Bangladesh women's football team head coach Peter Butler has fiercely defended his tactical approach, declaring he would rather quit than change his attack-minded philosophy, following his side’s 4-2 win over the Maldives in their opening match of the SAFF Women’s Championship in Goa yesterday.

Jannik Sinner's stunning Roland Garros exit shattered what had shaped up as one of the most predictable French Opens since Rafa Nadal's era, throwing the men's draw wide open on Thursday to leave it as finely balanced as the women's field.

Home hope Moise Kouame became the youngest man to reach the third round of a Grand Slam tournament since Rafael Nadal 23 years ago, after an epic French Open victory on Thursday, saying it was a "dream" to one day win the tournament.

Jannik Sinner said his lack of energy in a stunning French Open loss on Thursday was down to a combination of factors including a long claycourt swing, during which he played and won three successive events to arrive as the favourite in Paris.

Since stepping into professional football in 2002, Cristiano Ronaldo has dazzled audiences from Lisbon to Manchester, Madrid, and now Saudi Arabia. He has conquered Europe with both club and country, and in his glittering career, he is steadily moving toward the unbelievable milestone of 1,000 goals.

Defending champions Bangladesh made a winning start to their SAFF Women’s Championship campaign, beating Maldives 4-2 in their opening match of the tournament at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa, India, today.

Weverton was part of the Brazil squad at Qatar 2022, where the Seleçao were eliminated by Croatia in the quarterfinals.

Adding a touch of warmth to an otherwise empty stadium atmosphere, a small group of Russian supporters turned up at the stadium carrying a white banner that simply read ‘Bangladesh’, with the two ‘A’s painted as love signs.

Head coach Peter Butler brought three changes to the playing eleven that last featured in the Women’s Asian Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan in Australia last March.

CBF doctor Rodrigo Lasmar delivered the blow ahead of a players' press conference, confirming the 34-year-old forward faces two to three more weeks on the sidelines.

"I don't think anyone's ever seen a talent like this. It's freakish what he's doing at the moment," he told reporters.

Bangladesh have been drawn in Group B alongside hosts Uzbekistan, India and Syria in the qualifiers for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup following the draw held at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

Bangladesh's Sathira Jakir Jessy will be among four umpires to make their debut in the upcoming edition of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, ICC confirmed.

While the rest of the nation celebrates Eid with family and loved ones, the Bangladesh national football team is busy sweating it out on the training pitch.

Marcelo Bielsa is widely revered as a pioneer of coaching but his unconventional methods risk ruining Uruguay's World Cup chances before the tournament has even begun.

Mehedi said delays in obtaining an Indian visa prevented him from joining the squad earlier.

They are unbeaten in 11 games stretching back to September 2024 and aiming to go beyond the last 16 for the first time.

The Dutch have never won a World Cup, losing in the final in 1974, 1978 and 2010.

Neymar's recall last week generated widespread excitement because he had not featured in Ancelotti's plans during the Italian's year in charge.

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored as Crystal Palace beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the UEFA Conference League final in Leipzig on Wednesday to secure the club's first European trophy in their history.