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

No arms, no problem

Muhammad Ikram, who was born without arms, steps up to a snooker table, sizes up his options and with a firm flick of his chin strikes the cue ball and slots a red into a corner pocket.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Tsitsipas’s overdose of information

Stefanos Tsitsipas is coached by his father Apostolos but having his mother, who is also knowledgeable about tennis, around at the French Open has sometimes proved to be an overdose of information for the fifth-seeded Greek.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Men’s semifinals tonight

World number one Novak Djokovic will face fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Roland Garros semifinals tonight, while Rafael Nadal, the defending champion in men’s singles, will take on 12th seed Diego Schwartzman in the other match on Philippe Chatrier Court.
8 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Batsmen let down bowlers, Dhoni says after loss to KKR

After Chennai Super Kings failed to chase a 168-run target against Kolkata Knight Riders, skipper MS Dhoni said that the "batsmen let the bowlers down".
7 October 2020, 23:25 PM

Battered Djokovic smarts into semis

Injury worries clouded Novak Djokovic's hopes of a second French Open title as he said he had suffered neck and shoulder problems during his laboured quarter-final win over Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta on Wednesday.
7 October 2020, 23:16 PM

Mexico spoil De Boer’s debut

Mexico handed new Netherlands coach Frank de Boer a defeat in his first game in charge as they enjoyed a deserved 1-0 win over their hosts in a friendly on Wednesday.
7 October 2020, 23:16 PM

Giroud passes Platini in Ukraine rout

Olivier Giroud became France's second top scorer when he netted a double to take his international tally to 42 goals as the world champions crushed an injury and COVID-19-ravaged Ukraine 7-1 in a friendly in a near-empty Stade de France on Wednesday.
7 October 2020, 23:16 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

‘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

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