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
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
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
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

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

Solskjaer hails improving Greenwood

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Mason Greenwood is adding a new dimension to his game after the young forward scored an instinctive winner in Sunday’s 2-1 Premier League victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.
5 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Guardiola knows Dortmund better than anybody

Manchester City’s pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple continues on Tuesday when they welcome Borussia Dortmund to the Etihad Stadium for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
5 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Man Utd strengthen top-four grip as others stumble

Manchester United took a giant stride towards securing a top-four finish as they battled back to beat Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday after several other sides in the race stumbled.
5 April 2021, 00:41 AM

Atletico stumble again

Sevilla recovered from missing an early penalty to beat La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid 1-0 at home on Sunday and hand a lifeline to title challengers Barcelona and Real Madrid.
5 April 2021, 00:41 AM

Australia women set new world record

Australia’s women cricketers surpassed their male counterparts on Sunday to set a new world record for the most consecutive wins in ODI with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We are close to taking the crown’

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his team were within touching distance of dethroning Liverpool as the new Premier League champions after Saturday’s 2-0 win at Leicester City moved them 17 points clear at the top.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Barty hits out at critics

Ash Barty dismissed suggestions that she had unfairly held on to the top ranking while opting not to compete on the WTA Tour for most of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Shirin, Faisal shine on day of records

Bangladesh’s fastest woman Shirin Akter finally showed improvement as she created a national record in the 200m sprint in the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games yesterday.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Real are in a good moment’

Real Madrid forwards Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema struck to give their side a 2-0 win at home to Eibar in La Liga on Saturday, keeping up the pressure on leaders Atletico Madrid ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Liverpool.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Clear skies’ clouded fielders’ perspective

The Tigers returned to Bangladesh yesterday after a disastrous tour in New Zealand, where they continued a dismal run by being whitewashed in both the three-match ODI and T20I series. In doing so, they kept alive the embarrassing record of never having won a match in the nation against the hosts in 32 games across all formats.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM

HOSTS’ FLYING START

Bangladesh Women’s Emerging team players celebrate after a comfortable 54-run victory over visiting South Africa Women’s emerging team in the
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Salahuddin not pleased with Jamie Day

Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin has publicly expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of the national team and its head coach Jamie Day in the recently-concluded Three Nations Cup in Nepal, where Bangladesh finished as runners-up.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

IPL faces coronavirus threat

Delhi Capitals spinner Axar Patel has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the start of their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign next week, the team said on Saturday. Meanwhile, a week before the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is to host the first match, eight groundsmen who work at the facility have tested positive for Covid-19.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Can 21 years of limbo lay a better blueprint for women?

Major headlines were made on Thursday when the International Cricket Council (ICC) decided that the Bangladesh women’s team were to be awarded Test status.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Uncertainty overshadows achievements

There were records set in various disciplines while sprint king and queen consolidated their thrones on the third day of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games yesterday, but all the joy and thrill were overshadowed by the impending restrictions on proceedings following a government declaration of nationwide lockdown.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Football to be suspended?

All football competitions in the country might remain suspended in light of the imposition of a weeklong lockdown in the country, according to Bangladesh Football Federation officials.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Games to continue till official notice from Govt

The ongoing Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games will continue according to its original schedule till April 4, informed Games' steering committee chairman Bashir Ahmed Mamun today.
3 April 2021, 07:00 AM

Ronaldo’s armband fetches 64k euros

The captain’s armband that Cristiano Ronaldo flung to the ground in disgust after Portugal were denied an injury-time winner against Serbia was sold at a charity auction for 64,000 euros to an anonymous bidder.
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Focus shifts to club football

RB Leipzig hope to capitalise on the absence of Robert Lewandowski in a top-of-the-table clash against Bayern Munich, while title rivals Paris Saint-Germain and Lille face off in France and there’s an all-Basque Copa del Rey final... almost a year later than planned. Here are some of the standout action in Europe this weekend:
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM

An ‘inevitable collapse’

Abysmal failure in all three departments -- batting, bowling and especially fielding – has come to the fore more vividly than ever during Bangladesh’s recently-concluded New Zealand tour. Bangladesh were whitewashed in both T20Is and ODIs. And the thumping losses were only a reflection of Bangladesh’s failure as a unit.
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM