Mandhana, Rawal tons make India clinch last semi-final spot

Centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal powered India to a 53-run win over New Zealand and into the Women's World Cup semi-finals on Thursday.
23 October 2025, 18:19 PM Sports
Records at a glance after Tigers snap winless streak in style
Bangladesh sealed a 2-1 series victory over the West Indies with a commanding 179-run win in the third and final ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.
23 October 2025, 15:28 PM Sports
Bangladesh seal West Indies series with crushing 179-run win
Bangladesh ended their streak of four consecutive ODI series defeats in emphatic fashion
23 October 2025, 12:14 PM Sports
Napoli humiliation reinforces Conte's poor CL record
The humiliating 6-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven made unfortunate history for both Antonio Conte and Napoli, but reaffirmed the coach’s poor Champions League record.
22 October 2025, 09:10 AM Sports

Zarif cites technical flaws in semifinal loss

The 17-year-old was beaten 6-1, 6-4 by Thailand’s Ariyaphol Leekul at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna, just six days after claiming the boy’s singles crown at the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior J30 in Rajshahi.
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35th Bangladesh World Tennis Tour Juniors J-30 / Zarif triumphs in thriller to reach semifinals
Bangladeshi young tennis star Zarif Abrar has continued his dream run at the 35th Bangladesh World Tennis Tour Juniors J-30, Dhaka, securing his place in the semifinals after a thrilling quarter-final victory, defeating India's second-seeded player Shounak Chatterjee 2-1.
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Pep talks with Djokovic as Sabalenka vows to improve 'in everything'
World number one Aryna Sabalenka told AFP that she needs to improve her tennis "in literally everything" and how Novak Djokovic is helping her do it on and off the court.
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SPLASH OF JOY
22 October 2025, 14:52 PM Sports
Calm before Hong Kong takeoff
10 October 2025, 09:26 AM Sports

New domestic season to start in December

The Professional Football League Committee (PFLC) of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday decided to start the 2020-21 from the first week of December through the season’s curtain-raising Federation Cup after settling agreement issues between clubs and the players.
17 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Can Haaland break Lewy’s iron grip on Torjaegerkanone?

The battle that every fan wants to see in Germany’s this top division season, which gets underway with champions Bayern Munich hosting Schalke 04 on Friday night in the first match, is the one between Robert Lewandowski and Erling Haaland for the Bundesliga Golden Boot, better known as the ‘Torjaegerkanone’.
17 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Bartomeu out? Motion of censure reaches 20k signatures

Mes que una Mocio has gathered above 20,000 signatures and can now move on to the second phase of passing a vote of no confidence against Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
17 September 2020, 16:38 PM

Bale 'close' to Tottenham return, says agent

Gareth Bale is “close” to sealing a sensational move back to Tottenham, the player's agent Jonathan Barnett said on Wednesday, seven years after joining the Spanish giants from Spurs for a world record fee.
16 September 2020, 22:42 PM

Messi scores twice as Barcelona win friendly

Lionel Messi scored twice on Wednesday as Barcelona beat second-division Girona 3-1 in a preseason friendly.
16 September 2020, 22:40 PM

ASM Faruque no more

Former National cricketer ASM Faruque breathed his last in Dhaka today following a cardiac arrest, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said. Faruque, a former BCB Board Member and councillor, was 75 at the time of his death.
16 September 2020, 18:01 PM

‘Barca can’t afford Depay’

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said on Tuesday that his Barcelona counterpart Josep Maria Bartomeu told him the Catalan giants could not afford Memphis Depay after reports in Dutch media a deal was almost complete.
16 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Leyton Orient face shirt sponsor Kane

Leyton Orient could come up against a familiar face and the sponsor of their playing kit in Harry Kane in the third round of the League Cup after
16 September 2020, 18:00 PM

YaAmin’s dream comes true

Sheikh Yaamin Sinan had made the news after photographers captured beautiful images of him playing cricket with his mother at Paltan Maidan
16 September 2020, 18:00 PM

PAOK dump Benfica out of Champions League race

Two-time European champions Benfica were dumped out of the Champions League in the qualifiers on Tuesday following a 2-1 defeat at PAOK Thessaloniki.
16 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Salahuddin brushes off ‘professional’ Facebook campaign

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin said that his popularity prompted others to criticise him, while maintaining that social media campaigns were being conducted ‘professionally’.
16 September 2020, 18:00 PM

All to play for in third ODI

With the series level at 1-1, the winner of the third ODI will take the series in addition to 10 vital points on the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Shaeed’s expulsion stayed for now

Despite being discharged from his duties in line with the constitution of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) a month ago, the removal of elected general secretary AKM Mominul Haque Shaeed was not approved at a BHF executive committee yesterday.
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM

‘We definitely want to close the gap’

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard heaped praise on defender Reece James and said he was happy with the debuts of Germany forwards Timo Werner and Kai Havertz after a 3-1 win at Brighton & Hove Albion on Monday.
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Messi pips Ronaldo in rich list

Lionel Messi was denied a potentially money-spinning move away from Barcelona this month after a contract-dispute but the Argentine remains the world’s richest football player.
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Want to take my mom for a ride in my own car’

From an outsider’s point of view, cricket in Bangladesh may always seem glamorous. It is however not the case always, especially not for women cricketers.
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM

BCB boss’s words offer hope

For a board that has been stressing on the importance of players’ safety and putting their health issues above all since the start of the pandemic,
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Ancelotti praises Rodriguez

Everton’s impressive 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday was their first against them for eight years but of greater significance was the impact of their new signings.
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Defeat a punch in the guts, says Warne

England won the second ODI by 24 runs to level their three-match series against Australia after the visitors, chasing a modest target of 232, suffered a dramatic collapse on Sunday.
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM

BCB shifts focus to domestic cricket

Bangladesh Cricket Board [BCB] president Nazmul Hassan yesterday informed that they are considering starting domestic cricket soon.
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM