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Haaland and Lewandowski rivalry is the new Messi-Ronaldo showSeven minutes remained of what had been turning into an uncomfortably close contest at the Westfalen stadium on Sunday. Borussia Dortmund were leading 3-0 in...Kolkata crush Bangalore in Virat Kohli's 200th IPL gameIt was supposed to be a day of celebrations, but Virat Kohli’s 200th IPL game ended in disappointment on Monday.The India captain had a poor...'What do you do? Play tiki-taki?' Koeman defends Barca's direct approach against GranadaRonald Koeman defended his decision to forsake Barcelona's attacking traditions and play more directly in the 1-1 draw at home to Granada on Monday -...Rebic earns Milan late draw at winless JuveAC Milan forward Ante Rebic's late header earned a 1-1 draw at Juventus in Serie A on Sunday, leaving Massimiliano Allegri's side still searching for...Benzema strikes again as Real Madrid stun Valencia with late doubleReal Madrid moved to the top of La Liga on Sunday after scoring twice in two minutes to pull off an incredible late comeback against...Icardi strikes late to give PSG win over Lyon on Messi's home debutA late Mauro Icardi strike earned Paris St Germain a last-gasp 2-1 home victory against Olympique Lyonnais with Lionel Messi making limited impact on his...Odegaard curler gives Arsenal win at BurnleyMartin Odegaard's 30th-minute free kick earned Arsenal their second win of the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on...Man City held to frustrating draw by Southampton despite VAR reprieveManchester City were held to a frustrating goalless draw at home by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, despite being handed a reprieve when...Liverpool sink Palace 3-0Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored his 100th goal for the club to help secure a 3-0 victory over lively Crystal Palace in the Premier League...Club Wants To Sign Messi?Despite Lionel Messi recently joining Paris Saint-Germain, it seems to have been confirmed that another club is chasing his signature after reports suggested that the...Pakistan disappointed over NZ’s tour abandonmentNew Zealand abruptly abandoned their tour of Pakistan on Friday citing a security alert in a massive blow to the South Asian country's hopes of...New Zealand postpone Pakistan series over security alertNew Zealand are abandoning their tour of Pakistan following a New Zealand government security alert, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed in a media release.Kiwis were...Rodrygo punishes wasteful Inter with late winner for RealRodrygo sank wasteful Inter Milan with the last-gasp winner in a 1-0 triumph at the San Siro which gives Real Madrid the perfect start to...Liverpool spoil Milan's Champions League return in five-goal thrillerJordan Henderson's stunning strike ensured Liverpool came from behind to beat AC Milan once more with a pulsating 3-2 victory at Anfield to get their...Grealish stars as Man City hit Leipzig for sixJack Grealish scored a superb first Champions League goal as Manchester City survived Christopher Nkunku's hat-trick to beat RB Leipzig 6-3 in a pulsating Group...Messi makes first start but PSG held by Club BruggeLionel Messi finally made his first start for Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday but the disjointed French giants had to settle for a 1-1 draw with...Juventus forget domestic struggles to crush MalmoJuventus got off to a winning start in the Champions League with a 3-0 cruise past Malmo on Tuesday which the Italians will hope kick-starts...Ronaldo scores but Man Utd stunned by Young BoysSubstitute Jordan Siebatcheu struck with the last kick of the game as Swiss side Young Boys claimed a sensational 2-1 Champions League win over 10-man...Bayern Munich beat Barcelona 3-0 for 1st loss of post-Messi eraBayern Munich showed Barcelona exactly how dreary life will be without Lionel Messi on Tuesday when it dealt the Spanish team its first loss since...Zimbabwe's Taylor retiring from internationalsZimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor has announced his retirement from international cricket, posting on social media that Monday's 50-overs match against Ireland in Belfast will be...New starts for Messi, RonaldoThe 2020-21 UEFA Champions League gets underway tonight with holders Chelsea among 32 teams aiming for the final in Saint Petersburg. Matchday 1 offers some...What is Lionel Messi's rating on FIFA 22?Lionel Messi will receive a rating of 93 on FIFA 22, EA Sports confirmed in an official statement on Twitter. All the official FIFA 22...Benzema Bags Hat-Trick On Real's Bernabeu ReturnKarim Benzema bagged a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed Celta Vigo 5-2 on their return to the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday night.LaLigaResult: Real Madrid 5-2...Salah joins 100 club as Liverpool win at LeedsMohamed Salah's 100th Premier League goal helped Liverpool cruise to a 3-0 victory at 10-man Leeds United on Sunday in a match that was marred...Lukaku scores first Stamford Bridge goals as Chelsea beat VillaChelsea striker Romelu Lukaku scored at Stamford Bridge for the first time as his double sealed a 3-0 win against Aston Villa on Saturday.After scoring...Queen leads explosion of British joy at Raducanu's stunning Slam winEmma Raducanu's extraordinary US Open triumph on Saturday led to an explosion of joy in Britain, with Queen Elizabeth II leading the celebrations as the...Ronaldo double sinks Newcastle on Man Utd return, Arsenal ease Arteta pressureCristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a sensational return to Manchester United as his debut double inspired a 4-1 win against Newcastle, while Arsenal eased the pressure on...Djokovic into US Open final, one step closer to Calender SlamWorld number one Novak Djokovic kept his bid for a calendar Grand Slam alive on Friday, overcoming German Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2...