UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin warned Italy risks not be able to co-host Euro 2032 with Turkey due the condition of the country's stadiums, which he called "some of the worst in Europe".

Japan abruptly axed Nils Nielsen as coach on Thursday just 12 days after taking them to Women's Asian Cup glory, with football chiefs accusing him of being "lax" and "lacking passion".

Women's Asian Cup finalists Japan and Australia renewed calls Thursday for equal prize money with the men's tournament in a direct challenge to the Asian Football Confederation and accused the governing body of "ignoring" previous requests.

England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson said he "hated every minute" of his brief stint in The Hundred last summer and that he planned to be on holiday when the competition takes place this year.

Vietnam emerged as the biggest climbers, driven by their dominant performance against Bangladesh and a crucial 3-1 victory over Malaysia.

More than three million of these tickets have already been sold during the first three sales phases.

Bangladesh's national hockey team came from behind to notch up a sweating 4-3 win over Chinese Taipei in their opening match of the Men's Asian Games Qualifiers in Bangkok, Thailand, today.

The Bell helmet is not the one Senna wore during that fatal race. But it is one of the three or four he had with him at the start of the 1994 season in Brazil, Japan and Imola, Jack claims.

England white-ball captain Harry Brook and team-mate Jacob Bethell have been warned about their future conduct after a nightclub incident on the pre-Ashes tour of New Zealand last year.

Arne Slot is hoping Mohamed Salah's farewell can inspire a strong end to Liverpool's season as he declared the Egyptian a living "legend" at the club.

Thomas Tuchel said Phil Foden's place in England's World Cup squad is "not a guarantee" after failing once more to hit peak form for the Three Lions.

Distance has always been a sanctuary for goalkeepers.

Reflecting on his first year in international football, the 28-year-old described his experience with Bangladesh as deeply fulfilling.

The 22-year-old Rizvi, who was named player of the match, raised his fifty with a four off part-time spinner Aiden Markram and later hit the winning six.

Arpita framed the defeat as part of a learning curve for a side playing their first-ever match in the competition.

Bashar informed that his panel will now focus on team selection for the upcoming New Zealand ODIs.

Despite the disappointment of the result, some Red and Green faithful stayed back to tidy the away section at the National Stadium in Kallang.

Bangladesh surrendered a two-goal lead, conceding twice from the spot, to slump to a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat against hosts Thailand in their opening match of the AFC Women’s U-20 Asian Cup at Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani on Wednesday.

State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque inspected the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS) and the Sylhet District Stadium today as part of the lead-up to the nationwide launch of the Notun Kuri Sports programme, scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on April 30.

With all 48 teams confirmed, the FIFA World Cup 2026 will kick off in Mexico on June 12, with the hosts taking on South Africa in the opening Group A match, while the final will be held in New York City on July 20.