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

World 100m champion Coleman suspended

World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Wednesday and could miss next year’s Tokyo Olympics after violating anti-doping whereabouts rules.
17 June 2020, 18:00 PM

FIFA’s letter gives BFF much to ponder

FIFA advised the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to not hold its elections until the situation improves after rumours that the BFF’s FIFA-extended executive committee was allegedly preparing for polls despite the coronavirus pandemic.
17 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Stars back, but will they align?

There will be no voices to cheer on the stars as they return to the pitch, but the sense of anticipation felt by Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs fans will be at a fever-pitch when the teams, reinforced by the returns of their best players, lock horns in a battle for a place in the top four on Friday night.
17 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Coman’s 9th league title at 24

Three days after turning 24, Bayern Munich’s Kingsley Coman celebrated winning the ninth league title of his career.
17 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 tests before isolated training camp

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has decided to test all national team players and coaching staff for Covid-19 before August’s training camp for the World Cup Qualifiers.
17 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Sarri targets first Juventus trophy

Maurizio Sarri takes on his former club Napoli in Wednesday’s Italian Cup final looking for his first trophy as Juventus coach days before Serie A resumes after a three-month shutdown.
16 June 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Staging T20 WC this year is unrealistic’

Staging the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia this year is “unrealistic” in the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic, Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings admitted Tuesday.
16 June 2020, 18:00 PM

From badminton to cricket

Most cricketers usually dream of playing cricket on the biggest stage due to their admiration for someone who has excelled in the sport.
16 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Tibet’s only football club folds over altitude row

Tibet’s first and only professional football team has become the latest in a string of Chinese clubs to fold, following a row over hosting matches in
16 June 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Don’t compare Babar with Kohli’

Pakistan batting coach Younis Khan believed young Babar Azam should not be compared to Indian captain Virat Kohli, saying the Lahore-born cricketer has his own class.
15 June 2020, 18:00 PM

CWAB feels time not right to start DPL

The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), in a press release on Monday, informed that it would want to observe the situation further before taking any decision over resuming the Dhaka Premier League, which was postponed after the first round due to the coronavirus pandemic.
15 June 2020, 18:00 PM

‘If we were on the moon, we’d start cricket’

Hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, cricket resumed in Prague this weekend where players shrugged off the summer rain by declaring: “If we were on the moon, we’d start cricket”.
15 June 2020, 18:00 PM

BAF backtracks over resumption of camp

With the coronavirus situation in the country deteriorating, the Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) decided to backtrack on their earlier decision of restarting preparation for Tokyo Olympics from July 1. The federation has instead decided to distribute bows among the national archers to help them practice at home.
15 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Closed doors no obstacle for Messi fan

No spectators are allowed at La Liga games to curb the spread of coronavirus but the restrictions could not dissuade one Lionel Messi fan from
14 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Kings look to conquer new ground

Rarely had any of Bangladesh’s professional football clubs taken the AFC-sanctioned club tournament very seriously, so it inevitably followed that the country’s outfits exited the competitions at the pre-qualifying or qualifying stages.
14 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Third leg of Djokovic’s tour cancelled

World number one Novak Djokovic’s winning start to his tournament was spoiled by news that the event’s third leg has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.
14 June 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Saliva ban could upset balance’

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor on Sunday warned that ban on the usage of saliva runs the risk of upsetting balance between bat and ball in Test cricket.
14 June 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Starting like this is an enormous boost’

La Liga is back after a three-month coronavirus shutdown with games behind closed doors, and with Lionel Messi looking different but playing like he always does.
14 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Wenger advocates pay cuts

Arsene Wenger said on Friday football needs to tackle inflated player pay if it is to bounce back from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, saying “thousands” of clubs across Europe risk extinction.
13 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Afridi tests positive

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Saturday revealed that he has tested positive for coronavirus. Afridi took to Twitter to break the news,
13 June 2020, 18:00 PM