Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Roger Federer, a legendary tennis player from Switzerland, has announced his retirement from competitive play at the age of 41, citing signals from his body. Federer has recently had to deal with surgeries, injuries, and a burgeoning field of new stars. “I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years,” ... Read more
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Shakib reclaims T20I all-rounder top spot
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has reclaimed the top spot in the T20I all-rounder rankings, according to the weekly rankings revealed by the International cricket Council on Wednesday. Shakib overtook Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi, who has seen a reduction of six rating points. Nabi now has a rating point of 246 ... Read more
Tickets for India vs. Pakistan clash in T20 World Cup 2022 sold out
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is set to be played in October in front of a packed MCG The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday that all seats have been sold for the October 23 T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... Read more
Former Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf no more
Asad Rauf officiated in 64 Tests, 139 ODIs and 28 T20Is Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Asad Rauf, a former Pakistani elite panel umpire for the International Cricket Council (ICC), passed away at the age of 66 after having a heart arrest in Lahore, ESPNcricinfo reported Thursday. Rauf officiated in 64 Tests (49 as on-field, 15 ... Read more
Mahmudullah dropped from World Cup squad
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Mahmudullah was severely criticized by fans on social media for his batting style in the shortest version of the game Former T20I skipper experienced batter Mahmudullah Riyad has been dropped from the 15-man squad of the forthcoming T20 World Cup in Australia next month as premier all-rounder Shakib al Hasan will ... Read more
Bangladesh women’s football team earn maiden win over India
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s football team made history on Tuesday as they sealed their maiden victory over India during their group-deciding game of the SAFF Women’s Championship at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Sirat Jahan Swapna scored a brace and Krishna Rani Sarkar netted once to help Bangladesh clinch a 3-0 victory ... Read more
South Africa coach Boucher to quit after T20 World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Mark Boucher, the head coach of South Africa, has made the decision to leave his position after the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Mark Boucher was named head coach in December 2019 and was scheduled to remain in that position till 2023 of ICC Cricket World Cup. The former wicket-keeper batter, ... Read more
Following comeback win over Mallorca, Real Madrid regains top spot in La Liga
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Real Madrid defeated Mallorca 4-1 on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu to retain the top spot in La Liga. The visitors took a shock lead through Vedat Muriqi in the 35th minute but Real levelled just before the break thanks to a fabulous solo effort from Federico Valverde. But Los Blancos ... Read more
Tigers’ three-day training camp begins today
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Tigers are preparing for their next battle, the T20 World Cup in Australia next month, after Bangladesh’s disappointing Asia Cup campaign in the UAE, where they failed to win a single game. As part of a tour that serves as a warm-up for the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh are also ... Read more
Shanaka dedicates Asia Cup victory to troubled Sri Lanka
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Prior to the T20 World Cup, captain Dasun Shanaka on Sunday, hailed the Asia Cup victory as a “true turnaround” for Sri Lankan cricket and dedicated the win to the crisis-hit nation. Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s unbroken 71-run innings and Wanindu Hasaranga’s outstanding performance with bat and ball guided Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan ... Read more
Sri Lanka deservedly won the title
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com It was indeed a team effort that resulted in a young Sri Lankan side becoming Asian champions. Sri Lanka outclassed Pakistan, registering a 23-run win, to ensure their sixth Asia Cup title at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium ‘It was a team effort’, said very proud Sri Lankan coach Chris Silverwood ... Read more
US Open 2022: Iga Swiatek beats Ons Jabeur to win US Open
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com World number one Iga Swiatek defeated Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur to win her second Grand Slam title of the year with a straight sets victory in the US Open final on Saturday. Polish star Swiatek overcame a spirited second set fightback from fifth seed Jabeur to win 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) in 1hr ... Read more
Jesus, Coutinho left out of Brazil squad for friendlies
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Gabriel Jesus and Philippe Coutinho were both left out of Brazil’s squad for upcoming friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia on Friday as Tite’s side warm up for the World Cup..The five-time world champions face Ghana in French city Le Havre on September 23 before taking on Tunisia four days later at ... Read more
Sabina scores hattrick as Bangladesh hit Pakistan for six
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Sabina Khatun scored a hattrick as Bangladesh moved to the top of Group A of SAFF Women’s Championship with a 6-0 thrashing of Pakistan in Kathmandu on Saturday. Coming on the back of a brace in their 3-0 opening-game win over Maldives, Bangladesh skipper Sabina turned on the style at the ... Read more
Irrepressible Marufa ticks all the boxes, chooses Pandya as role model
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Marufa Akter, the new face of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team, appears to be a star in the making. Simplicity just sparkles in her eyes and the young woman exudes the confidence of an athlete brimming with supreme confidence and aspirations at the highest level. It is quite common for every ... Read more
Premier League, EFL fixtures postponed following death of Queen Elizabeth II
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com All Premier League, EFL and women’s football matches scheduled for this weekend have been postponed following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen died peacefully in Balmoral on Thursday afternoon at the age of 96, ending her unprecedented 70 years as British monarch. “At a meeting this morning, ... Read more
The sports world pays tribute to the Queen after her death
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The sporting world on Thursday offered its condolences to the royal family and to Britain after the death of longtime monarch Queen Elizabeth II. The English Premier League, English football clubs, the English Football Association (The FA), Team GB or the British Olympic team, Formula 1 and Wimbledon each wrote messages ... Read more
Tigresses look confident of clearing the qualifier hurdle
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh seems confident of securing their spot in next year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup by finishing top of the four-team group at their qualifying tournament, to be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 18-25 target. The USA, Scotland, Ireland, and the Tigresses are placed in the same group. ... Read more
Pogba at risk of missing the FIFA World Cup due to injury
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The French soccer player has opted to have surgery on his right knee and the recovery time could prevent him from taking part in the competition, which will be held this winter.It’s been a turbulent start to the season for Paul Pogba and judging by some recent revelations, things are only ... Read more
Mushfiq leaves T20Is with modest legacy
Nafis Almas Siam After retiring from Twenty20 Internationals, when people will look back on Mushfiqur Rahim’s 16-year career in this format, they will remember him more for the runs he could not score rather than for the runs he scored. Mushfiq ended his T20I career with the Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka, with 102 ... Read more