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Alison miracle stops Morocco magic

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 13 (Agencies): Alisson Becker produced a decisive late masterclass to rescue Brazil as they opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco. Despite a dominant and energetic start from the Atlas Lions, who were rewarded through Ismael Saibari's opener, Brazil survived largely...

World Cup 2026 to generate $10.9 billion for FIFA

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which has kicked off across the United States, Canada and Mexico, is emerging not only as the biggest event in world football but also as a major economic powerhouse. FIFA expects the expanded 48-team tournament to generate a record $10.9 billion in revenue, report agencies....

Brazil supporters turn DU's TSC into a sea of yellow

Thousands of football enthusiasts stayed up late at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University (DU) to watch Brazil's FIFA World Cup match against Morocco, which kicked off at 4:00 am on Sunday, on a giant screen, turning the area into a vibrant gathering spot for supporters of the five-time...

Spain start WC run against debutants Cape Verde today

ATALANTA, June 14 (Agencies): Spain arrive in Atlanta with the air of a team expecting a long World Cup summer, but on Monday they face opponents carrying an equally powerful feeling: the giddy disbelief of a nation seeing its name on the tournament board for the first time.The European champions...

Was Remo Freuler offside? VAR failure leaves doubt

Was Switzerland's Remo Freuler offside before he was brought down by Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada?It is the question that remains unanswered after a fault with the semi-automated offside system kept everyone guessing.And it led to a penalty, converted by Breel Embolo, as the teams drew 1-1 in Saturday's World Cup...

Tigers with the trophy

State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque poses with Bangladesh's players and support staff with the winning trophy at the end of the third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. — AFP

Nayeem Hasan returning to cricket after alleged assault by police

Bangladesh Test cricketer Nayeem Hasan has decided to return to the field in a bid to recover more quickly from the physical and mental impact of his alleged assault and harassment by police, reports bdnews24.com.His elder brother Kamrul Alam Sabbir said Nayeem is resuming cricket on the advice of doctors...

Australia survive Shoriful's six-wicket onslaught to evade clean sweep

Bangladesh fans have spent more than two decades waiting for isolated ODI victories against Australia. To secure two wins in a single week and lock down a historic series victory felt entirely surreal.Yet, on Sunday at Mirpur, the hosts stood on the precipice of an even greater feat: a clean...

Tigresses edge past Netherlands

Bangladesh avoided a scare in their opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup as they beat the Netherlands by six wickets at Edgbaston.They made a positive start to their chase of 140 as Juairiya Ferdous and Dilara Akter Dola added 67 for the first wicket before a mini collapse...

6TH TURAAG ACTIVE NATIONAL SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 CONCLUDES

The final round of the "6th Turaag Active National Squash Championship 2026" concluded on Saturday at the Army Squash Complex in the capital with a grand closing ceremony. Organised by the Bangladesh Squash Federation and sponsored by Turaag Active, a concern of Urmi Group, the four-day tournament featured more than...

BPL must improve standards to draw foreign cricketers: Lisa Sthalekar

Lisa Sthalekar, former Australian women's cricketer and current president of the World Cricketers' Association (WCA), said on Sunday that the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the country's lone franchise-based T20 tournament, needs to improve its overall standards to attract foreign cricketers, reports Cricbuzz. In the recent past, the WCA released an...

Knicks defeat Spurs to snap 53-year NBA title drought

The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday to claim their first NBA championship since 1973, putting the long-suffering franchise back on top and unleashing mass celebrations across the city's five boroughs, reports Reuters.Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 45 points as the Knicks closed out the...