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

Foreigners power contenders

Foreign forwards dominated the show in the Bangladesh Premier League as all three title contenders edged past their respective rivals yesterday.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Shakib’s batting position connected to NZ tour?

The change in Shakib Al Hasan’s batting position from number three to four has generated much discussion even before the start of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Positivity in the air

Barring a brief halt caused by a sudden outpour at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday in the first of their three ODIs against the West Indies, everything went well for Bangladesh on their return to international cricket after a Covid-19-induced 10-month break.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Royals release Smith

Steve Smith has not been retained by his Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals, the team said Wednesday, in a double blow for the Australian after his national squad’s Test loss to India.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Don’t feed the mice’

Australian Open players have been told not to feed mice at their quarantine hotel in Melbourne after world number 28 Yulia Putintseva complained she could not sleep for the rodents scurrying around her room.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

India hailed, Aus under fire

India’s cricketers were hailed as ‘Immortals’ on Wednesday following their record-breaking win in Brisbane, but some former greats called for chastened Australia to make changes.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Sheikh Russel hold off Rahmatganj

A second-half strike from Mohammad Abdullah helped Sheikh Russel edge past a spirited Rahmatganj 1-0 in their Bangladesh Premier League encounter at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Goodbye Rais Bhai

Raisuddin Ahmed, a dedicated and selfless organiser in the formative years of the country’s cricket, passed away yesterday following prolonged illness. He was 82.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Shakib doesn’t miss a beat on comeback

Displaying emphatic body language that was only matched by performance and a cutthroat personality, Shakib Al Hasan picked up where he left off as he returned to international cricket after serving a one-year ban imposed by the ICC in the first of three ODIs against the West Indies yesterday.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Kings, Abahani keep winning

Title contenders Bashundhara Kings and Abahani continued their winning run in the Bangladesh Premier League with victories in second round of matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM

A new beginning for captain and team

When he was appointed Bangladesh’s long-term ODI skipper last year, Tamim Iqbal would have realised the importance of his new responsibility immediately, but he has not been able to walk the walk because the coronavirus pandemic forced a suspension of the Tigers’ cricket soon afterwards.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘One of the biggest moments of my life’

A freewheeling Rishabh Pant has stormed Australia’s Gabba fortress in record-breaking fashion, helping India snatch a three-wicket win to cap one of the greatest Test series of the modern era.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM

India tear down Gabba fortress to win epic Test series

Cheteshwar Pujara absorbed 11 blows to the helmet, hands and body in a stonewalling innings of 56. Rishabh Pant was more aggressive, mixing scoops, sweeps and slogs on his way to an unbeaten 89.
19 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Biplob made Gk coach of national team

Former goalkeeper Biplob Bhattacharjee has been appointed as the goalkeeping of the Bangladesh national team.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I wish my father was around to see it’

‘I wish my father was around to see it’
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We couldn’t have done worse than this’

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo criticised his players’ attitude and said they could not have performed worse after their 2-0 defeat at Serie A title rivals Inter Milan on Sunday.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Otabek, Absar give Sheikh Jamal winning start

Three-time champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club got off to a winning start in the Bangladesh Premier League with a 2-1 win over title-hopefuls Chattogram Abahani at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Tools there, but will they be used well?

Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo has a wide variety of bowling options with six genuine seamers, two left-arm spinners, and two off-spinners in the 18-member ODI squad for the three-match series against the West Indies.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

England spin duo can do even better, says Root

Captain Joe Root expects spin twins Dom Bess and Jack Leach to be even better in the second Test after both claimed five-wicket hauls in England’s victory over Sri Lanka in the first match at Galle International Stadium.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM