Brazil may be synonymous with the beautiful game, but it banned women from the sport for nearly four decades until 1979.

Inclement weather in Sylhet poses a bit of a concern among the fans as the first of the two-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Afghanistan is scheduled to begin at 6:00pm today.

Major League Cricket got underway in Texas on Thursday, and the most serious attempt yet to establish a domestic competition in the United States provided all the ingredients of a modern Twenty20 league.

Sabitra Bhandari scored a stoppage time equalizer as Bangladesh women’s football team were held to a 1-1 draw by Nepal in their FIFA friendly fixture at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Thursday.

Although the series ended 2-1 in India's favour, it was a momentous occasion as Bangladesh defeated India for the first time since the Asia Cup final in 2018.

Shakib reinforced the notion that talent alone cannot yield desired outcomes in challenging assignments like the World Cup if collective fitness is downplayed.

In the pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's first T20I, Shakib shrugged off doubts about the state of the dressing room.

Shakib once again highlighted his place in the upper echelons of cricketing superstars.

Following back-to-back defeats, sandwiched between Tamim Iqbal’s retirement saga, the Tigers meant business on the day as they operated proceedings in all departments with full authority – led by pacer Shoriful Islam who grabbed a four-wicket haul.  

Tickets are available on match days and two days before match days -- from 9.30 am to 7.30 pm (BST). That means, fans can grab their tickets for the first T20I from tomorrow, July 12, morning.  

Azmatullah Omarzai scored a battling half-century, yet Afghanistan were bowled out for 126 runs in 45.2 overs in the third ODI in Chattogram on Tuesday.

Bangladesh restricted India to 95 for eight in 20 overs – India’s lowest score against the women in red and green – in the second T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.

The visitors, who opted to rest marquee spinner Rashid Khan for the dead rubber, were 14 for three after six overs. 

The visitors, though, had the luxury to rest premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan alongside young quick Mohammad Saleem. m. Abdul Rahman and Zia-ur-Rehman replace them in the XI.

Women's tennis chiefs on Monday pleaded with spectators to show "understanding and respect" when Ukraine players refuse to shake hands with Russian and Belarusian opponents in protest at the ongoing war in their country.

The ornate wooden trophy houses a silver razor case carried during the treacherous Gallipoli landing of World War I, and has been dubbed the "greatest domestic treasure" in Australian football.

The apex court also asked the HC to dispose of the rule issued over this matter in three weeks, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan told The Daily Star.

The fates of Chittagong Abahani, Rahmatganj and Muktijoddha will be decided in the next two rounds as all have two matches left to play.

David De Gea has left Manchester United following the end of his contract, with the Spanish goalkeeper penning a farewell message to the Premier League club's fans on Saturday after 12 seasons with the Old Trafford side.

Gurbaz cruised to his fourth ODI ton in 20 outings, hitting eight boundaries and six maximums along the way.