Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan hinted at the inclusion of Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, and veteran Mahmudullah in the Tigers’ squad for the forthcoming ICC World Cup, scheduled to be in October-November in India. Mosaddek, who played his last one-day international against Zimbabwe in Harare in August 2022, performed well ... Read more
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Tom Brady helps legendary Aston Martin brand to be relevant with a $10 million deal
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Tom Brady’s influence as an NFL legend has made him one of the most trusted figures in the United States. Aston Martin recognizes his power and pays a hefty $10 million to keep the luxury brand in the spotlight among American buyers. Business F1 reveals that this payment is equivalent to ... Read more
Novak Djokovic reaches Italian Open quarterfinals for 17th straight year
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Novak Djokovic booked his place in the Italian Open quarter-finals for the 17th straight year with a 6-3 6-4 victory over British No.1 Cameron Norrie in Rome on Tuesday. World No.1 Djokovic, the defending champion in Rome, complained about the quality of the courts in the build-up to the match but ... Read more
Shakib ruled out of third ODI against Ireland with finger injury
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been ruled out from the third and final one-day international against Ireland after he suffered a finger injury while fielding in the second ODI in Chelmsford, England on May 12. The third and final ODI will be played at the same venue on Sunday. ‘Shakib ... Read more
Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak critically ill
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com FORMER Zimbabwe national cricket team captain Heath Streak, who is currently serving an eight year-ban from the game for breaching the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption code, is reportedly critically ill, prompting calls for prayers from the public. David Coltart, who served as Zimbabwe’s minister of education, sport, arts and culture from ... Read more
Pakistan appoint Grant Bradburn as cricket team head coach
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Saturday that veteran New Zealand batter Grant Bradburn has been appointed as the head coach of the national men’s side for the next two years, following a robust recruitment process. The New Zealander also served as the head coach of the side during the recently-concluded ... Read more
Shanto appreciates Domingo and the selectors for their support
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The most remarkable thing in the second ODI was to see Najmul Hossain Shanto come of age. Touted as one of the best young players, Shanto failed to live up to the expectation on most of the occasions but on a day when it mattered the most, he delivered to give ... Read more
Women’s team loses 3rd T20I and series against SL
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s team were outplayed by their Sri Lankan counterparts in the series-deciding third Twenty20 international, losing the match by 44 runs to lose the series 1-2 at the SSC Ground in Colombo on Friday. Asked to bowl, Bangladeshi bowlers failed to contain the Sri Lankan batters as Nilakshi de Silva ... Read more
Women’s team suffer crushing defeat
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s team suffered a thrashing seven-wicket defeat against their Sri Lanka counterparts in the second game of the three-match Twenty20 International series at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Thursday. With the win, the home side levelled the series 1-1 as Bangladesh earned a six-wicket victory in the ... Read more
Love for Argentina recognised as AFA, bKash tie up
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Argentine Football Association (AFA) and bKash Limited (bKash), the largest mobile financial services provider in Bangladesh, announced their partnership to promote further financial inclusion through sports today. With this initiative, bKash became the first and only Bangladeshi brand partner of the reigning world champions. After years of support for La ... Read more
Tiger Woods’s ex-girlfriend accuses him of sexual harassment in Lawsuit
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Tiger Woods is facing an accusation of sexual harassment by his ex-girlfriend Erica Herman, according to a court filing by Herman’s attorney in Florida on Friday. Woods’ ex-girlfriend, Eric Herman, is suing the golf superstar in an attempt to nullify the non-disclosure agreement prior to the two beginning their relationship. Herman ... Read more
Being the World Cup winning team’s captain would be sweet: Babar
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Babar Azam, the skipper of Pakistan’s cricket team, has expressed his aspirations to lead his team to victory in the upcoming Cricket World Cup 2023. Babar stated that his focus is now on winning the World Cup and he is determined and ambitious to achieve this goal and believes that it ... Read more
Elon Musk meets Red Bull Racing and proposes new Formula 1 event, fans tell him it already exists
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Twitter and Tesla owner Elon Musk met with Formula 1 chiefs including Red Bull’s Christian Horner in the build-up to the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. And the billionaire – famous for his pioneering of the Tesla electric car – had a new suggestion for motorsport after his visit to the ... Read more
Mahmudullah in plan for WC: Tamim
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh one-day international skipper Tamim Iqbal expressed their eagerness to have their veteran campaigner Mahmudullah in the squad for the forthcoming ICC World Cup scheduled for October–November in India. Mahmudullah’s inclusion in the side came under scrutiny following his dismal performance in the three-match one-day international series against the touring England, ... Read more
Mashrafe surprises with spin in Abahani defeat
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza shocked the country’s cricket fraternity on Sunday by bowling off-spin instead of pace while playing for Legends of Rupganj in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League during their match against Abahani Limited at BKSP-3. The veteran pacer is the highest wicket-taker among all Bangladeshi pacers in ... Read more
First-ever SAFF Club C’ship likely next year
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The South Asian Football Federation, at its Ordinary Congress on Saturday, decided to hold the first-ever SAFF Club Championship next year. ‘The championship will start in the middle of next year on a home and away basis. The details of the championship, however, will be given following discussions among the members ... Read more
Katherine Sciver-Brunt announces retirement from international cricket
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com England’s leading female wicket-taker, Katherine Sciver-Brunt, has announced she has retired from international cricket. Arguably one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, Sciver-Brunt said that playing for England ‘saved her life’. Sciver-Brunt made her international debut in August 2004 and went on to collect 335 wickets in 267 appearances, ... Read more
Pakistan climb to top spot in ICC ODI ranking
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com After securing a comfortable win in the fourth ODI against New Zealand in Karachi, Pakistan has attained the top spot in the ICC ODI rankings for the first time since the introduction of the official team ranking system by the ICC in 2005. Before the commencement of the five-match series against ... Read more
Olympic gold medalist and world champion Tori Bowie dies at age 32
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medalist and the 100-meter world champion in 2017, has died at the age of 32, her management company and World Athletics said on Wednesday. Bowie won three gold medals in her career, the first being at the 2016 Olympics in the 4x100m relay. She also secured ... Read more
Emma Raducanu to miss French Open and Wimbledon due to recurring hand and ankle injuries
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com British tennis star Emma Raducanu said she will miss this year’s French Open and Wimbledon Championships after undergoing surgery on her wrists and ankle. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the 2021 US Open champion revealed the blow in a hand written note posted to her feed alongside a picture of her ... Read more