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.
Sports
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.
Sports
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.
Sports
SPLASH OF JOY
22 October 2025, 14:52 PM Sports
Calm before Hong Kong takeoff
10 October 2025, 09:26 AM Sports

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

Storm on the horizon?

Real Madrid duo Eden Hazard and Casemiro have tested positive for Covid-19 and the two players are now isolating, the Spanish club said in a statement yesterday. Italy coach Roberto Mancini, as well as former Manchester City forward Edin Dzeko, have also contracted the virus.
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Australia start off as favourites, says Akram

Pakistan pace great and former captain Wasim Akram has said Australia would be the favourite to win the much-anticipated Test series against India in December-January.
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM

‘No place for princes in my team’

Journeyman coach Paul Put vowed to build a team of young players with strong work ethic after arriving in Dhaka yesterday to take charge of Saif SC.
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Like USA elections, all the votes must be counted’

For the past three years Manchester City and Liverpool have dominated the Premier League to an extent never seen before in English football.
7 November 2020, 18:00 PM

UEFA asks FIFA to review handball rule

UEFA have asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino to change the handball rule to stop “growing frustration” following a spate of penalties awarded for the offence, European football’s governing body confirmed on Thursday.
6 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Facebook deletes ISSF page

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) says it is experiencing an “unpleasant situation” as social networking site Facebook has deleted the global body’s page from its platform without any intimation. This has prompted the ISSF to start a campaign ’#unblock_ISSF_facebook’.
6 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Volleyball coach Mehdi no more

Renowned volleyball coach Golam Rasul Khan Mehdi, also a former national volleyball player, breathed his last at a hospital in Dhaka yesterday. He was 65.
6 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Shakib returns and gets busy

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to Bangladesh from the United States in the early hours of Friday amid immense enthusiasm and anticipation regarding his impending return to cricket upon completion of one-year ban, which was lifted on October 29.
6 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Australia confirms cross-country BBL

Australia’s upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) will be a moving feast, with the domestic Twenty20 competition travelling across the country in a touring model as Covid-19 curbs ease.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Nepal arrive to end football’s long hiatus

Putting behind the anxiety when some of their players tested positive for Covid-19, the Nepal national football team yesterday landed in Dhaka to play two FIFA international friendlies against hosts Bangladesh.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Mumbai in the hunt again

Mumbai Indians are in familiar territory as the Indian Premier League moves into the playoffs but the defending champions know they will have to take their game to another level when they face Delhi Capitals on Thursday.
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Nepal to land today

Nepal national football team faced another blow yesterday with two more players testing Covid-19 positive before leaving the country today for Dhaka where they are scheduled to play two friendlies this month.
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Jamal on the verge of signing for Kolkata Mohammedan

Bangladesh national team captain Jamal Bhuiyan is all but confirmed to sign for Indian outfit Kolkata Mohammedan for the upcoming I-League, subject to a confirmation to return to his current outfit Saif SC for the second phase of the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM