Zidane has Bangladesh's back
1 October 2026
At 6ft 4in, he also has the physical profile Bangladesh have often lacked at the back. Add his technical ability and composure on the ball, and there is plenty for the new Bangladesh head coach Thomas Dooley to work with.
1 October 2026
Opinion / Topu Junior and Sohel Senior: Not good enough?
26 September 2026
The discussion around Topu Jr and Sohel Rana Sr should go beyond whether they had a bad outing at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
26 September 2026
Life after Leo: How Argentina’s No 10 solution is written in binary
12 September 2026
Lionel Scaloni's next era is taking shape, not by placing the weight of a nation on one teenager's shoulders, but by sharing the load between two special left-footed talents: Franco Mastantuono and Nico Paz.
12 September 2026
Champions League / Chivu’s charges cooked. Mourinho’s men ate
9 September 2026
It was almost like Inter versus sprinters. It was hard to fathom who were the home team.
9 September 2026
SATIRE / What next for Pakistan cricketers? Will the survivors even get to go home?
2 September 2026
As it wobbles, Pakistan cricket keeps pressing the reset button, apparently unaware that eventually the button itself will need replacing.
2 September 2026
Gordon’s selfless Barca start echoes Lineker amid Alvarez pursuit
25 August 2026
Football, at its most captivating, thrives on romantic ideals. It is driven by the pure, unadulterated ambition of a child dreaming under a bedroom poster, waiting for the universe to align.
25 August 2026
Why are Bangladesh fans ‘upset’ over calling the Darwin Test win an ‘upset’?
17 August 2026
Some fans have questioned the description because Bangladesh dominated the Darwin Test from almost the first session. They controlled the match, won inside four days and left more than four sessions unused.
17 August 2026
Wish you were here, Hookesy
16 August 2026
He famously insisted that Bangladesh didn't belong in Test cricket.
16 August 2026
Djokovic: The people’s champion
Novak Djokovic may not seem like the intimidating tennis virtuoso athlete from the outset; rather, like somebody one might approach in a room full of strangers to ask for the Wi-Fi password, for instance. Fondly referred to as the Djoker, his demeanour in general, feels so vibrant and likeable that one might feel like cracking an informal joke with him; and he seems humble and humane- way more than an average superstar athlete or a comic superhero, yet he has morphed into a champion hero for the ages and for all ages.
15 June 2021
High-stakes and a battle of mind games
Apart from the playing style, the only predictable feature of Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola’s game is the unpredictability of his starting eleven and consequently the formation, especially when it comes to huge occasions such as the Champions League final.
28 May 2021