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

Son's South Korea into quarters

Son Heung-min’s South Korea defeated Iran 2-0 on Thursday to progress to the Asian Games quarter-finals in Cikarang, near Jakarta.
23 August 2018, 20:17 PM

Sana goes down fighting

Bangladesh's best prospect in archery, Ruman Sana, was eliminated from the pre-quarterfinals of the men's individual recurve event at the GBK archery ground today.
23 August 2018, 12:03 PM

Tough ask for booters

After having made it through to the knock-out rounds of the Asian Games for the first time, Bangladesh under-23 football team will be looking to make an impression against last edition’s runners-up North Korea tomorrow.
23 August 2018, 12:03 PM

Spain players not ruling out strike over US game

The union of Spanish footballers (AFE) is unanimously opposed to La Liga's plans to play regular season games in the United States and will not rule out going on strike to protest against the proposals, it said on Wednesday.
22 August 2018, 23:33 PM

A different Eid

Called to Indonesia by the Asian Games currently taking place in the world's largest Muslim-majority country, Bangladeshi athletes spend an Eid day quite different to the kind they are used to at home.
22 August 2018, 15:04 PM

'Kabaddi needs a complete overhaul'

Bangladesh’s kabaddi, especially the women’s game, needs a complete overhauling, opines Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation’s joint secretary Gazi Mozammel Haque after the country fails to secure a medal in the national sport for the first time in Asian Games’ 28-year history.
22 August 2018, 11:28 AM

PCB chairman Najam Sethi resigns, Ehsan Mani to replace him

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi, who has a history of clashes with new prime minister and former captain Imran Khan, has resigned from his post and been swiftly replaced by Ehsan Mani.
20 August 2018, 20:14 PM

Hockey team exact revenge on Oman

The Bangladesh hockey team followed the footsteps of their footballing compatriots to make an inspiring start to their Asian Games campaign in Jakarta yesterday.
20 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Women's kabaddi team bid adieu

The Bangladesh women's kabaddi team bade farewell to their hopes of defending the bronze medal after losing to Iran by 47-21 points.
20 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Senior booters inspired by juniors

A part of the football team exchanged greetings with the hockey team and later watched their match against Oman after finishing a practice session at a venue adjacent to the Asian Games' hockey field. The other part, the ones who featured in the match against Qatar on Sunday night, only took part in a swimming session at the team hotel.
20 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Baki misses the mark

As soon as Abdullah Hel Baki pulled his trigger on the 51st shot, he knew he had done quite a bit of damage to his chances of
20 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Four Japan athletes kicked out of Asian Games for sex scandal

Four Japanese basketball players were sent home from the Asian Games in disgrace for paying prostitutes for sex as the regional Olympics was hit by scandal.
20 August 2018, 11:54 AM

Bale shines in Real win

Real Madrid got off to a winning start in La Liga on Sunday by comfortably beating neighbours Getafe 2-0 at home with an inspiring performance from Gareth Bale in the European champions' first league game in the post Cristiano Ronaldo era.
19 August 2018, 23:04 PM

Djokovic beats Federer to complete collection

Novak Djokovic finally got the title that had been missing from his resume as the Serb defeated Swiss world number two Roger Federer, his greatest rival, 6-4 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday.
19 August 2018, 22:53 PM

Asian Games: Booters stun Qatar, make history

Bangladesh carved a small piece of history by moving into the knockout stage of the football event of the Asian Games for the first time with a stunning 1-0 win over mighty Qatar at the Patriot Stadium in Jakarta yesterday.
19 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Hockey team's big challenge

The Bangladesh hockey team take on Oman today in their biggest match of the group stage and they will look to improve on the eighth position they achieved four years ago. This time the competition features 12 teams with Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand and Uzbekistan the other teams in Group B.
19 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Women fall flat in kabaddi

The Bangladesh women's kabaddi team began their Asian Games campaign on the wrong foot, losing against Chinese Taipei by 43-28 points and all but ending their hopes of a medal in the event yesterday.
19 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Mbappe, Neymar sink Guingamp

World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe scored twice as champions Paris St Germain completed a second-half comeback to secure a 3-1 win over En Avant Guingamp in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
18 August 2018, 23:44 PM

Juve snatch win on CR7's debut

Juventus came from behind to snatch a dramatic 3-2 win at Chievo as Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut for the Italian champions on Saturday, although the Portuguese was not among the scorers in his first Serie A match.
18 August 2018, 23:38 PM

Messi brace inspires Barca

La Liga champions Barcelona began the new campaign with a 3-0 win over Alaves on Saturday with the help of a spectacular under-the-wall free kick from Lionel Messi, who scored twice, and a curling shot from substitute Philippe Coutinho.
18 August 2018, 23:30 PM