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

‘Dhoni arguably greatest white-ball captain’

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is arguably the greatest white-ball skipper in the history of the game, former England captains Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain said in a tribute to the Indian who quit international cricket on Saturday.
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Back in Business

Tamim Iqbal and Mustafizur Rahman yesterday trained at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur for the first time since the coronavirus-
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM

In trying to avoid fate, did Pep make it more likely?

It was another eyebrow-raising call from Pep Guardiola. Perhaps that was the appropriate way to end the night given the self-defeating way he had started it.
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Lyon shock Man City

Substitute Moussa Dembele struck twice as Olympique Lyonnais stunned Manchester City with a 3-1 victory on Saturday to move into the semi-finals of the Champions League where they will face Bayern Munich.
15 August 2020, 21:22 PM

Rain continues to disrupt play

Bad weather continued to dog the second Test between England and Pakistan on Saturday as a combination of bad light and drizzle wiped out the morning session on the third day at the Rose Bowl.
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM

What they said

“We knew it is never easy against Barcelona, but this is an unbelievable result. It’s hard to comprehend.”
15 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Highlights

For the first time in the history of the UEFA Champions League, a club scored eight goals in a knockout match in the form of Bayern Munich as they thrashed Barcelona 8-2.
15 August 2020, 18:00 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

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

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