Norway’s Magnus Carlsen claimed his fifth world chess crown in Dubai on Friday with a crushing 7.5-3.5 victory against Ian Nepomniachtchi, who faded badly after going toe-to-toe with the Norwegian defending champion in the early games.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) yesterday disclosed a final 20-memebr squad for AHF Asian Champions Trophy, which will start from Tuesday in Dhaka, with the inclusion of six new players.

Lewis Hamilton applied his ‘poker face’ on Thursday ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when he will attempt to claim an unprecedented eighth world title.

National athlete Jahir Rayhan has been expelled from the ongoing national athletics camp and was also suspended to take part in domestic and international competitions following rape charges.

Bangladesh Army chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, the incumbent president of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) alongside secretary general Syed Shahed Reza are all set to retain top two posts of the country's Olympic body as 33 candidates submitted their nominations against 37 posts yesterday for the December 22 polls.

The 18th Engineer M. A. Jabbar Tennis Tournament is going to be held at the IEB, Dhaka premises from December 11 to 17.

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.

While all eyes in Abu Dhabi will be on the headline drama of the title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen this weekend, another world champion will be making his final appearance in a Formula One car.

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.