Argentina declare July 15 national day to mark World Cup win over England

Following the final whistle, several Argentina players celebrated with a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" ("The Falklands are Argentine").
6 August 2026

Ugandan football star killed in street attack

Uganda international David Owori, captain of one of the country's biggest soccer clubs, has died after an assault in the capital Kampala, police said.
6 August 2026

England recall Lawrence for Pakistan Tests as Root begins new captaincy stint

England have recalled Dan Lawrence from two years of Test exile to face Pakistan, with the batsman pencilled in to fill the middle-order vacancy created by the retirement of captain Ben Stokes.
6 August 2026

How Blundell's old school tactic ended England's 'Bazball' era

Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell believes his standing up to the stumps in England -- a move that helped kill off the "Bazball" era -- was a case of New Zealand shelving their egos for the good of the team.
6 August 2026

Miraz century rescues Tigers in Australia practice match

Mehidy Hasan Miraz struck a fighting century to rescue Bangladesh on the opening day of their three-day practice match against a Cricket Australia XI in Darwin on Thursday.
6 August 2026

Infantino offered Morocco the 2030 WC final hosting rights!

FIFA president Gianni Infantino privately offered Morocco the right to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup final in exchange for political backing, according to a report by The Times.
6 August 2026

Captain Babar delighted after ending Pakistan's losing streak

Pakistan captain Babar Azam was ecstatic after his side broke a three-year drought away from home with a victory over Pakistan in the second match of their ICC World Test Championship series in Trinidad.
6 August 2026

Arteta won't discuss Guimaraes or 'players who aren't Arsenal players'

The Brazil midfielder's future has been the subject of fevered speculation for weeks since it emerged he wanted to leave Tyneside for the Emirates Stadium.
6 August 2026

Messi sizzles with record double in first start since World Cup final

The Argentine superstar cancelled out the visitors' early opener in the 11th minute.
6 August 2026

Infantino and FIFA present united front after crisis meeting

The proposal to sell a 20% stake in a new commercial rights entity to private investors in a deal that would have raised about $4.2 billion provoked a fierce backlash and was withdrawn last Friday.
6 August 2026

Coach Sharmin's future under cloud despite results

Sharmin, the country’s fourth shooter to win international honours after Kazi Sahana, Lovely Chowdhury Akhi and Sabrina Sultana, took up coaching in 2023 after ending her 22-year playing career.
6 August 2026

Why Arsenal were so keen to sign Guimaraes

After weeks of speculation, Arsenal have finally landed one of the standout signings of the summer, swooping in for Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes for a reported £75 million fee.
6 August 2026

Alonso hails ‘emotional’ Mudryk return in 1-0 loss to Juventus

Manager Xabi Alonso hailed Mykhailo Mudryk's "emotional" return from a doping ban as the winger played for Chelsea for the first time in nearly two years in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
6 August 2026

Newcastle appoint Jaissle as new head coach

Newcastle have appointed Matthias Jaissle as their new head coach following Eddie Howe's departure, the English Premier League club announced Wednesday.
6 August 2026

Pakistan end eight-match away Test losing streak in style

Pakistan beat the West Indies by eight wickets on the fourth day of the second and final Test at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Wednesday to level the series.
6 August 2026

Hridoy's record fifty, Shakib's breakthrough send Jaffna into LPL final

Hridoy blazed an unbeaten 54 off just 21 balls, reaching his half-century in only 20 deliveries, the quickest fifty of this season's LPL.
5 August 2026

BHF ropes in experienced Bonnet for U-20 Junior Asia Cup

The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Wednesday appointed Giles Bonnet as the head coach of the Men's Under-20 national team.
5 August 2026

'Deceitful' Infantino 'must go', says Luis Figo

Infantino is fighting to save his job after a fierce backlash against his plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup.
5 August 2026

Arsenal agree £75m deal to sign Newcastle's Guimaraes

Premier League champions Arsenal have agreed a deal worth £75 million ($99.5 million) to sign Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes, British media reported on Wednesday.
5 August 2026

Litton trains 'without discomfort', practice match call due on Thursday

The Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) chief selector Habibul Bashar confirmed that Litton came through both batting and wicketkeeping drills unscathed
5 August 2026