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

ICC mulls splitting points of postponed WTC matches

Aiming to complete the World Test Championship cycle and host the final in June as per schedule, the ICC is contemplating splitting points for all WTC bilateral series that had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM

CR7 may still feature in Barca clash

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo could still face Barcelona in the Champions League next week despite reportedly returning another positive test for coronavirus yesterday. Ronaldo initially tested positive on October 13.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Focus to be on foreigners in coming transfer window

With the transfer window for the 2020-21 season set to open on November 1 for six weeks, top Bangladesh Premier League clubs are looking to bring major changes in their roster of foreign players as they have to rely on similar sets of local players in the new season set to start from December 19.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM

A night to remember for Shakhtar

Bayern Munich’s Champions League final hero Kingsley Coman was in inspired form again as the defending champions crushed Atletico Madrid. It was another ruthless display of attacking and a statement of intent by Bayern in a 4-0 victory on Wednesday.
22 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Ronaldo shaves off hair in recovery

Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has turned to one of the most famous hairstyles, deviating from his flamboyant self by shaving most of it off. The 35-year-old is currently in isolation and awaiting the results of yesterday’s coronavirus test, which help determine today whether he can play against Barcelona in the Champions League next week.
22 October 2020, 04:29 AM

Siraj leads RCB rout of Kolkata

Paceman Mohammed Siraj returned impressive bowling figures of three for eight to help Royal Challengers Bangalore thrash Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday.
22 October 2020, 01:33 AM

Ronaldo in a race against the clock

Juventus talisman Cristiano Ronaldo is in a race against the clock to be back for Barcelona, having missed out on one Champions League match already.
21 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Lucid’ Pele makes surprise debut ahead of 80th

Days away from turning 80, Brazilian football legend Pele said he was happy for his good mental health in a video sent to the media Tuesday, hours after confirming that he would be releasing his debut single to mark the celebrations.
21 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Starting football is main priority’

Bangladesh Football Federation officials and coaches of the national team are looking forward to the two international friendlies against Nepal as a chance to resume football activities in the country instead of thinking too much about the outcomes of the matches.
21 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Zimbabwe reach Pakistan sans Rajput

Zimbabwe’s cricket squad arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday -- minus their Indian coach, who had been advised to stay away from the rival South Asian nation.
20 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Will wait for Van Dijk like a good wife, says Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said supporting Virgil van Dijk is his priority after the talismanic Dutch defender suffered cruciate knee ligament damage that will likely end his season.
20 October 2020, 18:00 PM

BHF compromises with discipline again

The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) once again compromised discipline by lifting suspensions on four club officials conditionally citing the old-fashioned statement of ‘greater interest of hockey’.
20 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Champions League storylines to watch

The Champions League group stage kicked off on Tuesday with Bayern Munich beginning their defence of the trophy won in Lisbon in August. Here are some of the storylines to watch over the next few weeks.
20 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Lots of equations ahead of last group game

It is a must win game for Tamim XI to keep their hopes alive of reaching the final of the three-team BCB President’s Cup 50-over-tournament when they take on Najmul XI in the last group stage game at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
20 October 2020, 18:00 PM

What has changed a year after the players’ strike?

Exactly a year ago on this day, Bangladesh cricket was rocked when the country’s top cricketers convened in Mirpur and announced that they would boycott all cricketing activities unless the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) met their 11-point demand.
20 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Booters welcome Nepal friendlies

The national footballers are eagerly waiting to return to the ground through friendlies against Nepal -- slated for November 13 and 17 in Dhaka -- despite questions remaining about their preparedness to take the challenge following a long coronavirus-induced break.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Virus shakes up big leagues

Fans assuming that Bayern Munich would already be cruising towards their ninth consecutive Bundesliga crown or that English champions Liverpool would have started to shake off their rivals early in the season could not be wider of the mark.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM

It’s Champions League time again

The Champions League group stage kicks off on Tuesday with Bayern Munich beginning their defence of the trophy won in Lisbon in August. Here are some of the storylines to watch over the next few weeks.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘I feel like being in kindergarten with Jose’

Arsene Wenger has brushed off Jose Mourinho’s reaction to being left out of the Frenchman’s autobiography despite their fiery touchline clashes over the years, saying that dealing with the Portuguese made him feel like he was in kindergarten again.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM

THREE SUPER OVERS IN A DAY!

THREE SUPER OVERS IN A DAY!
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM