The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) statement issued on Monday night, in response to the National Sports Council’s (NSC) March 11 gazette regarding an investigation into the October 2025 BCB elections, has left many within the cricketing fraternity confused.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodian of the Laws of Cricket, has clarified that Salman Ali Agha’s controversial run-out during the second ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur last Friday was “out” under the Laws, while also acknowledging the debate surrounding the spirit of the game.

Paris Saint-Germain snuffed out any chance of a Chelsea comeback with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia among the scorers in a clinical 3-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, which took the holders through to the Champions League quarterfinals 8-2 on aggregate.

Real Madrid dumped 10-man Manchester City out of the Champions League for the fourth time in five seasons as a 2-1 victory at the Etihad Stadium completed a 5-1 aggregate victory for the Spanish giants.

Arsenal eased into the Champions League quarterfinals as Eberechi Eze's stunning strike inspired a 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the last-16 second leg on Tuesday.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title they won in January and declared Morocco champions.

World champions Argentina will play Guatemala in a friendly to replace the cancelled Finalissima match against European champions Spain in Qatar, which fell foul to the Middle East war.

Sporting Lisbon made an impressive comeback to hammer Norwegian giantkillers Bodo/Glimt 5-0 on Tuesday and reach the Champions League quarterfinals 5-3 on aggregate.

Before facing Singapore, the men in red and green will test themselves in a friendly against Vietnam on March 26.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that her country is prepared to host Iran's first-round matches at the 2026 World Cup if needed due to the conflict in the Middle East.

The two players are being housed at an undisclosed location and receiving support from the government and the Iranian diaspora community in Australia.

Victory in Spain would send Newcastle into uncharted territory as the Magpies have never progressed beyond the Champions League round of 16.

Hansi Flick said on Tuesday that he does not know yet if he will extend his Barcelona contract, but is certain that leading the Catalan giants will be his last job in football.

"The intensity has improved, but more intensity does not always mean more spectacle."

The clash in Sydney on Wednesday will pit the two highest scoring teams of the tournament, with Japan blasting 24 goals in their four games to date and South Korea 16.

The Matildas will hunt a second trophy in the continental tournament and first since 2010 against Japan or South Korea, who play in the second semi-final in Sydney on Wednesday.

State Minister for Youth and Sports, Aminul Haque, said on Tuesday that an investigation committee will be formed to determine why Bangladesh did not participate in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

Devon Conway blasted a half-century before New Zealand skittled South Africa cheaply to win the second Twenty20 international by 68 runs Tuesday and level the five-match series 1-1.

Malaysia's 2027 Asian Cup hopes are over after the country was hit with 3-0 forfeits in two qualifiers for fielding ineligible players, the regional football body said Tuesday, sending Vietnam through instead.

Several prominent Afghanistan cricketers, including Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, expressed their anguish after a Pakistani military airstrike at a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul on Monday killed nearly 400 people and injured more than 250 people.