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

Double standards for good of the game?

The Bangladesh Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) apparently employed double standards for different clubs of top-flight leagues as it yesterday approved 14 clubs for the upcoming Bangladesh Championship League (BCL), keeping last season’s relegated side, Swadhinata Krira Sangha, in the league.
4 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Tuchel plays down spat with Mbappe

Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel on Monday attempted to play down a touchline spat with Kylian Mbappe which overshadowed the French champions’ big weekend win over Montpellier.
4 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Four teams in final round

Pabna, Cumilla, Netrokona and Cox’s Bazar moved into the final round of Bangabandhu National Football Championship yesterday.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Conte proves his point

Few coaches would have dared challenge the club leadership as Antonio Conte did this season when he complained that Inter Milan had made “important mistakes” in planning, leaving him with a wafer-thin squad.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Maziya quietly confident

Following one-and-a-half-hour’s drive from Paltan to Dhanmondi, Maziya S&RC coach Marjan Sekulovski was in a furious mood, but his charges seemed cheerful as they went through their first training session at the Abahani ground yesterday,
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Just like playing against any other team: De Kock

New South Africa captain Quinton de Kock says facing world champions England will be just like playing any other team as they prepare for the three-match one-day international series starting at Newlands on Tuesday.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM

CR7 brace takes Juve six clear

Cristiano Ronaldo stretched his scoring streak to nine consecutive league games with a penalty double on Sunday as Juventus bounced back from last weekend’s defeat to Napoli with a 3-0 win over Fiorentina.
2 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Barcos to play for Kings

Former Argentina international Hernan Barcos will be playing for Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings in their upcoming AFC Cup campaign and the second phase of the league, confirmed club president Imrul Hasan.
2 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Abahani’s Maldivian challenge once more

Having made a small piece of history by advancing to the knockout stage of the AFC Cup last season, Abahani are under pressure to emulate that feat as the six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions face Maldivian opponents, who frustrated the Sky Blues in their first two appearances in the second-tier club competition of Asia.
2 February 2020, 18:00 PM

From taxi driver to Grand Slam-winning coach

It wasn’t so long ago that Sofia Kenin’s father was driving New York taxis and spoke English so poorly that he didn’t know where he was supposed to be going. These days Alex Kenin, despite starting with close to zero tennis knowledge, is coaching a Grand Slam champion.
2 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Mbappe, neymar blow their cool

Neymar justifiably raged with the match officials on the pitch and at half time, after a suffering a series of fouls during a 5-0 win over Montepellier.
2 February 2020, 18:00 PM

India sweep series

India hailed their “winning habit” as they rallied to pull off a dramatic seven-run win over New Zealand in the fifth and final Twenty20 at Mount Maunganui on Sunday to sweep the series.
2 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Riyad, Nafees and Shamsur tons set up South Zone

Tamim Iqbal’s triple hundred for East Zone in the match against Central Zone at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur and a treble of tons from South Zone’s Shahriar Nafees, Shamsur Rahman and Mahmudullah Riyad at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium against North Zone marked day three of the National Cricket League yesterday.
2 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Tigresses off to Australia

The Bangladesh women’s team flew for Australia yesterday to take part in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The Tigresses will conduct a 11-day conditioning camp before starting their official ICC pre-World Cup campaign.
2 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Liverpool move 22 clear

Liverpool surged 22 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Southampton as Leicester and Chelsea consolidated their place in the top four in a 2-2 draw.
1 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Man Utd sign Ighalo

Manchester United signed Nigerian international Odion Ighalo on loan until the end of the season from Shanghai Shenhua in a last-minute move before the January transfer window closed on Friday.
1 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Leicester, Chelsea share spoils

Antonio Rudiger rescued Chelsea as the German defender’s second goal of the game earned a 2-2 draw against top-four rivals Leicester on Saturday.
1 February 2020, 18:00 PM

German clubs lead way in January window

While Premier League clubs have been relatively subdued in the January transfer window, Germany has led the way on the continent with a record spending spree in the Bundesliga, including Borussia Dortmund’s signing of Erling Braut Haaland.
1 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Setien wants UCL on his tombstone

Quique Setien may have landed the job of his life when he was appointed Barcelona coach last month - but he is already thinking
1 February 2020, 18:00 PM

Can Thiem topple ‘king’ Novak?

“King” Novak Djokovic has won all seven Australian Open finals he has contested, he is on a 12-match winning streak and will become world number one if successful in the Melbourne Park decider on Sunday.
1 February 2020, 18:00 PM