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

Sagar pulls out of 200m freestyle

Bangladesh's number one swimmer Mahfizur Rahman Sagar has ruled himself out of the 200m freestyle -- the first of his three scheduled events -- citing a lack of preparation time and jetlag.
18 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Widodo steals the opening show

The 18th Asian Games got off to a glorious start in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta yesterday amid national pride, calls for international camaraderie and a bit of theatrics, with the country's president Joko Widodo at the centre of the action.
18 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Federer downs Wawrinka to reach semis

World number two Roger Federer posted his second win of the day, amid a lightning fear interruption, to reach the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters on Friday.
18 August 2018, 17:00 PM

'Blame it on Salahuddin'

Speakers at a seminar today squarely blame Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin for presiding over the once popular game’s plummet to its lowest ebb.
18 August 2018, 16:46 PM

Minhazul still does not rule Shakib out of Asia Cup

Chief selector Minhajul Abedin says they can only think of a replacement for all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for next month’s Asia Cup once they get a status update of the player’s surgery on his injured small finger.
18 August 2018, 11:02 AM

Bolt in Australia on football quest

Usain Bolt says he's deadly serious about becoming a professional footballer and plans to show the world what he's capable of after arriving in Australia for a trial stint with an A-League club.
18 August 2018, 09:31 AM

Bangladesh teams get ready

Most of the teams representing Bangladesh for the Asian Games in Indonesia are already in either Jakarta or Palembang, the two different host cities on two separate islands, as the multisport event opens today.
17 August 2018, 18:00 PM

All set for the show to start

The curtain on the 18th Asian Games, the world's second-largest multisport event, will rise at the iconic Gelora Bung Karo Stadium in Jakarta today.
17 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Shastri calls on India's batsmen to play 'ugly and dirty'

India coach Ravi Shastri has called on the tourists' batsmen to show "resolve" even if it means they look "ugly and dirty" at the crease, as they try to fight back against England.
16 August 2018, 23:35 PM

Sampdoria and Genoa’s Serie A games postponed

Italian football authorities agree to postpone Serie A games involving Sampdoria and Genoa this weekend following the bridge collapse in the port city which killed dozens.
16 August 2018, 18:07 PM

Indonesia planning for 2032 Olympics

Olympic Council of Asia's (OCA) honorary life vice-president Wei Jizhong expressed his satisfaction at the preparation of Indonesia in hosting the 18th Asian Games, which will get underway in Jakarta and Palembang on Saturday.
16 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Big defeat for Bangladesh A

Bangladesh A suffer a massive 51-run defeat (D/L method) against their Irish counterparts in the second unofficial T20 match in Dublin.
16 August 2018, 17:22 PM

Man City sweat on De Bruyne after knee injury

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne could face a spell on the sidelines after injuring his right knee in training, the Premier League champions said Wednesday.
16 August 2018, 15:07 PM

Alonso set to retire from F1

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso announced Tuesday that he will retire from Formula One at the end of the season after his struggles with McLaren.
15 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Who wants to be a billionaire?

Have you ever had the dream of becoming a billionaire, and to your dismay, found out that there is hardly any chance of making your dream come true despite working your socks off? If so, come to Indonesia, for there are hundreds of thousands of billionaires here; and they are ordinary people, like you and me.
15 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Men hoping to turn the tide

The national men's kabaddi team returned from the last two editions of the Asian Games with wooden spoons after poor displays but this time around they are looking forward to turning the tide by at least regaining the bronze medal which they won in 2006.
14 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Bale wondergoal not nominated by UEFA

Cristiano Ronaldo is leading the line for the UEFA Goal of the Season prize as his unbelievable overhead kick for former club Real Madrid against current team Juventus in the Champions League semifinal made the cut. However, an equally impressive overhead kick from then teammate Gareth Bale against Liverpool in the final of Europe's elite tournament has been left out.
14 August 2018, 15:48 PM

Mbappe now worth 250m: Vasilyev

After his dominant performances at the World Cup, Kylian Mbappe is worth 250 million euros, says Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev.
14 August 2018, 15:44 PM

Bangladesh emerge group winners

Bangladesh emerged as Group B champions in the SAFF U-15 Women's Championship with a 3-0 win over Nepal in their final group stage match at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan yesterday.
13 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Jakarta gearing up

With the 18th Asian Games on the doorstep, co-hosts Jakarta is gearing up for the second-largest multi-sport event after the
13 August 2018, 18:00 PM