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

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

POLICE FLY HIGH IN HANDBALL

POLICE FLY HIGH IN HANDBALL
4 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Floored by a bouncer

While Tamim was practicing in the BCB Academy Ground, Mohammad Naim Sheikh, playing in an intra HP-squad practise game inside the same
3 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Barca aim to maintain perfect start as Ronaldo returns

Barcelona aim to maintain their perfect start in the Champions League when they host Dynamo Kyiv at Camp Nou tonight while Cristiano Ronaldo is back for Juventus after recovering from coronavirus.
3 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Giggs denies allegations

Wales manager Ryan Giggs denied allegations of assault on Tuesday after British media reported he had been arrested following a disturbance at his home.
3 November 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Make helmet mandatory’

Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar has asked the governing International Cricket Council (ICC) to make it mandatory for all batsmen to wear helmets irrespective of whether facing a pacer or a spinner.
3 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Tips from mentor

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal and all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad are set to leave the country on November 8 for the Pakistan Super League playoffs after being included in the squads of Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans respectively.
3 November 2020, 18:00 PM

We are hungry for victory, says Jamal

Captain Jamal Bhuiyan yesterday said that players of the national team are not yet fully fit for this month’s international friendlies against Nepal even though Bashundhara Kings players are in better shape physically compared to the others.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM