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

City get stunning comeback win in Madrid

Manchester City finally produced a Champions League performance worthy of their status as one of European football's elite clubs by beating Real Madrid 2-1 away in Wednesday's last-16 first leg after pulling off a stunning late fightback.
26 February 2020, 23:24 PM

Australia silence Newlands, take series

A 120-run opening partnership between captain Aaron Finch and David Warner laid the platform for an emphatic 97-run victory for Australia over South Africa on Wednesday to win the Twenty20 series 2-1.
26 February 2020, 23:20 PM

Shooting, archery to be held in India

The Commonwealth Games Federation has included shooting in 2022 Commonwealth Games and brought back archery into the roster, even though both events will be held in India in January, 2022, six months before the Games will get underway in Birmingham. The shooting and archery events will be held in Chandigarh and Haryana.
26 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Volland out for season

Bayern Leverkusen top scorer Kevin Volland will miss the rest of the season after tearing an ankle ligament in last week’s Europa League win over Porto and requiring surgery, the Bundesliga club said on Monday.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

U-17 Football: Ctg division in semis

Chattogram Division advanced to the semifinals of Bangabandhu National (U-17) Gold Cup football tournament, beating Rangpur Division 4-3 in tiebreaker at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

We let ourselves down: Kohli

Virat Kohli refused to make excuses for India’s comprehensive loss to New Zealand in the first Test in Wellington on Monday with the skipper saying his side were simply “not good enough”.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

MSC stun Sk Russel

Mohammedan handed a surprise 2-1 defeat to Sheikh Russel at the Sylhet Stadium in their Bangladesh Premier League fixture yesterday while Bangladesh Police edged Uttar Baridhara Club by the same scoreline in the battle of the two promoted clubs at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Team BJMC opt out of c’ship league

Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has recently withdrawn its football team from the upcoming Bangladesh Championship League, the second-tier professional football league, citing financial constraints.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Rodrygo in the dock for in-your-face celebration

Real Madrid’s plan to give Brazilian Rodrygo Goes some extra playing time in the reserves backfired badly after the forward was sent off
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Mueller out to show what Germany is missing

A year after being dumped by Germany head coach Joachim Loew, Thomas Mueller is set to showcase why he is so important for Bayern Munich -- and Robert Lewandowski -- at Chelsea in the Champions League.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Messi gives troubled Barca hope

Lionel Messi has said Barcelona are not playing well enough to win this season’s Champions League but his four goals against Eibar on Saturday were a reminder that with him there will always be hope.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Australia keep hopes alive

Rachael Haynes and Meg Lanning revived Australia’s stuttering women’s Twenty20 World Cup title defence with a match-turning 95-run partnership in the home side’s tense five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Perth on Monday.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Final comes to life after 15-wkt day

An action-packed day at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram yesterday saw 15 wickets fall during the third day’s play of
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Third double ‘the easiest’

There was talk about whether Mushfiqur Rahim would even be considered for the Bangladesh Test squad to maintain team continuity after Mushfiqur had opted out of the Pakistan tour due to security fears. There were also huge concerns over the Tigers’ recent
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Goals galore in women’s league

Following a 12-goal fixture on the opening day, the Tricotex Women’s Football League saw 19 goals scored in two matches on the second day at the Shaheed Birshreshtha Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday.
23 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Agreement signed, sponsors unveiled

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) yesterday signed an agreement with Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) to stage the Junior Asia Cup in June while also unveiling the logo of the event, which has been named Bangabandhu Al Arafa Islami Bank Junior Asia Cup.
23 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Saif SC’s five-minute miracle

With two goals in the final five minutes, Emery Bayisenge completed a rousing comeback for hosts Saif SC, who clawed back to get a 2-2 draw with Chattogram Abahani in a Bangladesh Premier League encounter in Mymensingh yesterday.
23 February 2020, 18:00 PM

South trending upwards

Veteran left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak took two quick wickets following Forhad Reza’s unbeaten hundred as South Zone tightened their grip on the five-day Bangladesh Cricket League final after the second day’s play against East Zone in Chattogram yesterday.
23 February 2020, 18:00 PM

No foreigners in upcoming DPL

Significant changes are to be introduced in the upcoming Dhaka Premier League (DPL), slated to begin from March 15 next month.
23 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Bruno fires Manchester United

Bruno Fernandes opened his goalscoring account at Manchester United on Sunday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side climbed to fifth in
23 February 2020, 18:00 PM