The Bangladesh U-21 hockey team returned home from India on Thursday after an inspiring maiden appearance at the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, with head coach Siegfried Aikman urging authorities to build on the momentum to further the sport in the country.

Bangladesh U-21’s spirited showing at the Junior World Cup has revived an old discussion about whether Bangladesh Hockey Federation can turn isolated success into sustainable progress.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka weighed into the participation of transgender athletes in women's sport, saying it would be unfair for women to face "biological men" in professional tennis.

Cambodia withdrew on Wednesday from the Southeast Asian Games, an Olympic official said, as a border conflict with hosts Thailand escalated and forced a mass exodus of civilians from both sides of the disputed frontier.

In an interview with The Daily Star's Anisur Rahman, the Kishoreganj-born midfielder discussed the team's campaign, the state of hockey in Bangladesh, and his own ambitions.

The Parbatya Zila Parishad Gold Cup Football Tournament 2025 is set to kick off today at the Bandarban District Stadium, a venue that is in urgent need of repairs after years of neglect.

As the best finisher among the bottom eight nations, they were awarded the Challenger Trophy, introduced by the International Hockey Federation to recognise emerging teams.

The SEA Games are known for inclusion of non-Olympic sports from the region such sepak takraw, foot volleyball played with a rattan ball and pencak silat, a martial art popular in Indonesia.

World Athletics has provided a grant of USD 30,000 after BAF submitted a proposal to strengthen athletics at the grassroots. The federation has also allocated Tk 15 lakh to support the project.

The Australian's bid to become his country's first Formula One champion in 45 years fizzled out with third place overall as teammate Lando Norris took the crown in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

Penalty corner specialist Amirul Islam scored yet another hattrick as Bangladesh came from 2-0 down to beat South Korea 5-3 in a thrilling classification match of the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup on Saturday.

When athletes must worry more about online attacks than their on-field performance, it signals a deeper issue, something that has silently been undermining women’s sports in the country.

The Faridpur-born former BKSP trainee now leads the scorers' chart with 12 goals in four matches.

The chess prodigy edged out the previous record of compatriot Anish Sarkar, who was three years, eight months and 19 days when he reached the milestone in November last year.

Bangladesh will now face the winner of the South Korea vs. Egypt match on December 6 to decide their final standing.

Iranian athlete Rozhan Goudarzi withdrew from a taekwondo tournament in Kenya after refusing to compete against an Israeli opponent, local media reported Wednesday.

Retired tennis star Ana Ivanovic has reportedly filed for divorce to split from football legend Bastian Schweinsteiger after he allegedly had an affair.

Bangladesh U-21 hockey team head coach Siegfried Aikman said his side’s lack of exposure at the highest level made the decisive difference in their 3-2 defeat against group leaders France in Chennai on Tuesday.

The Bangladesh U-21 hockey team put up another brave performance in the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup before going down to a fighting 3-2 defeat against reigning runners-up France in their third and final Pool F match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday.

Nicola Pietrangeli, a two-time winner of the French Open, has died at the age of 92, Italy's tennis federation announced on Monday.