football
Messi and Miami eliminated from MLS Cup playoffs in first round
Miami had won the regular season campaign with a record points total but after losing twice in the best-of-three series, the MLS Cup favourites and their eight-times Ballon d'Or winner are out.
10 November 2024
Juventus win derby to move into top three, AC Milan held in thriller
The victory, provisionally, leaves Juventus level on points with champions Inter Milan in second and one behind league leaders Napoli.
10 November 2024
Ruthless Liverpool open five-point gap with win over Villa
They have won 15 out of 17 games in all competitions since the Dutchman replaced Juergen Klopp in the close season.
10 November 2024
Mbappe doesn’t want to play for France under Deschamps: Reports
Kylian Mbappe has fallen out with France coach Didier Deschamps and has no desire to play for the national team under the coach, reports French media.
9 November 2024
Lewandowski double helps Barcelona thrash Red Star
It was another commanding victory for LaLiga leaders Barcelona who are in an imperious vein of form, scoring 24 goals in six successive wins in all competitions, including thrashings of Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
7 November 2024
Neymar to miss two weeks' training in fresh setback: coach
The Brazilian superstar lasted just 26 minutes as a second-half substitute before limping off with an apparent right hamstring strain in Monday's 3-0 AFC Champions League Elite win over Esteghlal.
5 November 2024
Man City will struggle to overcome injury crisis: Guardiola
Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City will struggle to overcome a mounting injury crisis but encouraged the English champions to bounce back in Tuesday's Champions League trip to Sporting Lisbon.
5 November 2024
Mourinho lays into 'man of the match' VAR after Fenerbahce's win
Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho said the Video Assistant Referee went from being the invisible man to the most important man on the pitch after several controversial decisions went against his side in their 3-2 Super Lig win at Trabzonspor on Sunday.
4 November 2024
Liverpool's Konate downplays injury, says he won't miss game time
Liverpool centre back Ibrahima Konate said the arm injury he sustained against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday is not as bad as initially feared and that he will be ready for the Premier League leaders' next game.
4 November 2024
Howe hails players' focus as Newcastle revive Premier League fortunes
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe praised his team's hard work and mentality as they beat Arsenal 1-0 at home after taking an early lead on Saturday.
3 November 2024
CA assures SAFF champions of fulfilling their demands
Bangladesh’s SAFF Women’s Championship winners relayed their individual and collective demands to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during a reception accorded at CA’s official residence yesterday morning.
2 November 2024
Amorim told it was 'now or never' for Manchester United job
Ruben Amorim says Manchester United told him it was "now or never" after being handed a brief midway through the season to restore the Premier League giants to the pinnacle of English and European football.
2 November 2024
CA accords reception to SAFF winning women's team, asks for written demands
Professor Muhammad Yunus asked the players to submit a list of their demands in writing, assuring them of working on those in the coming days.
2 November 2024
I was aiming for goal: Ritu Porna affirms about wonder strike
“I just raised my head to see the Nepal post and then I took the shot for goal,” Ritu told the reporters at the BFF House yesterday.
2 November 2024
I wouldn't like to be a coach: Messi
"I like everything related to football. I like being with kids, teaching, and also maybe being a sporting director, but I don't know where I'm going to go."
1 November 2024
Kings lose 4-0 to East Bengal
Bashundhara Kings' bid to progress to the knockout stage of newly introduced AFC Challenge League was dashed when the five-time Bangladesh Premier League Champions suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat to India’s East Bengal FC in their second match in Bhutan on Tuesday.
29 October 2024
Aitana Bonmati wins second successive women's Ballon d'Or
The 26-year-old playmaker joins team-mate Alexia Putellas as the only women to win the Ballon d'Or twice, since the award's inauguration in 2018.
28 October 2024
Rodri wins men's Ballon d'Or as Real Madrid boycott
Rodri, a first-time winner of the award, was instrumental in helping his team win an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League trophy last season. He was also named best player at this year's European Championship after Spain lifted a record-extending fourth title.
28 October 2024
Quality Salah the difference-maker for Liverpool: Coach Slot
Quality players like Mohamed Salah are crucial in big games, Liverpool manager Arne Slot said after the Egypt international's late strike secured a 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.
28 October 2024
Arsenal's Saka unhappy with Liverpool draw
Bukayo Saka became the youngest Arsenal player to score 50 Premier League goals when he returned from a hamstring injury in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Liverpool, but the winger was disappointed to drop two points after being on the verge of a crucial win.
28 October 2024