Kazi Salahuddin, the four-time president of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), has had his long-cherished dream fulfilled as the SAFF Club Championship is finally taking shape.

Former Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano said that Lionel Messi “cannot be criticized” on professionalism grounds and that the PSG supporters “will regret in 10 years” for the treatment of the Argentine playmaker at the Parisian club, while former Brazil playmaker Rivaldo was “saddened” to see Messi’s attitude towards his current club.

The report also says that the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has emerged as the front-runner to host the high-profile India vs Pakistan match, the first match between the two arch-rivals on Indian soil since 2016.

More than 200 people ended up in hospital overnight for injuries sustained during the celebrations, La Stampa said, from knife wounds to burns from firecrackers and asthma attacks caused by inhaling smoke from flares.

Pakistan's underperforming middle-order has been a concern but opener Imam-ul-Haq said they should not experiment with it and should instead go for consistency with only a few one-day internationals (ODI) left before the World Cup later this year.

Retired midfielder Alemao, who won Serie A with Napoli in 1990 alongside late legend Diego Maradona, says he regrets his friend is not alive to celebrate the team's return to glory 33 years later.

However, the deadlock was not broken until the ninth minute of stoppage time, when Alexis MacAllister scored from the spot to secure victory after Luke Shaw had handled the ball in the box.

Bangladesh U-19 cricket team suffered a comprehensive 10-wicket defeat against their Pakistan counterparts in the final day of the lone four-day match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.

The legendary footballer, however, claimed he was alluding to requirements at another institution and not the BFF, when talking to The Daily Star later in the day.

At 83, Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year's Paris Olympic Games 'Marathon For All', a race opening the Olympic route to non-elite competitors for the first time - and she's got the pedigree to beat some runners half her age.

The last match of the series against Sri Lanka is scheduled to be played in Colombo on Thursday.

While Rizwan has excelled in the finisher's role at five, helping his team win both games, he said he did not want to stay there.

Battling a spin bowling group in Kathmandu, Nepal negotiated a tough chase to secure the final Asia Cup 2023 spot on the reserve day of the Premier Cup final on Tuesday.

In the photos, the 41-year-old tennis great is seen posing in a black and white gown with her husband Alexis Ohanian, the founder of Reddit, and cradling the baby bump.

Leicester, who have won one of their last 12 league games, moved out of the relegation zone on goal difference.

Salma Akter Moni continues to make history as she is set to be the first Bangladeshi female referee to officiate in international matches beyond South Asia.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's injury-hit season could be at an end after AC Milan said on Saturday that the Sweden international has picked up a knock to his right calf.

Chelsea's players are struggling to find answers for their poor run of form this season, Raheem Sterling said, but the attacker maintained that the Premier League club can turn around their fortunes under the right manager.

Qatar will host the 2027 edition of the men's FIBA Basketball World Cup, the sport's governing body announced, the Middle Eastern nation securing another major sporting event after it hosted football's showpiece last year.

Former world number one Andy Murray said he wants another chance to play at the French Open while he is still fit and healthy after making just one appearance on the Paris clay since reaching the semi-finals in 2017.