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

Pogba could return to Juve, says agent

Agent Mino Raiola has admitted Paul Pogba is ‘unhappy’ at Manchester United. The former Bianconero has a contract until June 2022 at Old Trafford, but Raiola hinted he could be on his way already in January.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM

I’m a top five striker, says Lukaku

Inter forward Romelu Lukaku has claimed he’s ‘one of the top five strikers in the world’ and said the Nerazzurri ‘must fight to win the Scudetto’.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Zidane ‘not thinking’ about sack ahead of crunch showdown

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insisted he is not contemplating losing his job if his side fail to progress from the Champions League group stage.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Maradona joked with the football, says Cafu

Watching Diego Maradona play was “the best thing in the world” for Cafu, who has described the late Argentina great as a genius.
8 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Footballer Sufil ties the knot with cricketer Zinnat

Bangladesh national football team forward Mahbubur Rahman Sufil tied the knot with cricketer Zinnat Asia Ortthi on Monday.
7 December 2020, 18:45 PM

Eng-S Africa ODI series postponed

England’s One-Day International series against South Africa has been postponed amid concerns over the mental and physical health of the players, Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a joint statement on Monday.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Never knew it could feel that good’

An emotional Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said the return of the club’s fans to Anfield after a nine-month absence gave him goosebumps as they witnessed a 4-0 thumping of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Muktijoddha battling for survival

Falling football power Muktijoddha Sangsad were once in acute financial crisis to form a squad during the second edition of the professional football league in 2008 after the then caretaker government froze their bank account.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Tigers’ pace race heating up

The pace bowling department has always been one of the weaker suits of Bangladesh’s cricketing arsenal, with the fast men generally struggling to make a mark at home or abroad.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Pandya seals series for India

Hardik Pandya smashed two huge sixes in the final over to give India a dramatic six-wicket Twenty20 victory over Australia yesterday, sewing up the three-match series for the tourists with a game to spare.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Zizou reflects on ‘tough few days’

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane praised his side’s ability to withstand pressure after they ended a troubling week of results by beating Sevilla 1-0 away from home on Saturday in La Liga.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

‘It’s the legendary 100 mark’

Kylian Mbappe netted his 100th Paris Saint-Germain goal as PSG claimed a 3-1 win over Montpellier on Saturday night and moved four points clear at the Ligue 1 summit.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Debut double for Bashundhara Kings

After scooping the Bangladesh Premier League in their debut season in top-flight men’s football, Bashundhara Kings have now won the title of women’s league on debut.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Chelsea move top as fans return

Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United enjoyed comfortable wins in the Premier League on Saturday as fans returned to stadiums after an eight-month absence.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Dhaka ride on Mushy to win third on the trot

Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim once more took on the responsibility to get Beximco Dhaka out of trouble after another top-order failure and set up their third consecutive win of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup yesterday.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Mashrafe joins Khulna

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will be back in action with the ongoing Bangabandhu T20 Cup as the veteran pacer was picked up by Gemcon Khulna following a lottery at the BCB office yesterday.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Pandya's twin sixes deliver India T20 series triumph

Hardik Pandya smashed two huge sixes in the final over to give India a dramatic six-wicket Twenty20 victory over Australia on Sunday, sewing up the three-match series for the tourists with a game to spare.
6 December 2020, 13:23 PM

Dhumketu clinch maiden premier basketball title

Dhumketu Club emerged unbeaten champions in the Bangabandhu Unimed Unihealth Premier Division Basketball League, which concluded at the Dhanmondi Wooden Floor Gymnasium today.
6 December 2020, 08:42 AM

Chelsea go top as fans return

Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United enjoyed comfortable wins in the Premier League on Saturday as fans returned to stadiums after an eight-month absence.
6 December 2020, 01:17 AM

Koeman furious after Cadiz defeat

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman lambasted his players for conceding a farcical goal during a 2-1 defeat by Cadiz on Saturday, criticising their attitude after they slipped 12 points behind La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
6 December 2020, 01:17 AM