Sports,Football

Liverpool sign Mac Allister from Brighton

Liverpool have signed World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton & Hove Albion on a long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Thursday as they rebuild for next season after a difficult campaign.Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed but British media reported that...

Sports,Football

Messi’s move to Inter Miami makes ticket price hike

Lionel Messi's announcement that he plans to take his talents to South Beach sent prices for Inter Miami tickets on the secondary market into the stratosphere on Wednesday as fans clamoured for a chance to see the Argentine great play on U.S. soil.Ticket prices surged following reports early on ...

Sports,Tennis

Djokovic on course of 23rd Grand Slam title

Novak Djokovic overcame a first-set blip to beat Russian Karen Khachanov 4-6 7-6(0) 6-2 6-4 and reach the French Open semi-finals on Tuesday, staying on course for a record-breaking 23rd men’s singles Grand Slam title.The twice Roland Garros champion could not find a weakness in the 11th-seede...

Sports,Tennis

Alcaraz hunts down Tsitsipas to set up Djokovic showdown

World number one Carlos Alcaraz survived a third-set wobble to cruise past fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 (5) on Tuesday and earn a spot in the French Open last four.For almost three sets Alcaraz played jaw-dropping tennis, having pulverised his opponent, who staged a brief co...

Sports,Football

Benzema leaves Real Madrid after 14-year career

Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema will leave Real Madrid as a free agent in the close season after 14 trophy-laden years, the club said on Sunday, with the striker being linked with a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad.The 35-year-old Frenchman had looked set to stay at the Spanish club for on...

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Ramos to leave PSG

Spanish defender Sergio Ramos is leaving French Champions Paris St Germain, the Ligue 1 club said on Friday.The 37-year-old arrived at Parc des Princes on a free transfer before the 2021-22 season after failing to reach an agreement to extend his 16-year stay at Real Madrid.The experienced centre-ba...

Sports,Cricket

Warner unveils Sydney swansong plan

Australia opener David Warner said he will call time on his Test career after playing against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) next January, if he is still in the team by then.When available, Warner has been a fixture at the top of the Australian order since his debut in 2011 but his plac...

World

US seeking explosives in Japan for Ukraine artillery shells

The United States is seeking to secure supplies of TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery shells, as Washington rushes weapons and ammunition to Ukraine for a counteroffensive against Russian forces, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.For war-renouncing Japan, any procurement would test its ...

World

Asia security summit kicks off amid US-China tensions

Asia's top security meeting opened on Friday, with intensifying competition between the United States and China expected to dominate a weekend of high-level speeches, backroom military dealings and delicate diplomacy.The Shangri-La Dialogue, which attracts senior military officers, diplomats, we...

World

Hezbollah members accused over Irish peacekeeper killing

A Lebanese military tribunal has formally accused five members of Hezbollah and the allied Amal Movement of killing an Irish U.N. peacekeeper in 2022, a senior Lebanese judicial source told Reuters on Thursday.Private Sean Rooney, 23, was killed on Dec. 15 in the first fatal attack on U.N. peacekeep...

Sports,Tennis

Sinner exits French Open after wasting match points in thriller

Jannik Sinner wasted two match points as he was knocked out of the French Open 6-7(0), 7-6(7), 1-6, 7-6(4), 7-5 in a second round thriller against German Daniel Altmaier on Thursday.The red-haired Italian, who is often cheered on by six fans dressed as carrots - the Carota boys - and was spotted eat...

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Mourinho uncertain about Roma future after Europa League defeat

AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho said he was uncertain about his future at the club following their 4-1 penalty shootout defeat in the Europa League final against Sevilla on Wednesday.The defeat meant Roma failed to qualify for next season's Champions League and prompted questions about whether the...

Sports,Football

Sevilla beat Roma on penalties to win 7th Europa crown

Europa League thoroughbreds Sevilla worked their magic yet again to beat AS Roma 4-1 on penalties on Wednesday and lift the trophy for a record-extending seventh time, handing Roma boss Jose Mourinho his first defeat in six European finals.After an unspectacular match ended 1-1 after extra time, Sev...

World,Front Page

Long-term LNG supply agreement with Qatar

QatarEnergy is going to sign a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with Bangladesh's state-owned gas company Petrobangla today, Thursday, the second Asian sales deal to be sealed for Qatar's North Field expansion project.The 15-year agreement is for the supply of 2 million tonn...

National,Back Page

Bangladesh to ratify ship recycling convention in June

Bangladesh is set to ratify an international convention in early June on recycling ships aimed at increasing safety and environmental standards, a senior official told Reuters."We expect the first week of June for the official declaration," said Mamunur Rashid, a deputy secretary with the ...

Sports,Cricket

ICC revenue model threatens growth of game, say associate members

Cricket's cash-starved associate member nations fear the proposed new international revenue distribution model, which heavily favours the game's superpowers, could potentially stall the growth of the game.The International Cricket Council (ICC) has proposed a new revenue sharing model for th...

World

Sudanese army suspends talks over ceasefire

Sudan’s army has suspended talks over a cease-fire and enabling humanitarian access, according to a Sudanese diplomatic source, raising fears of fresh bloodshed.The talks with the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began in early May and had produced a declaration of commitments to ...

World

Somalia army, Al-Shabab clash 17 dead

Fighters from Somalia’s Al-Shabab insurgent group attacked a military base on the outskirts of a town in the center of the country, leading to at least 17 deaths, a resident said.The attack on Masagawa, about 300 kilometers north of Mogadishu, came days after Al-Shabab attacked a base housing ...

World

Imran Khan gets bail on new charge of abetting violence

Pakistani former prime minister Imran Khan was on Tuesday granted bail on a new charge of abetting violence against the military by his protesting supporters after he was arrested and detained on May 9 in a corruption case, his lawyer said.The embattled Khan, who says the corruption charges have bee...

Sports,Tennis

'Big Three' in women's game earned right for recognition, says Pegula

World number three Jessica Pegula is not yet a part of the burgeoning "Big Three" rivalry on the women's tour but the American said Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina had earned the right to receive such recognition.World number one Swiatek, second-ranked Sabalenka and no....