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

BSJC forms interim committee

Bangladesh Sports Journalists Community formed an 11-member interim committee, with Masud Parvez as its president and Badrul Alam Chowdhury as its general secretary, during a special general meeting at a restaurant in Dhaka yesterday, said a press release from the organisation.
20 June 2021, 06:04 AM

Shadow national team causes confusion in the ranks

Despite existing platforms such as the Bangladesh A team and High Performance Squad, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hasan informed that the board is planning to form a shadow national team named ‘Bangla Tigers’ in order to further bolster the pipeline.
20 June 2021, 01:34 AM

Rain ruins BDPL games

The Super League stage of the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division T20 League (BDPL) was scheduled to kick off yesterday but unfortunately all
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

The flying Sikh no more

Indian athletics trailblazer Milkha Singh, the man dubbed “The Flying Sikh” for his Olympic and Asian Games exploits, died Friday at the age of 91
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Scots delight in solid display

Suggestions from English fans that celebrating a goalless draw is ridiculous might hold a little more weight had their meeting against Scotland
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Milkha Singh: The man who never ran away from his fears

"This man never ran away from his fears, he ran along with them," said Rakeysh Mehra, who directed a Bollywood film, inspired by India’s track legend Milkha Singh, in 2013 called "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" (Run, Milkha, Run).
19 June 2021, 08:41 AM

Indian sprint icon Milkha Singh passes away

Indian athletics trailblazer Milkha Singh, the man dubbed “The Flying Sikh” for his Olympic and Asian Games exploits, died Friday at the age of 91 after contracting Covid-19, local media reported.
18 June 2021, 20:51 PM

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18 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Will the top six move up a gear?

The off-field controversies may have hit the headlines more than the game itself during the first phase of the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League T20 competition, all eyes will focus on the quality of cricket when the top six teams battle it out in the super league stage, starting from today.
18 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Ukraine boost knockout hopes

Andriy Yarmolenko grabbed a goal and an assist as Ukraine edged out North Macedonia 2-1 on Thursday to boost their chances of reaching the European Championship knockout stages, leaving their opponents’ hopes hanging by a thread.
17 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Can Argentina end win drought?

Argentina and Uruguay square off in Copa America action on Saturday (6am, Bangladesh Time), in a clash between the two favourites to qualify out of group B.
17 June 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Manuel played a great match’

Manuel Locatelli timed his run into the Italy team almost as well as he timed his run for the Azzurri’s opening goal against Switzerland on Wednesday.
17 June 2021, 18:00 PM

No Shakib, Tamim in Super League

On a good day, the lofted shot Shakib Al Hasan played as he looked to go over mid-off would easily have cleared the fielder. But he tried to force the issue on the first delivery of the over and his innings ended rather tamely as he found the fielder following a return from a three-match suspension in Mohammedan’s match against Gazi Group.
17 June 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I like Bangladeshi culture’

“I like Shuvo Noboborsho [Bengali New Year]. I think it is unique and special the way it is celebrated all over country,” Nigeria-born footballer Eleta Kingsley said as he was reacting to receiving his Bangladesh passport on Wednesday.
17 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Kohli, Williamson look to make history

India and New Zealand face off in the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final at Southampton starting today, with a host of modern-day cricket’s best red-ball players on show. The match could have a profound influence on cricket globally.
17 June 2021, 18:00 PM

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17 June 2021, 18:00 PM

De Bruyne inspires Belgium to victory

Denmark scored the second-fastest goal in European Championship history but Belgium advanced to the knockout stages after Kevin de Bruyne orchestrated a 2-1 comeback victory in their Group B match on Thursday.
17 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics

Rafa Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, saying he took the decision after consultations with his team in a bid to prolong his career.
17 June 2021, 15:25 PM

Yarmolenko ignites Ukraine to 2-1 win over North Macedonia

Andriy Yarmolenko grabbed a goal and an assist as Ukraine edged out North Macedonia 2-1 on Thursday to boost their chances of reaching the European Championship knockout stages, leaving their opponents' hopes hanging by a thread.
17 June 2021, 15:10 PM

Ramos in tears as he bids farewell to Real Madrid

Sergio Ramos burst into tears as he said farewell to Real Madrid on Thursday after 16 years at the club in which he became one of their most iconic players and lifted 22 trophies.
17 June 2021, 12:06 PM