at Euro 2024 but need 'time', says De La Fuente

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente insists his squad has the "raw materials" to make a title push at Euro 2024 where the former champions will be "contenders".
24 March 2024, 04:43 AM