The UAE tri-nation ODI series is being targeted for his competitive comeback as Bangladesh prepare for a demanding international schedule.

It was almost like Inter versus sprinters. It was hard to fathom who were the home team.

The big-hitting Shelton claimed his first career win over Alcaraz, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7), ending the Spaniard's hopes of retaining his title in his first tournament back after a four-month injury absence.

New Zealand have home white-ball and test series against India and a test tour of Australia coming up this year.

More than 61,000 tickets have been sold for the rare visit from Messi

The teenager said a key ambition this season was to aim for the "very special" Champions League trophy, with Barcelona beginning their campaign on Wednesday at home against Dutch side Feyenoord.

Sabalenka triumphed 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 7-6 (10/7) over the 21-year-old Wimbledon champion, who went toe-to-toe with the world number one on Arthur Ashe Stadium -- where men's defending champion Carlos Alcaraz faced eighth-seeded American Ben Shelton in the last match of the night.

Bangladesh had earlier registered convincing victories over Chinese Taipei, Pakistan and Kazakhstan before completing their dominant pool campaign against Hong Kong.

Heavy defeats in the first two Tests, at Headingley and Lord's, prompted the Pakistan Cricket Board to send seven players home before the tour was finished, with head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling chief Umar Gul sacked from their posts as well.

Khan, 73, has been imprisoned since 2023 and was sentenced late last year along with his wife to 17 years on corruption charges they both deny.

BCB chief selector Habibul Bashar recently told The Daily Star that “Tests will be prioritised.” That commitment will face a stern test as Bangladesh prepare to play five Tests, four of them in the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, within 50 days.

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Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City began their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 victory at Porto.

Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid secured a narrow 2-1 victory over his former side Inter Milan in a high-octane Champions League opener on Tuesday.

Aston Villa finally ended their goal drought as they kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 win against Club Brugge on Tuesday.

Bangladesh survived a major scare against the United Arab Emirates before securing a 34-run victory over the hosts in their final Group B match of the Women’s Asia Cup T20 in Dubai on Tuesday.

Pakistan will try to salvage something from the wreckage of a woeful tour of England with an upset victory in the third Test at Edgbaston starting on Wednesday.

Despite a marketing campaign built around grassroots creativity and national pride, manufacturer Dour and the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) now face mounting questions over a kit launch defined by recycled templates, a hefty price tag, and a transparency void regarding financial details.

The nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or are in, and the announcement has already thrown up some surprises.

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister said Tuesday he could have left during the summer transfer window given how sad he felt at not being offered a new contract when other players were having their deals with the Premier League giants renewed.