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

Khawaja hits out at board’s cashflow crisis

Usman Khawaja has expressed disappointment at Cricket Australia’s financial “mismanagement”, admitting he was shocked to learn of its cash-flow woes.
2 May 2020, 18:00 PM

No showering, no shaking, no sharing

No shaking, no showering, no sharing, no signing.
2 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Labuschagne ready for ‘heaps of cricket’

Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne is bracing for “heaps and heaps of cricket” once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, the prolific top order batsman said on Saturday.
2 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Tributes pour in for Chuni Da

Heartfelt tributes poured in from all corners for former India football captain Subimal ‘Chuni’ Goswami, who died at the age of 82 in Kolkata on Thursday.
2 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Handball official's mother passes away

Begum Khairun Nesa, mother of Jahangir Hossain -- the treasurer of Bangladesh Handball Federation, passed away at a hospital in the capital yesterday.
2 May 2020, 11:26 AM

Khawaja and Marsh out of contract list

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh returned to Cricket Australia’s list of 20 nationally contracted players Thursday, but there was no room for his brother Shaun or struggling batsman Usman Khawaja.
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Swimming with turtles to stay fit

From swimming in a makeshift farm pool with turtles and fish to fencing with a dummy on a terrace, India’s locked down athletes are finding novel ways to stay fit.
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Lazio cling to Serie A dream

Italy’s sports minister has cast doubt on the resumption of Serie A leaving title-chasing Lazio fearing that history could repeat itself and deny them the Scudetto for the second time.
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Research suggests new risk for athletes

A research produced by Italian immunologists and lung specialists suggests that elite athletes are likely to inhale virus particles and direct them to lower areas of the lung due to strenuous exercise.
29 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Root reveals Ellen DeGeneres sledges

England captain Joe Root said Tuesday he had been sledged during his cricket career for looking like American comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres.
29 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Stokes acknowledges Smith as a ‘genius’

Despite their steadfast on-field rivalry, England all-rounder Ben Stokes has acknowledged Australia’s Steve Smith as a “genius” and a batsman “on a different level”.
29 April 2020, 18:00 PM

‘We’ve failed to develop human resources’

Nazmul Abedin Fahim is one of those few souls who had a purposeful hand in leading Bangladesh cricket against immense challenges.
29 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Hockey goalkeeper's father dies from Covid-19

Mohammad Asif Hossain, father of former national hockey team’s goalkeeper of Zahid Hossain, died of COVID-19 at Kurmitola General Hospital this morning. He was 72.
29 April 2020, 14:07 PM

Shuttlers stand by farmers

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, stars from various sporting disciplines have come forward to help the needy people, who have been struggling to manage their daily meals due to the nationwide lockdown.
28 April 2020, 18:00 PM

‘An opportunity to strengthen our knowledge base’

National stars like Shakib Al Hasan or Tamim Iqbal found Fahim by their side whenever they needed a technical intervention during their career. Fahim said that the current situation was a ‘huge setback for everybody’.
28 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Argentina’s season over

The Argentine football association will put an end to the 2019-20 season which has been interrupted since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, its president Claudio Tapia said on Monday.
28 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Rafa thrills in virtual Madrid

Claycourt king Rafa Nadal suffered a fake injury, several players ‘froze’ and one match vanished into thin air as the Virtual Madrid Open made its debut on Monday.
28 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Tsitsipas’ birthday prank on Kyrgios

Stefanos Tsitsipas sent Nick Kyrgios an unwelcome gift through Instagram on Monday. The sixth-ranked Greek posted a picture of himself
28 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Ferrera raises €55k with Maradona shirt

Diego Maradona thanked Ciro Ferrara after the sale of a 33-year-old Argentina No.10 jersey raised €55,000 to help Naples deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
27 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Akmal banned for three years

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal was banned Monday from all forms of cricket for three years after pleading guilty to failing to report match-fixing approaches, the country’s cricket board announced.
27 April 2020, 18:00 PM