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

A clear picture for resumption

“Don’t know when we will be able to play Test match again,” star batsman Mushfiqur Rahim tweeted alongside a picture of the second Test between England and the West Indies on Monday night.
21 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Twenty20 World Cup postponed

This year’s Twenty20 World Cup, which was scheduled to begin in Australia on Oct. 18, has been postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
20 July 2020, 18:00 PM

‘We must overcome fear and move forward’

“We must overcome fear and move forward,” said promising archer Ety Khatun, who emerged as a national star after achieving an individual milestone by becoming the first female athlete from the country to win three gold medals in a single edition of the South Asian Games in December last year in Nepal.
20 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Hathurusingha joins NSW Blues

Former Sri Lanka and Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha joined the New South Wales Blues Monday as an assistant to Phil Jaques.
20 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Rahm rises to the top

Jon Rahm became the first Spaniard since Seve Ballesteros in 1989 to hold golf’s world number one ranking, fending off a late challenge Sunday to win the US PGA Memorial tournament.
20 July 2020, 18:00 PM

City triumph can convince Auba to stay, says Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says their 2-0 victory against Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinal on Saturday could convince striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to commit his future to the north London club.
19 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Fate of T20 WC to be decided today?

On hold for the past two months, the fate of this year’s T20 World Cup will be up for a decisive round of deliberation when the ICC board meets virtually on Monday, with the BCCI hoping for a postponement to ensure that the IPL can go ahead.
19 July 2020, 18:00 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