Michael Carrick has refused to rule out the prospect of Marcus Rashford returning to Manchester United once his loan spell with Barcelona comes to an end.

World Cup fans will have to pay $150 -- more than 10 times the normal price -- for the quick round-trip train between New York and Meadowlands stadium when it hosts the tournament's final and seven earlier matches, local officials said Friday, drawing outrage.

Former Bangladesh pacer Tapash Baishya has strongly criticised the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) initiative to honour former captains with special ‘Captains’ Cards’, terming it discriminatory towards other former national players.

Friendship is not always about standing side by side. Sometimes, it becomes a presence even in absence -- silent, unseen, yet profoundly felt. It is a feeling that cannot be touched or seen, yet in the hardest moments, it stands right at the center of the chest, as a strange source of strength.

Coventry secured promotion to the Premier League on Friday as the Championship leaders' 1-1 draw against Blackburn ended their 25-year exile from the top-flight.

Skipper Shubman Gill led the way with 86 off 50 balls as Gujarat Titans beat Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in the IPL, consigning the three-time champions to a fifth loss in six games this season.

New Zealand’s Dean Foxcroft admitted he was somewhat surprised by Bangladesh’s approach in the middle overs after a 26-run win in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

Premier League clubs are ramping up preparations for the players’ transfer window, set to be held on Saturday and Sunday, with Mohammedan leading the way with a string of high-profile signings.

Frenchman Herve Renard told AFP on Friday he has been relieved of his duties as Saudi Arabia coach, less than two months before the start of the 2026 World Cup.

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann said he is soaking up all the small moments he can during his last weeks at the club, ahead of the Copa del Rey final on Saturday.

Bangladesh players had a combined 761 ODI appearances compared to New Zealand’s 368 before Friday's series opener.

The Indian Premier League said Friday it had issued Rajasthan Royals manager Ravinder Singh Bhinder a 100,000-rupee ($1,080) fine for using a phone in the team's dugout during a match.

In what could generously be described as a polar take, Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz insisted that the Mirpur surface for the opening ODI against New Zealand was “a great wicket”, one where “even 270” would not have been difficult to chase.

Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Masters on Friday, increasing concerns over whether he will be able to defend his Roland Garros title.

League leaders Bashundhara Kings stumbled in the Bangladesh Football League (BFL), playing out a 1-1 draw against Rahmatganj in Munshiganj on Friday after being forced to field an all-local eleven as their foreign recruits skipped the crucial tie over alleged unpaid wages .

Sri Lanka women’s cricket team, led by Chamari Athapaththu, arrived in Bangladesh on Friday for a white-ball series against the hosts, set to begin in Rajshahi on April 20.

Half-centuries from Saif Hassan and Towhid Hridoy went in vain as Bangladesh fell 26 runs short against New Zealand in the opening ODI of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

The Sri Lanka national women’s team, led by Chamari Athapaththu, arrived in Bangladesh on Friday to play a white-ball series against the hosts, scheduled to begin in Rajshahi on April 20.

Former three-time winner Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Madrid Open beginning next week as he needs more time to recover from a shoulder injury.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes Hugo Ekitike can come back even stronger from a ruptured Achilles tendon that has ended the French striker's season, and his dreams of playing in the World Cup.