Fizz to be granted NOC for two IPL matches, Shakib also to get nod for PSL
Mustafizur, who was signed for the remainder of the IPL season by Delhi for INR 6 crore, had asked the BCB for NOC for Delhi’s last three league matches. 
15 May 2025, 08:15 AM
Bangladesh Emerging collapse after Akbar heroics, series level at 1-1
Skipper Akbar Ali produced a valiant century but Bangladesh Emerging Team fell short by 10 runs against South Africa Emerging in a high-scoring second one-dayer at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Wednesday.
14 May 2025, 13:18 PM
Bologna end 51-year wait for glory with Italian Cup triumph
Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy on Wednesday after winning the Italian Cup with a 1-0 victory over AC Milan, who slumped to yet another painful defeat in a horror season.
14 May 2025, 21:33 PM
Alcaraz sets up Italian Open semi clash with Musetti, Sabalenka falls
Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.
15 May 2025, 00:00 AM
Sinner meets Pope
Men's world number one tennis player, Jannik Sinner, offered to rally with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, after being received by the head of the Catholic Church at the Vatican.
14 May 2025, 12:54 PM
Sinner moves through gears to reach Italian Open quarters
Jannik Sinner came through the first true test of his comeback from a doping ban with Tuesday's straight-sets win over Francisco Cerundolo which took the world number one into the Italian Open quarter-finals.
13 May 2025, 20:30 PM

‘Better than beating Brazil’

Record-breaking Thomas Mueller said Bayern Munich’s 8-2 thrashing of Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final on Friday topped the 7-1 hammering Germany handed Brazil at the 2014 World Cup as he stole the limelight from Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi.
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Arsenal sign Willian

Arsenal have signed Brazil winger Willian on a three-year deal, the Premier League club said on Friday.
14 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Fahad stuns German Grand Master

Even though Bangladesh got off to a losing start in the Inaugural FIDE Online World Chess Olympiad -- suffering three straight defeats in Pool A of Division-2 -- IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman was able to stun German GM Engel Luis and snatch a victory in the first round today.
14 August 2020, 14:12 PM

Starc hopes for 160kph mark

Mitchell Starc remains wary of injuries from bowling too fast but the Australia hopes to push the 160 kmph mark in the coming home summer after adding five kg to his frame during a long off-season.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Ali looking to make lax England pay

Pakistan opener Abid Ali will hope to profit from the lives gifted to him by a sloppy England side after steering the tourists to 85 for two after 36 overs on the opening day of the second Test on Thursday.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

‘It feels good that cricket is going to resume’

“Obviously it feels good to know that cricket is going to resume. It used to make me sad seeing England play although it was also a good feeling to see international cricket.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

No more replays in FA Cup

The FA Cup will not have replays for the 2020-21 season to help ease fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 crisis, England’s Football Association (FA) said on Thursday.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Clash of the Titans

The only surviving former winners of European club football’s greatest prize -- with five titles each -- meet in a heavyweight Champions League quarterfinal behind closed doors at the Estadio da Luz tonight.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

PSG break Atalanta hearts in stoppage time

Paris St Germain staged a superb comeback by scoring two late goals to beat Atalanta 2-1 and book a spot in the Champions League semi-finals after a thrilling finish on Wednesday.
12 August 2020, 21:06 PM

Lapses could endanger rights to hosting foreign teams

With authorities getting green signal to resume sporting activities in a limited scale and by maintaining proper health protocols following sport’s ministry’s clearance on Monday, the challenge for Bangladesh actually begins now.
11 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Mexico's legendary masked wrestlers thrown out of ring by coronavirus

Mexico's legendary masked wrestlers have been economically body-slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, with some resorting to food parcels or even underground fights to survive a ban on sporting events.
11 August 2020, 07:55 AM

Sigh of relief for Atletico

Atletico Madrid breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after further coronavirus tests on their players and staff turned up negative, allowing the team to travel to Portugal on Tuesday for their Champions League quarterfinal against Leipzig.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Never say no in football’

“Never expected the wait to be so long. If anyone had told me that Liverpool won’t win the title in 30 years, I wouldn’t have believed it. I would have had a laugh,” Rush said with the kind of humility befitting his energy and legendary status as one of the game’s greats.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Booters keeping fingers crossed

The management of the national football team will be hoping to receive as few Covid-19 positive cases as possible for a smooth start to the team’s preparation camp for upcoming World Cup qualifiers as 26 footballers yesterday underwent tests twice at Sarah Resorts in Gazipur.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM

National camp after SL tour is finalised

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is gearing up towards a proper resumption of cricket and is looking to start the training camp of the national team keeping the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka in mind.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Sports gets green signal to begin in a limited way

Sports activities, which had grinded to a halt due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, can begin once more but in a limited scope and through maintaining proper health protocols, State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel has said in a press release.
10 August 2020, 12:54 PM

Series not over yet, says Azhar

Pakistan captain Azhar Ali insisted there was all to play for following a dramatic three-wicket loss to England in the first Test at Old Trafford, where his side were “one punch away” from victory.
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Messi carries Barca but Bayern lie in wait

Lionel Messi scored a brilliant solo goal as Barcelona saw off Napoli on Saturday but they are likely to need something even more special from their captain to beat Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM

U-21s to start fitness training under Air Force

With the Bangladesh national football team’s training camp under threat after so many footballers tested positive for Covid-19, a group of the U-21 hockey team are all set to start fitness training today after a gap of six months.
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Ronaldo’s rallying call

Cristiano Ronaldo spoke of the importance of “critical thinking” in the wake of Juventus’ Champions League exit and the sacking of Maurizio Sarri.
9 August 2020, 18:00 PM