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

Glaxose-D Dhaka Half Marathon 2020 takes place

The Glaxose-D Dhaka Half Marathon took place on February 28, highlighting Bangladesh from a new perspective on the global platform. Dhaka Run Lords organised the event which consisted of a 21.1km half marathon and a 7.5km mini marathon.
1 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Inter-University sports meet underway

Bangabandhu Inter-University Sports Championships got underway with a colourful opening ceremony at Hazi Mohammad Moshin Hall ground of Dhaka University yesterday.
1 March 2020, 18:00 PM

School hockey

Shaheed Mamun Mahmud School of Rajshahi notched a massive 6-0 win over Navy School and College of Khulna in First Security Islami Bank National Hockey School tournament at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
1 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Kings put 13 past Spartan

Bashundhara Kings recorded another big win in Tricotex Women’s Football League when the title-contenders handed a 13-0 defeat on Spartan MK Galactico Sylhet FC at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday.
1 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Jibon rescues Abahani

A ‘controversial’ headed goal from Nabib Newaj Jibon rescued Abahani in the Bangladesh Premier League in a single-goal win over Rahmatganj MFS at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
1 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Lee appointed Tigers’ new trainer

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the appointment of Nicholas Trevor Lee as its head of physical performance, a post that has been vacant since former fitness and conditioning trainer Mario Villavarayan parted ways with the board at the end of February this year.
1 March 2020, 18:00 PM

NZ leave India reeling

New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult said his side’s “pack” mentality had left India reeling a day two of the second Test on which 16 wickets fell including another cheap dismissal for Virat Kohli in Christchurch on Sunday.
1 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Watford hammer Liverpool, ends Reds' winning streak at 44

Liverpool's dream run was demolished in the most unlikely fashion by strugglers Watford on Saturday in what must be considered the most extraordinary reverse of the entire Premier League season.
1 March 2020, 03:26 AM

Serie A in quarantine

Five Serie A matches which had been scheduled to go ahead behind closed doors this weekend, including the key clash between Juventus and Inter Milan, have been postponed because of the coronavirus crisis, Italy’s soccer League said on Saturday.
29 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Infantino backs ‘daylight’ offside change plan

Calls for football to introduce a ‘daylight’ offside rule in a bid to provide greater clarity have been backed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
29 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Lewis sinks Leicester

Brendan Rodgers admitted he was “bitterly disappointed” to see Kelechi Iheanacho’s goal disallowed before Jamal Lewis fired bottom club Norwich to a 1-0 win over Leicester on Friday.
29 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Setien puts pressure on Zidane

Zinedine Zidane said the Clasico on Sunday will not decide the title race even if Real Madrid lose to Barcelona and fall five points behind them in La Liga.
29 February 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Asia Cup will be held in Dubai’

The next Asia Cup will be held in Dubai so that arch-rivals India and Pakistan can both take part, Indian cricket chief Sourav Ganguly said.
29 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Shafali powers India to semis

A quickfire 46 from teenage prodigy Shafali Verma helped India earn a nail-biting four-run win over New Zealand as they reached the women’s Twenty20 World Cup semifinals Thursday.
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Warner back as Sunrisers captain

Australian batsman David Warner was reinstated as captain of the of IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad yesterday for the upcoming season starting March 29, two years after he had to quit in the wake of ball-tampering row.
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Reds post £42 million profit

Premier League leaders Liverpool made a pre-tax profit of £42 million last year despite a record £223 million investment on players,
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Bayern players stun Bon Jovi with pregame antics

Bayern Munich’s 3-0 Champions League last 16 first leg victory over Chelsea on Tuesday made an impression on US rock star Jon Bon Jovi for the relaxed way the German side prepared for the game.
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Physio Shoilendu dead at 57

Physio Shoilendu Bikash Majumder breathed his last at the Islami Bank Hospital in Dhaka yesterday. He was 57.
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Chattogram, Barishal move into boys’ Gold Cup final

Chattogram and Barishal Divisions moved into the final of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman National (U-17) Gold Cup football tournament with wins in their semifinals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Sluggish Juve taste defeat in Lyon

suffered a blow when the two-times European Cup winners slumped to a 1-0 defeat in their last-16 first leg at Olympique Lyonnais on Wednesday.
26 February 2020, 23:29 PM