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

Curtain Falls On Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games

The curtains on the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games fell yesterday through a muted closing ceremony at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in absence of athletes and officials owing to the rising coronavirus cases in the country.
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Hom another beneficiary of selectors’ positive mindset!

Never failing to excavate positives from the deepest of holes following disastrous performances is probably the only persistent thing about Bangladesh’s cricket. So, walking on the same line as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), let’s begin by finding some positives from the inclusion of Shuvagata Hom in the preliminary 21-member Test squad for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour.
10 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Zidane wants Messi to stay at Barca

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hopes that Saturday’s Clasico meeting between his side and Barcelona will not be the last time Lionel Messi plays in the fixture.
9 April 2021, 18:00 PM

McIlroy hits dad with errant shot

Rory’s McIlroy endured his worst ever start to a Masters on Thursday and while it may well leave a mark on his psyche, the Northern Irishman’s father may have felt the sting even more after being struck by one of his son’s errant shots.
9 April 2021, 18:00 PM

South Africa, Pakistan clash in shadow of IPL

Many of South Africa’s best cricketers will be involved in Twenty20 matches on Saturday -- but only some of them will be playing for their country in the first of four T20 internationals against Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
9 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Real host Barca as title race hots up

Barcelona travel to Real Madrid on Saturday in what is set to be one of the most pivotal El Clasico meetings in recent memory, with both sides fast closing in on stuttering Atletico Madrid at the top of the La Liga table.
9 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford
9 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Shuvagata back as batting all-rounder

Thirty four-year-old Shuvagata Hom, who played his last Test against England back in 2016, was re-called to Bangladesh’s 21-member preliminary Test squad announced for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour yesterday.
9 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Ansar and VDP dominate as Games run without incident

Curtains will be drawn on the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, with all 378 gold medals, barring men’s cricket, already being decided at the close of the penultimate day of the 10-day meet in eight different cities across the country.
9 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I love to play against the best player’

Paris St Germain’s Kylian Mbappe has repeatedly been criticised for some sub-par performances this season but the France striker has also proved his worth with a number of sublime performances in the Champions League knockout ties.
8 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Urmi finally does it on the big stage

Urmi Akter was crowned champion of the women’s singles badminton event in the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games after the 10th-grader came back from a set down against Bristi Khatun to win the final 2-1 at the Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium yesterday.
8 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Can anyone stop MI from hattrick title?

Mumbai Indians (MI) have assembled a side that looks even stronger than their back-to-back title-winning teams, with only Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad appearing capable of denying them a third straight Indian Premier League (IPL) crown.
8 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Dybala’s stunning return

Dybala’s stunning return
8 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Mount fits into his role’

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel praised midfielder Mason Mount’s attitude after the England international scored his first Champions League goal in Wednesday’s 2-0 win against Porto in Seville.
8 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Mount, Chillwell give Chelsea the advantage

Superb individual goals from English pair Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell gave Chelsea a 2-0 win away to Porto in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday in Seville as the Londoners made the most of their few chances.
7 April 2021, 21:03 PM

Mbappe, Neymar star as PSG edge Bayern

Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored twice to steer the visitors to a 3-2 victory over holders Bayern Munich in a topsy-turvy Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.
7 April 2021, 21:03 PM

Abahani to face Eagles

Six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani will face Eagles Club of Maldives in the Preliminary Round 2 of the AFC Cup after the Maldivian outfit handed a 2-0 defeat to Thimphu City of Bhutan in a Preliminary Round 1 match in Male yesterday.
7 April 2021, 18:00 PM

IPL set to roll even as pandemic worsens

The Indian Premier League is not only one of the world’s most lucrative annual sporting properties but also among the most durable, with not even the lengthening shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic apparently able to stop the Twenty20 juggernaut.
7 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Vinicius deserved a night like that’

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane praised forward Vinicius Jr. for rising to the big occasion after the Brazilian’s brace powered a 3-1 win over Liverpool in Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal first leg.
7 April 2021, 18:00 PM