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Perez leaves Red Bull after season of struggles

Red Bull announced Wednesday that under-pressure Mexican driver Sergio Perez has departed the Formula One outfit after four seasons with Liam Lawson tipped to become world champion Max Verstappen's new teammate.

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Ukrainian shuttlers seek ‘peace’, a path home

For Polina, ranked 69th in the world, the emotional toll of the war remains immense.

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Federer hails 'true legend' as Australia says farewell to Fraser

Fraser, a former world number one and winner of 19 Grand Slam titles during the amateur era, died aged 91 earlier this month.

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Poor planning stalls Bangladesh’s badminton prospects

As the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge (YBIC) 2024 begins today, participants from 13 nations converge at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in Dhaka. However, the country’s shuttlers are surprisingly entering the ranking tournament without optimum preparation.

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Indian chess king Gukesh returns to hero's welcome

Hundreds of fans crowded the arrivals area of Chennai airport, cheering alongside banks of television cameras as Gukesh made his way out of the airport after victory in taking the World Chess Championship title.

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Six Bangladesh players drafted into inaugural Nepal Kabaddi League

The six-team competition will kick off on January 17 before coming to an end on February 1.

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Way Way Shai Marma dominates Age-Group Gymnastics

Way, who competed in six events in the 13-15-year-old category for Quantum Cosmo School and College, finished first in parallel bars, high bar, and floor exercise, while securing runner-up positions in the rings and vault events.

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'It is time to brand this group of boys'

Former national forward-turned-coach Moududur Rahman Shuvo played a pivotal role in the Bangladesh U-21 hockey team's historic qualification for the Junior World Cup in his first assignment with the team. The BKSP coach, who holds FIH Level-2 credentials, had represented Bangladesh from 1998 to 2006 and retired from domestic hockey in 2010. In an interview with The Daily Star’s Anisur Rahman, Shuvo discussed the team’s dedication in securing their World Cup spot and the preparations required for next December’s Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup. 

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Bangladesh clinch maiden Junior Hockey World Cup berth

Bangladesh qualified for the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup for the first time following a 7-2 thrashing of Thailand in a place-deciding match of the Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman on Tuesday.

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‘Sadia had a lot to give to the nation’

“I wasn’t ready to hear the news about the untimely death of Sadia, with whom I won a few gold medals – a feat that has not been matched by any other female shooters in the country till now,” Ratna, currently working as a coach at the BSSF, told The Daily Star.

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Gold medallist shooter Sadia no more

Sadia Sultana, a gold medallist shooter in both South Asian Games and Commonwealth Shooting Championship, passed away today in Chattogram. 

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CNBL-Indigo TT Tournament: Sujan Mahmud wins singles title

Sujan Mahmud from the 1994 batch emerged as the champion of the CNBL-Indigo Table Tennis Tournament, organised by Club Notredamians Bangladesh Limited. This is his second straight title in the club’s annual TT tournament in the singles category.

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World chess champ Ding, teen challenger Gukesh even after six games

The score is tied at 3.0 points each after six games, rounding off the first week of the 14-game match.

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Bangladesh a win away from Hockey Junior World Cup

Bangladesh moved closer to their dream of qualifying for the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup for the first time following a 1-1 draw against China in their last pool match at the Al Amerat Hockey Stadium in Muscat yesterday..With two draws and a win alongside a defeat, Bangladesh finished thir

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Djokovic eager to beat Sinner, Alcaraz at Grand Slams

Novak Djokovic is ready to challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz at the Grand Slam stage when he returns to action at the Australian Open after an underwhelming campaign this year, the 24-times champion said.

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Bangladesh hold Malaysia to 2-2 draw

Bangladesh held Malaysia to a 2-2 draw in their third Pool B match of Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament at the Al Amerat Hockey Stadium in Muscat today.

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Shared experiences make Murray 'perfect coach', says Djokovic

Novak Djokovic said shared experiences with Andy Murray make the Scot the "perfect coach" as he bids to win a record 25th Grand Slam in Australia in January.

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Halep rounds on tennis doping body for Swiatek leniency

Romania's Simona Halep on Friday rounded on the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) for discrepencies in the treatment of world number two Iga Swiatek after testing positive for a banned substance.

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