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

Sports

SL ODIs another chance to ‘bounce back’

Bangladesh returned home yesterday after yet another disappointing performance, this time in Sri Lanka, where the Tigers lost the two-match Test series after a crushing 209-run defeat in the second Test.
4 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Conte has justified wages’

Inter Milan CEO Giuseppe Marotta insists that Antonio Conte is worth every penny of a salary that makes him the highest-paid coach in Serie A.
3 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Departure of a cricket pioneer

Islam left behind his wife, four sons, their wives, children and a host of well-wishers to mourn his death.
3 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Can PSG’s star power deny City’s first final?

With Istanbul firmly in their sights, Manchester City gear up for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final showdown with Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad on Tuesday night.
3 May 2021, 18:00 PM

A Test spirit governed by fear

There was no display of effort, perseverance or mental grind befitting of Test cricket by the Tigers in their defeat to Sri Lanka in the second Test in Kandy yesterday, and the sphere of their failures has a lot more to it than the margin of defeat inflicted by the hosts.
3 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers revert to type

Bangladesh’s performance in the two-match Test series in Sri Lanka was a fare reflection of what happened to them in the past.
3 May 2021, 18:00 PM

MU fans invade pitch at anti-Glazer protest

Manchester United fans protesting against the Glazer family’s ownership of the club stormed into their Old Trafford stadium and gathered on the pitch ahead of Sunday’s Premier League game against Liverpool.
2 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Mohammedan planning to revive their glory days

Although Mohammedan’s rich trophy cabinet is still a point of envy for their rivals, the Black and Whites have lagged behind in terms of winning silverware over more than a decade. The Motijheel-based outfit still live with the regret of not winning the professional football league since its introduction in 2007.
2 May 2021, 18:00 PM

City on brink of title; Chelsea bolster top-four hopes

Manchester City are on the brink of a third Premier League title in four seasons after a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday secured with goals by Sergio Aguero and Ferran Torres.
1 May 2021, 22:57 PM

Brazilians power Real

Real Madrid's Brazilian duo Eder Militao and Casemiro struck in the second half to secure a 2-0 home win over stubborn Osasuna on Saturday and keep the heat on La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
1 May 2021, 22:51 PM

Inter set to make history by ending Juve dominance, says Conte

Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte said his players deserve praise as they are set to end Juventus’s nine-year Serie A dominance by closing in on a first league title in 11 years.
1 May 2021, 22:51 PM

World T20 could be moved to UAE

This year’s Twenty20 World Cup could be moved to the United Arab Emirates if the COVID-19 crisis does not subside in India, the country’s cricket board said.
30 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Abahani disappointed by AFC Cup exclusion

Abahani have expressed their displeasure and disappointment at not being able to participate in this year’s AFC Cup.
30 April 2021, 18:00 PM

South American trio powers Kings

Bashundhara Kings resumed their Bangladesh Premier League campaign in style, registering their biggest victory of the season with a 6-0 thrashing of Uttar Baridhara Club in the first match of the second phase at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
30 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Butterfingers cost bowlers again

If bad luck in the Bangladesh team had a face, it would probably be Taskin Ahmed’s. The pacer, who is making a comeback to the Test side after four years against Sri Lanka, has been repeatedly denied deserved wickets by his teammates.
30 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers seize advantage, fumble it away

Bangladesh made a good comeback as Taskin Ahmed scalped three wickets following a dismal showing on the first day, but Niroshan Dickwella’s run-a-ball 64 in the latter stages of the second day helped hosts Sri Lanka counterattack and end the day on 469 for 6 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
30 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Daily Star Books discusses cricket with Ramachandra Guha

In accompaniment with a book review of Indian historian Ramachandra Guha’s latest book The Commonwealth of Cricket (HarperCollins India, 2020) published on April 29, Star Books organised a live virtual discussion with the author yesterday on The Daily Star’s Facebook and YouTube channels. Moderated by Kazi Akib Bin Asad, editor of SHOUT magazine, the webinar engaged Guha in conversation with Asrar Chowdhury, professor of economics, cricket enthusiast, and a columnist of The Daily Star.
29 April 2021, 18:00 PM

BPL set to resume from today

The second phase of the Bangladesh Premier League will get underway at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today following a nearly two-month break due to the mid-term transfers’ window and the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
29 April 2021, 18:00 PM

City move closer to long-awaited glory

After 10 years of trying and billions spent to make it possible, Manchester City are closer to winning the Champions League than they have ever been.
29 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Another batsman’s paradise?

Will the pitch be any different? This was the most asked question before the opening day of the second and final Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy yesterday.
29 April 2021, 18:00 PM