The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE and Oman will get underway from 17 October, with Bangladesh playing against Scotland on the opening day.

Carli Lloyd, one of the greatest women's soccer players to ever grace the game, has announced her retirement, U.S. Soccer said on Monday.

A major sports manufacturer launched a campaign on Monday to find 1,703 Argentines named after football icon Diego Armando Maradona, who died last year following a heart attack.

India captain Virat Kohli promised there would no let-up from his side following an impressive 151-run win over England in the second Test at Lord's on Monday he labelled a "day late" Independence celebration.

India overwhelmed England by 151 runs to win the second Test at Lord's on Monday.

Bayern Munich are the next team to try to shackle Norwegian goal-machine Erling Braut Haaland when the defending Bundesliga champions face Borussia Dortmund for the German Super Cup on Tuesday.

FIFA assistant referee Salma Akter Moni etched her name in history books when she became the first female assistant referee to officiate in a top-flight football game in Bangladesh today.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is going ahead with its preparations for the Afghanistan Under-19 side's tour of the country for five one-dayers and one four-day match against Bangladesh Under-19, scheduled to be played in Sylhet from September 5, despite the recent Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan. 

As officials scramble to find out whether Afghanistan's cricketers are safe, Sri Lanka's national board said Monday it is going ahead with arrangements to host a T20 series between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Germany great Gerd Mueller, widely regarded as one of the game's greatest goalscorers and nicknamed "Bomber der Nation", has died at the age of 75, his former club Bayern Munich said on Sunday.

Australia's scheduled one-day international series against Afghanistan in India has been postponed, the cricket boards of the competing countries said on Sunday, leaving players free to fulfil their Indian Premier League (IPL) commitments.

Lionel Messi watched on from the stands as Paris St Germain made hard work of beating Strasbourg 4-2 in Ligue 1 on Saturday to continue their winning start to the new season.

Karim Benzema picked up where he left off last season by scoring twice to fire Real Madrid to a 4-1 win away to Alaves in their opening game of the LaLiga campaign.

A patient unbeaten innings from captain Babar Azam helped Pakistan overcome a lengthy rain interruption to build a 124-run lead over the West Indies, with five wickets in hand, as they reached 160-5 in their second innings on the third day of the first test at Sabina Park on Saturday.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin yesterday recalled his memories of August 15, 1975 as Bangladesh commemorates the National Mourning Day.

Mohammedan Sporting Club came from a goal down to beat Rahmatganj MFS 2-1 in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.

The Daily Star (DS): You must have been disappointed by the result of the series, but you must also be happy about your performances with the bat.

A second-string New Zealand side, composed of players who will not make the cut for the Kiwis’ squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, is set to visit Bangladesh for T20Is next month, with the Tigers in high spirits after successive series triumphs, including a first-ever bilateral series win over Australia.

Kraigg Brathwaite ran himself out for 97 but the West Indies captain's typically obdurate innings worked his team into a potentially useful first innings lead over Pakistan on day two of the first Test at Sabina Park on Friday.

A coolly taken penalty by midfielder Carlos Soler gave 10-man Valencia a 1-0 win over Getafe after the home side had defender Hugo Guillamon sent off in their LaLiga season opener on Friday.