District cricketers put 16-point demand to BCB

The district level cricketers have put a 16-point demand to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in a bid to increase the financial security and other opportunities for the players from the grassroots. Around 300 cricketers from different districts came to congratulate and present their demands to the new BCB president Faruque Ahmed

Brazil down Ecuador, Suarez farewell ends in stalemate

Real Madrid forward Rodrygo scored the only goal as Brazil boosted their lacklustre 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Friday. Rodrygo's deflected 30th-minute strike was enough to secure all three points for Brazil, who were languishing in sixth place in the South American qualifying standings

Winning Euros with Portugal is equivalent to winning WC: Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal Thursday as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League and the Portugal superstar made an eye-catching claim afterwards. “Portugal winning Euros is equivalent to winning a World Cup,” Ronaldo said. “I've already won two trophies for Portugal that I really wanted. I'm not motivated

Crowds give Nepal’s first Paralympics medallist hero’s welcome

Nepal gave their first-ever Paralympic medallist a hero's welcome Wednesday as cheering crowds turned out for taekwondo star Palesha Goverdhan's return home. Goverdhan, 21, took bronze at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, the first Games podium place in history for the Himalayan nation who have also never won a medal at