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

Areas in focus as Tigers return in whites

The recent ODI series against the West Indies marked Bangladesh’s returned to international cricket after a gap of over 10 months, and the focus then was on new beginnings and long-term plans.
2 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Can’t pick out-and- out pace attack on an unfriendly pitch’

ON THE PRESSURE OF PLAYING TESTS AT HOME: The players understand the expectations and pressure and the coaches also understand.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Rewarding Test specialists for a rewarding Test team

The name James Anderson is almost synonymous to Test cricket. His iconic yet smooth bowling action while donned in the all-white of England is what cricket lovers and enthusiasts immediately picture when they hear or read Anderson’s name.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I just keep practising in training’

Mohamed Salah felt very satisfied after Liverpool’s 3-1 victory over West Ham United on Sunday. Salah became the first Liverpool player to score at least 20 goals in four straight seasons since club great Ian Rush after the Egyptian netted twice in Sunday’s win.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Feels good to be back here’

Serena Williams showed no signs of rust as she began her season with a comfortable 6-1 6-4 win over Daria Gavrilova in Melbourne on Monday to reach the Yarra Valley Classic round of 16.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Messi proves worth with terrific free-kick

Lionel Messi underlined his worth to Barcelona by scoring a sensational free-kick on Sunday but Atletico Madrid are in charge of La Liga after beating Cadiz to stand 10 points clear at the top of the table.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Becerra brace drives Kings

Holders Bashundhara Kings continued their brilliant run in the Bangladesh Premier League with a 4-1 thrashing of Mohammedan while title contenders Abahani dropped points again with a 1-1 draw against their Chattogram namesake yesterday.
1 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Messi’s €555m contract biggest in sport?

Lionel Messi’s current contract with Barcelona is reportedly worth up to €555m (£492m) over four seasons -- thought to be the biggest pay deal ever for an athlete.
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM

First for Rahmatganj, second for Police

Rahmatganj MFS tasted their maiden victory in the Bangladesh Premier League with a 3-1 win against Uttar Baridhara Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Humanity at its worst’

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said the racial abuse he received online after Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Arsenal was “humanity and social media at its worst”.
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM

WI keep ace in the pack as warm-up ends in draw

The West Indies team management seemed to be hiding their main weapon, off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall, who took five wickets in the first innings. The big man did not bowl a single over during BCB XI’s second innings on the final day of the three-day warm-up match, which ended in a draw at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I like this version of Mustafizur even more than before’

DS: What is a good cricket culture and how can Bangladesh improve its own?
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Sourav Ganguly discharged from hospital

Indian Cricket Board President and former skipper Sourav Ganguly was discharged from a corporate hospital in Kolkata today, three days after he underwent a fresh angioplasty to clear two of his blocked coronary arteries, hospital officials said.
31 January 2021, 07:03 AM

Poor outing for BD shooters

Bangladeshi shooters capped off a frustrating campaign in the First Asian Online Shooting Championship, which concluded today.
30 January 2021, 18:00 PM

BFF’s Talent hunt launched

Bangladesh Football Federation officials pose for a photograph with budding footballers who turned up at the Bangabandhu National Stadium
30 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Barca aim for five wins in a row

Barcelona will be looking to make it five La Liga victories in a row when they continue their 2020-21 campaign at home to a revitalised Athletic Bilbao tonight.
30 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Stokes, Archer, Burns hit training ground

All-rounder Ben Stokes, pacer Jofra Archer and reserve opener Rory Burns on Saturday had their first training session at the Chepauk after successfully completing six days of hard quarantine, while other members of the squad cleared their second Covid-19 test.
30 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Hopefuls caught up in spin web

Perhaps there are no other better ways for a player to leave a lasting impact and be strongly considered for the starting XI than to come up with a notable performance in the lead-up practice match ahead of a series.
30 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Left-right combo among talking points

By the time Tamim Iqbal and Nazmul Hossain Shanto were facing off-spinners Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Nayeem Hasan at the center wicket of the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, the likes of Shadman Islam,
30 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Players unhappy with Langer?

Australia head coach Justin Langer’s intense “micro-management” coaching style has apparently not gone down well with a lot of players even as the former opener termed the insinuations as something that “couldn’t be further from truth”.
30 January 2021, 18:00 PM