'Incredible' Mbappe hits hattrick as Mourinho's Madrid thrash Sociedad
AFP, Madrid
1 HOUR(s) Football
It was Jose Mourinho's first home match back at the Santiago Bernabeu as the club's coach.
Ex-champ Wawrinka handed US Open wildcard after fan outcry
Reuters, New York
8 HOUR(s) Tennis
The 2016 champion was left off the initial list of wildcard entries in his farewell season, reigniting fierce debate over which players get the nod -- and which are left out -- in the wildcard process at the majors.

Man City agree £86m deal for Lille star Bouaddi

Manchester City have agreed to sign Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a deal worth £86 million ($117 million), according to reports on Sunday.
23 August 2026

Cummins hails 'sharp' Australia after innings victory against Bangladesh

Australia captain Pat Cummins praised his side for "all looking sharp" in a crushing innings and 51-run thrashing of Bangladesh in Mackay on Sunday as they emphatically bounced back from losing the first Test.
23 August 2026

CBF inspects National Stadium; could open door for Brazil-Bangladesh match

They came straight to the National Stadium after landing in Dhaka at 1:00pm from Kolkata, where they had also inspected the Salt Lake Stadium ahead of Brazil’s October 3 friendly fixture against India.
23 August 2026

‘Vinicius is being bullied’: Mourinho blasts treatment of Real star

Mourinho said the treatment of Vinicius had become a recurring theme.
23 August 2026

From historic high to humiliating low: Bangladesh see both sides of the coin Down Under

Yet Shanto insisted the Mackay defeat should not erase what Bangladesh achieved a week earlier.
23 August 2026

Shanto calls for regular Australia tours, questions pitch scrutiny

Shanto hopes that more regular opportunities against top teams and in difficult conditions can help turn such breakthroughs into sustained progress.
23 August 2026

No excuses for batting collapse: Shanto

Shanto said the challenge in Mackay exposed areas of Bangladesh's batting that need work.
23 August 2026

Bangladesh rise to record sixth in Test rankings

The Tigers' progress in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 table has also remained intact despite the Mackay defeat.
23 August 2026

Litton’s duck tales: A tour Down Under without a run

The bright side for the Bangladesh wicketkeeper is that this is only a two-Test series
23 August 2026

Messi scores but Miami slump continues

A goal from Lionel Messi wasn't enough as Inter Miami fell 2-1 at home to Toronto on Sunday for their fifth straight match without a win.
23 August 2026

Shoriful follows in Ambrose’s footsteps after 33 years

Playing a Test in Australia for the first time, Shoriful Islam has already given himself a place in Bangladesh cricket’s record books. But the left-arm pacer’s seven-wicket haul in the second Test in Mackay has also put him in the company of one of the game’s greatest fast bowlers.
23 August 2026

FIFA ASEAN Cup confirmed, calendar causes headache

The Bangladesh national football team's build-up for November's SAFF Championship received a boost with the confirmation of their participation in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, but their preparations on the ground remain a concern.
23 August 2026

Maresca says Man City must fill Rodri void after Barca switch

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca says the club must find a "new Rodri" after the departure of the influential midfielder to Barcelona this week.
23 August 2026

Bangladesh collapse to innings defeat in Mackay as series ends 1-1

After winning the opening Test in Darwin by nine wickets, Bangladesh leave their first tour of Australia in 23 years with the two-match series tied 1-1.
23 August 2026

Inter thrash Monza to launch Serie A title defence

Inter Milan kicked off the defence of their Serie A title in emphatic fashion on Saturday, cruising to a 4-1 home victory over promoted Monza.
23 August 2026

Olise helps Bayern past Dortmund in German Supercup

Michael Olise scored a goal and created another as Bayern Munich won 2-1 at old foes Borussia Dortmund in the season-opening German Supercup on Saturday.
23 August 2026

Espi's last-gasp winner helps Real beat Espanyol in Mourinho's first game on return

Jose Mourinho's second spell in charge of Real Madrid began with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Espanyol in LaLiga on Saturday, with substitute Carlos Espi pouncing in the 90th minute to grab the winner.
23 August 2026

Former West Brom player dies during match in Lisbon

Former West Bromwich Albion player Quevin Castro has died at the age of 25 after collapsing during a friendly match in Lisbon on Saturday, the Lisbon Football Association said.
23 August 2026

Shoriful keeps Tigers in the hunt

Shoriful, returning after missing the first Test with a hamstring injury, kept the Tigers in the hunt after Mitchell Starc's 6-12 had threatened to turn the match into a one-sided contest.
22 August 2026

South Africa's former world boxing champion shot dead

Former world boxing champion Zolani "Last Born" Tete was shot dead outside his ​home in South Africa's Eastern Cape province ‌on Friday, police and the country's sports minister said.
22 August 2026