Kiwis ahead after Henry's seven destroys Proteas

New Zealand dominated South Africa to hold a 21-run lead on day one of the first Test in Christchurch on Thursday after Matt Henry spearheaded the attack with a career-best seven for 23.
17 February 2022, 06:14 AM

Comilla into final as Narine’s blitzkrieg devours Ctg

Comilla Victorians registered a comfortable seven-wicket win over Chattogram Challengers in the second Qualifier and reached the final of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
16 February 2022, 15:12 PM

Afghans negative for Covid in follow-up test

A day after returning positive for Covid-19, all the eight Afghanistan players tested negative for the virus in the follow-up tests today ahead of their upcoming bilateral three-match ODI and two-match T20I series against hosts Bangladesh.
16 February 2022, 14:46 PM

BFF calls for ‘forensic investigation’ on Jamal issue

The disciplinary committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has asked the authorities concerned to conduct a forensic investigation regarding the allegation that involves Saif Sporting Club’s captain Jamal Bhiuyan kicking the referee during a Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) fixture on Sunday.
16 February 2022, 13:29 PM

About last night: The surreal Messi-Ronaldo entanglement

Last night’s European football action absolutely had it all.
16 February 2022, 11:46 AM

'Unstoppable' Mbappe leaves Messi in shade

Kylian Mbappe's importance to Paris Saint-Germain was all too evident long before his stoppage-time strike gave them a narrow win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League showdown on Tuesday and left them on course for a place in the quarter-finals.
16 February 2022, 07:14 AM

Why so many changes?

The national selectors made wholesale changes to the ODI side for Bangladesh's upcoming series against Afghanistan, slated to begin from February 23 with the first ODI in Chattogram.
15 February 2022, 11:02 AM

Eight Afghan cricketers test positive for Covid-19

Eight cricketers of the Afghanistan squad tested positive for Covid-19 today ahead of their upcoming bilateral three-match ODI and two-match T20I series against hosts Bangladesh.
15 February 2022, 08:54 AM

Not anti-vax but will skip tournaments if forced to get jab: Djokovic

Novak Djokovic said he was not against vaccination but would skip Grand Slam tournaments if he was forced to take the jab against Covid-19.
15 February 2022, 07:33 AM

Jamal denies 'kicking referee'

Saif Sporting Club captain Jamal Bhuiyan has claimed to media that he did not kick or touch any match official after his side’s 1-0 defeat against Sheikh Russel KC in a Bangladesh Premier League fixture at the Birshreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Sunday.
15 February 2022, 05:41 AM

Knocking out Real will be Mbappe's only focus: Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed any suggestion that Kylian Mbappe's focus on Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first leg between Real Madrid and Paris St Germain could be affected by a potential move to the Spanish side.
15 February 2022, 05:25 AM

No reason to strip Maguire of United captaincy, says Rangnick

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick said he does not intend to strip defender Harry Maguire of the captaincy following his poor form.
15 February 2022, 05:13 AM

Barishal overcome the battle of nerves

Fortune Barishal successfully defended a modest target of 144 runs against Comilla Victorians to become the first team to reach the final of the Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in Mirpur yesterday.
14 February 2022, 19:10 PM

Joy, Ebadot, Nasum in ODIs for Afghanistan series

The Bangladesh Cricket Board today announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, with wholesale changes owing to various reasons.
14 February 2022, 13:21 PM

Tamim lights up the BPL commentary box

It came as a pleasant surprise for the viewers watching the Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL) Eliminator game between Chattogram Challengers and Khulna Tigers as Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal made a guest appearance in the commentary box today. 
14 February 2022, 10:33 AM

Home-growns prioritised while big names brushed aside in IPL auction

The recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) auction witnessed riveting bidding wars among the glamorous franchises as usual.
14 February 2022, 06:00 AM

Liverpool close gap on Man City

Liverpool kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as Fabinho sealed a 1-0 win over Burnley, while Tottenham's top four bid suffered a fresh blow in a 2-0 loss to Wolves on Sunday.
13 February 2022, 18:20 PM

Shakib goes unsold yet again

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan went unsold on Sunday, this time from the unsold players’ list, during the second day’s bid of the two-day IPL auction in Bengaluru today.
13 February 2022, 14:19 PM

Limited spectators allowed for BPL playoffs

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has allowed spectators in the stadium from the playoffs of the ongoing Bangabandhu Bangladesh Premier League from tomorrow, confirmed chairman of the BCB’s media committee, Tanvir Islam Titu, on Sunday.
13 February 2022, 11:26 AM

Dhaka Mercantile Co-operative Bank comes to hockey's aid

The Dhaka Mercantile Co-Operative Bank Limited came forward to sponsor Bangladesh national hockey team for the upcoming AHF Cup, the qualifying tournament for Asia Cup 2022.
13 February 2022, 09:00 AM