The cardboard beds at the Tokyo Olympic Village are “sturdy”, organisers reassured on Monday, after a report warned they weren’t strong enough for sex.

Teenage archer Diya Siddique is considered to be the third potential athlete -- after Ruman Sana and shooter Abdullah Hel Baki -- to bring success for Bangladesh in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as the 17-year-old archer has recently hogged the limelight by bagging a silver medal by pairing with Ruman in the Recurve mixed event of Archery World Cup in Switzerland.

Saif Sporting Club registered a thrilling 4-3 win over relegation-threatened Arambagh KS in an entertaining encounter of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday, with captain Jamal Bhuiyan scoring the winning goal from a free-kick two minutes from time.

Triumph for Pogacar, Morikawa

Despite having already won the three-match ODI series with a game in hand, Bangladesh will still be eyeing a clean sweep in the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare today.

Bangladesh pace-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin realised one of his childhood dreams after the eighth-wicket partnership between him and Shakib Al Hasan clinched the second ODI and the series against Zimbabwe at Harare yesterday.

League leaders Bashundhara Kings tasted season’s first defeat when the defending champions suffered 1-2 to Chattogram Abahani in a contested encounter of Bangladesh Premier League at Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.

Archer Ruman Sana’s direct qualification to 2020 Tokyo Olympics has seemingly fueled the Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) to dream something big this time around even though it has always been a token participation in the Olympics for Bangladesh since its first appearance at world’s showpiece event in the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.

Genuine pacers generally tend to bank on extra pace and bounce alongside initial movement to make the most impact, but what separates the average fast bowler from a quality one is the control and consistency to make things even more difficult for batsmen.

The old adage “when it rains, it pours” fit Shakib Al Hasan almost perfectly as the star all-rounder not only returned to form with the bat, but ensured Bangladesh clinch the three-match ODI series after hitting an unbeaten 96 to script a three-wicket win in the second ODI in Harare yesterday.

Shakib Al Hasan played a match-winning knock of unbeaten 96 runs as Bangladesh clinched the three-match series 2-0 with a three-wicket victory against Zimbabwe in the second one-day international in Harare yesterday.

Bangladesh ace all-rounder pulled out a gritty knock from his hat to carry Tigers to victory in the second ODI and ensure Bangladesh’s series win with a match still to go. Coming into the match on the back of a series of subpar performances with the bat, Shakib said he was trying keep himself focused and not fall prey to overthinking.

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's gritty 96 helped Bangladesh to a three-wicket win at Harare today as the Tigers chased down Zimbabwe's 240 to seal the three-match ODI series 2-0 with one match still to go.

Left-arm seamer Shoriful Islam took four wickets as Bangladesh restricted Zimbabwe to 240 for nine in their 50 overs after being asked to bowl in the second one-day international at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.

Captain Brendan Taylor dismissed himself in a bizarre fashion as Zimbabwe crumbled to 113 for four after 25 overs of the second one-day international against Bangladesh at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first in the second ODI at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday.

The fresh-faced Slovenian Tadej Pogacar was set to ride into Paris in triumph on the final stage of the Tour de France after cementing his grip on the lead in the time trial on Saturday 

Following a comprehensive victory in the first ODI against Zimbabwe, Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal expressed his enthusiasm about the obvious positives from the game and put forward an emphasis on the culture of appreciating the minor contributions.

South Africa's Janneman Malan and Quinton de Kock both hit hundreds as the Proteas overpowered Ireland by 70 runs in the third one-day international at Malahide on Friday to end the series all level at 1-1.

Babar Azam led from the front as Pakistan beat England by 31 runs in the first Twenty20 international at Trent Bridge on Friday despite a blistering hundred from Liam Livingstone.