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

Malaysian goalkeeping legend Chow dies aged 69

Malaysian football legend Chow Chee Keong, named as Asia's best goalkeeper from 1966 to 1970, died after a struggle with bladder cancer, reports said Thursday. He was 69. Named the "Asian Steel Gate" for his unwavering goal defence, Chow played for several Hong Kong clubs from 1970 to 1982.
22 February 2018, 15:26 PM

Rooney chose Everton 'pressure' over China payday

Wayne Rooney says he chose the "pressure" of returning to boyhood club Everton over a massive payday in China when he left Manchester United.
22 February 2018, 15:26 PM

Real Madrid fight back to win without Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo was rested as Real Madrid came from behind to win 3-1 at Leganes on Wednesday and move back up to third place in La Liga.
22 February 2018, 15:26 PM

Mashrafe bowls Abahani to fifth win

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza bowls Abahani to their fifth straight win in the Dhaka Premier League.
22 February 2018, 12:30 PM

Will Kohli skip Sri Lanka tri-series?

Indian selectors might offer their captain Virat Kohli break from the Sri Lanka tri-nation T20I series next month.
22 February 2018, 09:45 AM

Mourinho defends Pogba decision

Jose Mourinho described Scott McTominay as "fantastic" in response to his decision to select the young midfielder ahead of Paul Pogba for Wednesday's Champions League last 16, first-leg draw with Sevilla.
22 February 2018, 09:33 AM

Lynn to miss PSL, hopes to get fit for IPL

Australia big-hitting Chris Lynn on Wednesday dislocated his shoulder during the final of the Tri-series final against New Zealand and
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Ranieri ready to quit Nantes for Italy

Claudio Ranieri, who led Leicester City to an unlikely English Premier League title, has revealed he is ready to quit French Ligue 1 club Nantes if he is asked to become Italy coach.
21 February 2018, 15:09 PM

Frederick's impact being felt

It might seem surprising that within a week German archery coach Martin Frederick has already had a positive impact on Bangladeshi
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM

'Coach's role hinges on team maturity'

Former Bangladesh coach and current Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusingha agrees to a last-minute yet in-depth interview with The Daily Star's Mohammad Al-Amin moments before boarding his flight home from Sylhet.
20 February 2018, 16:13 PM

Tears and cheers as unified Korean team bows out of Olympics

The joint Korean women's ice hockey team end their historic Olympic run with a crushing 6-1 defeat to Sweden but still received an emotional standing ovation from the crowd.
20 February 2018, 10:02 AM

Opening ceremony on March 10

The opening ceremony of the final round of the Bangladesh Youth Games has been deferred by a day to March 10 due to Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani's international engagement on March 7.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Frederick outlines detailed plans for archers

With the target of winning at least a medal in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo under the slogan “Teer Go for Gold,” the Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) yesterday appointed German coach Martin Frederick for five years.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Sports court opens doping case against Russian curler

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announces a new anti-doping case against Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
19 February 2018, 07:45 AM

Djokovic extends invite to lookalike

Tennis ace Novak Djokovic has invited French lookalike Winter Olympic champion Pierre Vaultier for a get-together after the snowboard
18 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Scholarships again for weightlifters

The country's professional weightlifters are all set to receive monthly scholarships once again as the Bangladesh Weightlifting Federation (BWF) ad-hoc committee decided to reinstate the funding after a four-year gap.
18 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Gameiro, Costa on target as Atletico keep up Barcelona chase

Kevin Gameiro came off the bench to score one goal and make another for Diego Costa as Atletico Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in La Liga on Sunday.
18 February 2018, 17:55 PM

Napoli reply to Juventus to stay top

Napoli matched Juventus with a 1-0 win over SPAL on Sunday to regain top spot in Italy from the champions who had earlier won the Turin derby by the same score.
18 February 2018, 15:33 PM

Safwan makes his case

British-born Bangladeshi boxer Al Safwan Uddin clinched the title of the 60kg weight category, beating his final opponent Mohammad
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

South Asian TT C'hips in Chittagong

The Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) is going to organise the South Asian Table Tennis Club Championships in Chittagong next month with the participation of clubs from seven South Asian countries.
16 February 2018, 18:00 PM