The last time Chelsea won the Premier League was back in 2016-17. Since then, despite being in the fight for the crown on a few occasions, The Blues have struggled to find the killer instinct and have suffered from several setbacks centred around an unexpected change in ownership. Performance levels had also reached severe lows in the 2022-23 season and they ended up finishing 12th in the league.
Shakib Al Hasan wanted to play the last test of his career on home soil but the biggest cricket star of the country could not return to the country even after reaching Dubai owing to security concerns. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud advised the 37-year-old star all-rounder not to return to “avoid untoward situations”. Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in August, there has been uncertainty about Shakib’s return to the country.
In a bombshell press conference on Thursday, Bangladesh ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said that he had informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that the upcoming South Africa Test series at home in October-November will be the last Test series of his career.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, the Adviser for Youth and Sports to the Interim Government, has pointed out several issues he has had to encounter since being sworn in for the role on August 8. Asif explained his take on the current issues and the solutions he intends to provide. He said that the constitutions upon which the sports federations operate need to change to establish democratic practices and create a culture where accountability is paramount.
Sports in Bangladesh has been affected by the unrest following the change in government. The partisanship over the years in federations such as the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Football Federation has created unrest and uncertainty. How can such situations in the country's sports federations be avoided? How can worthy organisers take positions in these federations? To answer all of these, The Daily Star's sports podcast Pitch Perfect brings you an in-depth discussion in its latest episode.
The semifinals lineup of the European Championships 2024 is set as a high-flying Spain will take on France, while a limping England side will square off against a spirited Netherlands. The Daily Star’s podcast Pitch Perfect brings you an in-depth discussion about the semifinal matchups and potential candidates who might make it of the grand finale of the tournament.
In the latest episode of The Daily Star’s podcast Pitch Perfect, we bring you an in-depth discussion about the key battles that may shift the balance in the grand finale of the tournament.
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will have to come up with his best against France in the quarterfinal of the ongoing Euro 2024. The 39-year-old, who is yet to find the net for Portugal in this edition, has taken the most number of shots by any player and has already missed a penalty in a Round of 16 fixture against Slovenia. Against a formidable France, Ronaldo will have to step up, like he did in Portugal’s triumphant campaign in 2016, for a spot in the last four.
A win brings the ticket to the Super Four but a loss throws the team out of the Asia Cup, Shakib Al Hasan's Bangladesh face such a do-or-die scenario while facing Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh's game against Sri Lanka tomorrow has now turned into a do-or-die situation for both the sides. Bangladesh lost their opening game against Afghanistan on Tuesday and the Tigers would need to learn from the mistakes made in that game. Can Bangladesh do that? Meanwhile, can Hong Kong, ranked 20 in T20Is, surprise the top-ranked India in tonight's game?
Bangladesh face a very tough challenge in their opening Asia Cup game tonight. The Tigers will face an aggressive Afghanistan, who ran riot in their first game against hosts Sri Lanka. Can Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh overcome this hurdle and take their first step towards the Super 4 of the continental tournament? We will get to know the answer in about a few hours.
Description: India-Pakistan matches always bring an extra excitement and fever pitch atmosphere among the fans of the two teams, not just across the border but way beyond that and across the globe.
Six teams will battle it out to be the champions of Asia as the Asia Cup is set to begin today with the game between hosts Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in Dubai.
SA Games gold medalist Mabia Aktar Simanta has made weightlifting popular in Bangladesh after gaining fame on the international stage. But despite overcoming social and economic barriers and decorating her cabinet with achievements, her list of discontents is long. In a video podcast with The Daily Star, Mabia said that she could have scaled greater heights had she received adequate facilities and a planned structure.
The Shakib Al Hasan-issue has been the talk of the town lately. The cricketer signed then rescinded a controversial sponsorship deal with betting-related site Betwinner News.
Post: In the third episode of Star Pathshala we have Bangladesh Football Team and Bashundhara Kings’ goalkeeper Anisur Rahman Zico to teach us the basics of goalkeeping.
An inexperienced Bangladesh side went to Zimbabwe under the leadership of Nurul Hasan Sohan with hopes of turning their fortune in T20Is. However, after many controversies both on and off the field, the Tigers ended up suffering their first-ever bilateral T20I series against Zimbabwe. What lies ahead for Bangladesh in T20Is?
After suffering humiliating defeats in both Test and T20I series, Bangladesh bounced back in their preferred format and ended their month-long tour of West Indies with a 3-0 ODI series sweep of the hosts. But soon after the ODI series concluded, Tamim Iqbal, the Tigers’ skipper of the format, announced his retirement from T20Is.
