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Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati won the Women’s Ballon d’Or at an awards ceremony in Paris on Monday, the third consecutive year she has taken the prize. Bonmati edged out Mariona Caldentey, her teammate in the Spain side beaten on penalties by England in the Women’s Euro 2025 final in July. The 27-year-old midfielder also lost the Women’s Champions League final with her club last season, at the hands of Caldentey’s Arsenal. Bonmati was named player of the tournament at the Euros, despite not starting either of Spain’s first two matches as she recovered from a bout of viral…
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) winger Ousmane Dembele won the Ballon d’Or on Monday as a reward for his starring role in the club’s Champions League triumph last season, while Spain’s Aitana Bonmati claimed the women’s prize for the third year in a row. Dembele, 28, edged out Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal to succeed Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri, who took the trophy in 2024, as the winner of the most prestigious individual prize in football — an award that for many years had been dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Former Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona forward Dembele, who was…
INDIA A VS AUSTRALIA A Shreyas Iyer will miss the second four-day game against Australia A © Getty Shreyas Iyer, appointed captain of the India A red-ball side, has pulled out of the second and final match of the multi-day series against Australia A. Sources say either Rajat Patidar, who was not originally part of the squad, or Dhruv Jurel will lead India A in the four-day game starting in Lucknow on Tuesday (September 23). Jurel was named vice-captain of the side. It is not immediately clear why Iyer has pulled out of the match, but sources in the know…
Pakistan twice came from behind in an enthralling South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-17 Championship clash against India, only for their arch-rivals to go ahead for a third time and eventually clinch a 3-2 victory at the Colombo Racecourse Stadium on Monday that secured top spot in the group. Goals in each half by Pakistan’s Mohammad Abdullah, from the penalty spot, and Hamza Yasir had levelled the Group ‘B’ clash at 2-2 by the 70th minute but India’s substitute Rahan Ahmed found the winner in the 73rd to take his side through to a semi-final against Group ‘A’ runners-up Nepal.…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The race to the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 final is heating up, with all four teams in contention after first two games in the Super Four stage. Bangladesh opened their account with a thrilling win against Sri Lanka, while India outclassed Pakistan on Sunday, chasing down 172 in convincing fashion. That result has left Pakistan in a tricky position. To qualify directly for the final, Salman Ali Agha’s men must beat Sri Lanka on Tuesday and then overcome Bangladesh on Thursday. They would also need India to defeat Bangladesh in their remaining Super Four fixture.…
Saif Hassan’s batting philosophy is as simple as it gets ©AFP Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan’s batting philosophy is as simple as it gets – play straight – and it’s starting to pay off handsomely. The right-hander has been in the spotlight following his heroics against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup, an innings that not only anchored Bangladesh’s victory but also rekindled dreams of going deeper in the tournament. “Normally, I try to hit straight shots (straight down the ground) and hit with the spin, which is my strength,” Saif said after his match-winning knock against Sri Lanka. But the…
SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN’S TOUR OF PAKISTAN, 2025 Nashra Sandhu bagged a career-best 6 for 26 © Getty Led by Nashra Sandhu’s career-best returns (6 for 26), Pakistan secured a consolatory but commanding six-wicket win in the third One-Day International against South Africa, in Lahore. South Africa, nonetheless, won the three-match series 2-1 in what was the last international assignment for the two sides ahead of the 2025 Women’s World Cup. South Africa, who had rested several of their frontline players for the dead-rubber, made a steady start after electing to bat with openers Laura Wolvaardt and Karabo Meso stitching a…
Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan has said his team is confident that it would face “India again in the final” of the men’s Asia Cup next Sunday. India romped home on Sunday with a six-wicket win, chasing down the 172-run target with ease in their second high-intensity encounter against Pakistan in the tournament. Pakistan rode on a brilliant 45-ball 58 from opener Sahibzada Farhan but managed 171-5 after romping to 93-1 in 9.3 overs. Speaking at the pre-match press conference on Monday, before Pakistan clash with Sri Lanka tomorrow, the opener said: “We are confident that we will face India again…
CPL 2025 Pollard was miffed with the crowd at Guyana © CPL via Getty Images. Kieron Pollard is no stranger to winning, but after helping Trinbago Knight Riders’ to their fifth Caribbean Premier League title, following victory over Guyana Amazon Warriors, he chose to speak less about silverware and more about the reception he continues to receive across parts of the Caribbean. Pollard has become accustomed to being greeted with jeers and boos in certain Caribbean venues, most notably in Guyana, where partisan crowds have often targeted him during the CPL. The boos have followed him for years, from Providence…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL South Africa have announced their squads for the upcoming tour of Pakistan, with Test and ODI captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out due to a calf strain. The 35-year-old, who sustained the injury during the recent white-ball series in England, is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks. In his absence, Aiden Markram will lead the Test side. The big news is the return of Quinton de Kock, who has reversed his retirement from one-day internationals. The wicketkeeper-batter, who last played for South Africa in the T20 World Cup final in June 2024,…