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
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
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
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

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.
16 October 2025, 14:58 PM
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.
15 October 2025, 15:53 PM
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.
15 October 2025, 08:25 AM

‘Everybody will suffer from too much football’

Euro 2020, which had been scheduled to take place last summer, begins on June 11 with 24 teams set to vie for the trophy.
1 June 2021, 18:00 PM

New-look England brace for Kiwi test

The first of the two-match Test series between England and New Zealand will begin today at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
1 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Fellow athletes rally around Osaka after French Open withdrawal

Leading figures in tennis and sport have rallied to support Naomi Osaka after the women’s world number two withdrew from the French Open in a row about post-match media duties, saying she had been suffering from “depression” and “anxiety”.
1 June 2021, 05:24 AM

Zidane reveals reason behind Real exit

Zinedine Zidane resigned as Real Madrid manager because he felt the Spanish club no longer had any confidence in him, he wrote in an open letter on Monday.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I’m feeling old at 20’

Birthday girl Iga Swiatek faced some stiff resistance in the second set before the Pole went on to beat best friend Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-0, 7-5 to launch her French Open title defence on Monday.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Mbappe is still a young player, a phenomenon’

Five years after an exile from the France national team, Karim Benzema said he is looking to put the past behind him and his only focus is on leading the line for Didier Deschamps’ side at next month’s European Championship.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

World Test Championship

World Test Championship
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Backline has to be in top shape’

The defensive solidity of Jamie Day’s boys in red and green have enjoyed a solid reputation but ironically, the British gaffer is facing a tough challenge to assemble his playing eleven, with the inexperienced backline remains his primary area of concern among all three departments, ahead of the World Cup and Asian Cup Qualifiers starting from June 3 in Qatar.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Seniors shine on rain-marred day

On a rain-marred opening day yesterday, it was Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan -- three common heroes of Bangladesh national side -- who took charge for their respective teams in the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division T20 League, an alternate to the suspended edition of the prestigious 50-over competition.
31 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I’ve waited 15 years for this moment’

A season that at times must have felt like a nightmare for Chelsea’s German youngster Kai Havertz ended in dreamland when his goal sealed a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Osaka begins with straight sets win

World number two Naomi Osaka began her French Open campaign with a 6-4, 7-6(4) win over Romanian Patricia Maria Tig on the opening day of the claycourt Grand Slam yesterday.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Kante: a quiet and unassuming superstar

Chelsea’s French international N’Golo Kante cemented his place as the finest central midfielder in the modern game with a man-of-the-match display as he guided his side to a 1-0 Champions League triumph over Manchester City on Saturday.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Much awaited DPL gets underway today

The domestic cricketers of the country can finally rejoice as the Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division T20 League, an alternative to the suspended
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Tuchel’s simplicity trumps Pep’s convoluted plans

In every encounter, there is a winner and a loser. And in the clash of two tactical masterminds, the pedagogue Pep Guardiola was overshadowed by
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Chelsea beat City to win Champions League

Chelsea's Kai Havertz repaid some of his huge transfer fee as his first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for his side over Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday.
29 May 2021, 21:00 PM

Booters begin training in Qatar

All 23 members of the national football team along with the coaching staff tested negative in Covid tests yesterday, following their arrival in Qatar on
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM

A mixed but encouraging bag

The 2-1 ODI series win over Sri Lanka was not only Bangladesh’s maiden bilateral ODI series win against the nation, but also managed to vault the
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Swiatek serene as questions linger over rivals

Iga Swiatek heads into the French Open trying to become the first player since Serena Williams at Wimbledon in 2016 to successfully defend a women’s Grand Slam singles title, with injuries and poor clay form clouding the hopes of several of her chief rivals.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘There are no big or small teams in this format’

With the upcoming edition of Dhaka Premier League set to begin from tomorrow, star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who will lead Mohammedan
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM