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

I thought it was all a joke: Richardson

Australia pace bowler Kane Richardson has detailed his coronavirus scare as the pandemic brings cricket to a grinding halt across the globe.
17 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Full steam ahead for men’s World Cup: Roberts

Cricket Australia is planning for the men’s T20 World Cup tournament to be held as scheduled in October and November this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic curtailing the current summer season and radically altering the global sporting landscape.
17 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Hales in self-isolation

England batsman Alex Hales returned home early from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and then went into self-isolation due to symptoms that could indicate Covid-19.
17 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Copa pushed to 2021

This year’s Copa America has been postponed until 2021 due to the spread of coronavirus, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said Tuesday.
17 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Not the time for drastic decisions

The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday it was not the time for “drastic decisions” over the staging of the Tokyo Olympics, which has not yet been postponed because of the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
17 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Baridhara’s Lima defies quarantine

Uttar Baridhara Club’s footballer Leonardo Lima played the in Bangladesh Premier League match against Mohammedan on March 14 after returning from Thailand the previous day, violating self-quarantine related directives.
17 March 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Have a lot of toilet paper’

Toni Kroos is in self-isolation with his family in Madrid, as is now the norm for footballers across Europe. La Liga was suspended last week with Real Madrid two points behind leaders and bitter rivals Barcelona. Kroos, like his teammates,
17 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Hope of a strong board in MSC’s April 18 polls

The long-awaited elections of Mohammedan Sporting Club Ltd will be held on April 18 with the hope of electing board of directors, which is expected to revive the past glory of the country’s traditional outfit.
17 March 2020, 18:00 PM

UEFA postpone Euro 2020 by one year

The Euro 2020 soccer Championship, trumpeted as a continent-wide feast of football from Dublin to Baku to mark UEFA’s 60th anniversary, was postponed for a year on Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic claimed its biggest sporting casualty yet.
17 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Easy wins for Sk Jamal, Shinepukur

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Shinepukur Sporting Club registered wins over Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity and Mohammedan Sporting Club respectively in their opening fixture of the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League yesterday.
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM

All sporting activities to be postponed till March 31

Just as the major sporting leagues and fixtures around the world have come to a halt, all kinds of sporting activities in the country have also been postponed till March 31 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Mason Mount plays in park defying self-isolation

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount was spotted playing at a football park along with West Ham’s Declan Rice on Sunday, defying the club’s self-isolation protocols which came into place last week.
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Mancini ready to play Euros in 2021

Italy coach Roberto Mancini said Sunday he was ready for the European Championship to be postponed until 2021 amid the
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Win against Kings not a fluke’

Before the start of the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in the middle of January, prediction from most coaches was that a tough league was ahead of them. And after the end of the seventh round of matches, the 13-team BPL table is reflecting the forecast, with half the teams in title race with a difference of only three points among them.
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM

All sporting activities to be postponed till March 31

All kinds of sporting activities are to be postponed till March 31 due to the coronavirus pandemic, State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel informs through a press release after a meeting with officials of different federations at the secretariat today.
16 March 2020, 12:50 PM

Atletico de Kolkata win third ISL title

The Indian Super League remained one of the few sporting events to go ahead Saturday with Atletico de Kolkata winning a record third title in front of an empty stadium in Goa.
15 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Keramatia do the trick

Unheralded Keramatia High School of Rangpur emerged champions in the First Security Islami Bank National School Hockey Championship following a 2-0 win over Armanitola Govt High School in the final at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
15 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Ilicic donates four-goal ball to Bergamo hospital

Atalanta forward Josip Ilicic has donated the ball with which he scored four goals in the Champions League last week to a hospital in Bergamo, at the centre of Italy’s coronavirus drama.
15 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Armanitola, Keramatia in school hockey final

Armanitola Government High School of Dhaka and Keramatia High School of Rangpur set up a final clash in the Bangabandhu First
14 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Cutrone, Pezzella add to La Viola’s coronavirus crisis

Fiorentina’s Italian forward Patrick Cutrone and Argentine defender German Pezzella have both tested positive for coronavirus, along with a club physiotherapist, the Serie A team said Saturday.
14 March 2020, 18:00 PM