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.

Imrul Kayes, who last played an ODI in 2018, and Mahmudullah Riyad took part in the training sessions along with the other group members at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday.

For someone keen to produce memorable knocks in big matches, Mumbai Indians player Kieron Pollard is particularly pleased with the one he conjured in Saturday's "El Clasico" victory against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Bangladesh lost their top five batsmen for 177 runs in 48 overs, chasing a mammoth victory target of 437, as stumps were drawn early due to bad light on Day 4 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Sunday.

Bangladesh spinners scalped two important wickets late on the day after Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama’s six-for saw the hosts begin the second innings with a mammoth 242-run lead on the third day of their second and final Test at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy today.

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.

Abahani have expressed their displeasure and disappointment at not being able to participate in this year’s AFC Cup.

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.

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.

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.

Six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani lost their right to take part in the preliminary stage of AFC Cup due to Covid-19 situation and travel restriction in Bangladesh.

The second day's play of the second and final Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has once again been halted, but this time due to bad light at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy today.

Nigerian-born striker Eleta Kingsley will not be eligible to take part in the Bangladesh Premier League as a local footballer until the 31-year-old forward provides a copy of a Bangladeshi passport or National Identity Card (NID).

Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani each scored twice as Manchester United thrashed an injury-hit Roma 6-2 at Old Trafford to close in on the Europa League final.

Barcelona spurned the chance to go top of the table on Thursday as a shock 2-1 defeat by Granada added another twist to La Liga's most unpredictable title race in years.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday confirmed resumption of the Bangladesh Premier League on Friday according to its previous decision despite the extension of the ongoing lockdown by another week.