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

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

do-or-die clash for spain

Spain coach Luis Enrique does keepy-uppy with the ball during a training session yesterday ahead of his side’s do-or-die Group E battle in the Euro 2020 against Slovakia tonight.
22 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Diya to feature in Tokyo

The promising archer Diya Siddique made it through to the Olympics despite having missed out at the direct quota place after going down in an even fight with third-ranked Ana Umer of Slovenia in the final qualification tournament for Tokyo 2020 in Paris yesterday.
21 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Up to 10,000 fans allowed at Tokyo 2020 venues

Up to 10,000 fans will be allowed at Tokyo Olympic events, organisers said Monday, warning competition could move behind closed doors if infections surge.
21 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Abahani’s nail-biting win

High voltage drama with a nail-biting last over finish was witnessed, and then there was the second hundred of the league which eventually went in vain as the super league stage of the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League T20 started to step towards the tournament’s climax.
21 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Sponsorship pours in for India after dropping Chinese kit partner

India’s cricket board (BCCI) has offered $1.35 million in financial support to the country’s National Olympic Committee, which dropped Chinese sportswear maker Li Ning as its official kit partner citing public sentiment ahead of the Tokyo Games.
21 June 2021, 10:01 AM

Qatar says only vaccinated fans allowed at World Cup 2022

Qatar will only allow people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to attend next year’s World Cup and is in talks to secure one million doses in case global immunisation efforts lag, the prime minister said.
21 June 2021, 08:52 AM

Vidal and Co. to be fined for breaking Covid-19 bubble

A number of Chilean football players will be fined after inviting a hairdresser into their Copa America bubble, thereby breaking the strict protocols designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Chilean Football Federation (FFC) said on Sunday.
21 June 2021, 08:08 AM

Jamieson rips India apart

New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson appeals successfully for the wicket of India captain Virat Kohli during the third day of the inaugural World Test
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM

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20 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Sabina eases to historic 100-goal milestone

Bashundhara Kings captain Sabina Khatun yesterday crossed the 100-goal landmark as the striker slotted home a hattrick in a 5-0 win over
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Sheikh Jamal’s super start to super league

Blistering knocks from Shykat Ali and skipper Nurul Hasan guided Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to kick-start their super league campaign in style with a seven wicket win over Prime Bank Cricket Club in the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League T20 competition yesterday.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Abahani, Mohammedan SC want dissolution of hockey committee

Seven top-flight clubs including Abahani and Mohammedan SC today urged the state minister for youth and sports Jahid Ahsan Russel to dissolve the existing executive committee of Bangladesh Hockey Federation citing its inactiveness to run the domestic competitions.
20 June 2021, 13:46 PM

Women's archery team eliminated from Tokyo Olympics pre-qualifier

With the men recurve team being eliminated from the pre-quarterfinals of the Final Qualification tournament for 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, Bangladesh women's recurve team also produced frustrating results and were eliminated from the first round in Paris today.
20 June 2021, 13:06 PM