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

An opportunity to reform football

The sporting world has felt the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on an unprecedented level and responded in kind, with players raising millions and preaching safe practices while stadiums were being donated to aid in the fight against the pandemic.
7 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Guardiola’s mother dies from COVID-19

Pep Guardiola’s 82-year-old mother has died after contracting coronavirus, Manchester City announced on Monday.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Southgate takes 30pc wage cut

England manager Gareth Southgate has agreed a 30% wage reduction according to British media reports after the FA’s CEO Mark Bullingham said on Monday that its highest earners would take significant pay cuts during the coronavirus crisis.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Two arrested over attack on Sabina’s family

Two persons were arrested on Sunday night over an attack on national women’s football team captain Sabina Khatun and her family members in Sabujbagh of Satkhira sadar upazila earlier in the evening.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Stars’ inspiration

I used to play all sorts of sports in my early days -- football, cricket, badminton – something that every teenager experiences. My
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Reminiscence: My first match

I grew up in a district that has long been a breeding ground for many renowned athletes and also one that hosted a lot of national events, apart from local leagues of football, cricket, hockey and many other sports.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

German clubs back in training

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich resumed training Monday for the first time since the German league was suspended due to coronavirus but the players were put through their paces in small groups and maintained social distancing measures.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Jabbarer Boli Khela cancelled

The century-old Jabbarer Boli Khela, a traditional wrestling competition of Chattogram, has been cancelled for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said in a statement on Sunday.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Watkiss lends a helping hand

Following head coach Jamie Day’s footsteps, Bangladesh national football team’s assistant coach and technical director of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), Stuart Watkiss, came forward to join the federation’s effort of help feed the needy people during coronavirus pandemic.
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM

PL handling of pay row ‘a disgrace’

Wayne Rooney has criticised the government and the Premier League for placing footballers in a “no-win situation” over proposed pay cuts after a warning from players’ representatives that National Health Service coffers could suffer.
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Pressures grows for shortened IPL

Players are putting pressure on cricket authorities to plan a shortened Twenty20 Indian Premier League later in the year to “kickstart” the sports economy after the coronavirus lockdown.
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Ponting’s favourite memorabilia

Ponting on Sunday shared a photograph of the Australian baggy green that he wore throughout his Test career and the new one that he had received from his wife Rianna Jennifer Cantor and Cricket Australia when he retired in 2012.
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM

There must be stories to tell

“Why is only Test cricket being remembered?” The grandson suddenly asked this question of his grandfather while he was minutely reading every line of a report in the newspaper where a cricket legend has recalled a great Test knock from another modern-day great in order to encourage people and remind them of the need to maintain discipline in the fight against Covid-19.
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Women booters make COVID-19 appeal

Three star players of the Bangladesh women’s national team -- Sabina Khatun, Maria Manda and Akhi Khatun -- yesterday urged people worldwide to take measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 through video messages. The messages are supposed to be put on media platform of Asian Football Confederation.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM

FIFA cancels all June fixtures

All international football matches scheduled for June were postponed on Friday following the first meeting of FIFA’s coronavirus working group.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Sporting activities to remain suspended

State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel yesterday issued a directive to keep the country’s sporting activities suspended until the situation improves in view of the evolving coronavirus pandemic.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Tajikistan’s season starts despite fears

Tajikistan’s domestic football season kicked off Saturday, as leagues around the world remained suspended to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Lara recalls Tendulkar’s 241

Former West Indies batsman Brian Lara said that Sachin Tendulkar’s unbeaten 241-run knock against Australia was the most disciplined and determined innings of his Test career.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM

English Premier League suspended indefinitely amid coronavirus outbreak

The English Premier League is suspended indefinitely following a meeting of the 20 soccer clubs where a series of financial measures were discussed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
3 April 2020, 15:24 PM

Two Englands once more?

Is it possible that a representative national team would play two Tests at the same time against two different oppositions, that too on opposite sides of the world, on the same day?
2 April 2020, 18:00 PM