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

Jerseys of Munna, Tayeb on auction

Auction 4 Action, a charitable organisation, is all set to put two memorable jerseys of former national captain Momen Munna and former FIFA referee Tayeb Hasan up for auction through Facebook tonight to raise money in fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Son dazzles in boot camp

Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean star Son Heung-min completed a three-week military training programme with the best performance among all trainees Friday, as he excelled in shooting and other areas, officials said.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Namaste in, high-fives out

Namaste and clapping could replace handshakes and high-fives when cricket resumes after the coronavirus pandemic, India’s Ajinkya Rahane
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Root ‘very optimistic’ about home Tests against Windies

England captain Joe Root has said he is “very optimistic” Test cricket will take place in the 2020 home season even if that means the squad have to go into more than two months’ of quarantine.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM

La Liga knocks down talk of June 20 restart

La Liga has refused to confirm Leganes coach Javier Aguirre’s announcement that the Spanish soccer season will re-start on June 20 after being halted for more than three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM

BCB to raise its guard for post-pandemic cricket

With lockdown restrictions slowly easing off around the world, the cricket bodies have started to think of resuming the game while maintaining safety measures.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM

‘My face says it all’

Juventus have announced that forward Paulo Dybala has recovered from the coronavirus. The Serie A leaders issued a brief statement Wednesday
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM

CA to begin pre-season with new protocols

Cricket Australia is set to begin the team’s pre-season later this month under a set of new training protocols devised for the safety of players amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Organisers say Australian Open could be cancelled

Tennis Australia conceded Thursday that January’s Australian Open faces cancellation under a worst-case scenario, but said it was looking at a range of options in hope the COVID-19 crisis eases.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Don’t want to be typecast in one format’

Star West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder says he might be leading the Test side but doesn’t want to be “pigeonholed” in just one format and is determined to make a name for himself in all the three forms.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Bundesliga to restart behind closed doors from May 16

The Bundesliga season will restart on May 16 after a suspension of more than two months, the German Football League (DFL) said on Thursday, becoming the first European league to resume amid the coronavirus epidemic.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Debate over contracts amid resumption uncertainty

Nearly two months after the postponement of the Bangladesh Premier League in light of the coronavirus outbreak, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has been stuck in a state of indecision about whether to resume the league even as a majority of clubs have been clamouring for the season to be cancelled.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Govt offers financial help for athletes

The government has decided to extend a helping hand to athletes facing financial crisis due to the nationwide shutdown.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Stokes runs half-marathon for NHS

England all-rounder Ben Stokes ran a half marathon to raise money for Britain’s National Health Service.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Bundesliga set for May restart

Berlin plans to allow Germany’s Bundesliga to restart behind closed doors in May after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus, according to a draft government agreement seen by AFP Wednesday.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Cricket rivals unite on biosecurity plans

Leading cricket medicos from around the world have united to help advance biosecurity plans that will allow the sport to resume after the crisis.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Morgan bats for T10 cricket at Olympics

England’s World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan says cricket’s 10-overs format would be ideal for a global multi-sport event such as the Olympics as the entire tournament could be squeezed into 10 days.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Enamul eager to return home

Grand Master Enamul Hossain Rajib can now breathe fresh air outside his sister’s house in Mainz, Germany after spending two months inside the house due to coronavirus lockdown. The country’s youngest GM is eagerly waiting for the resumption of international flights to return to Bangladesh.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM

‘A piece that had torn off a newspaper inspired me’

All-rounder Ritu Moni, who now holds the record for the best bowling figures by a Bangladeshi women cricketer in World Cups thanks to her four for 18 against New Zealand in Melbourne during the World Cup this year, once did not even know that a women’s team existed in Bangladesh.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Kookaburra’s anti-virus ball

Australian cricket ball manufacturer Kookaburra is developing a wax applicator that allows players to shine the ball without using saliva or sweat,
5 May 2020, 18:00 PM