MEN’S FOOTBALL: Germany won their first-ever Under-17s World Cup after beating France on penalties in Saturday’s final in Surakarta, Indonesia.

The French had come from two down to draw 2-2 in normal time after German midfielder Winners Osawe had been sent off for receiving his second yellow card in the 69^th minute.

German goalie Konstantin Heide saved two penalties in the shoot-out and claimed the man-of-the-match award.

MEN’S RUGBY UNION: Ciaran Frawley’s late try sealed Leinster’s 24-22 bonus point win in Connacht and moved them top of the United Rugby Championship following Glasgow’s 40-29 loss at Munster.

Pretoria’s Bulls stuffed Durban’s Sharks 44-10, the Scarlets edged to a 29-23 in Cardiff and Benetton beat the Ospreys 19-13.

Bottom club Newport lost again, 49-24 in Johannesburg, the Stormers saw off Zebre 31-7 and Edinburgh squeezed past Ulster 27-24.

MEN’S CRICKET: Bangladesh gained their first ever home Test Match victory over New Zealand after left-arm spinner Taijal Islam took 6-75 to set up a massive 150 run win in Sylhet. Islam finished with match figures of 10-184.

The second and final match of this mini-series starts in Mirpur on Wednesday.

New Zealand are currently ranked as the world’s fifth-best Test team with Bangladesh back in ninth.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Linfield still lead the Irish Premiership by a point, with a game in hand, despite being thumped 4-0 at Glentoran as second-placed Larne could only draw 0-0 at second-bottom Ballymena.

Glenavon drew 1-1 with Coleraine, Cliftonville came from behind to win 4-1 in Dungannon, Carrick and Loughall ended all square at 2-2 and John McGovern’s late tap-in earned bottom of the table Newry a 1-1 draw at Crusaders.