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
Sinner meets Pope
Men's world number one tennis player, Jannik Sinner, offered to rally with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, after being received by the head of the Catholic Church at the Vatican.
14 May 2025, 12:54 PM
Sinner moves through gears to reach Italian Open quarters
Jannik Sinner came through the first true test of his comeback from a doping ban with Tuesday's straight-sets win over Francisco Cerundolo which took the world number one into the Italian Open quarter-finals.
13 May 2025, 20:30 PM

Late goals see Man Utd through to semis

Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial struck late goals as Manchester United claimed a scrappy 2-0 victory over Everton at a bitterly cold Goodison Park on Wednesday to set up a League Cup semi-final with rivals Manchester City.
24 December 2020, 01:16 AM

Bale strikes as Spurs make semis

Tottenham Hotspur reached the semi-finals of the League Cup with a 3-1 win over second-tier side Stoke City on a typically freezing Wednesday night thanks to goals from Gareth Bale, Ben Davies and Harry Kane.
24 December 2020, 01:16 AM

Last-gasp Milan stay on top

AC Milan snatched a stoppage time winner with a Theo Hernandez header to beat Lazio 3-2 at home and stay top of Serie A on Wednesday after the visitors had earlier hit back from two goals behind.
24 December 2020, 01:16 AM

Warner, Abbott out of 2nd Test

Star Australian batsman David Warner will miss the Boxing Day Test against India after failing to shake off the groin injury that kept him out of the opening fixture, Cricket Australia said Wednesday.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Ronaldo, Bonucci apologise for ‘worst’ of season

Cristiano Ronaldo and Leonardo Bonucci on Wednesday apologised to Juventus fans for the “worst” performance of the season as the Italian champions’ fell to their first Serie A defeat this term against lowly Fiorentina.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Saifuddin hoping latest injury mends before WI series

Injuries have become a regular feature of young Bangladesh pace-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin’s fledgling career, and the latest setback is a ligament injury from which he is currently recovering.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Messi marvels at own record

Lionel Messi beat Pele’s record of goals for a single club when he scored his 644th for Barcelona in a 3-0 victory against Valladolid on Tuesday.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Saif SC see off Baridhara

Title aspirant Saif SC began their Federation Cup campaign in fine fashion with an emphatic 3-0 win over lightweights Uttar Baridhara Club in the Group B opener at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Navy ease into final

Star-studded Bangladesh Navy made it three wins out of three with a 5-3 win over Bangladesh Army in the Victory Day Hockey tournament at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

No captaincy thoughts for Markram

Aiden Markram must first cement his place in the side before he can realise his dream of captaining South Africa, though the opening batsman feels refreshed ahead of a two-test home series against Sri Lanka that starts on Boxing Day.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM

BAF put 8 past Police

Bangladesh Air Force came from behind and handed a massive 8-2 defeat to Bangladesh Police in the Walton Victory Day Hockey tournament at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.
22 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Raina regrets arrest

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina, who was among those arrested and released on bail by Mumbai Police for violating COVID-19 social distancing norms at a club here, has regretted the “unintentional and unfortunate” incident.
22 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Rizwan fends off T20 sweep

Mohammad Rizwan celebrated his elevation to the Pakistan Test captaincy in style Tuesday, smashing a career-best 89 to stop New Zealand claiming a series sweep in the third Twenty20 in Napier.
22 December 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Let it go and move on’

Australian batting star Steve Smith has no time to think about how India might plot revenge in the second Test here this weekend but he does have a word of advice for the visitors jolted by the first game’s battering -- “Let it go and move on”.
22 December 2020, 18:00 PM

‘WI may be on the back foot mentally’

In the pre-pandemic era, all the talk ahead of an international series revolved around the pitches, the conditions and the opposition. But amid the Covid-19 pandemic, teams heading into a series are mostly thinking about life inside the bio-secure bubble, which has become an integral part of health protocols on tours.
22 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Lampard lauds Tammy’s impact

Tammy Abraham’s double in the 3-0 win over West Ham on Monday will do wonders for his confidence said Chelsea manager Frank Lampard.
22 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Sekander receives Sports Journalist of the Year award

Mohammad Sekander Ali, senior sports reporter of Daily Samakal, has been named the Towfiq Aziz Khan Sports Journalist of the Year 2019 in Max-BSPA Journalists Award ceremony today.
22 December 2020, 14:35 PM

Babar, Imam ruled out of first Test

Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq have been ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand, which begins on 26 December in Mount Maunganui.
21 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Mickey Arthur relishing battle with Boucher

Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur is looking forward to slugging it out with his South African counterpart Mark Boucher when the teams start a two-Test series in Pretoria on Boxing Day, hailing the former wicketkeeper for his aggressive style on the pitch.
21 December 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Benzema is a focal point’

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema kept up his impressive run of form by scoring and providing two assists in a 3-1 win away to Eibar on Sunday, taking the champions level on points with La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was again grateful to Karim Benzema after victory over Eibar.
21 December 2020, 18:00 PM