Men’s world number one Novak Djokovic was named among the entries for the Australian Open on Wednesday, following intense speculation about his vaccination status, but women’s great Serena Williams was missing.

Lewis Hamilton won a crazy, twice-halted Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to go level on points with Red Bull rival Max Verstappen and set up a winner-takes-all title showdown.

Daniil Medvedev sealed Russia’s place in the Davis Cup final with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jan-Lennard Struff giving his team an unassailable 2-0 lead over Germany on Saturday.

The Daily Star’s staff photographer Firoz Ahmed won the best photographer award at the Max BSPA Night award ceremony on Saturday night.

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Novak Djokovic is not being “blackmailed” by Australian Open organisers, a senior official said Wednesday, insisting a requirement for players to be vaccinated was about safety.

Tiger Woods refused to put a timetable on his return to tournament golf on Tuesday in his first public appearance since a serious car crash earlier this year that left him “lucky to be alive”.

For 19-year-old Burundian Adelphine Nimfasha, regularly carrying more than twice her own weight in rice on her father’s bicycle proved to be excellent - albeit unusual - preparation for becoming a professional cyclist.

Novak Djokovic “probably won’t” play the Australian Open in January over mandatory Covid vaccination rules, the world number one’s father said on Sunday, likening the restrictions to “blackmail”.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) has pinned its hopes on the experienced campaigners for the Asian Champions Trophy as it announced today a 28-member preliminary squad of the national team, including fresh blood -- midfielder Prince Lal Samanta.

Tayeb Ikram, the CEO of Asian Hockey Federation, is confident Bangladesh will successfully stage the Asian Champions Trophy and it will be a hit, not just among the local audience, but also across the globe.

Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club made it a double success in domestic hockey this year, adding the title of Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League to the Club Cup Hockey title they won earlier in the year.

Siddikur Rahman missed the cut by one stroke at the Blue Canyon Phuket Championship as Asian Tour returned following 20 months’ break due to the coronavirus pandemic.

At just 11 months old, Wang Yuji can't even walk, but she is already snowboarding and taking the slopes -- and the internet -- by storm.

Abahani conjured a late comeback with two goals in the dying minutes to down Dhaka Mariner Youngs 4-3 in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.

The women’s kabaddi league finally resumed after a nine-year hiatus today at the Outer Stadium Kabaddi Court in Dhaka.

Abahani exacted revenge for their first-leg defeat against archrivals Mohammedan with a 4-2 win in the Super Five stage of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.

Alexander Zverev captured his second ATP Finals title after producing a brilliant performance to defeat world number two Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 in Sunday’s final in Turin.

Malaysian coach Iman Gobinathan Krishnamurthy has been appointed head coach of Bangladesh hockey team for next month’s Asian Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held from in Dhaka from December 14 to 22.

Alexander Zverev captured his second ATP Finals title after producing a brilliant performance to defeat world number two Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 in Sunday's final in Turin.