Head coach Peter Butler is comparatively satisfied with the Bangladesh women’s football team’s fitness as they prepare for the upcoming tri-nation tournament at home, featuring higher-ranked Azerbaijan and Malaysia.

Bangladesh U-17s thrash Brunei 8-0

Bangladesh Under-17 men’s football team thrashed Brunei 8-0 in their second Group A match of the AFC Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Chongqing, China on Monday.

India women retain kabaddi title

India retained the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup crown with a 35-28 points victory over Chinese Taipei in a thrilling final at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium on Monday, maintaining their 100 percent winning record in this edition.

Chelsea host Barcelona in UCL

Neck and neck in the Champions League standings at the midway point of the competition, Chelsea and Barcelona collide at Stamford Bridge in Tuesday’s most engrossing contest. Both sides have shown their imperfections this season, but Barcelona can boast a record that’s seen them score in each of their last 24 games in this competition.

Italy see off Spain to complete Davis Cup hattrick

Italy claimed a third Davis Cup in as many years on Sunday after beating Spain 2-0 in front of delighted home fans in Bologna and completing a treble without star player Jannik Sinner. Flavio Cobolli sparked loud celebrations by coming back from a set down to beat Jaume Munar 1-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 and ensure that Italy retained their title.

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