Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team suffered their first defeat in the Top End T20 Series, falling 21 runs short against Adelaide Strikers Academy after winning their opening three fixtures to put themselves in a strong position for a semifinal berth. Despite the setback, the red-and-green representatives remain at the top of the points table.
Even if they do not always win trophies on the pitch, Real Madrid seem to be playing in a different league in the business race. The club's brand value has increased by 25 percent in one year to €2.40 billion ($2.766 billion). Finishing second in La Liga or going two consecutive seasons without a domestic title has not had much impact here. According to the 2026 updated report by international brand valuation firm 'Brand Finance', Real Madrid have retained the crown of the world's most valuable football club brand for the third consecutive year.
English club Manchester City are spending a huge sum to bring in Moroccan rising midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. City are signing the 18-year-old from French club Lille for 100 million euros, which amounts to approximately Tk 1,431 crore in Bangladeshi currency.
Despite widespread reports that Bangladesh Under-20 team head coach Gerard Jones has been relieved of his duties, the British coach has denied the claims. In a message on social media, Jones stated that he had not been informed of any such decision by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) .
Chelsea started their campaign under new manager Xabi Alonso with a victory, beating west London neighbours Fulham 3-2 in the Premier League opener on Monday night.
Aiming for the upcoming Women's T20 Asia Cup, the Pakistan women's cricket team has adopted a unique strategy before taking the field. To enhance their performance in the tournament in Dubai, the team led by Fatima Sana played full T20 matches against the men's team of the Abdul Qadir Cricket Academy at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).