Victory gave Messi his first trophy of the year, two months after the heartbreak of losing the 2026 World Cup final to Spain with Argentina.

Barcelona, who have scored 28 goals in six league matches, top the table with a perfect 18 points, while Racing are 10th with seven points.

Manchester United's problems mounted as they crashed out of the League Cup after blowing a two-goal lead in a stunning 3-2 defeat against Brighton on Wednesday.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were named in India's ODI squad on Wednesday for the West Indies series starting this month, as the team continue to prepare for next year's World Cup.

Retired Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal will return to the court in front of a crowd for the first time since retirement in October to celebrate his academy's 10th anniversary.

For Dhumketu Basketball Club’s women’s team, the recent trip to Nepal was about more than what was recorded on the scoreboard.

Following his decision to retire from international football on August 31, Lionel Messi is finally set to take the field for one last time in the famous blue-and-white jersey. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has arranged a grand farewell for their beloved captain on home soil.

The government is set to take control of the Dhanmondi club ground, popularly known as Abahani ground, on Thursday after cancelling 99-year lease of the property.

Bangladesh women’s cricket team will begin their Asian Games 2026 campaign tomorrow against hosts China in the quarterfinals at Korogi Sports Park in Japan.

At 16, Max Dowman is already making a habit of rewriting Arsenal’s record books.

More than 60 players from the country’s cricket pool were involved across those campaigns. But one name was conspicuously absent from all of them: Akbar Ali.

For Messi, the game carries another personal milestone. The Argentine superstar scored his 99th goal for Inter Miami in Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Nashville SC. He will now look to reach 100 goals for the club while helping Miami secure their first trophy of the season.

Bangladesh will tour Nepal for a three-match T20I series in March next year, with the series to be dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives in the devastating floods that recently hit Nepal.

Real Madrid defended their players' right to have differing opinions after forwards Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. obscured a solidarity message for the people of Ceuta before Tuesday's LaLiga clash with Elche.

Erling Haaland scored a controversial winner in the 60th minute at Old Trafford on Sunday to make it four wins out of four for City in the Premier League.

Samson said he switches off his internet to screen out external noise over selection choices. "I try to turn off the Wi-Fi," he told reporters.

Brook said Pietersen had already made a strong impression on himself and his England teammates as they build towards next year's 50-over World Cup at the end of 2027.

Olympic champions Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu and Wang Chuqin will lead China's campaign but the 10-strong team also includes seven players making their debut at the Asiad.

Matthew Renshaw put forward his case for selection at next year's 50-over World Cup with his first international century in almost 10 years.

Thomas Tuchel has made the bizarre claim that he regrets not eating the grass at the Azteca Stadium after England's World Cup win against Mexico.