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

‘Cricket revisited’ launched

Cricket Revisited, a book by cricketer-turned-columnist Shakil Kasem, was launched at the Dhaka Club yesterday.
15 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Pele congratulates Ronaldo

Pele on Sunday congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for ‘breaking his record’ of goals scored in official matches.
15 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Extremely disappointed with AFC’

Expressing “extreme disappointment” at losing home advantage, Bangladesh coach Jamie Day has implied that his focus is firmly on June’s World Cup qualifiers and he wants to use the tri-nation tournament in Nepal as an opportunity for experiment.
15 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Local cricketers breathe sigh of relief

Although things appear to be picture-perfect for the Bangladesh national cricket team on their tour of New Zealand, the scenario is at stark contrast with the circumstances of a majority of domestic cricketers.
14 March 2021, 18:00 PM

La Liga title race wide open as Atletico lose steam

La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid drew 0-0 away to struggling Getafe on Saturday, despite playing the latter stages of the game with an extra man, offering renewed hope to title rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona.
14 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Jamal wins hearts in Kolkata

Bangladesh national football team captain Jamal Bhuiyan will be in the hearts of Kolkata Mohammedan Sporting Club, the club’s coach said yesterday while lavishing praise on the midfielder ahead of his last match for the outfit.
14 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Unstoppable speed forged by a basic desire

12-year-old Sonia Akhter drew the applause of thousands as she finished top among 30 jockeys in one of Bengal’s traditional events, the ancient competition of horse racing,.
14 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Joy’s century seals Wolves whitewash

Mahmudul Hasan Joy’s century helped the Bangladesh Emerging team get a six-run win in the fifth and final one-dayer at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and complete a 4-0 series whitewash against Ireland Wolves.
14 March 2021, 18:00 PM

9th BD Games Eighteen stars to relay with torch

Eighteen former sports stars will carry the torch of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games from Tungipara in Gopalganj to the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, a meeting of the media and publicity committee of the games decided yesterday.
14 March 2021, 18:00 PM

FR Babul elected as kho kho federation's GS

Veteran sports organiser Fazlur Rahman Babul has been elected as general secretary of the new executive committee of Bangladesh Kho Kho Federation, said a press release.
14 March 2021, 04:54 AM

BPL may be postponed to 2022: Mallick

Although the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been looking into two prospective windows later this year, board director and the member secretary of the Bangladesh Premier League governing council Ismail Haider Mollick said the upcoming edition of the franchise-based tournament may not be held this year.
14 March 2021, 01:01 AM

Real move closer with win as Atletico draw

La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid drew 0-0 away to struggling Getafe on Saturday, despite playing the latter stages of the game with an extra man, offering renewed hope to title rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona.
14 March 2021, 00:47 AM

City go 17 points clear

Manchester City moved 17 points clear of the pack with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday with John Stones continuing his surprising goalscoring touch and Sergio Aguero rediscovering his.
14 March 2021, 00:45 AM

JFA U-14 women’s football starts tomorrow

The JFA U-14 Women’s Football Championship, involving 42 district teams, starts tomorrow across seven zones of the country.
13 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Djokovic is capable of catching 400 weeks’

Novak Djokovic is capable of extending his record for holding the men’s world No.1 ranking for most weeks to 400, said Russia’s Daniil Medvedev who will climb up to a career-best ranking of second on Monday.
13 March 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We will target the final’

Bangladesh national football team’s full-back Rahmat Mia said that even though the upcoming tri-nation tournament in Nepal will be a platform of preparation for June’s World Cup qualifying fixtures, their target will be to play in the final.
13 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Shooters’ twin target in Delhi World Cup

Bangladesh’s top shooters will have dual targets -- Olympics quota places and monetary rewards from the Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation (BSSF) – in the upcoming ISSF World Cup in New Delhi.
13 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers’ mental health refreshed

In the new normal, quarantine and isolation taking a toll on players’ mental and physical health has proven to be one of the biggest hurdle for cricketers ever since the outbreak of the pandemic in March last year.
13 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Williams, Tiripano frustrate Afghanistan

[L] Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams celebrates his century while [R] Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan (5-105) celebrates one of his five wickets
13 March 2021, 18:00 PM

Mithali Raj first Indian woman to 10,000 runs

Mithali Raj became the first Indian woman cricketer to pass 10,000 international runs on Friday, as she made 36 in a one-day match against South Africa.
12 March 2021, 18:00 PM