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

Unheralded Yousuf shoots to glory

Shooter Yousuf Ali proved the biggest surprise on the second day of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games as the unheralded shooter from Bangladesh Army struck gold in the 10m air rifle event at Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation Complex in Gulshan yesterday.
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh lift Bangabandhu Cup kabaddi title

Hosts Bangladesh came from behind to clinch the title of Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament with a 34-28 win over Kenya in the final at the National Volleyball Stadium yesterday.
2 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Ramos suffers calf injury

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has sustained a calf injury, the club said in a statement on Thursday.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM

SA begin march on 2023 World Cup

South Africa return to one-day international cricket for the first time in a year against Pakistan today with a history-making new captain at the helm and their sights set on the 2023 World Cup.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Rangpur get first win ahead of indefinite postponement

Rangpur Division got their first win in the Bangabandhu National Cricket League (BNCL), defeating defending champions Khulna by seven wickets in a Tier 1 clash on the final day of the second round yesterday, before news broke that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had decided to suspend the tournament indefinitely due to the upsurge in Covid-19 cases.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Rude awakening for the German team’

Germany’s performance was dubbed “embarrassing” after they suffered their first World Cup qualifying defeat for 20 years in a humiliating 2-1 home loss to North Macedonia on Wednesday which heaped pressure on coach Joachim Loew.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Another positive lesson in New Zealand!

Pacer Shoriful Islam dropping a return catch from Finn Allen, who would go on to smash a career-best 29-ball 71 in the third and final T20I in Auckland, was a fourth lifeline for the match-winner, who was dropped twice in the fourth over of yesterday’s game.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Excitement overwhelms fears as Games begin

The Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games finally got underway yesterday after a one-year wait at the Bangabandhu National Stadium amidst the backdrop of promising performances and the threat of Covid-19.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Kings' flying start in women's league

Kings’ flying start in women’s league
31 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Clean sweep or first win?

The third and final T20I in Auckland today presents the last chance for the Tigers, at least until their next tour to New Zealand, to register a first-ever win against the hosts in their backyard.
31 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Games start today with hope and anxiety

The curtains on the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games will rise today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium with renewed hope as well as anxieties over the worsening pandemic situation across the country.
31 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Mukidul sets Rangpur up for first victory

Young pacer Mukidul Islam’s maiden ten-wicket haul in first-class cricket kept Rangpur in the hunt for a first win in the second round of the Bangabandhu National Cricket League (BNCL) as the hosts were left needing 101 runs with ten wickets at the conclusion of the penultimate third day at the Rangpur Cricket Garden today.
31 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Ronaldo gets off the mark

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal to a hard-fought 3-1 win over Luxembourg on Tuesday with his first goal of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign, while Belgium became the latest team to join the protests over human rights in Qatar before hitting eight past Belarus.
31 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh in Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi final

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in their last round-robin fixture to book a place in the final of the Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament at the National Volleyball Stadium in Paltan today.
31 March 2021, 13:53 PM

‘A City legend forever’

Sergio Aguero, who will always be associated with a single gilded moment in Manchester City’s history, is starting his long goodbye from the club with his position secure as one of the Premier League’s all-time greats.
30 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Day, Jamal fault system

Bangladesh coach Jamie Day is apparently satisfied to have achieved the target he set for the players in the Three Nations Cup football tournament in Nepal, but sees no immediate change of fate for the team until the domestic structure is reformed.
30 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Records tumble as Rajshahi demolish Barishal

Rajshahi entangled Barishal to register a first win in the Bangabandhu National Cricket League (BNCL), ending the Tier-2 game before lunch on the second day amid a flurry of records at the BKSP-3 ground in Savar yesterday.
30 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘It all seemed to be stacked against us’

The dramatic rain-interrupted second T20I in Napier between New Zealand and Bangladesh had everything. There was a bit of drama due to confusion about the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method and a blunder from officials kept Bangladesh in the dark for a while about their revised chase of 171 runs off 16 overs.
30 March 2021, 18:00 PM

2nd round of BNCL starts today

The second round of the Bangabandhu 22nd National Cricket League (BNCL) will start from today across four venues.
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM

World Cup qualifiers

Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the pitch before fulltime when he was denied a clear stoppage-time winner in a 2-2 draw in Serbia, while Belgium were held 1-1 by the Czech Republic in World Cup qualifiers on Saturday.
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM