Lionel Messi may have taken a pay cut when leaving Barcelona as a free agent to link up with Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021, but his superstar appeal has ensured that he takes the No.1 spot on Forbes’ run down of the highest-paid athletes on the planet, released on Wednesday. Endorsements away from ... Read more
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Brendon McCullum appointed England Test coach
New Zealand legend Brendon McCullum has been appointed England’s Test head coach. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) made the announcement on Thursday that the 40-year-old will be in place to start his role for next month’s three-match Test series against New Zealand, which gets under way at Lord’s from 2 June, subject to
One day they are going to be legends of Bangladesh: Naveed
It will be a teacher coming up against a few of his students when Sri Lanka’s assistant coach Naveed Newaz comes up against his former students Shoriful Islam and Mahmudul Hasan Joy as the Tigers’ series against Sri Lanka nears. Shoriful and Mahmudul had both won the U-19 World Cup in 2020 with Naveed in
Soccer club Chelsea to be sold for $5.2B
Chelsea have agreed terms on the £4.25bn ($5.2bn) sale of the club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, co-owner of the LA Dodgers baseball team, the club said Saturday. While £2.5 billion ($3.08 billion) will be applied to purchase the shares in the team, an additional £1.75 billion ($2.15 billion) will be committed by ... Read more
‘Isn’t the country bigger than money?’, Sujon criticises Fizz’s reluctance to play Tests
Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud came down heavily on pacer Mustafizur Rahman regarding his reluctance to play Tests. Mahmud said that the left-arm pacer has not yet reached the level of Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal or Mushfiqur Rahim and that he
26 stitches on Mashrafe’s legs
By Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza suffered an injury in his Dhaka residence today. He collided with a glass table in his house, according to sources. A broken piece of glassware fell on the pacer’s feet during the collision this afternoon, causing a cut on the left foot. After the incident, ... Read more
Tigers training camp for SL series starts on May 9
Bangladesh cricket team will start their training camp ahead of their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka on May 9 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, confirmed national selector Habibul Bashar. Sri Lanka, who are scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on May 8, will take on the Tigers in the first Test from ... Read more
Maria Sharapova announces she is pregnant with first child
By Dhaka Mirror: dhakamirror.com On Tuesday, Maria Sharapova celebrated her 35th birthday, posted on Instagram to her 4.2 million Instagram followers, but the reaction to this particular birthday post will supersede any previous one, after she announced she was expecting her first child with fiancée Alexander Gilkes. She wrote: “Precious beginnings!!! “Eating birthday cake for two ... Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo announces one of his newborn twins has died
By Dhaka Mirror, dhakamirror.com Cristiano Ronaldo has announced the death of his newborn son in a statement posted Monday on social media. The Manchester United forward, 37, was expecting twins with his partner Georgina Rodriguez, 28, but revealed on social media that she had given birth to a girl, while their son died. The post states: ... Read more
“I won’t be playing a full schedule ever again”: Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods wrapped up his improbable return to competitive golf Sunday, finishing near the bottom of the leaderboard (13 over par) for players who made the cut at this weekend’s Masters Tournament. For golf fans, however, just seeing Woods play the entire tournament at Augusta was a treat, and it raised the question of when he’ll play
Legendary Bodybuilder Cedric McMillan Dies Aged 44
Legendary American bodybuilder Cedric McMillan has passed away at the age of 44, his long-time sponsor has confirmed. Black Skull USA, McMillan’s longstanding sponsor, announced the news on their Instagram account,with a statement from CEO Marcelo Bella saying: “We regret to inform you that our
Andrew McDonald named head coach of Australian cricket team
Andrew McDonald has been appointed head coach of the Australian men’s cricket team on a four-year deal. McDonald, 40, had been in the job in an interim capacity following the departure of Justin Langer in February. McDonald joined Australia’s coaching team in 2019 after leading Victoria and the Melbourne Renegades to all three domestic competition ... Read more
Boy ‘assaulted’ by Cristiano Ronaldo declines invitation to Old Trafford
The fan whose phone Cristiano Ronaldo angrily smashed to the floor at the weekend following Manchester United’s 1-0 loss to Everton has rejected the ex-Real Madrid superstar’s offer to go watch a game at Old Trafford. As the 37-year-old made his way down the tunnel after the Red Devils were defeated by the
Toothless Tigers suffer an embarrassing defeat
Bangladesh batters continued their shambolic performance in the Test series as the Tigers failed to put up a fight in their second innings on the fourth day of the second and final Test in Gqeberha today. Resuming the day on 27 for three, Mominul Haque and Co. were in a hurry to score quickly and were ... Read more
Ramiz Raja’s quadrangular T20 idea gaining traction
Ramiz Raja’s proposal for a quadrangular T20 event may have acquired some non-specific support ahead of his presentation of the plans to the ICC Board on Saturday, according to a report on ESPNCricinfo. The report says that the PCB chairman will present an idea for an annual tournament involving Pakistan, India, Australia and England, which will ... Read more
Serena Williams hints at tennis return
Serena Williams, has dropped her first hint that she could return to action at Wimbledon later this year. It comes after her long-time coach Patrick Mouratoglou announced he would work with Simona Halep on a ‘full-time’ basis. Williams, 40, has not played since retiring from her first-round match at Wimbledon last
Pak vs Aus: Australia defeat Pakistan by three wickets to win one-off T20I
Australia skipper Aaron Finch scored a timely half-century as they concluded their tour of Pakistan with a three-wicket win over the hosts in a one-off Twenty20 international match in Lahore on Tuesday. Finch, who has struggled for runs and failed to score in the last two games of the three-match one-day international series, returned to form ... Read more
French far right politician booted out of Zidane’s football club
French right-wing politician Eric Zemmour was ejected from the football training center of former French star Zinedine Zidane, The Observer reported. As France prepares for the first round of presidential elections, Zemmour toured the southern city of Marseille, stopping afterward in the football center set up by the former international in Aix-en-Provence, north of the
Shakib to miss second Test
Shakib Al Hasan will miss the second Test against South Africa as the ace all-rounder left Dhaka for USA on Friday night due to family reasons, confirmed BCB cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus. ‘Yes, Shakib will also miss the second Test against South Africa as he is leaving for USA tonight [Friday] because of his ... Read more
Shane Warne State Funeral: family, fans and stars bid farewell to Australian cricket legend
Family, friends and supporters of Australian legend Shane Warne gathered to bid farewell to the cricket great during a state memorial service at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Warne passes away a a resort in Thailand this month from a suspected heart attack at the age of 52, sending shockwaves throughout the sporting world ... Read more