The 19-year-old said that he had filled out his withdrawal form ahead of his match with Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut and went to the referee's room -- but the official was out for lunch.

Djokovic said that Mensik would only get better after becoming the second youngest Miami champion since Carlos Alcaraz, who won the trophy in 2022 as an 18-year-old.

Novak Djokovic refused to discuss the evident eye problem he suffered before Sunday's Miami Open final defeat to unseeded Czech teenager Jakub Mensik saying he did not want to take away from his opponent’s triumph.

Czech teenager Jakub Mensik upset Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) to win the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, denying the Serb his 100th career title.

Few would have guessed that it would be Sir Andy Murray who would be the one who finally asked Lionel Messi the old question about whether he could do it on a cold Tuesday night at Stoke City, nor the cheeky response.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka, fresh from her Miami Open triumph on Saturday, credited her consistent form this season on mastering the temper which once plagued her performances.

Eid is a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration -- a cherished occasion in every Bangladeshi household. But for the country's athletes, the festival often arrives with a bittersweet note. National duty rarely allows room for family time, and the festive spirit is often experienced from hotel rooms or distant fields. However, this year brought a rare twist.

Argentina great Lionel Messi and his family watched tennis legend Novak Djokovic dominate Grigor Dimitrov in the Miami Open semifinal yesterday.

Czech teenager Jakub Mensik had a surprise meeting with Lionel Messi before his Miami Open upset win over Taylor Fritz and suggested the Argentine's winning habit may have rubbed off on him.

According to Novak Djokovic, he is playing his best tennis in a “long time”, and the Serb got rated as 8 out of 10 by one of the sons of Lionel Messi -- another athlete who has been nearly perfect his entire career.

The National Sports Council (NSC) changed its circular of Bangladesh Archery Federation’s ad-hoc committee by naming Tanvir Ahmed as the general secretary in place of long-serving Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapal.

A victory at Miami would be a landmark 100th singles title for the 24-time Grand Slam champion.

The National Sports Council (NSC) today formed three more ad hoc committees of different sports federations, dissolving the present committees.

Novak Djokovic said working with coach Andy Murray still felt a bit surreal but it offered him the opportunity to finally build a personal relationship with the Scot after their long rivalry on court.

Oscar Piastri led from pole to win the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday as McLaren completed a dominant one-two with Lando Norris second.

Drivers and teams assembled on the Chinese Grand Prix grid on Sunday to pay their respects to Eddie Jordan, the former Formula One team owner who died on Thursday aged 76.

Even though Kishoreganj lost the final of the Brac Bank Women’s Development Cup Hockey tournament to a star-studded BKSP, Fardia Akter Ratri made her mark by scoring 11 goals and setting up many on her way to taking the team to the final. In an interview with The Daily Star’s Atique Anam following the final, the forward spoke of the tournament and status of women’s hockey in the country. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis headlined three modern-day greats of track and field to glory in an electrifying night of action at the world indoor championships in Nanjing on Saturday.

Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan thrashed Kishoreganj 8-0 in the final to clinch the title of Brac Bank Women's Development Cup Hockey tournament, which concluded at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium on Saturday. BKSP, the most dominant team of the competition, cruised to the title with three goals each from captain Aprita Pal and Airin Akter Riya. Zakia Afroz Lima and Tonni Khatun scored the other two goals for BKSP, who scored a total of 82 goals while conceding a single goal in the entire competition. Arpita, also captain of Bangladesh women's team, emerged as the top-scorer of the tournament with 30 goals to her name. Kishoreganj forward Fardia Akter Ratri was, however, adjudged as the best player of the tournament. Photos: Firoz Ahmed 

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