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

Dybala tests positive for cornavirus

A day after denying rumours that he had contracted coronavirus, Juventus and Argentina superstar Paulo Dybala said that he had tested positive for the virus.
21 March 2020, 19:11 PM

CA to propose reserve days for T20 WC semis?

Cricket Australia (CA) may propose the introduction of reserve days for the semifinals of the Men’s T20 World Cup in the ICC Cricket Committee meeting later this year.
21 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Champaka to take reins of HP unit

Former Sri Lanka pacer Champaka Ramanayake is set to take over as head coach of the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s High Performance Unit. The post had been vacant since December last year after the board parted ways with Simon Helmot.
21 March 2020, 18:00 PM

The Test: A window into Australia’s path to self-discovery

How a high-profile sports team redeemed its reputation and renewed their supporters’ faith is the story of Amazon Prime’s “The Test”, an inside look into the Australia cricket team’s journey from Cape Town 2018 to the 2019 Ashes.
21 March 2020, 18:00 PM

UEFA scores an own goal

UEFA were forced into an embarrassing about-turn Friday after they mistakenly tweeted that Euro 2020 would keep its original title despite being pushed back to 2021 as a result of the coronavirus.
21 March 2020, 18:00 PM

United, City join hands to help foodbanks

Manchester United and Manchester City have joined forces to donate a combined £100,000 ($117,000) to help local foodbanks affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
21 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Zaha offers health staff free lodging

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has offered free accommodation to medical staff in his London properties as they treat patients with coronavirus.
21 March 2020, 18:00 PM

BFF polls Schedule on April 3

Despite the ongoing crisis over coronavirus, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is hopeful that it can hold its elections on April 20 as scheduled at the BFF headquarters in Motijheel.
21 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Pele in quarantine?

Brazil legend Pele is in quarantine at his home in Guaruja and those around him are worried that the coronavirus outbreak might affect his health, according to Spanish daily Marca.
21 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Opinions split over Tokyo Olympics

As the deadly coronavirus spreads around the globe, doubts grow over whether the 2020 Olympic Games, set for Tokyo from July 24 to August 9, will go ahead. AFP Sport looks at who’s saying what as the debate becomes even more heated:
21 March 2020, 18:00 PM

‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’

Football anthem “You’ll never walk alone” rang out from radios across around 30 European countries on Friday as DJs sent out a message
21 March 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Can’t concentrate on training’

With the outbreak of coronavirus putting a halt to sport worldwide and his parents attending to his grandfather at hospital,
20 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Day’s passionate plea

Stuart and I felt the need to message our supporters at this troublesome time.
20 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Arteta in ‘good spirits’

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has returned to working from home, the club confirmed on Thursday after testing positive for coronavirus
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Students flock to playgrounds

Different national sports federations have postponed competitions due to government instructions and clubs have suspended training camps, but the gathering of students at playgrounds around the city continues despite the outbreak of coronavirus.
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Roy, Badal ask to defer BFF polls

Incumbent vice presidents of the Bangladesh Football Federation – Badal Roy and Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi – yesterday made requests to the game’s local governing body to defer the upcoming BFF polls due to the coronavirus crisis.
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Youth & Sports Ministry sign MoU with Brazil

The Youth and Sports Ministry decided in principle to sign an MoU with Brazil after an inter-ministries meeting was held at the ministry yesterday with the aim to improve Bangladesh football.
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Would love to be quarantined with delicious De Kock’

When more than half the world is trying to cope with the coronavirus outbreak by staying away from public gatherings and abiding by strict hygiene routines,
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Fight corona with Test temperament’

Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar has offered an unusual take on the coronavirus fight by comparing it to Test cricket, urging patience and teamwork, and warning “we have to defend well”.
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM

PL supsension extended till April 30

The shutdown of English football was extended until at least April 30 on Thursday after the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) held crisis meetings.
19 March 2020, 18:00 PM