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

BUILT TO ROT

If not nurtured, eventually it will get lost in time -- a statement that probably holds true for prospective athletes and venues built to facilitate them. Like many talented players have lost their way due to lack of proper care and facilities,
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Mashrafe returns to training

After almost eight months, former Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza returned to the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Kings one point shy of title

Bashundhara Kings closed in on the Tricotex Women’s Football League title after extending their winning streak to 10 with a massive 15-0 win over Cumilla United at Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Tuesday.
1 December 2020, 15:00 PM

Real, Liverpool look to confirm last-16 spots

Real Madrid will be aiming to book their spot in the last-16 stage of the Champions League when they take on Shakhtar Donetsk tonight.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Premier basketball sans giants

After a two-year hiatus, the Premier Division Basketball League gets underway at the Dhanmondi Wooden Floor Stadium today without six teams from the last edition, including two former champions.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Cavani no longer looks like a ‘panic buy’

When Edinson Cavani joined Manchester United on transfer deadline day in October it was widely described as a “panic signing” with the 33-year-old’s arrival viewed as a desperate deal by a club who had failed to get their main targets.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM

ETERNAL DIEGO

ETERNAL DIEGO
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Mominul needs surgery’

Bangladesh Test skipper Mominul Haque will require surgery for the thumb injury that forced him out of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup, Bangladesh cricket Board chief physician Debashish Chowdhury said yesterday.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Khulna keep Dhaka winless

A clinical performance from the bowlers helped Gemcon Khulna return to winning ways in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup as they managed to defend 147 runs against Beximco Dhaka to clinch a 37-run win in yesterdays’ second match in Mirpur.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Fizz and Shoriful keep Ctg winning

Gazi Group Chattogram continued their brilliant run in the ongoing Bangabandhu T20 Cup and registered their third consecutive win, this time beating Fortune Barishal by 10 runs in yesterday’s first fixture at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
30 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Iron Mike’s swing-heavy return

Mike Tyson has revealed plans to continue fighting at the age of 54 after impressing in his highly-anticipated return in his draw with Roy Jones Jr in Los Angeles.
29 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Smith pummels India as Australia seal ODI series

Steve Smith was at his imperious best as he scored a second successive 62-ball century to drive Australia to a 51-run victory over India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, sealing the one-day series 2-0 with a match to spare.
29 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Unbeaten Ctg take on Tamim’s Barishal

After two exciting games on the opening day of the Bangabandhu T20 Cup, there was a sense that the tournament would produce more action-packed cricket in the coming days.
29 November 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Life is Life’

The first games in Argentina’s Primera Division since the death of Diego Maradona kicked off Saturday amid tears and memories, with the club he last coached notching up a victory in tribute to the footballing genius.
29 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Shakil bags silver in 10-metre air pistol online event

Commonwealth Games silver medalist Shakil Ahmed bagged a 10-metre air pistol silver medal in online competition titled Polish Open Kaliber today.
29 November 2020, 13:06 PM

Sydney win women’s Big Bash League

Fine bowling helped propel Sydney Thunder to an upset seven-wicket win over Meg Lanning’s Melbourne Stars and claim the women’s Big Bash League title on Saturday.
28 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Barca players set for €122m wage cut

Barcelona were close to securing an agreement on Friday for a 122 million euros cut in players’ salaries this season to help offset the financial hole left by the coronavirus pandemic.
28 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Maradona’s death being probed

Argentine prosecutors were investigating Friday the circumstances surrounding the death of Diego Maradona and whether it could have involved medical negligence, judicial sources said.
28 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Late penalty denies Liverpool

Liverpool were frustrated by VAR as Pascal Gross’s controversial late penalty rescued a dramatic 1-1 draw for Brighton at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.
28 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Tamim leads Barishal from the front with half-century

Fortune Barishal rode on skipper Tamim Iqbal’s brisk fifty to register their first win in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup beating Minister Rajshahi by five wickets in the days’ second fixture at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
28 November 2020, 18:00 PM