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

Dortmund resist urge to rush back Reus

Borussia Dortmund's under-fire boss Peter Bosz will resist the urge to rush Germany winger Marco Reus back after injury as they chase a morale-boosting win at Real Madrid on Wednesday.
5 December 2017, 15:33 PM

PSG, Bayern fans clash

German police break up a mass brawl after around 60 supporters of Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain clash at Munich's main railway station ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match.
5 December 2017, 15:32 PM

Scoop or False?

Cristiano Ronaldo will tie Lionel Messi after being presented with his fifth Ballon d'Or on Thursday at the Eiffel Tower, Spanish Daily Mundo Deportivo reports.
5 December 2017, 15:30 PM

Hope placed on youths

A 10-member Bangladesh shooting team will leave for Japan today to take part in the 10th Asian Airgun Championships, to be held in Wako City from December 6 to 12, with hopes focused on the junior and youth events.
4 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Razib, Rakib share lead

Defending champion GM Enamul Hossain Razib and last edition's runner-up GM Abdullah Al Rakib shared the lead at the end of the 11th
3 December 2017, 18:00 PM

MOMENTS

DAWN DOESN'T TELL THE DAY, BUT MORNING DOES
3 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Bale ruled out again

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has been ruled out of Saturday's La Liga game at Athletic Bilbao, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Friday, after the Wales international picked up yet another injury on his return to action on Tuesday after 63 days out.
1 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Compound archers give hope

Hosts Bangladesh may not have grabbed any medals in the just-concluded Asian Archery Championships but they showed signs of a
1 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Iberian derby promises sparks

An explosive start to Russia's 2018 World Cup was guaranteed when the past two European champions Spain and Portugal were paired together in Friday's draw to clash on the second day of the tournament.
1 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Playing Eng very special: Martinez

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said his side had been given a "challenging" draw for the World Cup, but that his squad full of Premier
1 December 2017, 18:00 PM

PCB seeks $70m from BCCI

Pakistan has kicked off a legal battle against India for not honouring a bilateral cricket series agreement, the sport's governing body confirmed Thursday.
30 November 2017, 18:00 PM

NEW STAR IN DAKAR RALLY

Former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas will contest the Dakar Rally in 2018 after quitting as manager of Chinese side
30 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Hosts end on a high

Curtains fell on the 20th Asian Archery Championships yesterday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium after days of South Korea's dominance while hosts Bangladesh ended their campaign by just missing out on a bronze medal on the final day of Asia's biggest
30 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Titas share v'ball title with PDB

Titas Club and Power Development Board (PDB) became joint championship in the Croni Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League after the two teams finished on equal points at the end of the final day at the Bangladesh Volleyball Stadium yesterday.
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Berizzo's cancer op 'successful'

Sevilla coach Eduardo Berizzo underwent "successful" surgery for a malignant prostate cancer on Tuesday, the club said without putting a date on his return to work.
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Bhutan's passion for archery

For Bhutan who offer very little in terms of competition at the international stage, archery is more than just a sport. It is a tradition, a culture and a history -- practised by '85 per cent' men out of nearly seven-lakh population.
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Mamun falls to the champion

Bangladeshi archer Abul Kashem Mamun's dream run in the 20th Asian Archery Championships came to an end at the hands of eventual gold-medal winner Abhishek Verma of India yesterday.
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM

MOMENTS

Apart from yesterday's match being among arguably the two best teams of BPL 2017, the reason that a Comilla-Dhaka match ignites the
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM

BCCI fined $8 million by anti-trust panel

India's competition watchdog fine BCCI $8 million over a multi-billion dollar broadcasting deal for the Indian Premier League.
29 November 2017, 15:25 PM

No Jan exit for Ozil, Sanchez

Arsene Wenger has ruled out January departures for Arsenal pair Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil unless "something unbelievable" happens even as the clock ticks down on their contracts.
28 November 2017, 18:00 PM