Fizz to be granted NOC for two IPL matches, Shakib also to get nod for PSL
Mustafizur, who was signed for the remainder of the IPL season by Delhi for INR 6 crore, had asked the BCB for NOC for Delhi’s last three league matches. 
15 May 2025, 08:15 AM
Bangladesh Emerging collapse after Akbar heroics, series level at 1-1
Skipper Akbar Ali produced a valiant century but Bangladesh Emerging Team fell short by 10 runs against South Africa Emerging in a high-scoring second one-dayer at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Wednesday.
14 May 2025, 13:18 PM
Bologna end 51-year wait for glory with Italian Cup triumph
Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy on Wednesday after winning the Italian Cup with a 1-0 victory over AC Milan, who slumped to yet another painful defeat in a horror season.
14 May 2025, 21:33 PM
Alcaraz sets up Italian Open semi clash with Musetti, Sabalenka falls
Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.
15 May 2025, 00:00 AM
Sinner meets Pope
Men's world number one tennis player, Jannik Sinner, offered to rally with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, after being received by the head of the Catholic Church at the Vatican.
14 May 2025, 12:54 PM
Sinner moves through gears to reach Italian Open quarters
Jannik Sinner came through the first true test of his comeback from a doping ban with Tuesday's straight-sets win over Francisco Cerundolo which took the world number one into the Italian Open quarter-finals.
13 May 2025, 20:30 PM

CSA rejects suspension bid

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has rejected a resolution by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) to suspend its board while a task team investigates its conduct.
11 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Cavani trades boots for ballet shoes?

Edinson Cavani has swapped football boots for ballet shoes to help popularise classical dance for boys and smash stereotypes in his native Uruguay.
11 September 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Mustafizur has potential to bring the ball back in’

The Daily Star (TDS): There has been a long break. How do you see Bangladesh’s pace unit right now?
11 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Obituary

The Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) head of security, Major Hussain Imam (Retd), passed away at the Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH) following a cardiac arrest today.
11 September 2020, 14:14 PM

A day of sports at Paltan Maidan

Sports had come to a standstill in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic but little by little people were getting back into the grounds, lured by their propensity to the excitement induced by sports.
11 September 2020, 11:20 AM

‘Still missing fans’

With five matches down at the US Open, Dominic Thiem still finds it difficult to maintain intensity in the absence of fans but even without them the second seed expects his next outing against last year’s finalist Daniil Medvedev to be a blockbuster.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Zverev irked by ‘pat-a-cake’ comment

Alexander Zverev lashed out at Martina Navratilova after the 18-time Grand Slam champion said he had played “pat-a-cake” tennis at times during his victory over Borna Coric in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
9 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Djokovic urges ‘support’ for line judge

Novak Djokovic urged his fans to be “supportive and caring” of the line judge at the centre of his US Open default row after she was attacked by online trolls.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Bid to oust Bartomeu gathers pace

With Lionel Messi’s bid to leave Barcelona still raw, president Josep Maria Bartomeu may be counting his days after ‘Mes que una mocio’ (More than a motion), announced they were racking up signatures for a vote of no-confidence.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Roy, Manik promise long-term planning

Bangladesh Football Federation presidential candidates Badal Roy and Shafiqul Islam Manik promised proper long-term plans that would revitalise Bangladesh football after submitting nominations for the October 3 polls at the BFF House yesterday.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM

From clown shoes to quarterfinals

Australia’s Alex de Minaur once struggled to grow into his body as a tennis player but the tenacious 21-year-old feels himself a snug fit in the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Zaniolo tears ACL again

Italy midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo will undergo surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee just weeks after recovering from a similar injury in his right knee, his club AS Roma said on Tuesday.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Saif and Lee test positive for Covid-19

Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Head of Physical Performance Nick Lee tested positive for coronavirus, the board said through a press release yesterday. They displayed no symptoms leading up to the sample collection, the press release added.
8 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Focus should be on actual strengths

In the 20 years since Bangladesh attained Test status, there have been some shortcomings in Tests on the part of team management when it came to settling on the actual strength of the Tigers, their opponents’ and the conditions, especially in the lead-up to foreign tours.
7 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Still learning to live with ‘Serena’ target

Winning a Grand Slam is hard. For Serena Williams, managing the overwhelming expectations that come with a two-decade long career in the spotlight seems even harder.
6 September 2020, 18:00 PM

England, France scrape to victories

European heavyweights England, world champions France, holders Portugal and Belgium all enjoyed winning starts to their UEFA Nations League campaigns on Saturday even if there were signs of rust following the coronavirus shutdown.
6 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Sanitisergate now?

Veteran Australian seamer Mitch Claydon has been suspended by his English county Sussex after being placed under investigation for allegedly applying hand sanitiser to the ball.
6 September 2020, 18:00 PM

BCB to enhance safety measures as training halt extended

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is planning to come up with a more organised approach to the national team’s training amid the reality of a pandemic.
6 September 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Bad advice led to Messi U-turn’

Lionel Messi was left with no choice but to reverse his decision to quit Barcelona due to bad advice from his father and agent Jorge, according to Mexico icon Hugo Sanchez.
6 September 2020, 18:00 PM

‘It was a brutal drama’

First, because the defeat in Lisbon [8-2 loss in the Champions League to Bayern Munich] was very hard.
5 September 2020, 18:00 PM