4 dead in record Japan rains
Record rainfall has killed at least four people and stranded thousands of travellers in Japan’s Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. Areas of Chiba recorded upwards...
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Moscow rejects Black Sea truce
Russia on Friday dismissed the idea of a ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea, saying it saw no grounds for “half-measures” that would offer...
Tigers take upper hand against Aussies
Opener Tanzid Hasan hit a century as the Bangladesh took the upper hand against Australia on day 2 of the first Test at the Marrara...
Hunt completes sprint double with 200m gold at Euro Champs
Britain’s Amy Hunt completed a sprint double at the European Athletics Championships on Thursday, winning the women’s 200 metres gold after claiming the 100m title...
Swiatek claims Canadian Open title
Iga Swiatek captured her first title of the season with a swift 6-2, 6-3 win against Elena Rybakina in the Canadian Open final on Thursday,...
BHF names squad for Jr Asia Cup Hockey
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) has named a 24-member squad for the men’s Under-20 Junior Asia Cup Hockey tournament to be held in China in...
Draper has ‘very, very big’ mountain to climb in bid to return
Jack Draper’s comeback hit another obstacle on Thursday as the injury-ravaged Briton suffered a 6-3, 7-5 first-round defeat by Martin Landaluce the Cincinnati Open. Draper...
Barcelona key talking points heading into new 2026-27 season
Barcelona’s dominance of Real Madrid in the last two football seasons has been clear for all to see. So much so, indeed, that their rivals...
Shelton wins back-to-back Canadian Open titles
Ben Shelton won the Canadian Open for a second straight year with a 6-3, 7-6(4) victory over fellow American Brandon Nakashima on Thursday, claiming his...
BD U-23 team clinch one-dayer series 2-0
One team scored 89 runs without a wicket. Another team scored 58 runs and lost 5 wickets. However, on Friday the second team won at...
New Zealand Football withdraws support for Infantino, urges review
New Zealand Football (NZF) said on Friday it had withdrawn support for FIFA boss Gianni Infantino and called for an independent review into his aborted...
Machado aims to fulfil title promise in Makhachev UFC showdown
Ian Machado Garry has the chance to fulfil his prophecy of becoming Ireland’s second UFC champion when he challenges Islam Makhachev in Philadelphia on Saturday,...