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

Finch fit for SL T20 series

Captain Aaron Finch was Saturday cleared to play in Australia’s opening Twenty20 against Sri Lanka, but the team was dealt a blow with fast bowler Andrew Tye ruled out of the series.
26 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Leicester City make history

Leicester City went into the Premier League record books on Friday with a 9-0 hammering of Southampton that equalled the biggest ever win in the history of the division.
26 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Juve held by lowly Lecce

Paulo Dybala scored but Juventus were held 1-1 at lowly Lecce on Saturday with the defending champions in danger of being overtaken by Inter Milan at the top of the Serie A table.
26 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Jannatul notches second record

Having registered a high-jump record on the opening day of the 35th National Junior Athletics Championships, Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Prothisthan’s (BKSP) Jannatul broke yet another record in long-jump on the concluding day of the tournament at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
26 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Faf wants coaching clarity

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said on Friday that full-time appointments concerning the national team’s coaching staff and selectors needed to be made urgently.
25 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Neymar to miss Brazil friendlies

Paris Saint-Germain injury-hit striker Neymar was left out of the Brazil squad announced Friday for friendlies next month against Argentina and South Korea.
25 October 2019, 18:00 PM

‘We’re moving on from Dhoni’

India’s chief selector has strongly hinted that Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s illustrious international career is over, saying Thursday they were “moving on” and giving opportunities to youngsters.
25 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Babar up for Australia challenge

Newly-installed Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted his team will face a stern test during next month’s tour of Australia, but vowed his players will go for victory.
25 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Women’s Emerging Cup to start today

The ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Cup was rescheduled after the first two matches were abandoned due to rain in Colombo.
25 October 2019, 18:00 PM

UEFA fines France

UEFA has fined France 20,000 euros ($22,200) for playing the wrong national anthem for Albania ahead of a Euro 2020 qualifying match last month, according to multiple sources.
24 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Gokulam, Terengganu share spoils

Gokulam Kerala of India and Terengganu FC of Malaysia played out a goalless draw in their Group B fixture of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup to go joint top of table with four points each.
24 October 2019, 18:00 PM

A widespread malaise

The hasty exit of the Bangladesh national swimming team’s Japanese coach Takeo Inoki because of the punishment he witnessed being meted out to junior swimmers has forced the authorities to identify a new way to penalise rule-breakers during training camps.
24 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Messi, Mertens and Haaland set goals records

Liverpool and Chelsea clinched impressive victories on the road in the Champions League on Wednesday as Lionel Messi, Dries Mertens and teenage sensation Erling Braut Haaland claimed impressive goal-scoring landmarks
24 October 2019, 05:44 AM

Players en route to Mirpur to meet BCB officials

The protesting cricketers are en route to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) headquarters in Mirpur, where they will discuss their demands with board officials.
23 October 2019, 14:26 PM

‘Cannot accept physical punishment’

The Bangladesh national swimming team’s Japanese coach, Takeo Inoki, resigned from his post and left for his home country after witnessing the horror of how meaningless punishments were inflicted on junior swimmers at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Sunday.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM

South East face Gono in final

The curtains are set to fall on this year’s United Group Faraaz Inter-University Gold Cup football tournament after South East University take on Gono University in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today.
20 October 2019, 18:00 PM

BD’s ‘Ironman’ to help raise fund for children with special needs

Mohammed Shamsuzzaman Arafat, the first ‘Ironman’ of Bangladesh, will help BRAC establish a fund for children with special needs during his stay in Malaysia to participate in the ‘Ironman Competition’ which is scheduled to begin on October 26.
19 October 2019, 13:52 PM

Kabaddi team leaving for India

An 18-member Bangladesh national kabaddi team will travel to India today to undergo enhanced training as part of their preparations for the South Asian Games, scheduled in Nepal from December 1.
18 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Onus on a new golfing generation

Bangladesh national team golfers have been spending a busy time at the Kurmitola Golf Club for the last three months. They are training to emulate what their predecessors had achieved nine years ago.
17 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Tamim out of second round of NCL

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has sat out of the second round of the National Cricket League, which started today, due to pain in his ribcage.
17 October 2019, 08:44 AM