The 2nd Golf House Diplomatic Cup Golf Tournament was held on Saturday in a festive atmosphere at the Jolshiri Golf Club.

Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India for the fifth time in the women's T20 World Cup, selectors said in announcing the squad on Saturday as they seek their first title.

The second stage of the Archery World Cup is set to take place in Shanghai, China, with Bangladesh competing in all 10 events across recurve and compound disciplines, including individual, team and mixed categories.

Beyond geopolitics, FIFA made several significant decisions.

Bangladesh T20I skipper Litton Das on Saturday admitted that they lacked the batting resources to push for a big total in the series-deciding third and final T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

The first contingent of the Pakistan national cricket team is set to arrive in Dhaka in the early hours of Sunday ahead of their upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, part of the World Test Championship and beginning in Mirpur on May 8.

The T20I series defeat for Joty and teammates follows a 2-1 loss in the preceding WODI series held in Rajshahi.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday inaugurated the “Notun Kuri Sports” programme to help create new athletes, and urged all -- irrespective of political affiliation -- to work together to strengthen the country’s sporting sector.

The veteran right-back is set to miss the next two weeks according to Spanish media and could return for the club's final game of the season against Athletic Bilbao.

Alex Zanardi, the Italian Formula One driver who became a Paralympic champion after losing both legs in an accident, has died aged 59, his family announced Saturday.

The Dhaka Premier League (DPL) is set to begin on May 4 after months of uncertainty, and during the trophy unveiling at the BCB Academy Ground in Mirpur on Saturday, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) ad hoc committee president Tamim Iqbal described it as the most important tournament in Bangladesh cricket’s ecosystem.

“I had a dream,” Oleg Salenko told his roommate in an excited voice after waking up in a hotel in California. He went on, almost breathlessly, “I’m going to score a lot of goals, we’re going to destroy Cameroon and reach the final.” Hearing such ‘ramblings’ from his longtime friend, Dmitri Radchenko thought Salenko might need to be “sent to an asylum” this time.

New Zealand won the toss and opted to field first in the series-deciding third and final T20I against Bangladesh under overcast skies at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.

Jannik Sinner said the surge of adrenaline that comes with big matches had helped him push through mounting fatigue after the Italian reached his maiden Madrid final following another deep run in a packed season.

Srikkanth, analysing the situation on his YouTube channel, said Bumrah’s increased use of slower deliveries--particularly with the new ball--may be reducing his effectiveness.

Rahul has been Delhi's most consistent performer this season, registering three half-centuries and one century despite the team's mixed results.

Iran was the only FIFA federation among the 211 member countries without representation at this week's FIFA congress in Vancouver.

The match is scheduled to begin at 2pm.

Historically, the global golf landscape has been shaped by a heavy concentration of capital and infrastructure in a handful of countries.

World number one Jannik Sinner powered into the Madrid Open final with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Arthur Fils on Friday, keeping alive his bid for a record fifth successive ATP Masters 1000 title.