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

Clouds gather over England tour of SA

England’s imminent tour of South Africa could hang on the outcome of a CSA members’ council meeting on Friday, according to the leader of the interim board proposed by government.
13 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Troubled France in Ronaldo’s sights

The UEFA Nations League is back with its penultimate round of fixtures in the group stages and the marquee fixture of the fifth matchday sees a rematch of the 2016 Euro final, with Portugal hosting France at the Estadio do SL Benfica on Saturday.
13 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Day happy with win in ‘pre-season game’

As soon as the official post-match press conference following Bangladesh’s 2-0 victory against Nepal last night ended, the Bangladesh team’s media manager relayed to the journalists an announcement that the National Teams Committee would reward the team with Tk 10 lakh for winning the match.
13 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Booters celebrate return with clinical win

Bangladesh made a winning return to international football amid the coronavirus pandemic, handing Nepal a 2-0 defeat in the first of two international friendlies at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
13 November 2020, 18:00 PM

No quarantine for England in Sri Lanka

After Bangladesh’s tour of Sri Lanka was scrapped in September after the two boards failed to agree on Covid-19 quarantine protocols laid out by Sri Lankan authorities, Sri Lanka Cricket decided that England would not have to deal with such strict protocols when they tour for two Tests in January next year.
13 November 2020, 18:00 PM

New cases raise concern

Although the players’ draft for the upcoming five-team Bangabandhu T20 Cup took place yesterday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is yet to announce the schedule of the tournament.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Focus on performance, not result

While Bangladesh and visiting Nepal are eagerly anticipating their first taste of the new normal through the first of two FIFA-sanctioned friendlies today, both sides are also nurturing hopes of a triumphant return to action.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Qatar match gets FIFA nod

Despite having insufficient preparation, Bangladesh are finally playing their Asian Cup and World Cup Qualifying fixture against Qatar next month as FIFA approved Qatar’s proposal to host Bangladesh on December 4 outside of the FIFA calendar.
11 November 2020, 18:00 PM

First friendly to be a test of booters’ prep

With a day to go before the first friendly against Nepal tomorrow, the Bangladesh footballers -- who started training less than three weeks ago -- seem happy with their fitness, but Australian fitness trainer Ivan Razlog believes it will still take some time to become fully fit.
11 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Klopp, Guardiola happy with draw

Jurgen Klopp praised his “dangerous” Liverpool team after they missed the chance to return to the top of the Premier League following a 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

No excuses for frailties, says Zidane

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his side could not hide behind the referee’s decisions or their injury and illness woes after they stumbled to a 4-1 defeat at Valencia on Sunday.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Mumbai’s fifth or Delhi’s first?

Delhi Capitals returned as a vastly improved side to reach their first Indian Premier League (IPL) final but will need an extraordinary effort to upset Mumbai Indians on Tuesday after three unsuccessful attempts to beat the champions this season.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Will booters be underdone for Qatar?

Amid preparations for the FIFA international friendlies against Nepal next week, Bangladesh’s nod to Qatar’s proposal to play their World Cup Qualifying match in early December has prompted questions about the wisdom of the move as the away match against much stronger opposition could be very tough due to inadequate preparation.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Two decades of Test cricket

Today marks the completion of two decades since Bangladesh first took the field to play their inaugural Test match against India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in 2000.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Shakib among players to take fitness tests

With the threat of coronavirus transmission still looming over Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to host the second tournament amid the pandemic in the form of the upcoming Bangabandhu T20 Cup.
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Messi the supersub

Lionel Messi came off the bench to score twice and lead Barcelona to a 5-2 home victory over Real Betis on Saturday, snapping a four-game winless streak in La Liga for the Catalans.
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM

BFF wants independent venue

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin yesterday claimed that the status of the Bangabandhu National Stadium as an international football venue is in danger and it is due only to BFF’s relations with the FIFA and AFC that international matches are still being allowed to be staged there.
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Time for players to give back’

Having mentioned the range of facilities Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has been providing the national footballers, BFF president Kazi Salahuddin wants return from the players through performance on the field.
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Salahuddin urges players to give 100 percent

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin asked the national players to give their best shot against Nepal despite the lack of preparation and deficiencies in fitness.
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Dancing down the rough patch

Shakib Al Hasan, undoubtedly the brightest star of Bangladesh cricket, does not always necessarily need to be involved in a cricketing activity to hog the spotlight. The premier all-rounder almost always seems to find his way into buzzing topics.
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM