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

Federations, athletes continue support

Since the government declared shutdown on March 26 in an attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus, sports personalities and sporting authorities have been helping those in financial trouble – both within the community and outside of it.
11 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Warne heaps scorn on Ponting for Ashes call

Australian cricket legend Shane Warne has poured scorn on Ricky Ponting for a captaincy call that haunted the 2005 Ashes series.
11 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Raina wants overseas T20 ban lifted

India’s 2011 World Cup-winning batsman Suresh Raina has called on the country’s cricket board (BCCI) to lift its ban on players participating in overseas Twenty20 leagues.
11 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Bundesliga teams in isolation

German soccer teams started the week in isolation on Monday after going into seven-day quarantine ahead of the Bundesliga season restart on Saturday, with club bosses saying completing the campaign amid the coronavirus outbreak will not be easy.
11 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Obasi was offered bribe?

Former Nigeria striker Chinedu Obasi alleged on Sunday he was asked to pay a bribe to feature at the 2014 World Cup, before eventually missing out on selection.
11 May 2020, 18:00 PM

La Liga aiming for June 12 restart

La Liga president Javier Tebas has said he hopes Spanish soccer will resume on June 12 after being halted for over three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
11 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Dresden setback no hindrance

The Bundesliga restart is not at risk even after the entire squad of second-tier Dynamo Dresden was placed in quarantine, the head of the German Football League (DFL) said.
10 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Fans mourn Maradona’s ‘the best’

Hundreds of supporters paid their respects in Rosario on Saturday to former Argentine footballer Tomas ‘Trinche’ Carlovich, a player Diego Maradona
10 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Munna’s jersey could have fetched more’

While the bat that all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan used in the ICC World Cup was a few days ago auctioned off at an eye-watering Tk 20 lakh as part of the battle against coronavirus pandemic, the jersey of illustrious former footballer Monem Munna failed to draw many takers and was auctioned off at only Tk 3 lakh on Saturday night.
10 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Fencing showing potential amid constraints

Although fencing is a centuries-old sport and has been featured in Olympics since the beginning of the modern games, it is relatively new in Bangladesh.
10 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Three jerseys fetch Tk 10.65 lakh

Two jerseys belonging to former Bangladesh national football team captain Monem Munna and one belonging to former FIFA referee Tayeb Hasan fetched Tk 10.65 lakh at an auction set up by Auction 4 Action, a charitable organization that plans to use the money in the fight against coronavirus.
9 May 2020, 19:27 PM

CWAB to ask BCB to start DPL after Eid

The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) have decided to send a letter to the respective committee under the Bangladesh Cricket Board to resume the Dhaka Premier League with proper health guidelines after Eid-Ul-Fitr.
9 May 2020, 19:19 PM

Three jerseys sold at Tk 10.65 lakh

Two jerseys belonging to former Bangladesh national football team captain Monem Munna and one belonging to former FIFA referee Tayeb Hasan fetched Tk 10.65 lakh at an auction set up by Auction 4 Action, a charitable organization that plans to use the money in the fight against coronavirus.
9 May 2020, 19:14 PM

5 substitutes to be allowed

Football teams will be allowed to use five substitutes when play resumes after the coronavirus pandemic, the sport’s law-making body announced on Friday.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Milan giants in training

Italian football giants Inter Milan and AC Milan were both back training on Friday two months after a strict lockdown which has hit the northern Italian city hard.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Paine reveals a dirty secret

Australian Test cricket captain Tim Paine has revealed an incredible, and somewhat sordid, insight into the moment his side secured their Ashes victory over England in 2019.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Nigar attributes success to mother’s encouragement

Cricket is undoubtedly the most beloved and followed sport in Bangladesh. People across the country get excited just to see the likes of Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim in action and to know their stories.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM

French Open to refund all tickets

All ticket holders for the French Open, postponed from this month until September because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be refunded, the French Tennis Federation announced Thursday.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM

‘It’s difficult to recreate emotions without fans’

India captain Virat Kohli acknowledged that there is a possibility of sport resuming without fans at stadiums but said it will be difficult to recreate the magical moments without supporters.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM

India to be quarantined in Australia?

India’s cricket team is prepared to undergo quarantine to salvage a money-spinning Test series against Australia, a top official said Friday, but there was less optimism about this year’s Twenty20 World Cup taking place Down Under.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM