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

We need to talk, Loew tells team after Turkey tie

Germany coach Joachim Loew bemoaned his side's inability to hold on to a lead after they conceded a last-gasp equaliser in a thrilling 3-3 friendly draw against Turkey on Wednesday.
7 October 2020, 23:16 PM

Ronaldo denied by post in Spain draw

Portugal had to settle for a 0-0 draw at home to Spain in a heavyweight friendly on Wednesday after hammering the crossbar twice and missing a last-gasp open goal.
7 October 2020, 23:16 PM

Training to begin in earnest from Saturday

Despite uncertainty about the 2021 AHF Junior Asia Cup due to the need for rescheduling, the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) organised a month-long camp in August to keep players in touch amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
7 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Collins ends Jabeur’s historic run

Unseeded Danielle Collins battled past Tunisian Ons Jabeur 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the first time in her career.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Kvitova’s special memories of Philippe Chatrier

The French Open holds special memories for Petra Kvitova, not because she has won the title but because it is where she resumed her career after a knife attack that almost ended it.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Why do you wear boys’ clothes?’

It is usually tough for women in our country to take up cricket -- or any other sport for that matter -- as a profession. For Murshida Khatun, a 21-year-old left-handed batter, it was even tougher.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Partey stuns Atletico while MU panic again

English forward Walcott, who became Southampton’s youngest first-team player, has moved back home in an emotional move.
6 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Best moment of Korda’s life

Sebastian Korda pocketed over $200,000 from his run to the Roland Garros last 16 but was more pleased by convincing childhood idol Rafael Nadal to give him a signed shirt.
5 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Svitolina playing love match for France

Elina Svitolina knocked Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia out of Roland Garros on Sunday but insisted she was also playing for France due to her romance with national number one Gael Monfils.
5 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Newcomers set sights on district, lower leagues

The newly elected Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) committee may not reflect the expectations of the general football fans, but the much talked-about polls produced nine new faces who are all set to work along long-serving BFF organisers, including four-time President Kazi Salahuddin for the next four years.
5 October 2020, 18:00 PM

A night like no other

On a night when Serie A saw as bizarre an event as the Napoli-Juventus fixture being abandoned as Napoli players weren’t allowed by their local health authority to travel to Turin due to coronavirus fears, La Liga meted out a tensed 1-1 draw between Barcelona and Sevilla and the Bundesliga witnessed yet another one-man show from Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski who scored all four goals including a stoppage-time penalty to give the German champions a 4-3 home win over Hertha Berlin, the focus still turned to the Premier League.
5 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Kvitova reaches quarter-final

Petra Kvitova reached the French Open quarter-finals for the first time in eight years as she overpowered China’s Zhang Shuai 6-2 6-4 on Monday.
5 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Covid protocol’ costs Napoli

Napoli risk a 3-0 forfeit for failing to turn up for their Serie A clash against Juventus amid a row over coronavirus protocol in Italy on Sunday.
5 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Players are ‘terrified’ of new handball rule, Dier says

Tottenham Hotspur’s Eric Dier has said the new handball law has made things more difficult for defenders who now second guess themselves before going in for a challenge in the box.
4 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Pacers hit the ground running

Even during short breaks, it is a big challenge for fast bowlers to maintain their fitness levels, so when the Bangladesh national players played a two-day practice game among themselves after seven months away from the game, the challenge was a big one for the fast men.
4 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Reyna-Haaland connection rocks Freiburg

Borussia Dortmund's Giovanni Reyna and Erling Haaland combined perfectly to help crush Freiburg 4-0 on Saturday as they bounced back in style from a disappointing week.
4 October 2020, 00:56 AM

Juve in isolation, Napoli match in doubt

Italian champions Juventus announced on Saturday that their whole squad have gone into isolation after two staff members tested positive for COVID-19 but the club remain committed to hosting Napoli in this weekend's Serie A clash.
4 October 2020, 00:51 AM

Ancelotti beams as Everton stay perfect

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has earned his place in the spotlight after becoming the first Everton player to score in the opening four games of a Premier League season, manager Carlo Ancelotti said after their home 4-2 win over Brighton on Saturday.
4 October 2020, 00:43 AM

‘That was good, huh?’

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa heaped praise on each other after an entertaining 1-1 draw at Elland Road in the Premier League on Saturday.
4 October 2020, 00:36 AM

Kohli hits form in Bangalore's big IPL win

Skipper Virat Kohli hit form with his first half-century of this Indian Premier League season as he led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a comfortable win over Rajasthan Royals on Saturday.
4 October 2020, 00:07 AM