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
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
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
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

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.
16 October 2025, 14:58 PM
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.
15 October 2025, 15:53 PM
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.
15 October 2025, 08:25 AM

Defending champion pulls out

Simona Halep said she was “really down and upset” at not being able to defend her ladies singles title at Wimbledon due to a calf injury.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Title-decider in Mirpur today

The last super league game between Prime Bank Cricket Club and Abahani Limited today proved to be the title-deciding encounter in the Dhaka Premier League T20 competition as both teams have equal 22 points from 15 matches so far.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Evergreen Taylor to bat on

Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor ruled out retirement Friday following the Black Caps’ victory over India in the inaugural World Test Championship, saying he could still contribute to the team.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM

All roads lead to Wimbledon for Federer

For Roger Federer, Wimbledon 2021 will not only be the last Grand Slam he contests before celebrating the “big four-oh” but also a chance to put behind him the memory of his 2019 heartbreak at the grasscourt major.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Sohan’s time to break through

Nurul Hasan Sohan’s form this season in the Bangabandhu Premier Division League saw him earn a well-deserved call-up for the national team in all three formats for their upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, but given the lack of faith from the selectors in the past, question remains whether Sohan’s present form can make a difference this time.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Football fever grips Bangladesh players

Since returning from Doha following the Joint Qualifiers for World Cup and Asian Cup, footballers of the national team have wasted no time in engaging themselves to domestic circuit’s club commitments at a time when all of footballing fraternity surf the waves of excitement of the ongoing editions of European Championship and Copa America.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM

BPL returns in challenging conditions

After a six-week break due to the national football team’s World Cup Qualifiers engagement, the Bangladesh Premier League is all set to resume today with top teams looking to consolidate their position in the 13-team table amid the alarming rise of coronavirus.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM

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