Agency : A late goal by new signing Joshua Zirkzee earned Manchester United a nervy 1-0 victory over Fulham in their Premier League season opener at Old Trafford on Friday. Home supporters were in buoyant mood ahead of the first game of the English top-flight campaign, with four players unveiled on the pitch and new faces in the United boardroom also in attendance. Just as they did at home for much of last season, however, United struggled to break down...
Agency : Paris St Germain signed 19-year-old midfielder Desire Doue from Rennes on a five-year deal, the Ligue 1 club...
Agency : Second-half goals from Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah allowed new Liverpool coach Arne Slot to get off to a 2-0 winning start at newly-promoted Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Saturday. Ipswich, cheered on by new minority shareholder and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran from the Portman Road stands, went toe-to-toe with Liverpool in the first half but failed to take their chances when they presented themselves. Slot’s new side improved markedly after the break, taking the lead on...
Agency : Carlos Alcaraz let loose his frustrations with a violent racquet smash in a 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 defeat...
British number one Jack Draper fought back from a set down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and reach the Cincinnati Open third round on Thursday. Tsitsipas, ranked 11th in the world, broke for 5-4 in the deciding set, but Draper won 12 of the last 17 points to wrap up a 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory. “In general my grit, my determination and attitude won me the game today, so I am very proud of that,” Draper, the world number 28, said...
Sports Reporter : Despite Mahfuzur Rahman’s all-round performance Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team tasted a thrilling three-wicket loss to Pakistan...
AFP, Cincinnati : Carlos Alcaraz was halted by rain on the brink of victory on Thursday while defending women’s champion...
AFP, Sydney : Australian breakdancer Raygun has spoken out against the “pretty devastating” hatred unleashed online since her widely lampooned...
Agency : Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan Papon has decided to step down from his position, as reported...
Agency : Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam has stated that he is fully prepared for the upcoming two-match Test series against...
AFP, Barcelona : Last season’s Spanish surprise package Girona fought back to earn an entertaining 1-1 draw at Real Betis on the first day of the new LaLiga season on Thursday. The Catalan minnows secured a third-place finish but after key players including Savinho, Artem Dovbyk and Aleix Garcia departed in the summer, Michel Sanchez needed to rebuild ahead of their debut Champions League campaign. They quickly fell behind when Marc Bartra powered home a header from Nabil Fekir’s corner...