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

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

‘AB is the most impactful player’

Virat Kohli labelled AB de Villiers as the “most impactful player” in the IPL after the South African batsman’s belligerent half-century helped Banglore pull off an unlikely victory against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Nepal friendlies on Nov 13 and 17

The Bangladesh Football Federation has verbally expressed their desire to host Nepal on November 13 and 17 in FIFA friendly matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Had forgotten the feeling of shooting’

Following a long break due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Gulshan Shooting Range yesterday turned into a vibrant place in presence of shooters, officials, media personalities and spectators. Bangladesh shooting embraced a new experience by hosting an international online competition for the first time even though such competitions have been held before in other nations.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM

WHAT THEY SAID

”They played with more pace than us and more enthusiasm. We can’t make any excuses, we played a bad game and we have to congratulate Cadiz. We’re not happy at all.”
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Time for the batsmen to learn from mistakes

“I had got out a couple of times to balls bowled outside off stump. So I decided not to play the cover-drive. They were bowling consistently outside the off stump, and I decided to leave all those balls,” were the words of the great Sachin Tendulkar after he played an unbeaten 241-run knock without a single drive through the off side during the Sydney Test of India’s 2004 tour.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Dhawan, de Villiers star in wins

Shikhar Dhawan hit his first Indian Premier League century on Saturday as Delhi Capitals beat Chennai Super Kings to go back top of the table while South African veteran AB de Villiers produced another blistering batting display meanwhile to take Royal Challengers Bangalore to victory over Rajasthan Royals and keep them in the playoff race.
18 October 2020, 00:51 AM

Werner’s genius to no avail

Chelsea were held to a 3-3 draw by a spirited Southampton side who equalised in added time to earn a deserved point in a thriller on Saturday after Timo Werner had scored two early goals for the home side, his first in the Premier League.
17 October 2020, 21:54 PM

Man United’s late flourish overwhelms Newcastle

Bruno Fernandes made amends for a missed penalty with a late strike as Manchester United thrashed Newcastle United 4-1 on Saturday to collect their second Premier League win of the season.
17 October 2020, 21:49 PM

Sterling makes the difference in tactical encounter

Manchester City's Raheem Sterling condemned Arsenal to their second defeat of the season as he fired his side to a 1-0 win at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday.
17 October 2020, 21:45 PM

Quickfire Ibra double sinks Inter

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, recently recovered from a COVID-19 infection, scored an early brace to secure a 2-1 win over neighbours Inter in the Serie A derby on Saturday.
17 October 2020, 21:41 PM

Lewy, Mueller hit two each as Bayern crush Arminia

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller scored two goals each as the German champions crushed hosts Arminia Bielefeld 4-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday to move within a point of top spot.
17 October 2020, 21:35 PM

Chiesa sees red on debut as Juve held

Juventus winger Federico Chiesa was sent off on his debut and the Serie A champions also had a goal disallowed by VAR for offside by the tiniest of margins as they were held to a 1-1 draw at promoted Crotone on Saturday.
17 October 2020, 21:26 PM

Real and Barca both lose 1-0

Barcelona fell to their first defeat in La Liga under new coach Ronald Koeman as they lost 1-0 at Getafe on Saturday, hours after Real Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 loss at home to promoted Cadiz, their first La Liga defeat in over seven months.
17 October 2020, 21:16 PM