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

Messi steals Champions League’s thunder

On the same night that Manchester City were extending their historic run to 19 consecutive wins with a 2-0 triumph over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League round of 16 and Real Madrid recorded one of the dullest 1-0 wins against 10-man Atalanta, Lionel Messi was lighting up the Camp Nou, albeit on a much lesser stage, with a pair of goals as Barcelona stormed to a 3-0 win over Elche in La Liga.
25 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers brace for 14-day quarantine

The Bangladesh cricket team reached Christchurch yesterday and started a mandatory 14-day quarantine period ahead of their bilateral series, which will run for over a month, against the New Zealand.
24 February 2021, 18:00 PM

South Americans do it again for Kings

Braces from Argentina’s Raul Becerra and Brazil’s Robson Da Silva led leaders Bashundhara Kings to an emphatic 4-0 win over Sheikh Russel in a Bangladesh Premier League encounter at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla yesterday.
24 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Patel puts India on top

Axar Patel claimed a career-best 6-38 as he and spin colleague Ravichandran Ashwin skittled out England for 112 on the opening day to put India in charge of the day-night third test in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
24 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Giroud trains like he’s 20’

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel paid tribute to the professionalism of Olivier Giroud on Tuesday after the veteran French forward’s overhead kick gave his side a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
24 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Tiger Woods badly hurt in car crash, expected to survive

Golf champion Tiger Woods was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Tuesday with severe leg injuries suffered when his car careened off a road and rolled down a hillside, requiring rescue crews to pry him from the crash wreckage, authorities said.
23 February 2021, 20:29 PM

Buffon not surprised by Inter’s surge

Gianluigi Buffon said after Juventus’ 3-0 win at Crotone on Monday night that they would continue to chase Inter, but revealed that he was unsurprised by the form of Antonio Conte’s men, who top Serie A after 23 games with 53 points.
23 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Pink-ball battle at world’s biggest cricket stadium

India and England head into a crucial third Test starting today at the world’s biggest cricket stadium with more than a series between two of the biggest rivals at stake, according to their pace spearheads Ishant Sharma and Jimmy Anderson.
23 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Muriel on fire ahead of Real Madrid clash

Luis Muriel has moved beyond his ‘super-sub’ role with a rich vein of form to boost Atalanta’s hopes against Real Madrid in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie in Bergamo on Wednesday.
23 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Gladbach ready to face the best team’

Borussia Moenchengladbach coach Marco Rose heaped praise on their Champions League last 16 opponents Manchester City ahead of Wednesday’s first leg, saying his players would be facing arguably the world’s best team.
23 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Ctg Abahani breeze past Rahmatganj

Chattogram Abahani registered back-to-back victories in the Bangladesh Premier League with a 2-0 win over Rahmatganj MFS at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
23 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We will try to change the record’

Bangladesh’s last New Zealand sojourn was a tragic and shocking experience as they survived the horrific Christchurch mosque shootings in March 2019. This time around, the Tigers will travel to New Zealand faced with the challenge of touring abroad for the first time since the pandemic.
23 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Argentina calls medical board to rule on Maradona death

Argentina's public prosecutor's office will convene a medical board on March 8 to decide whether or not late football legend Diego Maradona was given proper treatment before his death, legal sources said.
23 February 2021, 16:41 PM

Golf returns after Covid-hiatus

Bangladesh’s top golfer Siddikur Rahman minutely measures the slope of the green and distance to the hole during the opening round of
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Only those who love the game should play’

With the question of players’ commitment recently becoming a hot topic, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is now focusing on revising the terms of the central contracts of national cricketers.
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Sublime 9, a statement to young guns’

Novak Djokovic’s “unbelievable” performance to win his ninth Australian Open final was a statement to the young guns looking to break
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Holders Bayern face Lazio test

Lazio host Bayern Munich at the Stadio Olimpico in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 clash on Tuesday night.
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Chelsea lock horns with Atletico

Chelsea will take on Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League clash on Tuesday night, with the fixture being held
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Police draw further dents Sheikh Jamal’s chances

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club lost more ground in the title race of the Bangladesh Premier League following a 3-3 draw against Bangladesh Police at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Late penalty disrupts Barca’s winning run

Lionel Messi marked his record 506th appearance for Barcelona in La Liga by scoring a penalty but the Catalans could only draw 1-1 with Cadiz on Saturday after conceding a spot-kick late on.
21 February 2021, 18:00 PM