Fizz to be granted NOC for two IPL matches, Shakib also to get nod for PSL
Mustafizur, who was signed for the remainder of the IPL season by Delhi for INR 6 crore, had asked the BCB for NOC for Delhi’s last three league matches. 
15 May 2025, 08:15 AM
Bangladesh Emerging collapse after Akbar heroics, series level at 1-1
Skipper Akbar Ali produced a valiant century but Bangladesh Emerging Team fell short by 10 runs against South Africa Emerging in a high-scoring second one-dayer at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Wednesday.
14 May 2025, 13:18 PM
Bologna end 51-year wait for glory with Italian Cup triumph
Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy on Wednesday after winning the Italian Cup with a 1-0 victory over AC Milan, who slumped to yet another painful defeat in a horror season.
14 May 2025, 21:33 PM
Alcaraz sets up Italian Open semi clash with Musetti, Sabalenka falls
Carlos Alcaraz set up a semifinal meeting with Lorenzo Musetti at the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jack Draper in the last eight, while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out.
15 May 2025, 00:00 AM

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

AFC can’t bow down to Afghan pressure

The governing body of Asian football, AFC, on Thursday issued a statement following discussions with its member associations, saying that a majority of the remaining World Cup/Asian Cup qualifying fixtures of Round-2 have been deferred to June in light of existing travel and quarantine restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic across the continent.
21 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘It’s important for seamers to remain patient’

After being ignored and avoided in the two-match Test series at home against the West Indies, when the Tigers’ team management opted for just one seamer in the playing XI, there will be a lot of focus and emphasis on the pacers when the Bangladesh team take flight for New Zealand for three-match ODI and three-match T20I series starting from March 20.
21 February 2021, 18:00 PM

King Novak continues Melbourne reign

Novak Djokovic thanked the blue court at the Rod Laver Arena after picking up a record-extending ninth Australian Open title yesterday with a 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 win over Russian Daniil Medvedev.
21 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Suspicions of match-fixing: AFC instructs BFF to conduct investigation

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday asked Bangladesh Premier League outfits Brothers Union and Arambagh KS for a second time to explain their positions over suspicions of match-fixing and betting during a few league matches.
20 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Djokovic defends dynasty against Medvedev

A very different Australian Open comes to a familiar end today as Novak Djokovic looks to thwart another challenge to his Melbourne Park dynasty from the latest Grand Slam aspirant in Daniil Medvedev.
20 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Kings go six points clear

Leaders Bashundhara Kings maintained their unbeaten run in the Bangladesh Premier League with a 2-1 win over Saif SC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
20 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘It feels really incredible for me’

Naomi Osaka gave Jennifer Brady a lesson in Grand Slam tennis as she cruised to a 6-4, 6-3 win to secure her second Australian Open title yesterday and cement her standing as the new queen of the women’s game.
20 February 2021, 18:00 PM