Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna has made history by becoming the first male athlete to surpass the 75-metre barrier in the discus throw, setting a new world record in stunning fashion. Competing at a Continental Tour Bronze event in Ramona, Oklahoma, the 22-year-old phenom opened with

Carlos Alcaraz expressed pride in overcoming a tough stretch both on and off the court as he battled back to defeat Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti and claim the Monte Carlo Masters title. The four-time Grand Slam winner rallied from a set down to win 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 in a match that

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has established a dedicated taskforce to assist Afghan women cricketers who were forced to flee following the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, which effectively banned women’s participation in sports. The initiative is being

Kylian Mbappe was sent off for the first time in his Real Madrid career, but his side held firm to secure a gritty 1-0 victory over Alaves, keeping them within four points of La Liga leaders Barcelona. Mbappe was initially booked for a reckless late challenge on Antonio Blanco,

Virgil van Dijk’s dramatic 90th-minute header secured a vital 2-1 win for Liverpool over West Ham at Anfield, moving the Reds to within touching distance of the Premier League title. Liverpool now need just one more victory—provided Arsenal drop points at Ipswich next

Rory McIlroy etched his name into golf history on Sunday, capturing his first Masters title and completing the career Grand Slam after a dramatic playoff victory over Justin Rose at Augusta National. The Northern Irishman, after 14 years of near-misses, sealed the win by sinking a

Bashundhara Group has opened the swimming pool at Bashundhara Sports Complex for use by students of Bashundhara Public School and College. On Sunday, on the first day for the students in the pool, the school’s swim trainers, national award recipients Promy Akter and Setu Akter,

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has been named Sportsperson of the Year 2024 at the Kool-BSPA Sports Award ceremony held on Friday evening at Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka. The event celebrated the country’s top sports performers and honoured winners in 15 different

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is planning some major changes to the rules of cricket. One of the main proposed changes is related to the two-new-ball rule in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Currently, two new balls are used from both ends. Under the new proposal, both balls

Lyon scored deep into stoppage time to rescue a 2-2 home draw against Manchester United in a Europa League quarterfinal first leg on Thursday. United captain Bruno Fernandes had sent a precise cross for substitute Joshua Zirkzee to head what seemed to be the winner in the 88th minute.

Bangladesh Women’s cricket team made history with their biggest-ever win, defeating Thailand by 178 runs in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers. The match was held in Lahore on Thursday (April 10).  Thailand won the toss and sent Bangladesh to bat first. The

Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano praised Lionel Messi for his crucial role in the team’s 3-1 comeback win over LAFC in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals. Messi’s decisive goal helped secure the victory, propelling the team to the

Barcelona delivered a dominant 4-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal clash on Wednesday, putting them in a strong position to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2019. Robert Lewandowski netted twice, while Raphinha

Declan Rice struck two stunning free kicks as Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 win over reigning champions Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal clash. The England midfielder broke the deadlock in the 58th minute, bending a perfectly placed effort around the

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed James Pamment as the new Fielding Coach for the Bangladesh National Cricket Team.  He will join the team before the upcoming Test series against Zimbabwe later this month. Pamment replaces Nick Pothas, who had taken over the

Lionel Messi's goal in first-half stoppage time helped Inter Miami CF earn a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC in a thrilling MLS match on Sunday. Toronto, still winless this season (0-4-3), showed signs of improvement following a string of defeats, including a scoreless draw against the

Barcelona spurned the chance to extend their lead at the top of the LaLiga standings when they were held at home 1-1 by Real Betis on Saturday, with visiting defender Natan canceling out Gavi’s early opener. The draw moves Hansi Flick’s Barca on to 67 points, four ahead of

The seventh round of the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL), the country’s second-tier professional football competition, will commence tomorrow (April 6) following the Eid-ul-Fitr break.  Three exciting matches are set to take place at various venues in and around the

A group of the top 20 men’s and women’s tennis players has written to the four Grand Slam tournaments, urging them to increase prize money.  The players have requested a meeting to discuss a more equitable share of the substantial revenue generated by the Australian

Los Angeles FC sent Lionel Messi and Inter Miami spinning to their first defeat of the season on Wednesday, scoring an upset 1-0 victory in their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final first-leg clash. A 57th-minute strike from Los Angeles-born El Salvador international Nathan Ordaz