Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com After throwing the internet into a frenzy with a post hours earlier, billionaire Elon Musk said, he has no aspirations to purchase the football team Manchester United.“No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams,” Musk replied early on Wednesday when asked by a Twitter user ... Read more
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Bangladesh women cricketers get roadmap
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s team will play a total of 50 matches over the course of the next three years, according to the first women’s Future Tour Plan [FTP] released by the International Cricket Council on Tuesday.10 international women’s teams will play 301 games during the 2022–2025 FTP cycle. In the cycle, Bangladesh ... Read more
“Shakib and Mushfiqur could open if necessary”
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh team management is considering Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim as openers for the upcoming Asia Cup, said the national team’s director Khaled Mahmud on Monday. The selectors have picked just two recognised openers-Anamul Haque and Parvez Emon- in the 17-man squad for the Asia Cup. Regular opener Liton Das ... Read more
Messi misses out on the 30-man shortlist for the 2022 Ballon d’Or
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The PSG player wasn’t on the final list that was released on Friday. The 30 contenders for the 2022 Ballon d’Or, which will be awarded on October 17, 2022 in Paris, have been announced by France Football magazine, but Lionel Messi, the star player for PSG, is surprisingly not one of ... Read more
Zim clinch ODI series
Sikandar Raza and skipper Regis Chakabva’s 201-run stand took Zimbabwe in the lead to seal the second ODI win by a commanding margin of five wickets in Harare on Sunday, resulting them braced their first ODI series win against Bangladesh since 2013. With two early dismissals, Hasan Mahmud gave the Tigers a strong start with ... Read more
Russian court sentences Brittney Griner to nine years behind bars
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Brittney Griner, a star player for the US basketball team, was found guilty of narcotics possession and smuggling by a Russian court on Thursday and given a nine-year prison term. Despite Griner’s claims that it was a “honest mistake,” Judge Anna Sotnikova stated in her decision that Griner had committed the ... Read more
Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile submit joint bid for 2030 World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com In an effort to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay have launched a joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. For the centennial edition, which will take place 100 years after Uruguay hosted and won the first World Cup, the four South American countries ... Read more
Argentine footballer detained, receives lifelong suspension for attacking woman referee
After attacking a female referee during a game on Sunday, a player from a local league in Argentina was taken into custody and and given a life suspension. After hitting referee Dalma Cortadi in the back of the neck, third-division Club Deportivo Garmense player Cristian Tirone was taken into custody on the field. The club ... Read more
Asia Cup schedule released
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The schedule for upcoming Asia Cup 2022 is out and Bangladesh will play against Afghanistan in their opening Group B fixture on August 30th at Sharjah.Sri Lanka are the other team in Group B. The Tigers play their second game on September 1 against the Lankans at Dubai. The tournament will ... Read more
Tigers lost the series after a 10-run defeat to Zim in the third T20I
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh suffered their first-ever bileteral series defeat to Zimbabwe, as the hosts won the third and final series-deciding T20 international at the Harare Sports Club Ground by 10 runs on Tuesday. Mahmudullah, returning to the T20I side following injury to skipper Nurul Hasan, failed to inspire the side to victory after ... Read more
Tigers’ seven-wicket victory in the second T20I levels the series
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com In the second Twenty20 international of the three-match series on Sunday at the Harare Sports Club Ground, off-spinner Mosaddek Hossain’s brilliant opening stint drove Bangladesh to a comfortable seven-wicket victory against Zimbabwe. The part-time bowler claimed his first five-wicket haul in T20I play in the seventh over, reducing the hosts to ... Read more
Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar’s strong biopic ‘Rawalpindi Express’ in 2022
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Former Pakistan cricketer and holder of the world record for fastest bowling Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that “Rawalpindi Express,” his biography, is currently under development. Akhtar posted the movie’s motion poster while announcing the news on his social media accounts. Beginning of this beautiful journey. Announcing the launch of my story, ... Read more
In 2024, Bangladesh will host the Women’s T20 World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday that Bangladesh will host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2024. The four nations chosen to host women’s white ball competitions from 2024 to 2027 are Bangladesh, India, England, and Sri Lanka, according to the ICC Board. Bangladesh will host its second Women’s ... Read more
Muhammad Ali’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ belt sells for $6.18M in auction
The WBC heavyweight championship belt of boxing legend Muhammad Ali from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” fight was sold at auction on Sunday for $6.18 million, making it the fourth most expensive item of sports memorabilia ever sold. The winner of the heated competition for the belt was Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, according ... Read more
Chess robot breaks seven-year-old opponent’s finger
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Last week at the Moscow Open Chess Tournament, a robot became uneasy after a 7-year-old responded quickly and grabbed and fractured his finger. This incident epitomized the fear of technology gone astray. The child had just had a piece taken by the robot and rushed to make his next move which ... Read more
WWE’s Vince McMahon retires amid sexual misconduct probe
In the midst of an ongoing investigation into allegations of wrongdoing, Wrestling impresario Vince McMahon announced Friday he is retiring from his position as chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. In a brief statement issued by WWE, McMahon said he is retiring as the company’s chairman and CEO. He noted that he remains its ... Read more
Sir Mo Farah says he was trafficked to UK as a child
Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah has revealed that he was illegally trafficked to the UK as a child.The British sporting legend shocked the nation on Monday night when a clip was released from an upcoming documentary of Sir Mo speaking about how he was brought into the UK illegally under the name of another child.
PSG reject offer to sign Cristiano Ronaldo: Reports
Paris Saint-Germain reportedly rejected the chance to sign Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo after being offered to the club by his agent Jorge Mendes.Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been offered to Paris Saint-Germain as speculation over where his future lies continues to rumble on.Ronaldo has informed Manchester United he wishes to leave and has not travelled with ... Read more
Former F1 race director Masi breaks silence after FIA exit
Former F1 race director Michael Masi has spoken publicly for the first time since his departure from the FIA. The Australian had not spoken publicly since last year’s season-ending race at Yas Marina where his decisions during the late safety car period came under heavy scrutiny as they allowed Max Verstappen to clinch his maiden ... Read more
South Africa withdraws from the ODI series against Australia which was scheduled for 2023
South Africa have withdrawn from the One-Day International series against Australia earmarked for next January, putting the Proteas hopes of automatic qualification for the 50 over World Cup in India in major jeopardy.Abandoning the series, which forms part of the Super League, hurts South Africa’s chances of direct qualification for the 2023 men’s ODI World ... Read more