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

Stardom to obscurity and back again

After displaying her potential in her inaugural tournament by grabbing a gold medal, archer Diya Siddique went AWOL in both domestic and international meets over the past two years before again bursting into the limelight by winning a silver medal from the Archery World Cup in Switzerland along with Bangladesh’s top archer, Ruman Sana.
26 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I want a trophy’

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema said he’s targeting a trophy with France after he was recalled to their provisional Euro 2020 squad following a controversial, six-year international exile.
26 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Always tried to focus on little details’

Off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz has become only the third bowler from Bangladesh to be ranked among the top two of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after a fine showing in the first two matches of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
26 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Who will take the baton from the Fab Four?

Bangladesh on Tuesday prevailed through a looming threat of cyclone and registered a thumping 103-run victory over Sri Lanka in Mirpur.
26 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Asahi daily, an official Tokyo Olympics partner, calls for cancellation of Games

Japan's Asahi Shimbun, an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, called for the Summer Games to be cancelled in an editorial on Wednesday, citing risks to public safety and strains on the medical system from the COVID-19 pandemic.
26 May 2021, 05:32 AM

Mushfiqur’s heroics shield same old trends

Mushfiqur Rahim single-handedly helped Bangladesh put up a fighting total of 246 runs against Sri Lanka during the second ODI in Mirpur yesterday, but although that one-man salvo averted another batting debacle the overall problem in the department persists.
25 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Mushy’s calm prevails in the storm

With a cyclone hovering over the Bay of Bengal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh’s most experienced batsman in ODIs with the greatest number of matches under his belt, battled and steered his team through a very different kind of storm, finding the calm and assurance that Bangladesh most needed from his bat. Mushfiqur’s 127-ball 125, while running out of partners, accounted for more than half the team’s runs and helped the Tigers post a challenging 246 after electing to bat first.
25 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Archers aim to create further history

German archery coach Martin Fredrick believes Bangladesh have been on the right track after guiding Ruman Sana and Diya Siddique to win the silver medal in recurve mixed doubles event of Archery World Cup (Stage-2) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
25 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Something is better than nothing’

‘Something is better than nothing’
25 May 2021, 18:00 PM

United aim to end trophy drought

Manchester United will fly to Poland to face Villarreal in the Europa League final on Wednesday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes to claim his first trophy as Red Devils boss.
25 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Taskin becomes first ODI concussion sub

Bangladesh all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin was ruled out for the remainder of the second ODI against Sri Lanka after being hit on the helmet by a delivery from Dushmantha Chameera and suffering a concussion.
25 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Aguero enjoys perfect farewell

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero, who has been linked with a move to Barcelona when his deal expires next month, said goodbye in style as his double off the bench in his final league match for the club helped them celebrate their Premier League title success in style with the 5-0 thrashing of Everton at The Etihad on Sunday.
24 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Coach, players unhappy

Head coach Jamie Day is not happy with the way the training camp is being managed as the national team’s scheduled journey to Saudi Arabia for preparation ahead of next month’s World Cup Qualifiers was deferred yesterday, hours before the scheduled departure, owing to the unavailability of a quarantine exemption letter from Saudi Arabia government.
24 May 2021, 18:00 PM

The History of Duck

Liton Das and Mohammad Mithun scored ducks in the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Sunday. We have come to use this term, duck, regularly when batsmen get out without scoring runs but how many of us know of the origin of the term?
24 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Lille break PSG’s dominance

Lille break PSG’s dominance
24 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Hasaranga gave Tigers a glimpse of Cyclone Yaas

Bangladesh may have started the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka on a winning note after registering a 33-run victory on Sunday but the margin of victory does not reflect the daring comeback showed by the visitors till the end.
24 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Ronaldo makes history

Cristiano Ronaldo made more history becoming the first player to finish the season as top scorer in three major leagues -- England, Spain, and Italy as Juventus qualified for the Champions League on the final day of the season on Sunday with a 4-1 win at Bologna and were joined by AC Milan who beat Atalanta 2-0.
24 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Growth of players and coaches are parallel’

The role of a coach, especially in developing any individual player, often remains in the shadow of all the uproar created by the outcome of his impact. It is only when the tutee acknowledges the mentor’s hard work that his overall impact in the game is truly reflected.
24 May 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers eye series win

Bangladesh will be looking to seal the three-match ODI series when they take on Sri Lanka in the second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
24 May 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Suarez, a born goalscorer’

Atletico Madrid’s La Liga title triumph had many protagonists but their two standout players were undoubtedly Luis Suarez and Marcos Llorente, who fell into their laps after being spurned by rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid.
23 May 2021, 18:00 PM