Fizz to be granted NOC for two IPL matches, Shakib also to get nod for PSL
Mustafizur, who was signed for the remainder of the IPL season by Delhi for INR 6 crore, had asked the BCB for NOC for Delhi’s last three league matches. 
15 May 2025, 08:15 AM
Bangladesh Emerging collapse after Akbar heroics, series level at 1-1
Skipper Akbar Ali produced a valiant century but Bangladesh Emerging Team fell short by 10 runs against South Africa Emerging in a high-scoring second one-dayer at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Wednesday.
14 May 2025, 13:18 PM
Bologna end 51-year wait for glory with Italian Cup triumph
Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy on Wednesday after winning the Italian Cup with a 1-0 victory over AC Milan, who slumped to yet another painful defeat in a horror season.
14 May 2025, 21:33 PM
Alcaraz sets up Italian Open semi clash with Musetti, Sabalenka falls
Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.
15 May 2025, 00:00 AM

Sports

Tokyo Games or being a mother? Gaucher 'forced' to pick

Canadian women's basketball player Kim Gaucher said she is being forced to decide between "being a breastfeeding mom or an Olympic athlete" because she cannot bring her three-month-old daughter to Tokyo due to COVID-19 protocols.
25 June 2021, 14:52 PM

‘The worthy champions’

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and its greatest cricketer Richard Hadlee led the tributes on Thursday after the Black Caps claimed the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) by beating India.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Mohammedan lose again

With the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division T20 Cricket League coming close to its conclusion, few of the national team players found morale-boosting runs ahead of the series against Zimbabwe.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Brazil maintain their prefect record

Brazil continued their winning romp through the Copa America Wednesday, eking out a controversial 2-1 victory against Colombia after struggling most of the match to answer a magnificent bicycle-kick goal by Luis Diaz.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Round Of 16

EURO 2020 is down to the knockout stage, with the 24 qualifiers now 16 as they are whittled down to the side that lifts the trophy on July 11.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Prolific Ronaldo in line to break more records

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 109th goal for Portugal in Wednesday’s Euro 2020 game against France to equal former Iran striker Ali Daei’s all-time international record.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Hungary made history despite early exit, says coach

Hungary coach Marco Rossi said that despite exiting the European Championship after the group stage his team could hold their heads up high for playing a remarkable three games against some of the top teams in the world.
24 June 2021, 02:05 AM

Modric never gives up

After a 23-year wait to qualify for a major tournament, Scotland’s Euro 2020 experience lasted just eight days after a 3-1 defeat to Croatia extinguished their hopes of reaching the last 16.
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Premier League resumes at BNS on Saturday

Despite yet another lockdown and the restriction of movement in districts adjacent to Dhaka, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) decided to resume the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium while exploring the feasibility of holding future matches at the Dhaka Residential Model School, United International University and the Army Stadium.
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Shakib returns for all formats

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was included across all three formats as selectors yesterday announced the squads for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. Wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan was also named in all three formats while young Shamim Hossain proved to be only new face, breaking into the T20I side.
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Prime Bank win low-scoring thriller

In an eventful low-scoring encounter, Prime Bank Cricket Club registered a narrow two-wicket victory over Gazi Group in the super league stage of the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division T20 League in Mirpur yesterday.
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM

New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson

New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM

UEFA adds rainbow to logo

UEFA on Wednesday added the rainbow to its logo as it defended its decision to refuse to allow Munich’s Allianz Arena to be illuminated in the same colours in protest at anti-LGBTQ laws passed in Hungary.
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Sterling undaunted by heavyweight clash

Raheem Sterling said England were braced for a heavyweight last-16 clash at Euro 2020 after topping Group D with a 1-0 win against the Czech Republic on Tuesday.
23 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Ram outshines Ruman in Archery World Cup

Two-time national champion archer Ram Krishna Saha fought valiantly in the Archery World Cup (stage-3), but his three-match winning-run in the men’s recurve individual event came to an end in the pre-quarterfinal when he suffered a 2-6 set points defeat at the hands of Brazilian Marcus D’ Almeida of Brazil in Paris today.
23 June 2021, 15:53 PM

Argentines recall Maradona goal of the century 35 years on

It was 35 years ago today that Diego Maradona taught England to play, and the date did not go unnoticed in Argentina, where his compatriots remembered his “goal of the century” with a nationwide celebration of cheers and applause.
23 June 2021, 07:32 AM

Modric fires Croatia into knockouts

Luka Modric curled home a magnificent finish as Croatia shrugged off a slow start to Euro 2020 to beat Scotland 3-1 on Tuesday and reach the last 16 in style, while leaving their opponents again on the tournament scrap-heap.
22 June 2021, 21:57 PM

More to come, Southgate says after England take top spot

England manager Gareth Southgate said his team would get better after they beat Czech Republic 1-0 at Wembley on Tuesday to secure top spot in Euro 2020 Group D.
22 June 2021, 21:57 PM

Mushy joins Tamim, Taskin on sidelines

Abahani skipper Mushfiqur Rahim has been ruled of the ongoing Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League and will miss the rest of the super league matches after hurting left hand while fielding during a match against Gazi Group Cricketers on Monday.
22 June 2021, 18:00 PM

A lethal combination

Belgium outclassed Finland 2-0 on Monday to continue their perfect start to Euro 2020 and finish top of Group B, leaving the Finns facing a nervous wait to see if they can sneak into the last 16.
22 June 2021, 18:00 PM