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Kane double steers Bayern 2-1 past Frankfurt ahead of Real clash

The Bavarians, who saw Bayer Leverkusen end their 11-year-Bundesliga reign by securing the league crown two weeks ago, have only the Champions League trophy to fight for with departing coach Thomas Tuchel eager to leave on a high note.

Fraser-McGurk's explosive 84 helps Delhi down Mumbai in IPL

Australia's Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed 84 off 27 deliveries to fire Delhi Capitals to 257-4 and a 10-run win over Mumbai Indians in another IPL high-scorer on Saturday.

Kings march on as Mohammedan stutter

West Ham deal huge blow to Liverpool title hopes

BFF changes women's league schedule after heavy criticism

Prime Bank hands scholarships to school cricket’s finest 15

Zimbabwe arrive tomorrow for five T20Is

Can't imagine tennis without Nadal: Alcaraz

Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, will be 38 in June and has made just a handful of appearances since January 2023 due mostly to a hip injury.

Cricket

England's Bairstow makes case for T20 WC inclusion with IPL ton

Jonny Bairstow sent England selectors a timely reminder of his big-hitting abilities before they pick a squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in June by scoring an explosive unbeaten century in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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‘Umpiring didn’t cause any controversy’

Jessy shared her experience of officiating in her first DPL game and spoke about her upcoming assignments in an interview with The Daily Star

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Bairstow stars as Punjab pull off record T20 chase

Jonny Bairstow smashed an unbeaten century as Punjab Kings recorded the highest successful run chase in T20 cricket with an eight-wicket thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League on Friday.

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Tigresses’ focus only on cricket

“We are not thinking of those [incidents]. All we are thinking of is how to play good cricket and win,” Nahida said.

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Both DPL sides were unhappy with female umpire’s appointment

Before the Dhaka Premier League match between Mohammedan Sporting and Prime Bank on Thursday, both teams had raised concerns regarding a female umpire officiating in the game, BCB sources have confirmed.

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'Catastrophe' for Nagelsmann if Germany flop at Euro 2024, says Bayern chief

Honorary Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness said it would be "a catastrophe" for Julian Nagelsmann if Germany are not successful at Euro 2024 after turning down the chance to return to his club.

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Heatwave defers DPL schedule

The third round of the ongoing Super League phase of the Dhaka Premier League was rescheduled and pushed back by two days due to the severe heatwave that has been sweeping across the country in recent weeks.

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‘The problem in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh...’: Wasim Akram on relentless Pandya criticism

Akram believes that fans in the Indian sub-continent have a tendency to hold onto past grievances.

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Football

Man City in title groove as Arsenal face Spurs test

Phil Foden issued a warning to Manchester City's title rivals after the champions' "frightening" attack inspired a vital 4-0 demolition of Brighton.

'You can never imagine Argentina without Messi'

Argentina midfielder Exequiel Palacios wants Lionel Messi to be an eternal part of the national team and cannot bear the thought of playing for his country without the inspirational forward.

Women's football league starting with concerns over competitiveness

Guler helps Real beat Sociedad and edge closer to title

Liverpool reach agreement for Slot to become new manager: reports

Leicester promoted to Premier League as Leeds crash

Pochettino says 'we all need to prove we belong' at Chelsea

Spurs will be on the attack against Arsenal: Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou insisted Tottenham will stick to his attacking philosophy in Sunday's crucial north London derby against Premier League leaders Arsenal.

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Palestinian athletes to be invited to Paris Olympics: IOC chief

Between six and eight Palestinian athletes are expected to compete at the Paris Olympics, with some set to be invited by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) even if they fail to qualify, its head Thomas Bach said.

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Champions Alcaraz and Sabalenka through in Madrid Open

Defending Madrid Open champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka both triumphed in their opening clashes in the Spanish capital on Friday to reach the third round.

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Iconic shared Olympic gold moment will not be repeated, says Barshim

Barshim said he felt "lucky" to have shared the gold with Tamberi.

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Boris Becker discharged from bankruptcy: lawyer

The three-time Wimbledon winner was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for concealing assets in April 2022 but was released in December of the same year and subsequently deported to Germany.

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Nadal uncertain over Roland Garros appearance

The 37-year-old, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, said that he is far from being in top form and that he is only playing against American Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday as a personal sacrifice.

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Zinnat wins gold in Nelson Mandela Cup Boxing

Bangladeshi-origin US-based boxer Jinnat Ferdous won the gold medal in the Nelson Mandela Cup International Boxing Competition held in the South African city of Durban on Tuesday.

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Sinner plays down Djokovic, Alcaraz comparisons

The Italian world number two can come within touching distance of the top-ranked Djokovic in the standings should he triumph in Madrid this fortnight and he arrives in the Spanish capital brimming with confidence and carrying an impressive 25-2 win-loss record for the season.

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