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Bangladesh clinched their first-ever historic ODI series win against Australia by 2-1 at Mirpur. Although Cooper Connolly's spectacular 149 denied the Tigers a 3-0 clean sweep, pacer Shariful Islam shone with a brilliant six-wicket haul.

Los Angeles hosted a spectacular Hollywood-style opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium to launch the US leg of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Directed by Marco Balich, the event featured global icons Katy Perry, Tyla, and Rema, celebrating cultural diversity.

South Korea secured a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory against the Czech Republic in their opening FIFA World Cup 2026 match. After Ladislav Krejčí put the Czechs ahead, second-half goals from Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu sealed the historic win.

Bangladesh made cricket history in Mirpur by securing their first-ever bilateral ODI series win against Australia with a five-wicket victory. After reducing the visitors to a disastrous 0-3 start, the hosts chased down a rain-revised DLS target to claim the series 2-0.

The FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America with an expanded format, record prize money, new nations and global superstars chasing football’s ultimate prize.