Ronaldo nets twice on milestone appearance

Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a new record for the most international caps in Portugal's 4-0 win over Liechtenstein in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier on Thursday.

Bayern sack coach Nagelsmann: report

Bayern Munich have fired their coach Julian Nagelsmann, Bild newspaper reported on Thursday.

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.

Cricket

Cricket

Tigers script more history

Bangladesh challenged Ireland to a game of conditions in the ODI series, hoping to gauge their own strengths in Sylhet with bounce and carry for pacers and an equal opportunity for batters to put up big scores.

5h ago

Hasan doesn’t celebrate to not deepen batters’ woes

Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud said that he does not celebrate any of his wickets in order to not hurt the batter any more than he already did.

8h ago

Shakib, Liton have 'no option' to join IPL from start

It appears that Bangladesh Test and T20I skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das will not be allowed to skip the upcoming Ireland Test from April 04, as far as Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan Papon is concerned, after the two star cricketers applied for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the BCB in order to be present from the beginning of the Indian Premier League (IPL), slated to begin on March 31.  

8h ago

‘This unit has everything to be the best in the world’

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal said that his side has the potential to be the best unit in the world after the Tigers’ sealed their maiden 10-wicket victory in ODIs in their final match against Ireland at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. 

9h ago

Records galore in Bangladesh’s emphatic win over Ireland

Bangladesh sealed their first-ever 10-wicket victory in ODIs when the Tamim Iqbal-led side thrashed Ireland in the final match of the three-game series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

11h ago

Tigers get off to flying start 

Bangladesh openers Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das gave the Tigers a flying start in chase of Ireland’s 101 as they raced off to 71 for no loss after eight overs in the third ODI of the three-match series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

11h ago

Unburdened Mushy finds joy in ‘expressing himself’ at No. 6

Bangladesh middle-order mainstay Mushfiqur Rahim has batted at number four for the major portion of his career. When the going gets tough in difficult conditions, it usually comes down to Mushfiqur to steer the Tigers’ batting order out of trouble.

12h ago

Pacers take 'em all

An exhibition of fast-bowling was on display at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday as Bangladesh pacers picked up all ten wickets in an innings in any format for the very first time in their history as they bundled out Ireland for 101 in the third ODI of the three-match series.

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Football

Football

Mbappe leads France’s fresh start

Three months on from their agonising defeat in the World Cup final in Doha, France begin a new era as Les Blues start their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign without Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema,

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Virus hits Dutch squad ahead of France Euro qualifier

Defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Sven Botman, forward Cody Gakpo, midfielder Joey Veerman and goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, have all been sent home by coach Ronald Koeman, the Dutch FA said on Thursday

12h ago

France begin new era with Mbappe as captain

The aftermath of that loss on penalties to Argentina in Qatar has been turbulent, to say the least

18h ago

Messi eyes goal milestone in first Argentina game since World Cup triumph

Having fulfilled a lifetime dream, Lionel Messi will get to celebrate with Argentina's fans on Thursday as they play their first match after winning the World Cup in Qatar last year.

21h ago

Ronaldo wants to be 'most capped player in history'

Cristiano Ronaldo made no secret Wednesday of his ambition to notch up another world record -- for the number of international caps -- a day before Portugal face Liechtenstein in Euro 2024 qualifiers.

21h ago

Difference was tactical and technical: Medved

Fans have become accustomed to scintillating performances from Bangladesh’s women’s football teams over the past five to six years,

1d ago

Mancini looking for answers against England

Roberto Mancini is wondering where the next generation of Italian talent is going to come from as the Azzurri begin their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign on Thursday with the visit of England.

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Ozil calls time

Germany’s World Cup-winning midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football at the age of 34 on Wednesday.

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Sabalenka’s struggle with ‘hate’ in locker room

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka said she struggled to understand the “hate” she encountered in the locker room amid strained relations between some players following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Navratilova reveals she is 'cancer-free' after double diagnosis

The former world number one, who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles during her long career, revealed in January she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer

2d ago

Mohiuddin Monem runner-up in President Cup Golf

Mr. Monem received his deserving trophy from the Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed at the prize giving ceremony held at the Kumitola Golf Club on Monday evening.

2d ago

Bangladesh seal hattrick of kabaddi titles

The men in red and green led the first half by 20-14 points after Chinese Taipei at one stage took a 7-6 points lead. Bangladesh extended their lead with two lonas in the second half before eventually completing a comfortable victory. 

2d ago

Rybakina beats Sabalenka to claim Indian Wells title

Rybakina, playing in her first WTA 1000 final, saved three set points in the opening frame and was never really tested in the second where she cruised to a victory that will send her to a career-high seventh in the rankings

3d ago

Alcaraz routs Medvedev, reclaims No. 1 ranking

"I'm playing great. Of course today, the conditions today were pretty tough. Of course Daniil didn't play at his best, obviously," said Alcaraz

3d ago

‘Finding identity was one of my biggest challenges’

The Daily Star (DS): You’ve seen and done it all by overcoming so many obstacles. Now you’ve come to Bangladesh to fight for the Intercontinental Flyweight Title. What has the experience been like so far?

4d ago

Diya, Hakim promise further glory

Diya Siddique and Hakim Ahmed Rubel promised to improve their performance in international events after winning a gold medal at the Asia Cup World Ranking Archery event in Chinese Taipei on Sunday.

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Sports Multimedia

Sports Multimedia

'Unwise for BCB boss to discuss team matters outside'

Naturally, the focus in relation to the build-up to the England series has shifted to that particular interview. Bangladesh's first Test captain Gazi Ashraf Lipu was not impressed about how it all panned out as he believes that the BCB boss shouldn't discuss such inside matters outside

Imrul urges attacking cricket against England

Imrul Kayes, who has been out of the national set up for a few years, believes that Bangladesh need to play attacking cricket against England in their upcoming white-ball home series next month.

Why Messi is the world's best

French sports magazine named Messi the best among all the world’s top players and athletes.

France or Argentina? Who will take the crown?

Despite the fact that Bangladesh are not taking part in the FIFA World Cup, it has not diminished any kind of excitement or interest amongst Bangladeshis who have ridden the World Cup wave and lived the frenzy. .Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, and England fans have driven the World Cup

Refereeing controversies in Qatar 2022

There has been widespread criticism of the refereeing in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.