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
Bangladesh were better than us in all 3 disciplines: Sammy
23 October 2025, 17:57 PM
‘Mashrafe and Tamim bhai are supporting me a lot’
23 October 2025, 16:46 PM
Bulbul hints at backing away from three-captain stance
23 October 2025, 16:13 PM
Records at a glance after Tigers snap winless streak in style
23 October 2025, 15:28 PM
Boys bag bronze in youth kabaddi
23 October 2025, 15:19 PM
Bangladesh edge Nepal in volleyball thriller
23 October 2025, 14:38 PM
Short, Connolly star as Australia beat India to seal ODI series
23 October 2025, 13:24 PM
Litton returns to lead in T20Is against Windies
23 October 2025, 12:29 PM
Bangladesh seal West Indies series with crushing 179-run win
23 October 2025, 12:14 PM
Mandhana, Rawal tons make India clinch last semi-final spot
23 October 2025, 18:19 PM
Bangladesh were better than us in all 3 disciplines: Sammy
23 October 2025, 17:57 PM
‘Mashrafe and Tamim bhai are supporting me a lot’
23 October 2025, 16:46 PM
‘Mashrafe and Tamim bhai are supporting me a lot’
23 October 2025, 16:46 PM
Bulbul hints at backing away from three-captain stance
23 October 2025, 16:13 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
Short, Connolly star as Australia beat India to seal ODI series
23 October 2025, 13:24 PM
Litton returns to lead in T20Is against Windies
23 October 2025, 12:29 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
BCCI seeks to criminalise match-fixing 'to protect cricket'
23 October 2025, 11:12 AM
Harmer stars as South Africa beat Pakistan to draw series
23 October 2025, 09:46 AM
Soumya, Saif rewrite record books with blazing stand
23 October 2025, 09:35 AM
Argentina's Enzo shows classy gesture as he hands penalty to Brazil’s Estevao
23 October 2025, 03:16 AM
Formidable Bayern crush Brugge 4-0 to stretch winning run
22 October 2025, 21:22 PM
Ekitike scores against former team as Liverpool break four-game losing streak
22 October 2025, 21:14 PM
Chelsea teenagers shine in rout of 10-man Ajax
22 October 2025, 21:09 PM
Bellingham strike helps Real Madrid edge Juventus
22 October 2025, 21:03 PM
BFF appoints Cameron Lord to boost women’s team fitness
22 October 2025, 14:35 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
Europa League beckons as Dyche prepares for Forest bow
22 October 2025, 07:29 AM
La Liga cancel plan to hold Villarreal v Barcelona match in Miami
22 October 2025, 06:13 AM
Champions League rains goals as PSG hit seven, Barcelona, Arsenal run riot
22 October 2025, 00:36 AM
Kings depart for AFC Challenge League with high hopes
21 October 2025, 13:43 PM
Bayern Munich extend coach Kompany's contract until 2029
21 October 2025, 12:02 PM
Dyche replaces Postecoglou as Nottingham Forest manager
21 October 2025, 10:13 AM
Bangladesh to host Afghanistan in November FIFA window
21 October 2025, 06:04 AM
Women booters leave Dhaka for two friendlies in Bangkok
21 October 2025, 05:09 AM
‘Goosebumps everywhere’: Mendes on Cape Verde’s incredible World Cup journey
21 October 2025, 05:00 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
Friendship with Nadal ‘impossible’, but respect endures: Djokovic
13 October 2025, 11:41 AM
World No.204 Vacherot beats cousin Rinderknech to win Shanghai 'fairytale'
12 October 2025, 12:42 PM
35th Bangladesh World Tennis Tour Junior kicks off
12 October 2025, 01:24 AM
'Just crazy': Djokovic loses to World No. 204 Vacherot at Shanghai Masters
11 October 2025, 12:01 PM
Bangladesh’s Zarif lifts maiden title in World Tennis Tour Juniors
10 October 2025, 14:11 PM
World Junior Tennis Tour to start in Ramna on Saturday
9 October 2025, 04:42 AM
Amateurs to face top pros for bumper payday at Australian Open
7 October 2025, 07:38 AM
Anisimova caps breakthrough year with Beijing title
6 October 2025, 03:21 AM
Zverev echoes Federer over tournaments 'favouring Sinner, Alcaraz'
4 October 2025, 12:15 PM
Alcaraz fights back in Tokyo to emulate Nadal with 10th final of season
29 September 2025, 18:33 PM
Mandhana, Rawal tons make India clinch last semi-final spot
23 October 2025, 18:19 PM
Gardner, Sutherland star as Australia beat England
22 October 2025, 18:00 PM
BFF appoints Cameron Lord to boost women’s team fitness
22 October 2025, 14:35 PM
‘Heartbreak no more’
22 October 2025, 02:00 AM
Record total powers South Africa to eliminate Pakistan
21 October 2025, 18:15 PM
'It’s heartbreaking': Joty after Bangladesh’s agonising collapse against Sri Lanka
21 October 2025, 03:28 AM
Butler wants 'competitive performance' in Thailand friendlies, stronger tests before Asian Cup
20 October 2025, 13:53 PM
ICC Women's World Cup 2025 / Bangladesh crash out after seven-run loss against Sri Lanka
20 October 2025, 09:06 AM
Tigresses aim to 'finish strong'
20 October 2025, 05:32 AM
England hold their nerve to clinch semifinal berth after Indian collapse
19 October 2025, 18:12 PM
SPLASH OF JOY
22 October 2025, 14:52 PM
Cricket meets culture: Trophy unveiled at Lalbagh Kella
17 October 2025, 04:42 AM
Calm before Hong Kong takeoff
10 October 2025, 09:26 AM
South American trio powers Kings
Bashundhara Kings resumed their Bangladesh Premier League campaign in style, registering their biggest victory of the season with a 6-0 thrashing of Uttar Baridhara Club in the first match of the second phase at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
30 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Butterfingers cost bowlers again
If bad luck in the Bangladesh team had a face, it would probably be Taskin Ahmed’s. The pacer, who is making a comeback to the Test side after four years against Sri Lanka, has been repeatedly denied deserved wickets by his teammates.
