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

The custodian of Kings’ fortune

DS: What is the secret behind Bashundhara Kings’ Fed Cup success?
11 January 2021, 18:00 PM

A magical day of Test cricket

India pulled off one of the great Test cricket escapes, clinging on for a draw on the final day of the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
11 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Fielding makes a massive difference’

Cricket is all about testing its practitioners’ character and their fighting instinct. Those qualities were evident in spades yesterday as India fought brilliantly under testing conditions to draw the third Test against Australia on the fifth and final day in Sydney.
11 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Sad to see it happen in Australia’

India were battling to avoid defeat against Australia after losing two wickets before the close of play Sunday in a third Test marred by allegations of racist abuse from the Sydney crowd.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

A subdued yet auspicious return

The scenes at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday were unusual because there were no supporters such as Shoaib Ali Bukhari, better known as “Tiger Shoaib” for his body paint, screaming their support during the national team’s practice session.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I felt confident about who would be champions’

As the replacement for countryman Hernan Barcos, who sensationally bagged four goals in his Bashundhara Kings debut AFC Cup match, Argentine striker Rahul Oscar Becerra initially failed to convince for the defending Federation Cup champions.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Kings win 2nd title on the trot

The Toyota accelerated at top speed but fell short of the Ferrari in the final of the Walton Federation Cup final yesterday as Bashundhara Kings beat Saif Sporting Club 1-0 at Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday to lift the season’s curtain-raising tournament.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We’re not puppets’

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his side’s match Osasuna should have been postponed due to the snowy conditions after the La Liga champions could only draw 0-0 on Saturday with the second-from-bottom side.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Hoppe makes history to snap Schalke's 30-game winless streak

Schalke 04's teenager Matthew Hoppe became the first American to score a Bundesliga hattrick when he carried his struggling side to a 4-0 victory over Hoffenheim on Saturday and snap the Royal Blues' 30-game winless streak in the league. Schalke, whose previous league win was back in January 2020, were a defeat away from matching Tasmania Berlin's Bundesliga record of 31 matches without a win from the 1965/66 season.
10 January 2021, 02:55 AM

Haaland the inspiration again

Borussia Dortmund scored three times in the second half, twice with Erling Haaland and once with Jadon Sancho, to beat hosts RB Leipzig 3-1 on Saturday and close the gap to the top spots in the Bundesliga.
10 January 2021, 02:53 AM

Game should have been called off, Zizou says after draw

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his side's match Osasuna should have been postponed due to the snowy conditions after the La Liga champions could only draw 0-0 on Saturday with the second-from-bottom side.
10 January 2021, 02:39 AM

United edge Watford in FA Cup

An early headed goal by Scott McTominay capped an excellent individual performance that put Manchester United through to the FA Cup fourth round as they beat Watford 1-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday.
10 January 2021, 02:39 AM

Zlatan returns as Milan extend lead

AC Milan went four points clear at the top of Serie A with a comfortable 2-0 home win over Torino on Saturday as Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his comeback from injury.
10 January 2021, 02:39 AM

Messi, Griezmann put on a show at Osasuna

Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann each scored twice as Barcelona thrashed Granada 4-0 away on Saturday to win a third consecutive La Liga game for the first time this season.
10 January 2021, 02:39 AM

Five Abahani players test positive

Abahani players Rubel Mia, Faisal Ahmed Shitol, Mohammad Ridoy, Dipok Roy and Al Amin Hassan Anaf tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

BPL at 4 venues from Jan 13

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has stuck to its decision of starting the Bangladesh Premier League from January 13, with only two days’ gap following the completion of the Walton Federation Cup.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Injuries add to India’s woes

Australia took charge with lead of 197 in Sydney at the close of play on the third day of the third Test against India on Saturday. And India were left to count the cost of an injury to Ravindra Jadeja after the left-arm spinner was unable to take the field in Australia’s second innings after suffering a blow to his bowling hand while batting.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

WINNING DEBUT FOR JAMAL

Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuiyan (R) celebrates with Faisal Ali (C) and Raphael Odoyin following Faisal’s 58th-minute goal for Kolkata
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Windies set to land today

International cricket is set to finally resume in Bangladesh after the outbreak of Covid-19, with a 38-member West Indies team scheduled to reach Dhaka on Sunday morning for a month-long tour.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Saif AWOL at press meet

The pre-final press conference of the Walton Federation Cup at the Bangladesh Football Federation yesterday set an unprecedented stance of unprofessionalism as one of the finalists -- Saif Sporting Club -- were represented by their general secretary and an assistant manager instead of head coach and captain.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM