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

Pacers still playing catch up

Cricket will have to come to grips with the new paradigms brought on by the coronavirus pandemic as the ban on saliva and use of substitutes ratified by the ICC yesterday. But the fast bowlers in Bangladesh, who appear ready to make the leap to the next level and enhance the country’s cricketing status further, will need to undergo a more seminal change.
10 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Lifelines aplenty as title race resumes today

When La Liga stopped they were not expected to play any part in the rest of the title race but when the season resumes on Thursday, Eden Hazard and Luis Suarez could be set to decide it.
10 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Players get assistance

State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel yesterday disbursed Tk 15 lakh among 150 athletes of 10 different disciplines who have been going through hardship due to Covid-19 pandemic.
9 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Virus subs to be allowed in Tests

Test teams will be allowed to field substitutes for players displaying coronavirus symptoms, the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday.
9 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Tigers’ SL tour in the balance

International cricket in some parts of the world is set to resume, but Bangladesh’s upcoming Sri Lanka tour scheduled for July for a three-match Test series is still uncertain amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
9 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Silva to leave PSG after 8 years

Paris St Germain captain Thiago Silva is to leave the Ligue 1 champions after eight years at the club, French media have reported. The Brazilian
9 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Windies’ arrival in England a ‘huge step forward’ for cricket

West Indies captain Jason Holder said international cricket will take a “huge step forward” following the coronavirus shutdown as his team arrived on Tuesday for a Test series in England.
9 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Bayern target double repeat

Bayern Munich can take another step towards repeating last season’s German league and cup double on Wednesday, with midfielder Leon Goretzka a player transformed since the coronavirus shutdown.
9 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Neesham hails NZ’s Covid-19 victory

New Zealand appears to have completely eradicated the coronavirus for now after health officials on Monday said that the last known infected person had recovered.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM

KP prefers Buttler as captain

Kevin Pietersen does not think Ben Stokes should captain England if Joe Root is forced to miss a game against the West Indies because it would heap too much pressure on the all-rounder.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Speak out against injustice’

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has urged victims of racial abuse to speak out following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody in the United States.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM

‘White silence bothers me’

Yannick Noah, the last French winner of a Grand Slam tennis title, on Sunday lashed out at “the silence” of his white compatriots over racism.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Racism only disease right now’

Manchester City and England footballer Raheem Sterling on Sunday insisted that racism is “the only disease right now”.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Messi boost for Barca

Lionel Messi trained again with his teammates on Monday to give Barcelona a massive boost ahead of their La Liga return against Mallorca on Saturday.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Shakil benefitted from break

While most athletes have found themselves sitting at home for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, famed shooter Shakil Ahmed feels he has been benefited by the break in competitions as it gave him opportunity to work on fitness issues.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Analysts: Cricket’s invisible energy

In modern-day cricket, while players are battling it out on the field, it has become a common sight to see someone -- not necessarily a cricketer -- in the dressing room hunched over a laptop analysing all the technical aspects and providing probable solutions, which helps the coach to make a quick decision.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Afghanistan resume training

Top Afghan players, including Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, resumed training yesterday at the Kabul Cricket Stadium, the ACB informed.
7 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Man City face critical appeal

Manchester City’s appeal against a two-year ban from European competition will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport from Monday in a case of wide-reaching repercussions.
7 June 2020, 18:00 PM

‘No justice, no peace’

Bundesliga players wore black armbands and took the knee in displays of support for the Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday, as Bayern Munich kept title rivals Borussia Dortmund at bay with a ninth successive win.
7 June 2020, 18:00 PM

Wirtz becomes Bundesliga’s youngest scorer

At just 17 years and 34 days old, Florian Wirtz on Saturday became the youngest goalscorer in Bundesliga history in Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-2 defeat to
7 June 2020, 18:00 PM