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

Klopp hails Phillips

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp described Nathaniel Phillips as a “monster” in the air after his dominating performance on his Premier League debut in Saturday’s 2-1 win over West Ham United.
1 November 2020, 18:00 PM

‘MU forwards are a threat’

Manchester United’s forwards have forged a strong understanding that makes them a real threat in the Premier League, according to Arsenal
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Thanks for your love and friendship ‘

Diego Maradona celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday with a comprehensive league victory for Gimnasia y Esgrima, the club he coaches, with a
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Skill challenge for domestic cricketers

While Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is making efforts to involve a bigger group of domestic cricketers in five-team Bangabandhu T20 Cup in mid-November with a bid to bringing competitive back cricket in the country in earnest, it could prove to be a huge challenge for local players to cope up instantly.
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Number one Barty back in the groove

World number one Ash Barty feels refreshed after a lengthy break from tennis due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the 24-year-old hopes the interval would prove a blessing as she returned to training to get ready for the home Australian summer.
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Gayle is ‘Still The Boss’

Chris Gayle achieved another milestone in his illustrious career as the ‘Universe Boss’ became the first player to hit 1,000 sixes in T20 cricket.
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM

SWEATING FOR A NEW MILESTONE?

Zahir Rayhan of Bangladesh Navy was seen sweating his toned body, this time under the tutelage of Farid Ahmed Khan, at the Bangabandhu
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Easy to theorise but hard to implement

Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo has bold ideas about how he wants to rebuild the Serie A champions but is facing huge challenges to put them into practice and is going to need time to do it -- a luxury that few big clubs allow.
31 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Green gets nod for India series

Western Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has been named in Australia’s squad for the limited overs series against India after producing some sparkling form in the domestic Sheffield Shield.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Barca, United make it two from two

Ousmane Dembele struck early and Lionel Messi converted a late penalty as Barcelona won 2-0 at Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday after Alvaro Morata had three goals disallowed for offside for the Serie A side.
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM

A MAKESHIFT GOLF COURSE!

A MAKESHIFT GOLF COURSE!
29 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Bumrah claims 100 IPL wickets as Mumbai down Bangalore

Paceman Jasprit Bumrah reached 100 wickets in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday with the key scalp of Virat Kohli and helped Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets.
29 October 2020, 01:37 AM

Chelsea ease to win at Krasnodar

Chelsea kickstarted their Champions League group campaign by coasting to a 4-0 win at Krasnodar on Wednesday thanks to goals from Callum Hudson-Odoi, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and a late strike from Christian Pulisic.
29 October 2020, 01:27 AM

Neymar hurt in Basaksehir win

Paris St Germain's Moise Kean scored twice and Kylian Mbappe grabbed two assists as they overcame a sluggish start to beat Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir 2-0 away on Wednesday, securing their first win in this season's group stage.
29 October 2020, 01:27 AM

Sancho, Haaland sink Zenit

Borussia Dortmund needed a 78th-minute penalty from Jadon Sancho and a stoppage-time goal from Erling Haaland to beat visitors Zenit St Petersburg 2-0 in their Champions League Group F match on Wednesday.
29 October 2020, 01:26 AM

Need to work to reach Barca’s level, Pirlo says after loss

Ousmane Dembele’s deflected strike and a late Lionel Messi penalty gave Barcelona a 2-0 win away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday after Alvaro Morata had three goals disallowed for offside for the Serie A side.
29 October 2020, 01:21 AM

Koeman hails 'best performance of the season'

Ronald Koeman said Barcelona had put in “the best performance of the season” in their 2-0 win over Juvenuts in Turin. Ousmane Dembele opened the scoring with a 17th-minute effort deflected off Federico Chiesa, before Lionel Messi converted a penalty.
29 October 2020, 01:19 AM

Koeman hails 'best performance of the season'

Ronald Koeman said Barcelona had put in “the best performance of the season” in their 2-0 win over Juvenuts in Turin. Ousmane Dembele opened the scoring with a 17th-minute effort deflected off Federico Chiesa, before Lionel Messi converted a penalty.
29 October 2020, 01:19 AM

Tusquets named Barca’s acting president

Barcelona named Carles Tusquets as their acting president on Wednesday, a day after Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned in order to avoid facing a vote of no confidence.
29 October 2020, 01:16 AM

‘3 goals, 16 minutes, 10,30,000 signatures’

“3 goals, 16 minutes, 10,30,000 signatures”. The caption may have been a bit confusing, but there could have been hardly a better way for Marcus Rashford described a picture of himself celebrating Manchester United’s 5-0 win over RB Leipzig on Wednesday.
29 October 2020, 01:09 AM