Lazio need a miracle against Bayern

Bayern Munich take on Lazio in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 knockout tie tonight, with the defending champions holding a 4-1 lead from the first leg at Stadio Olimpico.
16 March 2021

Can Atletico overcome their deficit?

Chelsea will look to book a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals as they take on Atletico Madrid at Stamford Bridge tonight with an away goal in their kitty.
16 March 2021

Tigers enjoy first tune-up on tour

The Tigers divided into two teams and played their first intra-squad match since landing in New Zealand on February 24, enjoying a fruitful outing at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown yesterday.
16 March 2021

A chance for youngsters to step up

While head coach Jamie Day has competition for places in defence and midfield departments in the Bangladesh national football team, a lack of talent up front has forced the Brit to search for better options to get goals in international matches.
16 March 2021

‘Messi is the best player in the world’

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman lauded Lionel Messi as the most important player in the club’s history as the Argentine celebrated making a record-equalling 767th appearance for the Catalans on Monday.
16 March 2021

Buttler blitz trumps Kohli knock

Jos Buttler's blistering 83 not out trumped Virat Kohli's majestic half-century as England beat India by eight wickets in the third Twenty20 International to go 2-1 up in the five-match series in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
16 March 2021

Rubel, batters shine in practice match

Pacer Rubel Hossain used the early conditions to good effect but the batsmen settled and scored runs as the day progressed during the practice match between the Bangladesh cricket team players in New Zealand today.
16 March 2021

Shakib-Shishir welcome a baby boy

Shakib Al Hasan and Umme Ahmed Shishir welcomed a new member into their family, a baby boy, in Wisconsin, USA yesterday.
16 March 2021

India-England games go behind closed doors

England's remaining three Twenty20 internationals against India will be played behind closed doors because of a surge in coronavirus cases, authorities said Monday.
16 March 2021

Messi celebrates levelling Xavi record with a brace

Lionel Messi scored a spectacular double the same night he equalled Xavi Hernandez's appearance record for Barcelona, the Argentinian inspiring his team to a 4-1 win over Huesca on Monday.
16 March 2021

City eager to extend good run of form

Manchester City will be aiming to book their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals when they take on Borussia Monchengladbach in the second leg of their last-16 tie at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.
15 March 2021

Fans barred from Olympics torch relay

Spectators will be barred from the start of the Tokyo Olympics torch relay, organisers said Monday, announcing a pared-back launch as the countdown to the postponed Games begins in earnest.
15 March 2021

Tigers face race to full fitness

The new normal in the Covid-19 era has made life more difficult than ever for cricketers in terms of adapting to quarantine protocols and keeping fitness standards high.
15 March 2021

Real get Ramos boost for Atalanta

Real Madrid will be looking to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League when they welcome Atalanta BC for the second leg of their last-16 tie tonight.
15 March 2021

‘Cricket revisited’ launched

Cricket Revisited, a book by cricketer-turned-columnist Shakil Kasem, was launched at the Dhaka Club yesterday.
15 March 2021

Pele congratulates Ronaldo

Pele on Sunday congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for ‘breaking his record’ of goals scored in official matches.
15 March 2021

‘Extremely disappointed with AFC’

Expressing “extreme disappointment” at losing home advantage, Bangladesh coach Jamie Day has implied that his focus is firmly on June’s World Cup qualifiers and he wants to use the tri-nation tournament in Nepal as an opportunity for experiment.
15 March 2021

Bravo century steers West Indies to Sri Lanka series sweep

Darren Bravo's fourth One-Day International century guided the West Indies to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and a clean sweep of the three-match series at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Sunday.
15 March 2021

Joy’s century seals Wolves whitewash

Mahmudul Hasan Joy’s century helped the Bangladesh Emerging team get a six-run win in the fifth and final one-dayer at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium and complete a 4-0 series whitewash against Ireland Wolves.
14 March 2021

9th BD Games Eighteen stars to relay with torch

Eighteen former sports stars will carry the torch of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games from Tungipara in Gopalganj to the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, a meeting of the media and publicity committee of the games decided yesterday.
14 March 2021