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

Honours even in Inzaghi derby

Simone Inzaghi’s Lazio dropped more points as his brother Filippo’s Benevento frustrated their visitors to Campania in a 1-1 draw in Serie A on Tuesday.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Opener issue as Aus-Ind series begins under lights

India, having claimed a first series triumph on their last trip Down Under, will again look to break new ground when they lock horns with the Australians on Thursday in the opening Test under the lights of Adelaide Oval.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Alif stuns Ruman as young archers come to the fore

Unheralded Abdur Rahman Alif stunned archery star Ruman Sana in the semifinal before clinching the gold medal in the men’s recurve individual event of the Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Victory Day Archery tournament yesterday.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Green to make Test debut?

All-rounder Cameron Green will make his Test debut against India in the first game of the series in Adelaide on Thursday if he comes through concussion protocols, Australia coach Justin Langer said on Tuesday.
15 December 2020, 18:00 PM

The Dream Team

Lionel Messi, Ronaldo Nazario and Cristiano Ronaldo have found place in the greatest team of all time announced by France Football -- Ballon d’Or Dream Team.
15 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Mohammedan enliven final day of registration

While most Bangladesh Premier League clubs sent over their documents to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) officials, falling giants Mohammedan turned up to the BFF headquarters with all their players to complete formalities on the final day of players’ registration yesterday.
15 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Long-term view imperative as international cricket set to return

With international cricket already having resumed in various parts of the world amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is also now gearing up to get back on the International stage by hosting West Indies in January 2021.
15 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Chattogram ease into final

After conceding 210 runs in the first qualifier against Gemcon Khulna, Gazi Group Chattogram’s bowlers bounced back and dismissed Beximco Dhaka for just 116 to set up a comfortable seven-wicket win and reach the final of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup yesterday.
15 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Kings sign 28 players

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings partially completed their players’ registrations for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League as they signed 28 players including four new foreigners and as many local players yesterday.
14 December 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Focus on series against Pakistan’

New Zealand stand-in captain Tom Latham said on Monday their sole focus was the upcoming Test series against Pakistan despite their 2-0 sweep of West Indies putting them in contention for a place in next year’s world test championship final.
14 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Gerard Houllier dies at 73

Former France manager Gerard Houllier, who rebuilt Liverpool from Premier League underachievers into a cup treble winning side in 2001, has died aged 73, his former club said on Monday.
14 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Messi battles Neymar as Liverpool face German guns

Barcelona will face Paris St Germain and former striker Neymar while title holders Bayern Munich are up against Italy’s Lazio in the last 16 of the Champions League after UEFA’s draw was held on Monday.
14 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Firebrand Mushfiqur keeps Dhaka alive

On the same pitch which produced 441 runs in one of the group stage matches of the ongoing Bangabandhu T20 Cup, Beximco Dhaka yesterday managed to defend a sub-par total of 150 runs, beating Fortune Barishal by nine runs in eliminator.
14 December 2020, 18:00 PM

When passion becomes bullying

On national television, a domestic cricketer had to flinch twice because his captain, a national superstar, threatened to hit him with the ball. Twice in the space of a few minutes. Not quite threatened, but the captain instinctively wound up to chuck the hard cricket ball at the hapless junior cricketer at point-blank range.
14 December 2020, 17:30 PM

‘431 would be quite nice’

New Zealand’s bowlers again ripped through West Indies’ batting lineup to push them to the brink of a comprehensive victory in the second and final Test as they reduced the tourists to 244-6 in their second innings at the end of the third day on Sunday.
13 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Sean Lane’s Abahani wish fulfilled

Perennial rivals Abahani and Mohammedan were placed in the same group after seven years when the draw for the upcoming Walton Federation Cup, the season’s curtain raising tournament featuring 13 teams, was held at the BFF House yesterday.
13 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Stuttgart thrash Dortmund

Promoted VfB Stuttgart scored three times in 10 minutes to crush hosts Borussia Dortmund 5-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday and maintain their unbeaten run on the road this season.
12 December 2020, 23:13 PM

Ancelotti outwits Lampard as Everton beat Chelsea

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti outwitted his former player Frank Lampard as his side put on a superbly organised performance to beat visitors Chelsea 1-0 in their Premier League clash on Saturday.
12 December 2020, 23:13 PM

Real hand Atletico first league loss

Real Madrid showed why they are Liga champions with a convincing 2-0 home win over Atletico Madrid in the derby on Saturday to end the pacesetters' unbeaten start to the league season.
12 December 2020, 23:13 PM

Manchester derby ends goalless

Manchester United had a penalty award overturned as their derby with Manchester City ended in a disappointing 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Saturday.
12 December 2020, 23:13 PM