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

Is there a plan for domestic cricket?

“Do you know when domestic cricket is going to start again?’’-- this is the one question that reporters covering Bangladesh cricket have been asked by domestic cricketers almost every other day over the past month or so.
27 September 2020, 18:00 PM

‘It’s too cold’

Gone are the queues of spectators and gone is the sun as the French Open kicked off in underwhelming fashion on Sunday with persistent drizzle and a chill wind sweeping the almost-empty Roland Garros grounds.
27 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Sport set to stir to life by year’s end

As the country is gradually stirring back to life amid the threat of the coronavirus, the country’s sports fraternity too seems to be preparing to wake up.
27 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Hamilton's record bid fades after double penalty

Lewis Hamilton's bid for a record-equalling 91st career Formula One win took a huge hit at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday after stewards imposed two five-second penalties for practice start infringements.
27 September 2020, 14:26 PM

Badminton federation gets ad-hoc committee

Former shutter Kabirul Islam Shikdar has been appointed general secretary of Bangladesh Badminton Federation as the National Sports Council today disclosed a 27-member ad-hoc committee after dissolving the elected committee, the tenure of which had expired earlier this month.
27 September 2020, 11:01 AM

Gill 70 takes KKR to win

Opener Shubhman Gill's unbeaten 70 along with Eoin Morgan's 42 not out guided Kolkata Knight Riders to their first win of the season against Sunrisers Hyderabad. At the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Kolkata won by seven wickets and two overs to spare.
27 September 2020, 01:08 AM

Pellegrini curses VAR after defeat to Real Madrid

The combination of Real Madrid and VAR was too much for Real Betis to contend with in Saturday's 3-2 home defeat, coach Manuel Pellegrini said after his team came away empty-handed despite outplaying the La Liga champions for parts of the game.
27 September 2020, 00:54 AM

Chelsea fight back from 3-0 to draw

Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham struck a 93rd-minute equaliser as they battled back from three goals down to draw 3-3 at West Bromwich Albion in their Premier League clash on Saturday.
27 September 2020, 00:32 AM

Brazilian clubs vote against plan for fans' return

Brazil’s first division clubs voted unanimously against allowing fans to return to soccer stadiums on Saturday, rejecting an earlier Health Ministry decision to permit grounds across the country to admit up to 30% of their capacity.
27 September 2020, 00:21 AM

Conte demands ‘balance’ after frantic 4-3 win

Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte was happy with his team's performance in their 4-3 win over Fiorentina on Saturday but said they still needed to find a better balance between defence and attack.
26 September 2020, 23:53 PM

Italy rejects proposal for more spectators

The Italian government has rejected a proposal to allow more spectators to watch sporting events, including the Serie A soccer league.
26 September 2020, 23:46 PM

Caligiuri-inspired Augsburg stun Dortmund

Bundesliga title hopefuls Borussia Dortmund suffered a blow in a 2-0 defeat at Augsburg on Saturday, surrendering without a fight as Daniel Caligiuri set up the first goal and scored the second in his 300th league game.
26 September 2020, 23:35 PM

Bruno scores winner after final whistle

Manchester United beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 away in the Premier League on Saturday after an incredible finale in which Bruno Fernandes struck the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 100th minute of the game.
26 September 2020, 23:28 PM

Jesus out for at least a month, says Pep

Manchester City's Brazil international Gabriel Jesus will be sidelined for at least a month with a muscle injury, the Premier League club's manager Pep Guardiola said on Saturday.
26 September 2020, 23:26 PM

‘Weird to stay in the hotel’

Serena Williams finds it ‘weird’ having to stay in a hotel during the French Open despite owning an apartment in Paris as she continues her chase of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.
26 September 2020, 18:00 PM

‘The point is to score’

Manchester United beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 away in the Premier League on Saturday after an incredible finale in which Bruno Fernandes struck the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 100th minute of the game.
26 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Indonesian GM wins title

Indonesian Grandmaster Susanto Megaranto won the title of Joytu Sheikh Hasina International Online Chess Tournament, which concluded yesterday.
26 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Stars steady themselves as battle in Paris commences

Four months after it was originally scheduled to take place, Roland Garros will now host the final Grand Slam of the season from today.
26 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Determined to host Olympics next year: Japan PM

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday Japan is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after the games were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
26 September 2020, 05:42 AM

Officials seek pardons before league starts

Eager to stage the Premier Division Hockey League after a two-year hiatus, the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) received applications from two clubs to lift suspensions on their respective officials so they can participate.
25 September 2020, 18:00 PM