Benfica coach Jose Mourinho said Friday there has been no contact between him and Real Madrid, despite speculation the Spanish giants could turn to him this summer.

Australia have maintained their stranglehold at the top of both the ICC Men’s Test and Women’s ODI Team Rankings following the latest annual update.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has never fitted neatly into the idea of a "system" player.

Former Bangladesh captain Mamunul Islam played the final match of his professional career as Abahani kept up the pressure on league leaders Bashundhara Kings in the Bangladesh Football League on Friday.

Arne Slot said Mohamed Salah "deserves a big send-off", confirming he expected the departing superstar to return from injury before the season is over.

The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) 2025-26 season is set to get underway on May 4 and will run until June 11, with matches scheduled across six venues.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday announced an unchanged 15-member squad for the third and series-deciding final T20I against New Zealand, scheduled to be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur tomorrow.

Bangladesh batter Shamim Hossain’s improvised shot -- which sailed over the New Zealand wicketkeeper for six in the first T20I in Chattogram -- has been one of the standout moments of the three-match series so far.

Bangladesh batter Shamim Hossain has thanked T20I skipper Litton Das for backing him, while also crediting the captain for fostering a strong team environment ahead of the series-deciding third T20I against New Zealand, set to be played tomorrow in Mirpur.

Rhodes credited West Indian Kieron Pollard for pioneering the relay catch technique, and among current fielders, he was particularly impressed by the versatility of New Zealander Glenn Phillips.

Ochoa first represented Mexico on the world stage at Germany 2006.

Carlos Diaz is one of seven defendants accused of criminal responsibility in the death of the former Argentine captain and national coach.

What unfolded on that green carpet that day may, in the record books, be reduced to a few numbers. But for those who witnessed it, it remains etched in a far deeper dimension. Like a line from a poem that suddenly lodges in your throat, or a familiar tune that brings back the scent of a long-lost afternoon -- just like that.

As they were leaving the Vancouver Convention Centre, Rajoub and Shalabi were targeted by protesters who were demanding that FIFA should ban Iran from the World Cup.

Forest's win stretched their unbeaten run to nine games in all competitions as the 1979 and 1980 European champions enjoy some momentum after battling relegation from the Premier League all season.

“Mamunul Islam has been the best midfielder of his generation, but did not get the stardom due to the lack of international success for the nation,” -- that was how former star striker Alfaz Ahmed summed up the career of former Bangladesh captain Mamunul Islam.

Iranian officials had floated the idea of shifting their group games from the United States to Mexico, but that proposal had already been nixed by Infantino.

The competition will transform the BFF artificial turf into a battleground of friendly rivalry from May 3 (8am) to 7.

Tamim on Thursday outlined a wide range of development plans for Bangladesh cricket, spanning stadium infrastructure, domestic competition structure, grassroots expansion and administrative reforms.

The win -- their 10th of the campaign -- allowed the five-time champions to tighten their grip at the top of the 10-team table with 34 points from 15 matches.