‘Waited a long time for this’Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to overtake Pele as the top international goalscorer in South American football history on Thursday as Argentina cruised to a...‘Winning three series a real morale boost’Although Bangladesh completed the five-match T20I series against New Zealand with a 27-run defeat in the final game, the Tigers will have gained in confidence...Cricket Australia threatens to cancel Afghanistan TestCricket Australia said Thursday it would have "no alternative" but to cancel hosting a historic Test match against Afghanistan unless the Taliban backtracks on a...‘The girls can’t wait to take the field’The wait is over for Bangladesh women's football team following a two-and-a-half-year break as the women in red and green return to the international stage...Tigers clinch another famous T20 series victoryBangladesh registered their maiden T20I series victory over New Zealand after beating the visitors by six wickets during the fourth match of the five-match series...Messi To Return? Barca Chief RespondsBarcelona's charismatic president Joan Laporta has responded to rumours that Lionel Messi could return to the club after it was claimed last week that the...Portugal cruise past Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifierPortugal eased to a 3-0 victory in a World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Tuesday that sent them top of Group A, but they are...France end winless run and Scotland revive World Cup hopesReigning champions France beat Finland 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday thanks to Antoine Griezmann's double strike to snap a five-game winless streak...Bangladesh end Three Nations Cup campaign on frustrating noteBangladesh suffered a 1-4 goals defeat to the hosts Kyrgyzstan in their second and last match of the Three Nations Cup at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium...Match officials told us they could play: CBF presidentEdnaldo Rodrigues, interim president of the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF), told TV Globo that before the game, match officials "told us that they could...Djokovic tested but wins at US Open to advance Slam questNovak Djokovic struggled but advanced within three matches of completing the first men's singles calendar-year Grand Slam in 52 years on Monday by outlasting American...India win fourth Test after England collapseJasprit Bumrah starred as India crushed England by 157 runs to win the fourth Test at the Oval on Monday and take a 2-1 lead...England openers set up thrilling finish to fourth Test against IndiaRory Burns and Haseeb Hameed held firm on Sunday to give England hope of a record-breaking win in the fourth Test against India at the...Italy set new unbeaten record as Germany thump ArmeniaItaly broke the world record for the longest unbeaten run in international football with a goalless draw at Switzerland on Sunday, while Germany got their...Halep, Medvedev draw early Sunday duty at US OpenTwo-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep and Russian second seed Daniil Medvedev will start US Open matches on Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium trying to...Malan ton helps South Africa level ODI seriesOpening batsman Janneman Malan hit 121 to set up a comfortable 67-run series-levelling win for South Africa in the rain-hit one-day international against Sri Lanka...France draw again as Dutch roll in World Cup qualifyingWorld Cup holders France stuttered again in their bid to qualify for the 2022 finals in Qatar after a 1-1 draw in Ukraine, while Memphis...Sweden beat Spain as European champions Italy held in World Cup qualifyingSweden beat Spain 2-1 in Stockholm on Thursday to take control of their group in World Cup qualifying, while Italy were held by Bulgaria in...China's armless swimmer Zheng Tao dominates with four goldsChinese para-swimmer Zheng Tao has won the internet after shattering records and winning four gold medals at the Tokyo Games - despite having no arms."Daughter,...Tigers go 2-0 up with close winDespite a late twist, Bangladesh were able to scrape to a four-run win against New Zealand in the second game of the five-match T20I series...Griezmann scores but 10-man France held by Bosnia in World Cup qualifyingWorld Cup holders France needed a scrappy Antoine Griezmann equaliser before holding on with 10 men to draw 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina as they...Taliban approve Afghanistan's first cricket Test since takeoverThe Taliban have approved Afghanistan's first cricket Test since their takeover, raising hopes that international matches will continue as usual under the new rule of...