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

Italy, Belgium round out final four

Italy gave another impressive performance and extended their unbeaten run to 22 games with a 2-0 win away to Bosnia while as they reached the Nations League final four on Wednesday.
18 November 2020, 21:56 PM

Monjurul tests positive for Covid-19

Bangladesh national football team member SM Monjurul Rahman tested positive for coronavirus yesterday and will not fly to Qatar with the rest of the contingent today, the BFF said through a press release.
18 November 2020, 21:27 PM

Nadal positive despite defeat

Rafael Nadal insisted he can still win the ATP Finals for the first time despite a damaging 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/4) defeat against Austria’s Dominic Thiem on Tuesday.
18 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Booters leave with tall task ahead of Qatar tie

With some happy memories from the two FIFA-sanctioned friendlies against Nepal, the Bangladesh national football team are set to leave for Qatar this morning to play their away World Cup and Asian Cup Qualifying match on December 4.
18 November 2020, 18:00 PM

An all-time Löw

The extent of Germany’s helplessness as they capitulated to a 6-0 loss against Spain in Seville on Wednesday night was unexpected, even for those who had long banished any hopes they had once harbored about the current side.
18 November 2020, 18:00 PM

England’s short Pakistan tour confirmed

England will visit Pakistan for the first time in 16 years when they play two T20 Internationals in October 2021, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Wednesday.
18 November 2020, 18:00 PM

More than just a dynamic duo

Background: In terms of spending, Gemcon Khulna topped the charts in the players’ draft and have become one of the most talked-about teams in the tournament.
18 November 2020, 18:00 PM

'Black day': Loew shell-shocked by Germany's historic Spain defeat

Joachim Loew admitted it was a "black day" for Germany after their 6-0 drubbing against Spain in the Nations League piled pressure on the team's coach.
18 November 2020, 08:37 AM

Fresh outbreak leaves CA scrambling to save series

Cricket Australia has had to scramble to get players from around the country into NSW as the coronavirus outbreak in South Australia causes logistical mayhem and threatens to disrupt the start of the international season.
17 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Balance key to Dhaka’s might

BACKGROUND: During the players draft, Beximco Dhaka got the first call and roped in experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim from Grade A.
17 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Revamped Nepal hold Bangladesh

Nepal put up a vastly improved performance to deny Bangladesh a clean sweep in the Mujib Borsho international friendly series, holding the hosts to a goalless draw in the second and final match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
17 November 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Have to be at our best to compete against Qatar’

As Bangladesh laboured to a goalless draw against Nepal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium last night, their next match’s hosts, Qatar, were fighting against one of Asia’s best, South Korea, in a FIFA friendly in Austria.
17 November 2020, 18:00 PM

President’s Cup brings hockey back

Hockey is set to return to competitive action after a long coronavirus-induced break as the inaugural President’s Cup tournament gets underway at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium today, marking the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
17 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Man who threatened to kill Shakib arrested in Sylhet

Rapid Action Battalion today arrested the man who threatened to kill ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan during a Facebook live video on November 15.
17 November 2020, 05:09 AM

Queiroz hits out over ‘COVAR’

Colombia coach Carlos Queiroz on Sunday likened the use of VAR technology in football to a disease and claimed it should be rebranded as ‘COVAR’.
16 November 2020, 18:00 PM

T20 Cup players, staff to get tested on Nov 20

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) medical team is prepared to conduct coronavirus testing at the BCB Academy on November 20 for all the players of the five teams that will participate in the Bangabandhu T20 Cup as well as support and hotel staff.
16 November 2020, 18:00 PM

India through Waugh’s lens

Australian great Steve Waugh has long held a deep affection for India, first touring the country in 1986. But his experiences were all too often fleeting glimpses, before he got the chance to return and photograph everyday cricket in the sport’s powerhouse.
16 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Get well soon, Jamie Day

When watching Italy take on Poland in a crucial Nations League fixture on Sunday night, it was hard not to draw a few parallels between the four-time world champions and Bangladesh, one of the lowest-ranked footballing nations in the world.
16 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Teams seek to step it up in final friendly

Head coach Jamie Day, having tested positive for Covid-19 a second time yesterday, will be absent when hosts Bangladesh bid to end the Mujib Borsho FIFA International Series with a second consecutive win against Nepal in the second match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today
16 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Shakib's damage control: A misplaced apology

Whether he does something or not, the limelight inevitably shines on Shakib Al Hasan. It was no different yesterday, when the ace all-rounder made headlines after a person went live on Facebook in the early minutes of Sunday and issued a death threat while brandishing a weapon.
16 November 2020, 16:16 PM