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
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
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
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

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.
16 October 2025, 14:58 PM
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.
15 October 2025, 15:53 PM
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.
15 October 2025, 08:25 AM

Australia primed for 'unparalleled' decade of major sporting events

Australia will over the next decade host a bumper schedule of major international sporting events as part of a long-term plan to boost tourism, health and the economy while also enhancing its global image.
22 April 2022, 09:15 AM

Spain meet Germany in World Cup group stage

The United States will face England and Iran in Group B at the World Cup finals while Spain will take on Germany in a clash of former winners in Group E.
1 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Navy win Independence Cup Volleyball tournament

Bangladesh Navy won the Walton Independence Cup Volleyball tournament with a straight 3-0 sets victory over Bangladesh Air Force in the final at the Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium today.
14 March 2022, 13:44 PM

SA down England in WWC after 20 years

Defending champions England were on the brink of Women's Cricket World Cup elimination while Pakistan's campaign imploded after Bangladesh made history with their first-ever win at the one-day showcase on Monday.
14 March 2022, 09:28 AM

A.R. Rahman to grace the stage in Mirpur this month marking Mujib Year

Renowned Indian musician A.R. Rahman is set to return to Bangladesh after eight years to perform in a mega event, organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), in Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla Stadium on March 29 to mark the occasion of the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
12 March 2022, 11:05 AM

Sports Clinic to begin activities

The Bangladesh Association of Sports Medicine (BASM) has decided to begin activities of the Sports Medicine Clinic to ensure modern treatments to athletes.
20 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Nafisha lands among stars in Indonesia

Shooter Nafisha Tabasum sealed her first-ever international medal with a bronze in the women’s 10m Air Rifle event of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Grand Prix in Jakarta yesterday.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

BTS draws flak on Instagram from Chinese netizens after frontman RM's Olympics post

K-pop boy band BTS' Instagram account has come under attack after its leader RM posted his support of a South Korean athlete at the Winter Olympics currently underway in Beijing.
8 February 2022, 15:27 PM

Baby steps to giant strides

Beijing 2022 has inspired hundreds of millions of Chinese to take up winter sports and recreational activities, leaving the country gleefully in the grip of ice-and-snow zeal.
7 February 2022, 13:31 PM

Dazzling debut inspired by grandma's memory

Fifteen-year-old Kamila Valieva dominated on her Olympic debut Sunday in Beijing, coming close to breaking her own world record and propelling the Russians into first place ahead of the United States in the figure skating team event.
7 February 2022, 13:25 PM

Mascot's positive energy appeal makes it a hit

Beijing Winter Olympics organizers will increase the product offerings for the mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, a spokesman said on Sunday in response to the rising popularity of the mascot and a recent shortage of stock.
7 February 2022, 05:30 AM

Beijing Olympics underway

A general view shows performers dance under the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics at the Bird’s Nest in Beijing
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Skipping towards the next hurdle

Bozlur Rahman was perplexed, failing to fathom what special attention his teenage son hoped to garner by skipping rope all day. His confusion turned to joy on January 2, 2021, when Rasel Islam claimed two Guinness World Records.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Recognition through balancing act

Monirul Islam, a 22-year-old student at the Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, holds two Guinness World Records for balancing objects on the back of his hand.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

‘I break records for fun’

Ashraful Islam, commonly known as “Jhohan Freestyle”, is a young boy from Chattogram who broke four Guinness World Records in freestyle football. He spoke to The Daily Star about how he got started on his record-setting journey and his ambitions for the future.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Amateur cyclists make the grade

Bangladeshi cyclists Drabir Alam, Tanvir Ahmed, Mohammad Alauddin and Rakibul Islam, better known as Team BDC, claimed the Guinness World Record greatest distance cycled in 48 hours by a relay team by cycling 1670.334 km last month.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

IOC members fume over biennial WC plans

Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday vented their frustration over plans for a biennial soccer World Cup instead of the current four-year cycle, saying it would have a major negative impact on other sports.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Beijing Games set to open

Thomas Bach will meet Peng Shuai at the Beijing Winter Olympics to assess her “physical integrity and her mental state”, the IOC chief said Thursday, as controversy dogged the Games right up to the eve of the opening ceremony.
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Ad-hoc committee at BASM

Having dissolved the previous executive committee of Bangladesh Association of Sports Medicine (BASM), the National Sports Council (NSC) recently instituted an ad-hoc committee of BASM comprising 22 members.
31 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Tamim does not want to play T20Is, claims Hassan

"We spoke on the phone and he asked me only to not compel him. 'If you say, then I have to come. I don't want to play this format'."
22 January 2022, 17:58 PM