Fizz to be granted NOC for two IPL matches, Shakib also to get nod for PSL
Mustafizur, who was signed for the remainder of the IPL season by Delhi for INR 6 crore, had asked the BCB for NOC for Delhi’s last three league matches. 
15 May 2025, 08:15 AM
Bangladesh Emerging collapse after Akbar heroics, series level at 1-1
Skipper Akbar Ali produced a valiant century but Bangladesh Emerging Team fell short by 10 runs against South Africa Emerging in a high-scoring second one-dayer at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Wednesday.
14 May 2025, 13:18 PM
Bologna end 51-year wait for glory with Italian Cup triumph
Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy on Wednesday after winning the Italian Cup with a 1-0 victory over AC Milan, who slumped to yet another painful defeat in a horror season.
14 May 2025, 21:33 PM
Alcaraz sets up Italian Open semi clash with Musetti, Sabalenka falls
Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.
15 May 2025, 00:00 AM

Sports

Laporta certain Messi will stay after leading Barca to Cup glory

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said he was very confident Lionel Messi would choose to stay at the club after the Argentine delivered a vintage performance in Saturday's 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final.
18 April 2021, 02:37 AM

Chelsea closing the gap on City, Tuchel says after win

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel said his side were closing the gap with Manchester City and their "benchmark" coach Pep Guardiola after the Londoners' 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win on Saturday.
18 April 2021, 02:37 AM

Ronaldo to miss crucial Atalanta clash

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss his side’s crucial trip to Atalanta tonight with a thigh injury, with his coach Andrea Pirlo insisting the setback comes from playing too many matches.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Real are in very good shape mentally’

Real Madrid will be aiming to make it five La Liga victories in a row when they travel to Coliseum Alfonso Perez tonight to take on Getafe.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Norwich City promoted to Premier League

Norwich City earned promotion to the Premier League on Saturday with five games to spare, after rivals Brentford and Swansea City failed to win their Championship (second-tier) matches.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM

I’m always sad to lose here, says Nadal

Rafa Nadal said he missed the opportunity to get his claycourt season off to a title-winning start after a 6-2 4-6 6-2 defeat by Russian Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Pakistan’s T20 WC preparations are on the right track’

Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman struck a blazing half-century as they survived a scare to seal a three-wicket victory over depleted South Africa with a ball to spare and win the four-match Twenty20 International series 3-1 on Friday.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Batsmen star on first day of practice game

Bangladesh’s batsmen had a fruitful outing in the first day of the two-day intra-squad practice game as a total of four fifties were struck at the Chilaw Marians Cricket Club ground in Katunayake yesterday.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Onus on spinners in SL

Spin has long been the Bangladesh team’s main weapon over the years, especially in the game’s longest format. And the Tigers’ spinners will have a big job on their hands once again on their upcoming two-match Test series in Sri Lanka, where the hosts are set to test the visitors in their spin-friendly conditions with the first Test slated to start on April 21 in Kandy.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Lille, wounded Bayern and cup do-over

Lille can dial up the pressure on the Ligue 1 chasing pack, Bayern Munich face a thorny test following their Champions League exit and Athletic Bilbao will again try to win the Copa del Rey. Here is a look at some of the standout action in Europe this weekend.
16 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Ismail urges BAF to adapt to new trends

“We should adapt to new trends and appoint a coach for each athlete if we want to get international success.”
16 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Mushfiqur’s favourite opposition

A lot will depend on ‘Mr Dependable’ Mushfiqur Rahim when Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka in the two-match Test series on their tour of the island nation this month.
16 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Coleman’s suspension reduced

World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman had his two-year ban for breaching anti-doping whereabouts rules reduced to 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday but will still be ineligible for the Tokyo Olympics.
16 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Djokovic rues worst performance in years

World number one Novak Djokovic said he felt “awful” on court during the straight sets defeat against Britain’s Dan Evans at the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday and the performance was one of his worst in many years.
16 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Babar eyes more consistency

Having climbed to the top of the ICC’s men’s ODI batting rankings, Babar Azam has his eyes set on doing the same in Test cricket.
15 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Madrid stand alone against the new order

UEFA is set to announce major changes to the Champions League next week but the make-up of this season’s semi-finalists confirms the extent to which elite club football in Europe has already been transformed over the last decade.
15 April 2021, 18:00 PM

AFC asks Abahani to play in India

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has asked six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani to check whether they can play their AFC Cup play-off match against Eagles Club of Maldives in India.
15 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Shooting finds renewed vigour

Shooting was one of the major goldmines for Bangladesh in the South Asian Games, but the country saw its shooters return home with only wooden spoons from the last edition of the SA Games in Nepal -- only the second times in Bangladesh’s shooting history that they ended the regional showpiece without a gold medal in the discipline.
15 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Six years of potential

Liton Das has been around in national colours for almost six years now, but everybody is still hoping that the 26-year old batsman grabs his chances as best as he can.
15 April 2021, 18:00 PM

'Virus could force Olympics cancellation'

A senior Japanese politician said cancelling the Tokyo Olympics over the coronavirus remains a possibility on Thursday, as a surge in cases renews concerns about the Games with less than 100 days to go.
15 April 2021, 08:52 AM