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

Plans afoot for franchise hockey league

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) has decided in principle to introduce a franchise-based hockey league in the country following a proposal from T-Sports, the first and only sports-exclusive satellite television channel.
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Feast of home T20s for Tigers

Bangladesh will host Australia, England and New Zealand -- three of the top T20 sides in the world – this year ahead of the T20 World Cup, a high-placed official of Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed yesterday.
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Djokovic passes ‘very tough match’

Djokovic passes ‘very tough match’
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Juventus qualify for the final

Juventus qualify for the final
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Zidane praises adaptable Real

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane credited his side for adapting to a brand new formation with hardly any practice after they beat Getafe 2-0 to move up to second in La Liga on Tuesday.
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Spinners need to adapt and level up

The ploy of packing the side with an arsenal of spinners on a pitch prepared to aid them backfired yet again as hosts Bangladesh suffered a shocking defeat in the first Test in Chattogram, where West Indies chased down a record 395-run target.
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Circumstances force changes in combination

Circumstances ahead of Bangladesh’s second and final Test against the West Indies, starting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today, stand in stark contrast to what they were ahead of the first Test in Chattogram.
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Improvement in key areas a necessity

Although the West Indies and especially left-hander Kyle Mayers deserve most of the credit for a magnificent win in the first Test in chase of a record 395 runs in the fourth innings in Chattogram, one must also analyse where the Bangladesh team were lacking in the shock defeat.
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Inspirational Jones easy on big stage

Francesca Jones’ heart-warming Grand Slam debut ended in defeat Tuesday, but the Australian Open qualifier believes she has arrived on the big stage.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Barty bagels, Rafa magic at Melbourne Park

Rafael Nadal’s injured back didn’t slow down his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title on Tuesday, as women’s world number one Ashleigh Barty romped to a 6-0, 6-0 ‘double bagel’ at the Australian Open.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Jamal drop first points of league

Title contenders Sheikh Jamal dropped points for the first time but ensured it would be just the one after coming back from a goal down twice and forcing a 2-2 draw against Abahani in a Bangladesh Premier League encounter at Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Root hails England ‘GOAT’ Anderson

England captain Joe Root likened James Anderson to “fine wine” after the 38-year-old’s reverse-swing masterclass helped secure a comprehensive victory in the opening Test against India on Tuesday.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Players, officials put on their serious faces

The day after a shocking defeat to the West Indies in the first Test inflicted by Kyle Mayers’ record-breaking unbeaten double ton in chase of 395 in Chattogram, the Bangladesh Cricket Board higher-ups, including president Nazmul Hassan, sat at a meeting at his residence.
9 February 2021, 18:00 PM

India face daunting task

A cautious England spared India the ignominy of a follow-on but set them a daunting 420-run victory target in the opening test at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Djokovic begins title defence with easy win

Djokovic begins title defence with easy win
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We would bring Messi on if we needed him’

‘We would bring Messi on if we needed him’
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Kings extend winning streak

Leaders Bashundhara Kings maintained their hundred percent winning record in Bangladesh Premier League when they notched up an empathic 3-0 win over visiting Muktijoddha Sangsad at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla yesterday.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Hasan fires Pakistan to end 17-year drought

Medium pacer Hasan Ali took a maiden ten-wicket haul to help Pakistan win its first series against South Africa since 2003 with a 95-run victory in the second Test on the fifth and final day in Rawalpindi yesterday.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Another half-baked plan backfiring on Tigers

Looking on from the other side of the West Indies heist in the final day of the Chattogram Test, it would be easy to question the quality or capabilities of Bangladesh’s Test side.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Never thought we would lose’

Even if you are a Bangladeshi fan, you have to admire Kyle Mayers creating history with an epic uneaten 210 on his Test debut to help the West Indies stun the hosts and chase down a record 395-run target on the fifth and final day in Chattogram yesterday.
7 February 2021, 18:00 PM