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

Simanta wants to record her best score

South Asian Games gold medallist weightlifter Mabia Akter Simanta said she would look to improve on her best effort in the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia this month.
7 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh win T20I series

Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das opened the innings in destructive fashion, ensuring Bangladesh passed the 50-run mark after just 22 balls -- the fastest by the Tigers in T20Is -- as world champions West Indies lose the decisive third T20I by 18 runs (D/L method) runs at Fort Lauderhill.
6 August 2018, 01:21 AM

BD conquer Bowl Group

The Bangladesh rugby team became champions in the Bowl Group of the Asian Rugby Sevens Trophy by beating Brunei 26-12 in the final in Singapore yesterday.
5 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Gerrard denied winning start

Teenager Bruce Anderson's goal in time added on denied Rangers manager Steven Gerrard a winning debut in the Scottish Premiership as Aberdeen secured a 1-1 draw with 10-man Rangers.
5 August 2018, 15:40 PM

Gomez calls time on Germany

Germany and VfB Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez has announced his retirement from the national side at the age of 33.
5 August 2018, 15:34 PM

Modric will stay, says Lopetegui

Real Madrid have no intention of allowing midfielder Luka Modric to leave the club, according to head coach Julen Lopetegui.
5 August 2018, 15:30 PM

Bangladesh tie T20 series

Powered by half-centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan which was backed up by some excellent bowling, Bangladesh win the second T20I against the West Indies by 12 runs to tie the series at one apiece ahead of the series-decider at Lauderhill tomorrow.
5 August 2018, 03:02 AM

BD lose all

Bangladesh lost all three of their group stage matches on the opening day of the Asia Rugby Seven Trophy, despite putting up great fights in two of those matches, at the Queenstown Stadium in Singapore yesterday.
4 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Exhausted Murray withdraws from Washington Open

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray withdrew from the ATP Washington Open on Friday, citing fatigue after a 3 a.m. finish that left him crying into a towel.
4 August 2018, 08:20 AM

Masud Rana's Guinness attempt

Masud Rana, a swimmer from Magura, attempted a new Guinness World Record by swimming 50 meters with a football balanced on his head at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex, Mirpur on Thursday.
3 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Indian runner fails dope test

India has suspended steeplechase runner Naveen Dagar after he failed a dope test in a crucial blow to the country's medal hopes at this month's Asian Games, an athletics source told AFP on Friday.
3 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Inter in Modric talks with Real?

Inter Milan have made an ambitious effort to sign Luka Modric from Real Madrid. Numerous outlets in Italy reported yesterday that the Serie A club have already made contact with Modric's representatives, and the Croatian is open to the idea of a move to the San Siro.
1 August 2018, 15:42 PM

Kante offered huge raise

French midfielder N'Golo Kante, labelled the "essential element" in the World Cup-winning side by Didier Deschamps, has been offered a new five-year contract by Chelsea, according to British media reports on Tuesday.
1 August 2018, 15:41 PM

Quantum win h'ball league

Quantum Foundation clinched the title of the Cute Premier Handball League after posting an emphatic 40-15 win over Old Ideals in the league's last match at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium yesterday.
31 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Campaign ends with defeat

Bangladesh national hockey team wrapped up their training campaign in South Korea with a 1-4 defeat against their Korean counterparts in their fifth and final practice match yesterday.
31 July 2018, 18:00 PM

FRANCE'S WC GLORY COSTS VATTI MILLIONS

A Chinese kitchen appliance maker said Monday it has so far made refunds worth nine million dollars, fulfilling a costly pledge to
30 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Zlatan's first hattrick lifts LA Galaxy

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his first MLS hattrick during a 24-minute stretch of the second half, lifting the LA Galaxy to a 4-3, come-from-behind victory over Orlando City on Sunday night in Carson, California.
30 July 2018, 18:00 PM

PSG win a thriller

Virgiliu Postolachi's injury-time strike handed Thomas Tuchel his first win as Paris Saint-Germain coach after a pulsating 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid on Monday.
30 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Rooney breaks MLS duck and his nose

Former England captain Wayne Rooney grabbed his first goal for DC United but also suffered a broken nose in a 2-1 victory over Colorado Rapids in the MLS.
30 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh hold South Korea

The Bangladesh national hockey team finally notched up a creditable 3-3 draw against South Korea, following successive defeats against the same opposition, in their fourth practice match in South Korea yesterday.
30 July 2018, 18:00 PM