Riding on skipper Chamari Athapaththu’s all-round brilliance, Sri Lanka bounced back strongly in the three-match WODI series, defeating hosts Bangladesh by four wickets in the second match at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka's government has urged the national cricket board's executive committee to make way for a new administration by this weekend, a board official told AFP on Wednesday.

The outfield at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium appeared dry on the eve of the third and series-deciding ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand.

Defending champions Bangladesh have been drawn with host India in the SAFF Women's Championship, which will be held in Goa from May 25 to June 6.

Bangladesh have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the second Men’s ODI in Dhaka on Monday, said a press release from the ICC.

Inter Milan reached the Italian Cup final on Tuesday after coming back from two goals down to win 3-2 and go through by the same scoreline on aggregate.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has reportedly received 300 CVs (curriculum vitae) after floating a circular for the appointment of a new head coach for the senior men’s team, a member of the federation said.

Marsh delivered a stellar performance in the IPL last year, scoring 627 runs at an average of 48.23, including his highest score in the format with an innings of 117 off 64 balls against Gujarat Titans.

Leicester City fans confronted the players after they came out of the ground following relegation to third tier. A few headed straight to their cars, but Hamza Choudhury—who also represents the Bangladesh national team—took the opportunity to speak and apologise.

The victory ended a two-match winless run in La Liga for Madrid and moved them back to within six points of leaders Barcelona, who host Celta Vigo on Wednesday.

If this trajectory holds, Bangladesh may finally have found a dependable opener, and perhaps a long-awaited answer to a persistent problem.

There was once a team that, when they stepped onto the pitch, did not seem to be there to just play football -- they seemed to be there to paint on an invisible canvas.

World number one Jannik Sinner said Tuesday his principal aim as he prepares for the Madrid Open is to be in the "best possible shape" for Roland Garros next month as he seeks to complete a career Grand Slam.

A new batch of World Cup tickets to all 104 matches will go on sale this Wednesday, just 50 days before the tournament kicks off, FIFA said Tuesday.

Diego Maradona's daughter Gianinna on Tuesday testified about what she called the "total manipulation" of the late player's family by doctors in the lead-up to his 2020 death.

Swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma struck an unbeaten 135 to fire Sunrisers Hyderabad to their third IPL win in a row as they hammered Delhi Capitals by 47 runs on Tuesday.

Riding high on their historic breakthrough, the Bangladesh women’s team will look to secure their first-ever bilateral series win over Sri Lanka when they face the visitors in the second match of the ongoing three-match WODI series at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium today.

Following The Daily Star’s Monday report, titled "‘Recognition more honourable than money’: Trailblazers speak out after sports card snub", State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque has confirmed today that boxer Sura Krishna Chakma and triathlete Mohammad Shamsuzzaman Arafat are set to be included in the Sports Card scheme, designed to provide financial security to elite athletes.

Central Zone’s Abu Hider Rony and Ashikur Rahman Shibli produced impressive batting performances, while East Zone’s Nayeem Hasan reached a landmark on the opening day of the 12th Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) four-day competition at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Pacers Ripon Mondol and Abdul Gaffar Saqlain have earned call-ups as Bangladesh named a 15-member squad on Tuesday for their upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand.