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

Are we destined only to watch the downfall?

Nowadays, hardly anybody shows interest in Bangladesh’s declining football scene unless the women’s or girls’ teams deliver something special
18 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Ancelotti returns to crumbling Bridge

Less than a fortnight ago, Chelsea owner Todd Boehly picked up the phone and called Blues great Frank Lampard to come back and try to steady the ship, with the team in shambles.
17 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Arteta rues lack of ruthlessness

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta rued the missed opportunites during their 2-2 draw with West Ham on Sunday that left the Premier League title race wide open.
17 April 2023, 18:00 PM

‘If there is forgery, Shohag did it individually’

Absolving themselves of any blame, the top brass of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) formed a seven-member investigation committee to look into FIFA’s suspension of its general secretary, Abu Nayeem Shohag.
17 April 2023, 18:00 PM

U-17 girls eye 2nd round spot

Bangladesh are looking forward to securing a place in the second round of the AFC U-17 Women’s Championship Qualifiers when they will begin their campaign against Turkmenistan in Singapore on   April 26.
16 April 2023, 18:00 PM

First Division ‘a different experience’ for Usha

Usha Krira Chakra emerged as the unbeaten champions in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League with an 11-0 mauling of Dhaka Wanderers Club in their last fixture at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
9 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Papon slams BFF for not sending team to Olympic qualifiers

Papon criticised the way BFF handled the issue and said: “There is nothing more shameful than that.” 
7 April 2023, 12:02 PM

Verstappen wins maiden Austalian GP amid drama

Max Verstappen held off a revived Lewis Hamilton to steer his Red Bull to a chaotic win at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday and tighten his grip on the world championship.
2 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Can Dortmund overcome Munich hoodoo?

Borussia Dortmund can gatecrash former boss Thomas Tuchel’s unveiling party at Bayern Munich on Saturday and take another step closer to thwarting the Bavarian giants’ bid for an 11th consecutive Bundesliga title.
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Russian participation works’

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Tuesday defended plans to get Russian and Belarusian athletes back into competitions as neutrals, saying their participation “works” despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Oliver Glasner

“Napoli don’t play like an Italian team. They play with the most intensity by some distance. They’re aggressive without the ball and counter-press with incredible intensity.”
24 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Ruqsana beats Tanjila as female boxers steal the show

Ruqsana Begum battled for 10 rounds to secure a famous victory against Tanjila as female boxers got a chance to showcase their talents at the Beximco-XBC Fight Night, an international professional boxing event, at the InterContinental Dhaka on Tuesday.
22 March 2023, 00:12 AM

Third straight title fails to mask shortcomings

Bangladesh maintained their dominance in the Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi, clinching their third title in a row with an emphatic 42-28 win over Chinese Taipei in the final at the Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium yesterday, but the hosts were clearly lacking the match temperament that once buoyed them to the top of the kabaddi world.
21 March 2023, 18:00 PM

U-17s off to flying start

Bangladesh made a flying start in the SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship with an 8-1 thrashing of Bhutan at the Birshreshtho Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur yesterday.
20 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Hosts seal final berth and WC place

Bangladesh stormed into the final of Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi with a 45-26 points win against Thailand in the first semifinal at the Shahid Noor Hossain Volleyball Stadium yesterday.
20 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Alcaraz reclaims world no. 1 ranking

Carlos Alcaraz returned to the top of the ATP rankings on Monday after his Indian Wells triumph, while Rafael Nadal dropped out of the top 10 for the first time in 18 years.
20 March 2023, 18:00 PM

‘Best in the world’ Starc crushes India

Mitchell Starc on Sunday returned figures of 5-53 with his excellent swing and seam to power Australia to a series-levelling 10-wicket win over India in the second one-day international.
19 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Hakim-Diya to fight for gold

Hakim Ahmed Rubel and Diya Siddiqui pair of Bangladesh moved into the final of recurve mixed team event in the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament, beating their Australian opponents in the semifinals in Taiwan yesterday.
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Nagelsmann relishing City clash

Bayern Munich’s Champions League quarterfinal clash against Manchester City next month is a massive challenge for the Bavarians but as contenders they need to eliminate big clubs en route to the title, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Friday.
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Hosts storm into semifinals

Defending champions Bangladesh stormed into the semifinals of Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi tournament with an emphatic 55-27 points victory over England in their fourth match at the Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium yesterday.
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM