Sunday, May 28, 2023

England

Football U20 WC: Gambia stun France to enter payoffs; England hold off Uruguay

The Gambia overcame France 2-1 in the Group F match of the FIFA U20 World Cup to reach the last 16 with a game to spare, leaving their illustrious opponents on the cusp of elimination, here at Malvinas Argentinas...

Brentford’s England striker Toney given eight months ban

Brentford’s English striker Ivan Toney has been suspended for eight months and fined 50,000 pounds (about 62,500 US dollars) for breaching the Football Association (FA) betting rules.The 27-year-old, who made his international debut earlier this year, admitted to 232...

Euro qualifiers: England, Portugal register wins

England saw off Ukraine 2-0 to make it two wins from two, while Portugal thrashed Luxembourg 6-0 to take back-to-back wins in Euro 2024 qualifiers.England hosted Ukraine at Wembley after having beaten reigning European champions Italy away three days...

Ronaldo, Kane break records in wins for Portugal, England

It was a record-breaking night for Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane as qualifying for the European Championship in 2024 got underway. Already the leading scorer in men’s international soccer, the 38-year-old Ronaldo now has more international appearances than any...

Bangladesh whitewash world champion England in T20 series

Bangladesh whitewashed world champion England in their Twenty20 series by winning the third game by 16 runs on Tuesday.Opener Liton Das hit a career-best 73 and Najmul Hossain Shanto 47 not out for Bangladesh to put up 158-2 on...

Prannoy makes winning start at All England Championships

India’s HS Prannoy survived some anxious moments before advancing to the second round of the All England Championships after registering a straight-game win over Chinese Taipei’s Tzu Wei Wang in the men’s singles competition here on Tuesday.The World No....

Tens of thousands of doctors kick off three-day strike in UK

Tens of thousands of junior doctors went on strike across England on Monday to demand better pay, kicking off three days of widespread disruption at the UK’s state-funded hospitals and health clinics.Junior doctors make up 45 per cent of...

Bangladesh secures T20 series with win over England

Bangladesh wrapped up the three-match T20 series against England with a game to spare as Mehidy Hasan claimed a career-best 4-12 and added a crucial 20-run knock to secure a four-wicket victory over the tourists on Sunday.Bangladesh held England...

B’desh beats Eng for first time in T20s

Najmul Hossain’s 30-ball 51 led Bangladesh’s defeat of world champion England by six wickets with two overs to spare in their first Twenty20 on Thursday.Najmul batted from the fourth over to the 13th, and captain Shakib Al Hasan completed...

Kiwis edge Eng by 1 run in Test cricket thriller

Tim Southee’s New Zealand team earned two places in international cricket history with its dramatic, one-run comeback win over England in the second test.It was only the fourth team after England (in 1894 and 1981) and India (in 2001)...