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Football: Qatar population booms on back of 2022 World Cup

Qatar's population has swollen by almost 40 per cent since the emirate was chosen to the host the 2022 World Cup, official government figures have revealed.

Football: World Cup fans will need special identity cards for matches

Fans at next year's World Cup and this year's Confederations Cup in Russia will need special identity cards before they can watch matches, soccer's governing body said Thursday.

Cricket: SLC appoint Asanka Gurusinha as manager

Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased to announce the appointment of former Sri Lanka No.3 batsman Asanka Gurusinha as the Manager Cricket for the National Team of Sri Lanka.

Football: Smog may force U-17 football World Cup out of Delhi

FIFA could pull Under-17 World Cup matches out of New Delhi because of concerns over air quality in the world's most polluted capital city, the tournament director said.

ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 5th Super / India thump Tigresses by nine wickets

India made short work of Bangladesh’s paltry target of 156 as they romped home in 33.3 overs for the loss of one wicket during the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 5th Super match at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo today.

ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 10th Match / Bangladesh beat Scotland by 7 wickets

Bangladesh defeated Scotland by seven wickets in the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier match at Colombo Cricket Club Ground today.

Cricket: Match dates revealed for ICC Women's World Cup 2017

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today revealed the match dates for this summer’s ICC Women’s World Cup in England and Wales.

Football: Chinese clubs more than double spending on international transfers

Chinese soccer clubs spent over $450 million on international transfers last year, around 2-1/2 times more than the year before, according to a FIFA subsidiary report released on Friday.

Dowling -- an old friend of Bangladesh cricket

There are a number of avid promoters of Bangladesh cricket and former New Zealand captain Graham Dowling is one of them. He was one of the three-man ICC inspection team that visited Bangladesh in March 2000 to assess the country's application for Test status.

November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016

AHF Cup Squad: Chayan, Rana return

Defender Mamunur Rahman Chayan and midfielder Kamruzzaman Rana staged comebacks to the national hockey team when new German coach Oliver Kurtz picked an 18-member squad for the 5th Men's AHF Cup.

November 14, 2016
November 14, 2016

Football: Belgium dish up eight-goal feast at Brussels

Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku score twice as Belgium destroy Estonia 8-1 to seize top spot outright in World Cup Group H qualifying.

November 10, 2016
November 10, 2016

Brazil have a plan for Messi: Tite

Brazil coach Tite has admitted he has devised a plan to try and deal with Lionel Messi on Thursday but dismissed the idea a single player could decide the contest.

November 10, 2016
November 10, 2016

Brazil host Argentina in 'Titanic' Belo Horizonte

A resurgent Brazil return to the scene of the most humiliating defeat in their history on Thursday when they face Argentina in a titanic 2018 World Cup qualifier.

November 4, 2016
November 4, 2016

TDS win a thriller

The Daily Star snatched a thrilling victory from the jaws of defeat against NTV in a thrilling DRU Media Cup Cricket Tournament

November 1, 2016
November 1, 2016

Daily Star brush aside Jago news

The Daily Star register their first victory in the ongoing Summit-DRU Media Cup Cricket six-a-side tournament after they defeat Jagonews24.com by two wickets at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium.

October 16, 2016
October 16, 2016

Heightened security here to stay: Reg Dickason

Heightened security measures around high-profile sporting events could become the norm, according to the England and Wales Cricket Board's respected security advisor Reg Dickason.

October 14, 2016
October 14, 2016

Bangladesh's late stumble

Bangladesh squandered their chances to keep their hopes of a semifinal berth in the Kabbadi World Cup alive when they surrendered a comprehensive lead to South Korea, ultimately suffering a narrow 35-32 point defeat in their third match in Ahmadabad yesterday.

October 8, 2016
October 8, 2016

Germany want power show

Germany want a show of power in Saturday's 2018 World Cup qualifier against a Czech Republic side hoping for 'a little

October 4, 2016
October 4, 2016

Salahuddin against sending team

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin is apparently not interested to send the national team to the