Martinelli double and Saka ‘magic moment’ help leaders Arsenal produce statement win

With 13 games left, the victory keeps Arsenal in pole position to win the title for the first time since Arsene Wenger's 'Invincibles' in 2003-04.
1 March 2023, 22:40 PM

Garnacho, Fred strike late as Man United pull off a 3-1 comeback win over West Ham

Argentine teenager Garnacho produced a superb 90th-minute effort to edge United ahead followed by a stoppage-time strike by Fred to add gloss to the scoreline.
1 March 2023, 22:26 PM

Djokovic eyes elusive gold at Paris Olympics

Djokovic spoke about his ambitions for the Olympic Games next year.
1 March 2023, 20:02 PM

Dependency on Vinicius is ‘normal’ for Real Madrid, says Ancelotti

The 22-year-old was key in helping Real win the LaLiga-Champions League double last season.
1 March 2023, 19:40 PM

Jamal Bhuiyan asks for release letter to join Argentine club

Even though Jamal initially denied the report, he admitted to The Daily Star on Tuesday that that he did get an offer from Sol De Mayo. However, his contract with Sheikh Russel is apparently a barrier in accepting the offer.
28 February 2023, 13:42 PM

A masterstroke from the BCB boss 

After having the media analyse and scrutinise the now-confirmed ‘strained relationship’ between Tamim and Shakib that had gone on to ‘stale the dressing room environment’, Hassan performed a stunning U-turn on his words on Monday, just a day after Tamim denied any ‘unhealthy environment for the past 15 years in the dressing room’ in a pre-series presser in Mirpur.
28 February 2023, 12:21 PM

Stokes has no regrets over follow-on

England captain Ben Stokes said he had no regrets about enforcing the follow-on after New Zealand defied history to claim a thrilling one-run win in the second Test in Wellington.
28 February 2023, 08:08 AM

‘You don’t need to be friends to go out and be a team’

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha believes the rumoured rift between two senior players won't affect the team's performance on the pitch.
28 February 2023, 06:57 AM

Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Bangladesh automatically qualified as hosts

Eight teams earn direct qualification while remaining two spots to be identified through a Global Qualifier, said a press release from the ICC.
28 February 2023, 06:43 AM

Ronaldo didn't vote at FIFA Best Awards

Ronaldo did not take responsibility this time around though with FIFA confirming that former Real Madrid defender Pepe instead voted on behalf of the Portuguese national side.
28 February 2023, 06:09 AM

Southee hails Test win for the ages

Southee said the match was up there with one of the biggest highlights of his career of 92 Tests.
28 February 2023, 05:47 AM

From dream-shattering accident to T20 World Cup final

In 2011, Tazmin Brits was involved in a horrific car accident which left her gravely injured and losing the will to live. Her dream of taking part in the London Olympics as a javelin thrower was also shattered as she lay in a hospital bed for three months.
26 February 2023, 09:21 AM

Everything is fine in the dressing room: Tamim

Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has claimed that everything is fine within the team as he tried to brush aside president’s claims of a rift between him and Shakib Al Hasan, during a press conference on Sunday.
26 February 2023, 07:54 AM

New Zealand frustrate England after Stokes enforces follow-on

New Zealand were 202 for three in their second innings at stumps, needing only 24 runs to make England bat again at the Basin Reserve.
26 February 2023, 06:19 AM

Man Utd, Newcastle bid to end trophy droughts in League Cup final

United hope the showpiece at Wembley can serve as a long-awaited rebirth while Newcastle believe the final can serve as concrete proof they are now a force to be reckoned with.
26 February 2023, 05:19 AM

Duplantis sets new world pole vault record

Olympic champion Duplantis improved his own record of 6.21m that he set in winning the world title outdoors in Oregon last year.
26 February 2023, 05:03 AM

18-year-old Rodriguez to the rescue as Real avoid defeat against 10-man Atletico

Rodriguez intervened with five minutes left on the clock, leaping brilliantly to nod Luka Modric's corner in off the post, after Atletico had left him unmarked.
25 February 2023, 19:43 PM

Haaland overtakes Aguero’s record season tally as City thrash Bournemouth  

Haaland netted his 27th league goal of the campaign just before the half-hour with a relatively simple finish to overtake Sergio Aguero's tally from the 2014-15 campaign and become City's record scorer in a Premier League season.
25 February 2023, 19:33 PM

On-fire Ronaldo hits second hattrick in 16 days  

The 37-year-old was unstoppable on the night.
25 February 2023, 18:15 PM

Juggling two jobs and athletics career is ‘part of life’ for Bangladesh’s fastest

Following decades in doldrums, Bangladesh athletics have found a beacon of hope in Imranur Rahman, who stormed to a stunning 60m gold medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Kazakhstan recently. The 29-year-old had already won back-to-back titles in 100m sprint in national athletics and is promising to revive some of the glory days of the sport in the country. In a freewheeling interview with The Daily Star’s Atique Anam, the Sheffield-based sprinter talked about his momentous victory, his ambitions, idols, sacrifices and a lot more. Here are the excerpts of the interview.
25 February 2023, 17:23 PM