Liton in full-swing self-destructive mode
The right-handed opener’s lengthy string of failures has most definitely begun to eclipse the sunshine provided by the few glimpses of sparkling performances which had ample promise to make him a potential world-beater.
4d ago
Sancho upstages Mbappe, Kroos’ quality reigns supreme
Enthralling first-leg semifinals in the Champions League have left the fate of the return legs in greater anticipation and in edge-of-the-seat poise, with Borussia Dortmund upstaging Kylian Mbappe’s PSG in Germany and 14-time winners Real Madrid snatching a draw against Bayern Munich away from home.
1w ago
Pacers excel but remain untested at the death
In the series, the pacers excelled in the first two phases of the innings – the first and second Powerplays - and this success shielded them from getting tested in the most happening phase of play, aka the death overs.
1m ago
Media recipient of BCB’s latest deflection!
The Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) media committee chairman Tanvir Islam Tito yesterday seemed to have fortified the board's apparent confusion in identifying elements causing the national team's World Cup fiasco with a baffling statement pointing at the media.
5m ago
What went wrong in Chandika’s planning?
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha was expected to erect a plan that would streamline a path for the Tigers to reach their dream semifinal in the ongoing ICC World Cup when he was reappointed to the helm for a second time in January.
6m ago
Liverpool, not Barca, started playing high-pressing: Ian Rush
Liverpool legend Ian Rush hung up his boots in 2000 after 356 goals to his name, of which 346 came with the Merseyside club -- making him the all-time highest goal-scorer for The Reds, a record that still stands today. It was at Anfield where he won two Champions Leagues, five Premierships, and three FA Cups. In an interview with Shabab Chowdhury of The Daily Star, the legendary striker discussed all things Merseyside yesterday.
9m ago
Messi ends Barca homecoming saga
Lionel Messi on Wednesday put an end to speculation about a romanticised Barcelona return after he announced his intention to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as a free agent.
11m ago
The attitude adjustment that the Tigers needed
Bangladesh wrapped up the three-match ODI series against Ireland with an emphatic 10-wicket victory in the final game after a record-breaking display saw the fast bowlers take all 10 wickets in an innings for the first time in any format at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
1y ago
January 7, 2023
Three Ironmen of Bangladesh take assured strides
The Daily Star (DS): You have produced the most promising results by any Bangladeshi in Ironman competitions so far and you have been doing this for years now. What’s next?
December 18, 2022
Immortality or the dawn of a new era?
A shift has already occurred, tectonic plates have collided resulting in the dusk of the old and the emergence of new horizons. At the footballing forefront, France’s Kylian Mbappe readies to win his second World Cup as he looks to come forth as the face of the next generation of megastars but faces the old guard in Argentina’s Lionel Messi, who has yet again carried his side to the cusp of glory.
December 17, 2022
Desert Fest: Exciting, but ultimately meaningless
The stage is set. The greatest show on earth is nearing its end and the protagonists are all but ready for the climax as Lionel Messi prepares for his last chance at footballing immortality with Argentina against a formidable France,
December 7, 2022
Spirit of samba comes alive
Richarlison’s seal dribble and Neymar’s nifty feet eventually culminated in samba celebrations -- Brazil’s jogo bonito was on display in Qatar on Tuesday at Stadium 974 where the Selecao barely left any tricks up the sleeve to entertain the crowd on way to making it to the quarterfinal by crushing South Korea 4-1.
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