Friday, 15 Aug, 2025

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Bangladesh ‘A’ team kicks off Top End T20 campaign today

The Bangladesh ‘A’ team kicks off their Top End T20 campaign in Darwin, Australia, today, taking on Pakistan Shaheens (Pakistan ‘A’) in the tournament opener at TIO Stadium.  The match is scheduled to start at 3:30pm Bangladesh Standard Time, and T Sports

PSG win UEFA Super Cup on penalties after comeback

European champions Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2. Spurs looked set to get their hands on the trophy in their

Mustafizur Rahman joins Dubai Capitals for ILT20

Dubai Capitals have signed Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman, marking his debut in the International League T20 (ILT20). Mustafizur was recruited as a replacement for English pacer Luke Wood, with the team confirming his inclusion via their official social media channels.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Georgina Rodríguez announce engagement

Football great Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez are engaged. The 31-year-old Rodriguez announced the happy news on Instagram on Monday with a photograph showing a huge ring on her finger. “Yes, I do,” read the caption in Spanish. “In

Australia, Iran advance to FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals

At the final day of the group phase games, the reigning two-time champions Australia and Iran claimed the top spot with a perfect 3-0 record to directly advance to the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 quarterfinals. On Sunday night, Australia beat Qatar, 110-82, at the King Abdullah Sports City in

Bangladesh U-20 Women’s Asian Cup hopes dim after Korea defeat

In a crucial AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifying match, Bangladesh’s hopes of reaching the main tournament suffered a severe blow after a 6-1 loss to South Korea.  The encounter, which saw Bangladesh needing at least a draw to secure automatic qualification, ended in

Bangladesh U-20 women crush East Timor 8-0

Bangladesh’s U-20 women’s football team delivered a dominant performance to beat East Timor 8-0 in their second match of the Asian Cup qualifiers today at the New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane. Trishna Rani starred with a hat-trick, while Sinha Jahan Shikha, Shanti

Bangladesh U-20 women thrash Laos 3-1 in Asian Cup qualifiers

Bangladesh made an emphatic start to their AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifying campaign, defeating hosts Laos 3-1 in their opening match at the New Laos National Stadium on Wednesday. Guided by head coach Peter Butler, the Bangladesh side displayed tactical discipline and

Tauson upsets Swiatek in straight sets at Montreal Open

World number three Iga Swiatek suffered a shock exit from the National Bank Open in Montreal, falling to Denmark’s Clara Tauson in straight sets. Tauson, seeking revenge for her recent Wimbledon defeat against the Polish star, secured a 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 victory to book her place in

Brazil edge Colombia in Copa America Femenina shootout thriller

Brazil successfully defended their Women’s Copa America crown by defeating Colombia 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday to claim their ninth continental title after a roller-coaster final in Quito ended 4-4. The decider at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado saw Colombia take the lead

Ledecky beats McIntosh to win 800m freestyle thriller

Ledecky won her seventh career gold in the event but she was challenged like never before, touching the wall in a championship-record 8min 05.62sec -- a fingertip ahead of Australia's Lani Pallister (8:05.98) and McIntosh (8:07.29). It was Canadian sensation McIntosh's first

Bangladesh women's U-20 football team leaves for Laos

The Bangladesh women’s U-20 football team departed for Laos today to participate in the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers 2026. The reigning SAFF U-20 Women’s Champions, Bangladesh has been placed in Group H alongside South Korea, Timor-Leste, and hosts Cambodia.

IUB’s Amit, Justin place 2nd and 3rd in July Memorial FIDE Chess Tournament

Amit Bikram Roy, student of Computer Science and Engineering, and Justin Matthias Baroi, student of International Business at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), have clinched the second and third places respectively in the “July Memorial FIDE Chess Championship – IUB

Wirtz opens Liverpool account in friendly win in Japan

Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Premier League champions beat Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1 in a pre-season friendly in Japan on Wednesday. French forward Hugo Ekitike made his debut for Liverpool, one week after joining from Eintracht Frankfurt for a reported 69 million

Army raids UPDF hideout in Baghaichhari, recovers AK-47: ISPR

The Bangladesh Army conducted a raid early Tuesday targeting a suspected hideout of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) in the remote hill district of Baghaichhari in Rangamati. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), army troops engaged in

Bashundhara kings sign Cuba Mitchell from Sunderland U-21

Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings have completed the signing of Cuba Raul Mitchell, a 19-year-old midfielder who recently featured for Sunderland AFC’s U-21 side in England. Mitchell, born in Birmingham to a Bangladeshi mother and Jamaican father, officially

Leylah Fernandez crushes Kalinskaya to win DC Open

Leylah Fernandez collected the biggest title of her career at the D.C. Open with her most lopsided victory of the tournament, defeating Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 in the final on Sunday. The left-handed Fernandez, a 22-year-old from Canada who is ranked 36th, earned her fourth singles

Divya Deshmukh clinches Women’s World Cup

Nineteen-year-old International Master Divya Deshmukh etched her name into chess history on Monday, defeating Grandmaster Humpy Koneru 1.5–0.5 in the rapid tiebreaks to win the 2025 Women’s World Cup. With this victory, the Nagpur-born teenager becomes the third-ever

FIFA opens N. Africa office in Morocco

FIFA inaugurated Saturday a regional office in Morocco — the first in North Africa and fifth in the continent — as the kingdom ramps up preparations for the 2030 World Cup which it will host jointly with Spain and Portugal. “This is a day that will be written in

Messi, Alba handed one-match ban for missing MLS All-Star Game

Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba have been suspended for one match after failing to appear in the MLS All-Star Game without prior league approval, Major League Soccer announced on Friday. The Inter Miami duo, both named to the All-Star roster, did not participate in Wednesday’s