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

More clubs than ever eye slots in AFC Cup amid new reality

While the ongoing 2020 AFC Cup is yet to resume after being suspended in March in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the process of participating in the 2021 edition has already started with the Bangladesh Football Federation asking interest clubs of the Bangladesh Premier League to submit their documents by August 5.
19 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Sports ministry distributes Tk 2.15cr

The youth and sports ministry today disbursed more than Tk 2 crore among less fortunate athletes, organisers, sports journalists and sports related individuals, who have been facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic.
19 July 2020, 09:58 AM

Auba brace takes Arsenal past City to FA Cup final

Arsenal ambushed FA Cup holders Manchester City as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a goal in each half to secure a 2-0 semi-final victory at an empty Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
19 July 2020, 00:54 AM

Milan thump Bologna 5-1

Milan thump Bologna 5-1.
19 July 2020, 00:51 AM

Third day of Eng-WI Test abandoned

Play was abandoned without a ball being bowled on the third day of the second test between England and the West Indies as rain fell persistently over Old Trafford on Saturday.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Archer fined and warned

England fast bowler Jofra Archer was handed a fine and an official warning on Saturday by the England and Wales Cricket Board for breaching the team’s bio-secure protocols but was cleared to play the third Test against West Indies.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

The madman is now a Leeds legend

For a man nicknamed ‘El Loco’ (mad man) and with little silverware in his long managerial career, Marcelo Bielsa is an unlikely hero to a younger generation of coaches including Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Graeme Smith voices support for BLM

Cricket South Africa (CSA) Director of Cricket and former skipper Graeme Smith was to take a knee to show his support to the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement at Solidarity Cup match at SuperSport Park, Centurion.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

From loudmouth to voice of reason

The coronavirus has turned sport on its head and nowhere more so than in tennis, where the often-controversial Nick Kyrgios has been anointed “St. Nick” for his moral leadership during the pandemic.
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

A wistful longing felt across all levels

Like any other day, 13-year-old Khondokar Sarzil Sahed rushes towards his balcony and searches for something. After standing still for a few minutes, the young boy asks the same question to his father every day: “Baba, when will you take me to the cricket ground again?”
18 July 2020, 18:00 PM

BCF mulls small-scale GM tourneys

The Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) is contemplating small-scale GM tournaments after their efforts over the past four years to hold such tournaments on a large scale have gone in vain.
17 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Frustrated Messi calls for change

A frustrated Lionel Messi called for change after Barcelona handed the La Liga title to Real Madrid on Thursday, warning the team will lose in the Champions League as well if they fail to improve.
17 July 2020, 18:00 PM

‘All lives don’t matter until black lives do’

Former South African captain Faf du Plessis on Friday came out in support of Black Lives Matter and said a comment he made in January that “we don’t see colour” had been a mistake.
17 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Aussie squad for potential England tour named

Australia named three uncapped players Thursday in a preliminary 26-man squad for a potential limited-overs tour of England, while recalling Glenn Maxwell and Usman Khawaja.
16 July 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Public have the wrong idea of footballers’

The perception that footballers do not live up to their social responsibilities has been debunked by their “incredible initiatives” during the Covid-19 pandemic, the global players’ union FIFPRO said in a report published Thursday.
16 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Must not do calculations, says Sarri

Serie A leaders Juventus continued to stutter towards a ninth straight league title as they threw away a two-goal lead before settling for a thrilling 3-3 draw at Sassuolo on Wednesday.
16 July 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Extremely sorry’

An “extremely sorry” Jofra Archer has been forced out of the second Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford after breaching bio-security protocols.
16 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Booters’ camp from August 7 in Gazipur

The Bangladesh football team will have a 14-day pre-preparation camp from August 7 before a six-week national camp for October’s World Cup Qualifying match against Afghanistan at Sara Resorts in Gazipur.
16 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Cavalier attitude the biggest hindrance

There are a lot of risks and fears as the coronavirus situation in the country is not improving much. Still, life is going on and people from different walks of life are trying to find ways to survive in the new normal.
16 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Olympics boss reluctant to hold Tokyo Games behind closed doors

Banning fans from the Tokyo Olympics is "clearly something we don't want", International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said, adding that "multiple scenarios" were under consideration for the rescheduled Games.
16 July 2020, 05:24 AM