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

Leverkusen spring to life with win over Atletico

Bayer Leverkusen sprang to life in their Champions League group as they picked up their first points with a 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in a bad-tempered game on Wednesday.
7 November 2019, 00:41 AM

Rampant Rodrygo leads Real rout

Real Madrid's teenage forward Rodrygo scored a blistering hat-trick as his side pummelled Galatasaray 6-0 at home on Wednesday to take a giant step towards qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages.
7 November 2019, 00:37 AM

Atalanta hold City

Manchester City were made to wait to book a place in the Champions League knockout stages and ended up clinging on for a 1-1 draw against Atalanta on Wednesday after a red card forced Kyle Walker to go in goal.
7 November 2019, 00:29 AM

Xhaka stripped of captaincy

Arsenal manager Unai Emery confirmed on Tuesday that Granit Xhaka has been stripped of the club captaincy after an emotional outburst towards supporters.
6 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Baki fails to earn Olympics quota

Two-time Commonwealth Games silver medallist shooter Abdullah Hel Baki wasted his last chance to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games as the 30-year-old failed to make it to the eight-man final round in 10m air rifle event of the ongoing 14th Asian Shooting Championships in Doha on Tuesday.
6 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Asian Women’s volleyball from Nov 9

Maldives and Kyrgyzstan teams landed in Dhaka yesterday to take part in the Bangamata Asian Senior Women’s Central Zone International Volleyball Championship, which will get underway on November 9 at the Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.
6 November 2019, 18:00 PM

U-19s lose 3-0 to Bahrain

Bangladesh lost 3-0 against Bahrain in their opening Group E match of the AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers in Manama yesterday.
6 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Neymar escapes with a warning

Neymar will escape prosecution for an altercation with an opposition supporter after Paris Saint-Germain’s surprise defeat in the French Cup final in April, sources told AFP on Monday.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Faldo Series gets underway

The sixth edition of the Faldo Series Bangladesh Championship got underway at the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka yesterday.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM

BJF investigation proceeds at snail’s pace

The National Sports Council (NSC) have apparently made progress at a snail’s pace in their investigation of the financial irregularities found in the Bangladesh Judo Federation (BJF). BJF president, Brigadier General (Rtd) SK Abu Baker, brought allegations of fund embezzlement against general secretary AKM Selim around four months ago.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Shakil beats Zia

The 45th National Chess Championship continued to produce surprising outcomes as IM Abu Sufian Shakil beat GM Ziaur Rahman in the third round at the Institute of Engineers of Bangladesh Building in Ramna yesterday.
4 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Mahfuz also steals gold

Following the success of Zahir Rayhan, high-jumper Mahfuzur Rahman bagged gold medal in India’s 35th National Junior Athletics Championship in Gunter, Andhra Pradesh on the third day of the meet yesterday.
4 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Test of Barca’s credentials

They may be one of Europe’s most devastating teams at their best but another collapse in La Liga last weekend has shown Barcelona can be a soft touch.
4 November 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Vardy playing with a smile’

Jamie Vardy is playing with a smile on his face after “little adjustments” helped him rocket to the top of the Premier League goalscoring charts, according to Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers.
4 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Barty claims $4.42m purse

World number one Ashleigh Barty ended her jinx against defending champion Elina Svitolina to win the WTA Finals yesterday and scoop the richest prize in tennis history.
3 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Malek bests Enamul

The upsets continued in the 45th National Chess Championship as FM Mohammad Abdul Malek beat Grand Master Enamul Hossain Razib in the second round at the SREDA Auditorium of the Institution of Engineers of Bangladesh in Ramna yesterday.
3 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Novak romps to record fifth

Novak Djokovic eased to a record-extending fifth Paris Masters title by brushing aside Canadian youngster Denis Shapovalov in yesterday’s final, boosting his hopes of taking the year-end world number one spot.
3 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Zahir takes gold in India

Zahir Rayhan grabbed the gold medal in the 400m race in India’s National Junior Athletics Championships in Gunter, Andhra Pradesh yesterday.
3 November 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Not in a great place with VAR’

Frank Lampard believes the Premier League are setting a dangerous precedent with the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) after technology intervened to give Watford a late penalty in Chelsea’s 2-1 win at Vicarage Road.
3 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Toure sent off in China

Yaya Toure was sent off after kicking an opponent just 10 seconds into Qingdao Huanghai’s celebratory final match of the China League One season on Saturday.
2 November 2019, 18:00 PM