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

Ardina brings some relief for shooters

Ardina Ferdous was overcome with joy after she won a silver medal in the women’s individual 10m air pistol event of the 13th South Asian Games at the Satdobato Sports Complex in Kathmandu yesterday.
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Debutants Police eye title

Having set their sights on the prestigious title, Bangladesh Police Chess Club is all set to make its debut in the Premier Division Chess League (PCL) beginning today at the National Sports Council (NSC) Tower Auditorium Lounge in Paltan.
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Bale doubtful for Clasico

Zinedine Zidane confirmed yesterday that Gareth Bale has not trained ahead of Real Madrid’s match against Espanyol as injury threatens to rule him out of this month’s Clasico.
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM

United partner with Alibaba

Manchester United yesterday announced a partnership with China’s technology giant Alibaba Group, boosting the club’s engagement
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Soumya makes hay against Bhutan

Bangladesh’s expected strong showing in the SA Games T20 men’s cricket event continued as the men in red and green outclassed Bhutan by 10 wickets with 13.1 overs to spare.
6 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Hazard to miss Clasico

Eden Hazard is set to miss the Clasico against Barcelona after further tests revealed a fracture in his right ankle, Real Madrid confirmed yesterday.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Italian clubs slam ‘Black Friday’

Italian football clubs yesterday slammed a renowned sports daily’s front page as “unacceptable” and “terrible” after it used “Black Friday” in a headline in reference to Romelu Lukaku and Roma defender Chris Smalling. Smalling and Lukaku,
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Blooming in the dark

Whether the story is of success or failure, mainstream sports like cricket, football, hockey and to a lesser extent shooting, swimming and other disciplines always hit the headlines.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Two tons and six all out

The Bangladesh women’s cricket team, who already secured their place in the finals of the South Asian Games’ T20 cricket competition, reinforced their hopes of winning a gold in the tournament with a thumping 249-run win over minnows Maldives at Pokhara, Nepal yesterday.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Booters stay alive with win over SL

Bangladesh revived their chances of reaching the final of the men’s football event of the 13th South Asian Games with a 1-0 victory against Sri Lanka in their third game at the Dasarath Rangasala in Kathmandu yesterday.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM

In hospital instead of athletics track

Bangladesh’s 400m sprint hope Zahir Raihan and fellow sprinter Abu Taleb failed to participate in the final of the event yesterday, owing to breathing problems and high pulse-rates due to the high altitude of Kathmandu, raising serious questions about the Bangladesh Olympic Association and Bangladesh Athletics Federation’s preparation and planning regarding the 13th South Asian Games.
5 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh bowl Maldives out for just six after Nigar's milestone

Bangladesh's Nigar Sultana became the first women from the country to record a T20 century as Bangladesh posted 255 against Maldives in their South Asian Games match.
5 December 2019, 07:09 AM

Liverpool crush Everton

Liverpool's bandwagon rolled on as they crushed Merseyside rivals Everton 5-2 at Anfield but Leicester City's pursuit continued with a seventh successive Premier League victory to stay eight points behind on Wednesday.
5 December 2019, 01:33 AM

Liverpool crush Everton

Liverpool's bandwagon rolled on as they crushed Merseyside rivals Everton 5-2 at Anfield but Leicester City's pursuit continued with a seventh successive Premier League victory to stay eight points behind on Wednesday.
5 December 2019, 01:27 AM

United were better, says beaten Mourinho

Jose Mourinho conceded his former club Manchester United had deserved their 2-1 Premier League victory over his new team Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday and hailed the performance of Marcus Rashford.
5 December 2019, 01:19 AM

Commisions reach new heights

Spending on commissions to agents involved in the transfers has reached a record high of $653.9 million this year, FIFA said in a report published Wednesday.
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM

VAR a mess, says Ceferin

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has confessed that he isn’t a fan of VAR, calling it “a mess”.
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM

See you in Italy, Ibra says

Sweden footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic has fuelled speculation that he is set to return to Italy, where he has played for AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus, by saying in an interview: “see you soon in Italy”.
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Windies rope in Desai as batting coach

Monty Desai, who was UAE’s batting coach at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers 2019, will now join the West Indies team in a similar role on a two-year contract.
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Real robbed Ronaldo of a Ballon d’Or, says Chiellini

Giorgio Chiellini claims Juventus teammate Cristiano Ronaldo “was robbed of the Ballon d’Or last year, as Real Madrid wanted to stop him winning.”
4 December 2019, 18:00 PM