Next year’s championship of the expanded Club World Cup will be played on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, site of the 2026 World Cup final. Twelve stadiums will be used for the 32-team tournament, FIFA said Saturday night, including five of the 11 U.S. venues for
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Shakib’s request for security assurances is unreasonable: Asif Mahmud
Shakib Al Hasan has announced his retirement from Test cricket, expressing his desire to play his final Test match at home against South Africa next month. However, the experienced all-rounder has asked for security assurances before returning to the country. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), however, has not responded to his
Ispahani 4th Bangladesh Open Squash set to begin
The international squash tournament is being held again in Bangladesh under the sponsorship of Ispahani. The tournament 'Ispahani 4th Bangladesh Open Squash 2024,' will feature a grand event with two international competitions and one national competition, just like in the past three years. Today, on September 29, 2024, the three
Rain washes out Day 2 of Kanpur Test
Hostilities flare as Arsenal, Man City battle intensifies
After a fiery 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium on 22 september, tensions between Manchester City and Arsenal have reached a boiling point. What started as a tactical rivalry between managers Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta has now evolved into an all-out battle on and off the pitch, igniting an intense
England’s return to form ‘a matter of time’: Brook
England captain Harry Brook insisted he was always confident of coming good after starring in a 186-run rout of Australia at Lord's on Friday that set up a one-day international series decider with the world champions. Brook, leading England in the absence of the injured Jos Buttler, followed his match-winning and
Broken’ news industry faces uncertain future
From disinformation campaigns to soaring scepticism, plummeting trust and economic slumps, the global media landscape has been hit with blow after blow. World News Day, taking place on Saturday with the support of hundreds of organisations including AFP, aims to raise awareness about the challenges endangering the hard-pressed industry. In 2022, UNESCO
Dangerous duo Wirtz, Musiala highlight Bayern-Leverkusen showdown
Pulling the strings in Saturday's early Bundesliga title showdown between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen will be 21-year-old Germany forwards Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz. The midfielders, born within 10 weeks of each other in 2003, have combined brilliantly at international level, but will go head to head at Munich's Allianz
