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

Djokovic donates €40,000

Tennis World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who along with his wife Jelena have tested negative, donated more than 40,000 euros to a Serbian town badly affected by the pandemic, local media reported Wednesday.
2 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Long way to go, admits Lampard

Frank Lampard said Chelsea’s capitulation to lose 3-2 at relegation threatened West Ham on Wednesday is a sign of how much work he still has to do to make the Blues title contenders once more.
2 July 2020, 18:00 PM

No Dukes, CA to use Kookaburra

Australia on Thursday announced plans to ditch the English Dukes ball in domestic cricket and revert to using the traditional Kookaburra for the next Sheffield Shield season.
2 July 2020, 18:00 PM

The last of the 3Ws departs for a heavenly reunion

Legendary batsman Everton Weekes, the last of the famed West Indies ‘Three Ws’, died Wednesday at the age of 95 and was hailed as “a founding father” of the sport in the Caribbean.
2 July 2020, 18:00 PM

What about the rest?

Professional football has resumed in different parts of the world in the new normal but it is uncertain when football will recommence in Bangladesh.
2 July 2020, 18:00 PM

We may target the Asia Cup for preparation: Akram

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) cricket operations chairman Akram Khan reiterated that the unprecedented situation caused by the pandemic had rendered the board unable to make a move, which led to the postponement of the Sri Lanka tour. For now, the BCB may be looking to get back onto the training pitch with shorter-version cricket in mind.
2 July 2020, 18:00 PM

Bruno and Pogba click

Bruno Fernandes has made a telling impact on Manchester United since he joined from Sporting Lisbon in January and his link-up play with Paul Pogba in midfield had them firing on all cylinders against Brighton and Hove Albion on Tuesday.
1 July 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Do everything necessary to take the field’

A mentor to many national stars in both the men’s and women’s sides, Nazmul Abedin Fahim reflected that it was high time that training of national cricketers commence in some form.
30 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Netflix series on Kaepernick

Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick, who launched kneeling protests during US national anthems to protest police brutality and racial injustice,
30 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Cricket during covid-19: A multifaceted challenge

The initial response of the world sports fraternity to the Covid-19 could be summed up as: We don’t need sports right now; we need to save our lives.
30 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Lutfor Rahman no more

Swadhin Bangla Football Team member Lutfor Rahman breathed his last at the age of 69 on Monday morning due to old-age complications at his Loan Office Para residence in Jashore.
29 June 2020, 18:00 PM

SAFF Championship postponed

The Bangabandhu SAFF Championship has been postponed to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic as hosts Bangladesh expressed its inability to stage the event in September.
29 June 2020, 18:00 PM

BFF assures booters

Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin has promised footballers that he would take an amicable decision regarding local players’ contracts with the clubs for 2019-20 season, which has already been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
29 June 2020, 18:00 PM

‘I enjoy being Killer Miller’

When it comes to genuine hard-hitting batsmen in the current cricketing world, David Miller is one of the frontrunners.
29 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Life amiss in football’s new normal

In the 16th minute of an exceptionally drab first half between Manchester United and Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday, the home crowd broke into cheer.
29 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Former footballer Lutfor Rahman dies at the age of 69

Swadhin Bangla Football team's footballer Lutfor Rahman breathed his last at the age of 69 this morning due to old-age complications at his Loan Office Para residence in Jashore.
29 June 2020, 11:38 AM

Barca annoyed and frustrated, says Suarez

Barcelona forward Luis Suarez lamented his side’s 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday after the champions twice threw away the lead to hand more momentum to Real Madrid. Suarez scored both of Barca’s goals but Celta forward Fedor Smolov and Iago Aspas each levelled for the struggling hosts. Aspas equalised with a free kick with two minutes remaining.
28 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Won’t coach for 20 years, says Zidane

Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane says being a coach is exhausting and insists he has no intention of doing it for 20 years.
28 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Robben’s stunning comeback

Arjen Robben has announced a stunning return to football with his first club, Groningen. The winger retired from the game in July 2019 after a brilliant
28 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Maguire makes the difference in extra time

Captain Harry Maguire fired Manchester United into the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a winner deep into extra-time against 10-man Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday.
28 June 2020, 03:52 AM