Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Wayne Rooney’s football career was undoubtedly one of the best in recent memory but that could all change now that the England legend could try his luck as a boxer. It would be quite a remarkable change, since he had a very special career, leading teams such as Manchester United and ... Read more
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Did Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah really propose to Bollywood actress Urvashi?
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Young Pakistani pace sensation Naseem Shah has taken the internet by storm as he seemingly proposed to Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela at a public event. In a video, which has now gone viral on Instagram and other social media platforms, we can see Pakistani cricketer Naseem Shah sending her a marriage ... Read more
Bangladesh win a home Test after 3 years
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh won their first Test in home soil in over three years, registering a seven-wicket win over Ireland in the second session of the fourth day of the one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Friday. Mushfiqur Rahim, the centurion of the first innings, hit an unbeaten ... Read more
England beat Brazil on penalties to win Finalissima trophy
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com After a 1-1 draw, England defeated Brazil on penalties to win the Finalissima for the first time. Chloe Kelly was the Wembley hero again, scoring the winning penalty to etch the record-breaking Lionesses into history once more. Ella Toone gave England the advantage when she hammered home the opening goal after ... Read more
Mushfiq propels Bangladesh to win over Ireland
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Mushfiqur Rahim hit an unbeaten fifty that powered Bangladesh to a commanding seven wicket victory against their Ireland counterparts before the tea on the fourth day of the one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangladesh National Stadium on Friday. It was Bangladesh’s highest chase in the fourth innings at their home venue, as ... Read more
WWE SmackDown Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction, Highlights Before WrestleMania 39
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com On the final SmackDown before WrestleMania, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes faced off each other one last time before the ultimate main event. The show was kicked off by the Usos. Plus, Andre the Giant battle royal match also took place on the night. About 24 hours before the biggest Pay-Per-View ... Read more
Oscar Pistorius denied parole in Reeva Steenkamp murder case
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius who was sentenced to prison in 2016 for killing his partner Reeva Steenkamp, has been refused parole,South African prison authorities and a lawyer for the victim’s family said on Friday. Pistorius has been in prison since 2016 for the murder of his girlfriend, model Reeva ... Read more
Afif sidelined ‘not because of his face but performance’
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Afif Hossain became a regular face in Bangladesh’s playing XI for the past two years in the shortest format of the game. He actually set a record of playing 61 straight matches before getting dropped from the lineup in the final T20I against England in Dhaka. Later in the Ireland ODI ... Read more
Argentina renames Ezeiza sports complex after Lionel Messi
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Argentine Football Federation (AFA) announced Saturday that it renamed its training facility after superstar Lionel Messi. “A new recognition was consummated for our captain, who has already immortalized his figure based on goals, dribbling, assists, emotions, but now also with his name carved on the foundation stone of the new ... Read more
Morocco shocks Brazil in friendly international
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Morocco continued to ride the wave of their historic 2022 World Cup semifinal run, beating Brazil 2-1 in Tangiers in an international friendly on March 25. In their first game since losing to Croatia in the third-place play-off, Morocco recorded their first ever win over the Brazilians at the sold-out Ibn ... Read more
World Athletics bans transgender women from female events
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says. No female transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty would be permitted to compete in female world ranking competitions from March 31, Coe ... Read more
Messi celebrates his 800th goal in Argentina’s victory over Panama
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Argentina fans greeted their heroes with characteristic fervor before of their first game since rising to stardom. Lionel Scaloni’s squad recently won their third World Cup in Qatar, defeating France 4-2 on penalties. And fans flocked to the capital, Buenos Aires, to greet Lionel Messi and company as they take on ... Read more
Manchester United exit made Cristiano Ronaldo a ‘better man’
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo reveals he do not regret leaving the club after what transpired between him and the manager Erik ten Hag, saying that particular episode made him a better man. Ronaldo’s contract was terminated by United on the eve of the 2022 World Cup in November after his ... Read more
Australia back on top ahead of 2023 ODI World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Australia overtook India to top the ICC-ODI rankings by beating the hosts 2-1 in the three-game series. The visitors outclassed the hosts in the series decider, suffering a 21-run defeat to win the series in Chennai on Wednesday. Australia is now back at the top of the ICC ODI rankings, leaving ... Read more
Covid vaccination status: ‘No regrets’ over missing US tournaments, says Djokovic
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Ace tennis star Novak Djokovic said he had no regrets about missing tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami due to his COVID-19 vaccination status. But the Serbian star – who was not allowed to compete at Indian Wells and Miami due to his refusal to be vaccinated – still hopes that ... Read more
Shakib pleased to have achieved ‘academic graduation’
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has completed his graduation from the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) and attended the convocation ceremony at the capital on Sunday. Just the day after achieving yet another milestone of scoring seven thousand ODI runs where Shakib scored a magnificent 93 run knock that helped Bangladesh to ... Read more
Tigers clean sweep world champions England
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh enjoyed a first T20I series whitewash in a three-match series after 11 years, inflicting a rare clean sweep on world champions England after winning the third and final T20I against the visitors by 16 runs in Mirpur on Tuesday. The Tigers enjoyed a first three-match series sweep in this format ... Read more
Andy Murray pulls out of Dubai due to ‘hip injury’
Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has pulled out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, due to a “recurring hip injury”. Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships due to a hip injury after his run to the Qatar Open final. The former world number one ... Read more
Achraf Hakimi facing rape charges
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi is under investigation for rape charges. Le Parisien reports that the 24-year-old was involved in an incident on February 25 at his home in the Boulogne area of Paris. He allegedly invited a 23-year-old woman he met on Instagram over to his home while his wife ... Read more
Scaloni extends deal with Argentina until 2026
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Lionel Scaloni will remain Argentina’s coach until the end of the 2026 World Cup. On Monday, the Argentine Football Association and Scaloni confirmed the agreement. They didn’t go into any further detail. Scaloni’s contract expired after Argentina won the World Cup in Qatar on Dec. 18. Long negotiations followed. The 44-year-old ... Read more