30 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Tigers seize advantage, fumble it away
Bangladesh made a good comeback as Taskin Ahmed scalped three wickets following a dismal showing on the first day, but Niroshan Dickwella’s run-a-ball 64 in the latter stages of the second day helped hosts Sri Lanka counterattack and end the day on 469 for 6 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium yesterday.
30 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Daily Star Books discusses cricket with Ramachandra Guha
In accompaniment with a book review of Indian historian Ramachandra Guha’s latest book The Commonwealth of Cricket (HarperCollins India, 2020) published on April 29, Star Books organised a live virtual discussion with the author yesterday on The Daily Star’s Facebook and YouTube channels. Moderated by Kazi Akib Bin Asad, editor of SHOUT magazine, the webinar engaged Guha in conversation with Asrar Chowdhury, professor of economics, cricket enthusiast, and a columnist of The Daily Star.
29 April 2021, 18:00 PM
BPL set to resume from today
The second phase of the Bangladesh Premier League will get underway at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today following a nearly two-month break due to the mid-term transfers’ window and the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
29 April 2021, 18:00 PM
City move closer to long-awaited glory
After 10 years of trying and billions spent to make it possible, Manchester City are closer to winning the Champions League than they have ever been.
29 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Another batsman’s paradise?
Will the pitch be any different? This was the most asked question before the opening day of the second and final Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy yesterday.
29 April 2021, 18:00 PM
City fight back to beat 10-man PSG in first leg
Manchester City took a big step towards their first Champions League final as goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez earned them a 2-1 comeback win at Paris St Germain in the semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
28 April 2021, 21:02 PM
Tuchel rues missed chances
Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel said his side should have wrapped up their Champions League semi-final first leg with Real Madrid in the first half on Tuesday and rued missed chances in the 1-1 draw that could have put the game beyond their opponents.
28 April 2021, 18:00 PM
‘We have to play to win and not be happy with draws’
There were questions over Bangladesh’s approach and attitude towards Test cricket over the years with the fear of losing always forcing the team management to go for a rather defensive mindset.
28 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Will pitch be any different from the one used in first Test?
After the Pallekele pitch offered very little help to the bowlers in the first Test which ended in a draw, hosts Sri Lanka will be looking for a different approach when they take on Bangladesh in the second and final Test at the same venue from today.
28 April 2021, 18:00 PM
BPL resumes at BNS on Friday
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday confirmed resumption of the Bangladesh Premier League on Friday according to its previous decision despite the extension of the ongoing lockdown by another week.
28 April 2021, 18:00 PM
New hope for hockey league
There is a new hope regarding staging of Premier Division Hockey League as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has promised to donate Tk 1 crore to Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF).
28 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Zidane glad Real still alive
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane admitted he was relieved to finish Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Chelsea with his side still in the tie following a 1-1 draw after being outplayed for large parts of the game.
28 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Abahani want to host Eagles in early May
Abahani has officially proposed the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the rights to host Club Eagles in AFC Cup playoff match in Dhaka between May 5 and 7 after Maldives expressed its inability to host two playoff matches among Abahani, Eagles and Bengaluru FC on May 8 and 11.
27 April 2021, 18:00 PM
BCCI assures safe return for IPL players
India’s cricket board, the BCCI, on Tuesday told players it will ensure their safe return home once the ongoing Twenty20 tournament is completed, in a charm offensive as the COVID-19 pandemic grips the country, local media reported.
27 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Jibon ready for rehab
Following knee surgery in Kolkata on April 17, national football team striker Nabib Newaj Jibon is counting the days ahead of his return to Dhaka to fully start his rehabilitation process.
27 April 2021, 18:00 PM
PSG, Man City face off in first-leg showdown tonight
Two continental giants-- Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, lock horns in the first leg of their semi-final at the Parc des Princes tonight.
27 April 2021, 18:00 PM
WW survivor stalled by virus
A new coronavirus wave hitting Sri Lanka has halted a cricket match between two of the country’s top schools that has been played for 141 years, continuing even through world wars.
27 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Young pacer shoriful islam
“This was the first time that I was in the squad of a Test team. So it was really exciting for me. Test cricket is very interesting and I never felt I was out of the playing eleven.
27 April 2021, 18:00 PM