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

Ashwin puts India on top

India seized control of the second Test after their spinners wreaked havoc on a dustbowl and skittled out England for 134 at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium yesterday.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Mohammedan, Police stage brilliant fightbacks

Mohammedan came from a goal down to bet Brothers Union 2-1 and registered their second successive victory in the Bangladesh Premier League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Halep avenges Paris defeat against Swiatek

Second seed Simona Halep survived an early wobble to beat Iga Swiatek 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Australian Open fourth round on Sunday as the Romanian avenged her shock defeat by the Polish teenager at the same stage of last year’s French Open.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Novak Djokovic came through

Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic came through a tough examination of his fitness as the top seed beat Canadian powerhouse Milos nic 7-
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Dominic Thiem slumped out of the Australian Open

Third seed Dominic Thiem slumped out of the Australian Open in lacklustre fashion yesterday, complaining of undisclosed physical issues after being
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Batsmen add to causes for concern

Bangladesh were whitewashed by the West Indies after losing the second Test, falling 17 runs short of a 219-run target.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘You just have to be patient’

He has demanded the attention of world cricket since making his international debut in 2019 and Rahkeem Cornwall, affectionately known as Jimbo owing to his 180-kg frame, made another statement with his off-spin in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘350 will be a pretty good score’

Opener Rohit Sharma smashed 161 while India’s other top-order batsmen fell cheaply, helping the home side build to 300-6 on the opening day of the second Test against England at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium yesterday.
13 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Refereeing in focus as Kings survive Sheikh Jamal scare

League leaders Bashundhara Kings dropped their first points of the Bangladesh Premier League season yesterday, but they could consider themselves extremely lucky to have come out with a point in controversial circumstances
13 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Razzak, Nafees announce retirement

Former Bangladesh opener Shahriar Nafees and left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak announced their retirement from all forms of cricket yesterday.
13 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Windies buoyed, Tigers cautious

The fourth day of the second Test between Bangladesh and West Indies has potential to be the most important day of the game, with both sides looking to cash in on opportunities to swing the match in their favour.
13 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Nadal eases past Norrie

Second seed Rafa Nadal overcame some stiff early resistance from Britain’s Cameron Norrie before easing into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-5, 6-2, 7-5 victory yesterday.
13 February 2021, 18:00 PM

All to do for Tigers

Bangladesh staged a fightback in the last session of the third day, picking up three wickets as the West Indies ended the day on 49 for three in their second innings.
13 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We didn’t plan for this sort of pitch’

The team selection, the approach with the ball, the listless body language on the field and the obvious lack of patience and adaptability with the bat -- Bangladesh has been below par in all aspects till the end of the second day of the second Test against the West Indies.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers in another bind

Forgetting the equation of rescuing a draw in the two-match Test series after losing the first game, Bangladesh are now desperate to avoid defeat in the second game too, struggling on 105 for four in their first innings in reply to the West Indies’ 409.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Uttar Baridhara eke out another draw

Uttar Baridhara Club played out a third straight home draw in the Bangladesh Premier League as they held visitors Muktijoddha Sagnsad to a 1-1 draw at the Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi yesterday.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Spin onslaught awaits Eng in second Test

India warned England on Friday to expect a spin onslaught in the second Test as they bid to hit back after a crushing first Test defeat.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Mori quits, apologises

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and apologised again for sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry, leaving the troubled Olympics searching for a chief five months from the opening ceremony.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Six for Flick’s Bayern

Six for Flick’s Bayern
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Thiem tames Kyrgios

Ice-cool Dominic Thiem rallied from two sets down to tame flamboyant Nick Kyrgios at the Australian Open Friday in front of a raucous crowd hours before Melbourne goes into coronavirus lockdown.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM