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

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

Chilwell impresses as Chelsea storm Palace

Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 4-0 at home in the Premier League on Saturday as Ben Chilwell marked his league debut for the Blues by scoring a goal and creating another for fellow defender Kurt Zouma before Jorginho sealed the win with two penalties.
3 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Teammates make me want to work harder’

Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku was named the Europa League player of the season for 2019-20 after the Belgian forward led the Italian side to the final with goals in every knockout round.
3 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Old friends meet on the touchline for first time

In a highly-anticipated first clash between two former stars of Italy and AC Milan now chasing coaching glory, Gennaro Gattuso’s Napoli test their ‘Scudetto’ ambitions at Andrea Pirlo’s Juventus tonight.
3 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Koeman thrilled by spirit

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman praised his side’s fighting spirit and discipline after they eased to a 3-0 win at Celta Vigo on Thursday despite playing the entire second half with 10 men.
2 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Thiem, Halep into last 16

US Open winner Dominic Thiem swept into the last 16 at Roland Garros on Friday along with women’s top seed Simona Halep and third seed Elina Svitolina.
2 October 2020, 18:00 PM

It’s amazing, says Lewy

Robert Lewandowski was named UEFA’s Men’s Player of the Year on Thursday as Champions League winners Bayern Munich dominated the men’s awards.
2 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Domingo finds positives in enforced break

Much like the cricketers, the journalists -- who cover Bangladesh cricket -- also stepped into the new normal as they joined in a virtual press conference arranged by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) with the Tigers’ head coach Russell Domingo yesterday.
2 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Will it be Salahuddin again?

The Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, the venue for the 2020 Bangladesh Football Federation’s (BFF’s) electoral congress, was given a festive vibe by the cheerful presence of delegates on the eve of today’s polls.
2 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Australians set guidelines for trans athletes

Eight Australian sports federations, including peak bodies for tennis, rugby union and Australian Rules football, issued guidelines on Thursday aimed at encouraging the participation of transgender athletes.
1 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Salma ‘glad’ after call-up in UAE T20 League

Bangladesh women’s team stars Salma Khatun and Jahanara Alam are set to feature in the upcoming Women’s T20 League in UAE, slated to take place between November 4 and 9.
1 October 2020, 18:00 PM

We were far from brilliant: Zidane

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his side still have to make many strides after riding their luck to beat Real Valladolid 1-0 at home on Wednesday, although he is not worried about their rusty play so early into the new season.
1 October 2020, 18:00 PM

‘We want to return to competitive cricket’

Following a three-day break, Bangladesh players returned to the second phase of their skill training camp at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. The players underwent the coronavirus tests on Wednesday before returning to the bio-secure bubble following negative results yesterday.
1 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Ligue 1’s best, but for how much longer?

Kylian Mbappe posted a picture on Twitter on Wednesday after scooping the award for Ligue 1 2019-20 player of the season. He helped PSG
1 October 2020, 18:00 PM