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

BD begin preparations

With about seven weeks left till the Asian Games, the national hockey team began their preparations for the tournament at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
8 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Halep sets up Stephens final

Simona Halep vows to erase the misery of her 2017 Roland Garros heartbreak after reaching her third French Open final on Thursday where she will face US Open winner Sloane Stephens for the title.
7 June 2018, 20:23 PM

Decisive match left incomplete

Club officials and players once again demonstrated 'unsporting attitude' on the pitch to leave the last and decisive match of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League between Mariner Young's Club and Mohammedan incomplete at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
7 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Abahani blow title race wide open

The race for the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League title was blown wide open as Abahani defeated Dhaka Mariner Young's Club 2-1 in their final Super Five match at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
5 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Swimmer Ben Lecomte begins record Pacific crossing attempt

Ben Lecomte dives into the Pacific Ocean, kicking off an epic quest to swim 9,000 kilometres (5,600 miles) from Tokyo to San Francisco, through shark-infested waters choking with plastic waste.
5 June 2018, 04:50 AM

Abahani take sweet revenge against MSC

Abahani enjoyed the sweet taste of revenge as the Sky Blues redeemed their loss against Mohammedan earlier in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Hockey League by handing the Black and Whites a 3-2 defeat in a crucial Super Five encounter at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
4 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Marma wins a bronze

Gymnast Wohaimong Marma won a bronze medal in the 15th Singapore Open Gymnastics Championships, said a press release yesterday.
3 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Abahani, Mariners close gap

Club Cup champions Abahani and defending champions Mariner Young's Club kept pressure on league leaders Mohammedan after
2 June 2018, 18:00 PM

MSC continue winning streak

Title contenders Mohammedan kept their winning streak in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League intact with a 5-1 win over Ajax in a Super Five encounter at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
1 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Amir aims for win of a lifetime

Mohammad Amir has had some of the greatest and undoubtedly the worst days of his career in England -- sometimes during the very same match. But fresh from helping bowl Pakistan to a crushing nine-wicket win over England in the first Test at Lord's, the left-arm paceman hopes he can enjoy the "best memory" with a series win in the second and final Test at Headingley, starting Friday.
1 June 2018, 02:01 AM

West Indies win big against Tamim’s World XI

West Indies recorded a comprehensive 72-run win against Shahid Afridi-led World XI in the lone Hurricane Relief T20I at Lord’s yesterday, where Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal failed to make any impact in the one-sided affair.
31 May 2018, 20:22 PM

Mariners beat Abahani

Dhaka Mariner Young's Club got back into the title race with a massive 5-1 win over Abahani in their final first-phase match of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
29 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Wanderers relegated

Dhaka Wanderers Club has been relegated from the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League as they suffered a humiliating 1-13 defeat to Sonali Bank in their last fixture of the tournament at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
28 May 2018, 18:00 PM

BD given Youth Olympics berth

The Bangladesh youth hockey team got an opportunity to take part in October's Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires ,
27 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Ajax grab Super League spot

Ajax Sporting Club became the final team to qualify for the Super League phase of the Premier Division Hockey League as they handed a 6-3 defeat to Victoria Sporting Club in their last first phase encounter at the Maulna Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
27 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Super Bale makes it three in a row for Real

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale scores a jaw-dropping overhead kick and a long distance strike to give them a 3-1 win over Liverpool in the Champions League final, delivering a remarkable third consecutive title for the Spaniards.
26 May 2018, 21:14 PM

Jimmy keeps MSC rolling

Rasel Mahmud Jimmy's sixth hattrick of the campaign propelled Mohammedan Sporting Club to a 3-0 victory against Bangladesh Sporting Club in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
26 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Iniesta vows to conquer Asia

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta makes his first appearance at Vissel Kobe since signing for the Japanese side, greeting thousands of fans and vowing to make his new club the biggest in Asia.
26 May 2018, 15:27 PM

Platini says FIFA must now end his ban

Former UEFA president Michel Platini says FIFA must now lift his ban over a 1.8-million-euro payment after Swiss prosecutors said they had found no evidence so far to bring charges against him.
26 May 2018, 15:25 PM

Feeling better than before: Tamim

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal say he is feeling physically fitter than ever ahead of the Tiger’s three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.
26 May 2018, 13:46 PM