Eighty percent of respondents reported hotel bookings were tracking below initial forecasts. And around 65 percent of the total respondents cited visa barriers and broader geopolitical concerns as issues suppressing demand.

A tap-in from captain Bukayo Saka just before halftime and a ninth clean sheet in this season's competition gave Arsenal a 2-1 aggregate semi-final victory over Atletico Madrid.

FIFA has faced searing criticism over the cost of World Cup tickets, with fan organization Football Supporters Europe (FSE) branding the pricing structure "extortionate" and a "monumental betrayal".

How can Bangladesh football progress? The answer to this, or similar queries, is almost always delivered by experts and even Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) authorities in a more or less identical manner -- stressing the need to improve the grassroots.

Arsenal reached the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as Bukayo Saka sealed a 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his side's one-goal first leg lead meant "nothing" ahead of Wednesday's second Champions League semi-final at Bayern Munich.

Chelsea's teenage Brazilian forward Estevao has begun treatment on his hamstring injury back in his homeland in a bid to be fit for the World Cup, a source at Palmeiras told AFP.

Disciplined bowling and an unbeaten 87 by opener Sanju Samson helped Chennai Super Kings stay in the hunt for the IPL playoffs with an eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.

Bayern lost 5-4 in last week's wild first leg in Paris in one of the greatest games in recent memory.

Ball by ball, step by step, Rana was pure bliss to watch at the Mirpur practice nets on Tuesday.

Hamza Choudhury arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday morning, with a couple of officials from the Bangladesh Football Federation confirming his arrival, although the visit was not related to football.

Prominent gymnast Khurshida Akter Khushi was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard on Tuesday after the national sports awardee died of cardiac arrest on Monday at the age of 69.

Mohammedan will take on Brothers Union on May 12, with the winner to face Bashundhara Kings on May 19.

Australia are placed closer to England at the third place with 258 points.

It had been reported that Simeone ordered the move on the belief that using the same base as their previous visit could bring his players bad luck.

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has been rewarded for her excellent recent form by making big gains on the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings.

After more than four years at the helm, Javier Cabrera has left as the head coach of the Bangladesh national football team, bringing an end to the longest managerial tenure in the team’s history.

Iran have suffered a significant on-field blow ahead of their World Cup campaign after winger Ali Gholizadeh suffered a season-ending knee injury while playing for his club Lech Poznan in Poland.

Salty words, a caution, and yet another goalkeeping masterclass -- The Daily Star ticked all three boxes as they scraped past Dhaka Post 3-2 on penalties in their Round of 16 clash to book a place in the quarterfinals of the Kool BSJA Media Cup today.

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant's uneven form mirrors his team's broader struggles in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but head coach Justin Langer says the player is not weighed down by his hefty price tag.