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 Sports
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 Sports
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 Sports
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 Sports

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.
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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.
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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.
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SPLASH OF JOY
22 October 2025, 14:52 PM Sports
Calm before Hong Kong takeoff
10 October 2025, 09:26 AM Sports

Leach spins Eng near to victory

Left-arm spinner Jack Leach took five wickets as England edged towards victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle, but they made a nervous start to their pursuit of a modest target of 74 and closed day four on 38 for three on Sunday.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Batsmanship has been a real standout’

Regular captain Virat Kohli led the tributes to Shardul Thakur’s brave batting in the Brisbane decider but the number eight batsman was underwhelmed by his praise as he never considered himself a dud with the bat.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘No room to swing a racket’

As one of the 47 tennis players forced into a hard isolation ahead of the Australian Open, New Zealand’s Artem Sitak may be bouncing off the walls of his Melbourne hotel room by the end of his 14-day quarantine.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

FLYING START FOR MOHAMMEDAN

Mohammedan Sporting Club’s Malian forward Souleymane Diabate celebrates his 19th-minute opener against Arambagh KS in their Bangladesh Premier League fixture at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Hierarchy unchanged as calls for advanced training grow

The Bangabandhu National Athletics Championships came to an end at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday in usual fashion, with services teams maintaining their stranglehold in the 44th edition, which produced one national record.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Chance for batsmen to level up

The onus will probably be the most on batsmen to adapt to international cricket after a gap of more than 10 months when Bangladesh will take on West Indies in the upcoming three-match ODI series starting from January 20.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Zia unbeaten champion

Grand Master Ziaur Rahman became unbeaten champion in the Mujib Birth Centenary Invitational FIDE Rating Chess Tournament after playing out a draw against FM Mehdi Hasan Parag in the final round at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall Room yesterday.
16 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Saif held by Rahmatganj

Federation Cup runners-up Saif Sporting Club stuttered to a 1-1 draw against Rahmatganj MFS in their opening match of the Bangladesh Premier League in a fast-paced game at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
16 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Ole vs Klopp at the top

Liverpool and Manchester United face off on Sunday as the Premier League’s top two teams for the first time since 1997 -- with the rivalry between England’s most successful clubs rekindled by a fascinating title race.
16 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Lanka dig in after Root’s double ton

England captain Joe Root scored a double-century, but Sri Lanka began a spirited fight-back to close day three of the first Test in Galle on 156 for two in their second innings, trailing the visitors by 130 runs.
16 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Zahir equals another 400m record

Promising sprinter Zahir Rayhan equalled a hand-timer record in the 400m race of the Bangabandhu 44th National Athletics Championships yesterday exactly two years after he broke a 32-year-old electronic-timer record in the same event of the same championship.
16 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Uncapped trio exemplify long-term planning

With the inclusion of three uncapped cricketers in the form of pacers Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful Islam and off spinning all-rounder Mahedi Hasan in the 18 member ODI squad, the selectors have taken the first steps towards a long-term plan.
16 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Natarajan continues fairytale journey

T Natarajan’s fairytale trip to Australia continued on Friday when the left-arm quick, who arrived as a net bowler, became the first Indian player to make his international debut in all three formats during the same tour.
15 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Root relieved with SL ton

Joe Root’s 13-month wait for a Test century, the longest of his career, ended on Friday with a masterful unbeaten 168 on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka as he revealed a change in mindset was behind his success.
15 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Ritu bowls them over in first try

As a pace bowler, Ritu Akter could have used her height, extracted bounce from the pitch and work her way up to the national team, but she had to leave the sport due to a lack of support from her family.
15 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Rooney named Derby manager

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has been appointed Derby manager on a permanent basis, with the 35-year-old agreeing a contract through to the summer of 2023.
15 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Brothers pay for goalkeeping errors

Title contenders Sheikh Russel KC made a winning start to the Bangladesh Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Brothers Union at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday, thanks to a couple of terrible blunders from Brothers goalkeeper Mohiuddin Ranu.
15 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Murray, Keys test Covid-positive

Andy Murray’s participation in the Australian Open has been thrown into doubt after it was revealed on Thursday he had tested positive for coronavirus.
15 January 2021, 18:00 PM

National athletics starts today at BNS

The Bangabandhu 44th National Athletics Championships will get underway today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, with the participants asked to submit reports of Covid-19 tests before taking to the track.
14 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Bess fifer puts England in command

England captain Joe Root struck his 50th Test fifty to put them in a strong position on the first day of the opening Test after Dom Bess took five wickets as the tourists bowled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 135.
14 January 2021, 18:00 PM