Last-gasp triumph for Ivory Coast, SA reach semis
Agency : Oumar Diakite was the hero as hosts Ivory Coast staged another remarkable salvage operation on Saturday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations...
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Vinicius becomes UNESCO goodwill ambassador
The UN cultural agency on Friday named Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior its “goodwill ambassador for education for all”. The 23-year old Real Madrid forward said...
Barishal stun high-flying Khulna
UNB, Dhaka : Facing the improbable task of securing 37 runs from the final 12 balls, a victory seemed unlikely for Fortune Barishal, even with...
Injured Taskin wants to skip Lanka Tests
BSS, Dhaka : Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed is keen to skip the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka in a bid to give his...
Man City earned record £176.2m for 2023 PL victory
Agency : Manchester City’s third consecutive Premier League (PL) title in 2023 earned the club a record 176.2m pounds ($223m), a 15% hike over the...
Mbappe gifted goal as PSG beat Strasbourg
AFP, Strasbourg : Kylian Mbappe had a penalty brilliantly saved but was gifted the opening goal as champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) edged energetic Strasbourg 2-1...
IMF says central banks should not rush into rate cuts
AFP : The IMF sees a greater risk to the global economy if central banks start cutting interest rates too soon than if they move...
England 253 all out in reply to India’s 396
Agency : Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 209 and six wickets by pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah put India firmly in command of the second Test against England...
Aussies down Windies by eight wickets
Australia thrashed West Indies by eight wickets in the first One Day International (ODI) against Australia on Friday. Earlier, Keacy Carty was denied a century...