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

Real go into quarantine

Real Madrid went into quarantine on Thursday as La Liga announced Spain’s top two divisions will be suspended for at least two weeks over the coronavirus.
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Leicester players isolated

A number of Leicester players have shown symptoms of coronavirus and have been “kept away from the squad”, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Thursday.
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Neymar inspires PSG turnaround

Paris St Germain put their Champions League last-16 traumas behind them as they beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals, although no fans were in the stadium to witness the achievement.
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Nat’l school hockey semis take shape

Shaheed Mamun Mahmud Police Line High School of Rajshahi and Armanitola Govt. High School moved into the semifinals of the First
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Sabina hits four in 11-1 demolition

Sabina Khatun struck a fourth hattrick in the Tricotex Women’s Football League as title contenders Bashundhara Kings inflicted a massive 11-1 defeat on Jamalpur Kacharipara Ekadosh at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday.
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lit behind closed doors

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch relay got under way on Thursday when the flame was lit by the rays of the sun in ancient Olympia in a scaled-down ceremony overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Cricket fan fails to stump Lord’s security with fake ID

It is one of the most sought-after and exclusive places to watch sport in the whole world -- the member’s pavilion at the prestigious Lord’s Cricket Ground.
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM

IPL could go ‘TV-only’

The IPL could be played behind closed doors because of the new coronavirus, an official told AFP on Thursday, as calls grew to cancel or delay the world’s richest tournament.
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM

BOA postpones event due to coronavirus

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) yesterday postponed the upcoming Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games duo to the outbreak of coronavirus.
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Hamilton fumes; ATP suspend tour

The ATP announced Thursday it was suspending the men’s tennis tour for six weeks “due to escalating health and safety issues” arising from the coronavirus pandemic.
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games deferred

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) today announced the postponement of the ninth edition of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games following the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
12 March 2020, 12:23 PM

Ronaldo’s Juventus teammate, Daniele Rugani coronavirus positive

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has become the first Serie A player to test positive for coronavirus, the Turin side said on Wednesday.
12 March 2020, 09:36 AM

Atletico sink Liverpool in extra time

Holders Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16 after Atletico Madrid scored three goals in extra time to earn a shock 3-2 victory at Anfield on Wednesday that sent them through 4-2 on aggregate.
12 March 2020, 02:29 AM

Neymar inspires PSG turnaround

Paris St Germain put their Champions League last-16 traumas behind them as they beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals, although no fans were in the stadium to witness the achievement.
12 March 2020, 02:23 AM

Atletico sink Liverpool in extra time

Holders Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16 after Atletico Madrid scored three goals in extra time to earn a shock 3-2 victory at Anfield on Wednesday that sent them through 4-2 on aggregate.
12 March 2020, 02:16 AM

Fist-bumps over handshakes for Eng players

England will not shake hands or stop for selfies on their Sri Lanka tour in order to contain the coronavirus threat. England have decided to limit overall public engagement for their players and management on the tour in order to avoid possible infection and spreading of the COVID-19.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM

DPL to move to Dhaka

The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) is set to shift the first three rounds of the upcoming Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League to from Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram to Dhaka due to concerns over the outbreak of coronavirus.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM

India ready for fresh start

Hardik Pandya’s eagerly-awaited international comeback adds a lot of context to India’s three-match ODI campaign against South Africa starting Thursday where the hosts would be aiming to put the New Zealand tour behind them.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Australia tour set for June

Australia will visit Bangladesh in June this year to play two Tests against the Tigers in Chattogram and Dhaka. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday released the itinerary for the tour without confirming the Australia cricket team’s arrival date.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM

BPL likely at single venue

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is mulling to bring the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League fixtures into one venue following the outbreak of coronavirus.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM