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Hosts eye hat-trick title and Kabaddi World Cup berth
A total of 12 teams from Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America, split into two groups, will be taking part in the tournament. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals and the top two Asian teams will earn a place at the 4th Kabaddi World Cup
13 March 2023, 04:52 AM
Siddikur falters on final day again
The 38-year-old Bangladeshi started the day in pole position, but finished way back in joint 27th position after carding a two-over-par (74) in the final round.
12 March 2023, 13:12 PM
‘Wonderful day’ for Siddikur
Siddikur Rahman described yesterday as a ‘wonderful day’ after shooting one of the lowest rounds of his 18-year professional career, an eight-under-par 64 in the International Series Thailand at the Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin.
11 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Siddikur rolls back the years
Siddikur is one of the shortest hitters on Tour, not suited to Black Mountain, which favours the long ball players, but the Bangladeshi countered that with a brilliant short stick display.
11 March 2023, 11:42 AM
‘It cannot go on like this anymore’
In her field, Bangladesh’s table tennis icon Zobera Rahman Linu remained a cut above the rest during her stellar 24-year playing career between 1977 to 2001, having bagged a whopping 16 national titles from 1977 to 2001
10 March 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Encouragement is key’
In conversation with Ashreen Mridha, founder of Deshi Ballers and former shooting guard of the national women’s basketball team, Naziba Basher of The Daily Star delves into some of the deeper questions of why the women are still made to lag behind.
10 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Equal payments but no leading roles frustrate gold medalist Priya
Karateka Marzan Akter Priya hurdled obstacles from within her family to take up sports as a profession. She won gold in karate in the 2019 South Asian Games. In an interview marking International Women’s Day on Wednesday, the fine arts student of Jagannath University talked to The Daily Star’s Anisur Rahman as she spoke about the special occasion and the scope and advancement of women in sports in general in the country.
8 March 2023, 10:08 AM
Archer Ruman Sana's ban temporarily suspended
Bangladesh archer Ruman Sana's appeal to acquit him of his two-year ban bore fruit on Tuesday as the executive committee of the Bangladesh Archery Federation decided to temporarily put his ban on hold following a meeting.
7 March 2023, 15:09 PM
The 2023 F1 season starts off with a thrilling race at Bahrain
The Bahrain Grand Prix was exciting while also being clean with only one virtual safety car deployment.
6 March 2023, 12:33 PM
Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells amid US visa row
The Serbian, who is one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against the virus, applied to the U.S. government last month for special permission to play at ATP Masters events at Indian Wells and Miami
6 March 2023, 03:54 AM
Wimbledon to scrap Russia player ban: reports
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, the UK's governing Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) came under pressure from the British government to impose a ban
4 March 2023, 11:13 AM
Djokovic happy with injury recovery despite semifinal exit in Dubai
Novak Djokovic suffered his first loss of the season in Friday's semi-final defeat to Daniil Medvedev at the Dubai Tennis Championships but he was pleased with his fitness levels during the tournament, having returned from a hamstring injury.
4 March 2023, 03:34 AM
Youth Games: Poor input leads to ‘almost zero output’
The final round of the Sheikh Kamal 2nd Bangladesh Youth Games was inaugurated on 26th February by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,
3 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Urmi’s trajectory verifies Youth Games’ importance
After grabbing the spotlight in the 2018 Youth Games, shuttler Urmi Akter went on to become the country’s number one-ranked female badminton star. In an exclusive interview with Sabbir Hossain of The Daily Star
3 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Little more than an empty gesture
Despite the introduction of the Bangladesh Youth Games, the nation is still apparently dwelling in the “something is better than nothing” era when it comes to forging a proper pipeline for athletes.
3 March 2023, 18:00 PM
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“The inaugural edition of the Youth Games produced a lot of talented athletes who later shone in the Bangladesh Games,
3 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Djokovic eyes elusive gold at Paris Olympics
Djokovic spoke about his ambitions for the Olympic Games next year.
1 March 2023, 20:02 PM
Return to top spot feels special for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic said his return to the top of the world rankings felt like a big achievement after a year of turmoil where he had to skip several tournaments including two Grand Slams, but the Serbian expects a see-sawing battle for the position in 2023.
1 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Junior World Kabaddi: Bangladesh off to winning start
Bangladesh, who won a bronze medal in the inaugural edition held in 2019, were drawn in Group C alongside India and Thailand, according to a press release from Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation.
28 February 2023, 14:42 PM
Selfie attempt proves fatal for national medalist cyclist
Mashrafe Hossain Maruf, the sixth semester student of Dinajpur Polytechnique Institute, had won two silver medals and a bronze medal representing Rangpur Division.
28 February 2023, 11:00 AM