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

Lewis, of ‘DLS method’ fame, dies at 78

Tony Lewis, one of the men behind the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method used in weather-affected limited overs cricket matches, has died aged 78, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Wednesday.
2 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Reminiscence: My first match

I had never before experienced such freezing weather and it was perhaps the chilliest of winters in Dhaka back in January 1998. Me, then a 12-year-old boy, had become so hooked to cricket after Bangladesh won the ICC Trophy the previous year that I made up my mind to become a cricketer.
2 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Trouble on the horizon for chess players

“Working from home” has suddenly became a buzzword for the professionals the world over following the outbreak of coronavirus, but for professional athletes that hardly holds meaning as all they can do is some light practice to stay fit.
2 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Pape Diouf dies of coronavirus

Former Marseille president Pape Diouf has died aged 68 after contracting the new coronavirus, a family source told AFP on Tuesday.
2 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Morgan bats for closed-door cricket

With international sport either cancelled or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, host captain Eoin Morgan says it could be the way forward to advance the game.
2 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Lewis, of 'DLS method' fame, dies at 78

Tony Lewis, one of the men behind the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method used in weather-affected limited overs cricket matches, has died aged 78, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Wednesday.
2 April 2020, 01:36 AM

Boateng fined by Bayern for leaving Munich

Bayern Munich have fined defender Jerome Boateng for leaving the city "without permission", an act in breach of the strict rules of confinement imposed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
2 April 2020, 01:31 AM

Jamie joins BFF to feed less fortunate

National football team coach Jamie Day joined hands with the Bangladesh Football Federation, who continued their programme to provide food to the less fortunate, especially those who have been struggling to earn a living due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2 April 2020, 01:23 AM

Wimbledon cancelled

Wimbledon chiefs on Wednesday cancelled the Grand Slam for the first time since World War II as the coronavirus wreaks further havoc on the global sporting calendar.
1 April 2020, 18:00 PM

‘No chance of resuming BPL before July’

Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF) senior vice-president Abdus Salam Murshedy sees no possibility of resuming the Bangladesh Premier League before July, that too subject to rapid improvement in the coronavirus situation.
1 April 2020, 18:00 PM

We should have our own mantra to be successful: Tamim

Tamim Iqbal (TI): Truth be told, I am not facing any big issues. I am not getting annoyed, bored or anything else. Normally I do my running in the morning and after that I spend time with the kids. Maybe I’ll watch a movie and time passes.
1 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Beijing 2022 Olympics face 'special situation' after Tokyo delay

Beijing 2022 organisers says they face "a special situation" after the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics means less than six months between the Summer and Winter Games.
1 April 2020, 08:49 AM

Bundesliga eyes May restart

German Bundesliga clubs on Tuesday approved measures to suspend the season for a further four weeks due to the coronavirus crisis, amid reports that games would resume from the first weekend in May.
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Ajax cancel Nouri’s contract

Ajax Amsterdam have cancelled the contract of Abdelhak Nouri, who suffered serious and permanent brain damage after a heart attack playing for the Dutch club in a pre-season friendly in mid-2017.
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Wimbledon to be cancelled, claims German tennis official

The vice-president of the German tennis federation has predicted that Wimbledon will be cancelled on Wednesday and slammed the French Tennis Federation for moving the French Open.
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Joginder hailed by ICC

Joginder Sharma bowled the key final over when India beat arch-rivals Pakistan in the first Twenty20 World Cup cricket final in
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Mental health risks for athletes, experts warn

Fear, stress and money worries: coronavirus lockdown is hard for anyone, but athletes are facing extra mental health risks as they go from highly active lifestyles to isolation and boredom, experts warn.
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Paine backs Smith for captaincy

A rising crop of young talent will compete with Steve Smith to be Australia’s next captain, current skipper Tim Paine said on Tuesday.
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Reminescence: My first match

For a working journalist who has been in the profession for 30 years, it is very hard to vividly recall his first assignment on a sporting event. It was in December 1995 when I was assigned by The Daily Star to cover the South Asian Federation (SAF) Games, staged in the Indian city of Madras.
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Stadiums open for coronavirus treatment

All the stadiums of the country, especially the indoor ones, can be used as hospitals to treat coronavirus patients if needed, state minister for youth and sports, Zahid Ahsan Rasel, said yesterday.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM