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Skipper Stirling leads Ireland to 69-run win over South Africa in third ODI
Ireland captain Paul Stirling led from the front with a dashing 88 as his side completed their ODI series against South Africa with a convincing 69-run win in the final match in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Chasing 285 to win, South Africa…
Same story, different day: Tigers’ T20 woes re-exposed
Let's begin this rant, disguised as a write-up on the sorry state of the Bangladesh men's T20I team, with a question: Guess which of the following three statements was made by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto after the seven-wicket defeat…
Brazil beat Argentina to win sixth FIFA Futsal World Cup
Brazil beat Argentina 2-1 in Uzbekistan to win their sixth world title, while Ukraine defeated France for bronze.
The result brought Brazil their sixth world title in the ten editions of the tournament, and their first in 12 years after…
Lewandowski nets hattrick as Barcelona beat Alaves 3-0
Robert Lewandowski's first-half hat-trick guided LaLiga leaders Barcelona to a 3-0 win away at Deportivo Alaves on Sunday as the Polish striker extended his lead at the top of the league's scoring charts.
Lewandowski's treble made…
Tigers’ skill and mentality under scanner
From the second Test in Kanpur to the first T20I in Gwalior, the format changed and so did most of the players. India had a new setup while Bangladesh were looking into new avenues to approach T20 cricket with more aggression. However, just…
No ‘dhamaka’ as Tigers venture towards unknowns in first T20I
Bangladesh are dealing with a few unknown factors ahead of the first T20I against India at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior. The Tigers will be part of history as the venue hosts its first international match…
Messi’s Miami on track for MLS record points after win in Toronto
Inter Miami remained on track for the record points tally in Major League Soccer history after Leonardo Campana's stoppage-time goal gave them a 1-0 win at Toronto.
Miami started with all their big-name stars, including Lionel Messi,…
Lukaku stars as Napoli beat Como to hold Serie A top spot
Romelu Lukaku starred again for Napoli by scoring once and setting up two more goals in Friday's 3-1 win over Como which ensured top spot in Serie A for at least another week.
Belgium striker Lukaku laid on Scott McTominay for his…
Stubbs ton, Williams wickets secure big win for South Africa over Ireland
Tristan Stubbs scored an unbeaten career-best 112 from 81 balls as South Africa thumped Ireland by 174 runs to clinch their three-game One Day International series with a game to spare in a hot and humid Abu Dhabi on Friday.
After…
‘Means a lot’: Emotional Joty reflects on first T20 WC victory in a decade
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty said today after a 16-run win against Scotland in the T20 World Cup opener in Sharjah that they had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
With the win, the Tigresses ended their winless…