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

National school hockey from Jan 25

The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) has decided to start National School Hockey Championship from January 25 next year after a three-year gap.
20 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Sociedad invite entire village

An embarrassing evening for Spanish fourth division side Becerril, who were thrashed 8-0 in the Copa del Rey by Real Sociedad, ended on a high after the team and the whole village they hail from were invited to watch the La Liga club in action.
20 December 2019, 18:00 PM

​Lewandowski set for surgery

Prolific Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski will go under the knife today to fix a groin strain during German football’s winter break, coach Hansi Flick has revealed.
20 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Navy clinch title again

Bangladesh Navy clinched the Victory Day Hockey Tournament title with a single-goal win over Sonali Bank in the final at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday.
19 December 2019, 18:00 PM

FIFA bans Alvarado

Ariel Alvarado, a Panamanian who was a member of FIFA’s ethics committee, has been banned from football for life, the governing body announced yesterday.
19 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Urmi, Nasima reach quarters

Shuttlers Urmi Akter and Nasima Khatun advanced to the quarterfinals in women’s singles section of the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh Junior International Series by beating their respective rivals at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium yesterday.
19 December 2019, 18:00 PM

National Archery C’ships: Tirandaj emerge as champs

Tirandaj Sangsad emerged as champions of the Teer 11th National Archery Championships by bagging three gold, two silver and two bronze medals during the three-day tournament, which ended at the Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi, Gazipur yesterday.
19 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Towering Ronaldo sinks Sampdoria

A superb Cristiano Ronaldo header sent Juventus three points clear at the top of Serie A with a 2-1 victory at Sampdoria on Wednesday as Gianluigi Buffon matched the league appearance record.
19 December 2019, 01:39 AM

Real, Barca share spoils

Real Madrid outplayed Barcelona for much of Wednesday's 'Clasico' but did not make their dominance count in a politically-charged match between the La Liga front runners which largely failed to live up to expectations.
19 December 2019, 01:23 AM

Ruman fails, Ram Krishna shines

SA Games triple gold medallist Ruman Sana failed to shine in Teer 11th National Archery Championship as he was eliminated from the semifinals of men’s recurve individual event at the Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi yesterday.
18 December 2019, 18:00 PM

I dream of playing with Zidane, says Pep

Pep Guardiola has admitted that he would love to have played alongside Zinedine Zidane during his career.Guardiola will lock horns with the Real Madrid manager when his Manchester City side face the La Liga giants in the Champions League round of 16.
18 December 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Serie A’s monkey campaign too provocative’

An anti-racism campaign by Serie A featuring monkeys was “too provocative”, Lazio president Claudio Lotito said Wednesday,
18 December 2019, 18:00 PM

SHORT CORNER

In-form Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne will make his one-day international debut in India, as part of a radically overhauled 14-man squad for a three-match tour next month.
17 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Will Fed Cup produce new champions?

Since the introduction of the Federation Cup in 1980, the season’s curtain-raising tournament has produced only six champions, with country’s two giants Abahani and Mohammedan SC sharing the most trophies (21) in 29 editions so far.
17 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Shamsul Alam passes away

AMM Shamsul Alam, a prominent sportsman and organiser of pre-independent Bangladesh, passed away at a hospital in Florida, USA on December 16. He was 80.
17 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Niaz helps Police to debut chess title

Debutants Bangladesh Police emerged unbeaten champions in the Walton Refrigerator Premier Division Chess League after beating Janata Bank Officer Welfare Society by 3.5-.5 points in the final and 11th round at the National Sports Council Auditorium yesterday.
17 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Sana first in qualifying

SA Games’ triple gold-medallist archer Ruman Sana became first in qualification round of men’s recurve individual event on the opening day of Teer 11th National Archery Championships at shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi yesterday.
17 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Spanish FA backs Zozulya

The Spanish Footballers’ Association (AFE) has expressed support for Albacete forward Roman Zozulya after his side’s game against Rayo Vallecano was abandoned on Sunday due to offensive chanting by the home fans, who accused the Ukrainian of being a Nazi.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Benzema salvages draw

Real Madrid missed the chance to replace Barcelona at the top of La Liga ahead of Wednesday’s Clasico but salvaged a 1-1 draw against Valencia as Karim Benzema scored a dramatic injury-time equaliser on Sunday.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM

135 players implicated in betting

More than 135 tennis players, including one ranked in the ATP top 30, are implicated in an international betting scandal, German media reported yesterday.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM