Jack Draper advanced to the Madrid Open final with a gritty 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win over Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti, becoming the first Englishman to reach the final of the tournament. The 23-year-old British No. 1 overcame an early break to take control of the opening set with two

Transgender women have been banned from competing in all levels of women's cricket with immediate effect, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced. In an update to its transgender regulations, the ECB said "only those whose biological sex is female" will be able

Last year’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka survived a gritty Marta Kostyuk and an untimely rain interruption to complete a 7-6(7/4), 7-6(9/7) win over the Ukrainian and reach the Madrid Open semifinals for a fourth time on Wednesday. The top-seeded Sabalenka needed 84 minutes to take

Barcelona and Inter Milan played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal, leaving everything to play for in next week's return leg in Milan. The visitors struck early at the Olympic Stadium, with Marcus Thuram netting a record-breaking

Bashundhara Kings lifted their fourth Federation Cup title after edging Abahani Limited 5-4 in a dramatic tiebreaker following a 1-1 draw in regulation time. However, the last 15 minutes of extra time were postponed due to poor lighting and resumed a week later. Kings, down to 10 men,

Liverpool stormed to their 20th English top-flight title on Sunday, thrashing Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 in a commanding display at Anfield that matched Manchester United’s long-standing record. Needing just a point to secure the Premier League crown with four games to spare,

Bangladesh national men's hockey team will take on Kazakhstan in the 3rd-4th place match of the Men's AHF Cup at GBK Hockey Field in Jakarta today (April 27) at 1:30 pm (Bangladesh time). Defending champions Bangladesh missed out on the final after a narrow 5-4 semifinal loss

Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 in extra time to claim a record-extending 32nd Copa del Rey title on Saturday and launch their bid for a treble. Pedri Gonzalez scored from long range to give Barcelona the lead in the 28th minute at La Cartuja Stadium. Kylian Mbappe came off the bench

Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana left the country today to join Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), marking his first franchise tournament outside Bangladesh.  Despite Bangladesh's ongoing Test series against Zimbabwe, the team management granted him a No

After a two-day break, the eleventh round of the Bashundhara Group Bangladesh Championship League resumes tomorrow with three matches. Wari FC will face BFF Elite Football Academy at Fortis Ground, Farashganj SC take on Uttar Baridhara Club at Bashundhara Kings Arena practice ground,

Bangladesh national men's hockey team will take on Kazakhstan in the 3rd-4th place match of the Men's AHF Cup at GBK Hockey Field in Jakarta tomorrow (April 27) at 1:30 pm (Bangladesh time). Defending champions Bangladesh missed out on the final after a narrow 5-4 semifinal

Bologna eased into the Coppa Italia final following a 2–1 victory over Empoli at home on Thursday, which handed them a resounding 5–1 aggregate win as they set up a showdown with AC Milan. Bologna strolled into their Coppa Italia semifinal second leg with a comfortable

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has officially postponed the SAFF Championship to 2026.  Originally planned for this year in a new home-and-away format, the delay comes after joint consultations with member associations and commercial partner SportFive. The decision

Zimbabwe pulled off a historic and emotional triumph in Sylhet, beating Bangladesh by three wickets to end a four-year wait for a Test match victory.  Chasing a target of 174 runs in the fourth innings, Zimbabwe overcame late jitters to seal the win on day four of the first Test

Dani Olmo's early second-half strike helped Barcelona secure a comprehensive victory over Mallorca, extending their lead at the top of La Liga to seven points. Olmo netted just 41 seconds into the second half, breaking a first-half deadlock where Barcelona had failed to convert

Jelena Ostapenko stunned top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka to capture the Stuttgart Open in a commanding 6-4, 6-1 victory. Ostapenko, who had previously lost all three of their prior meetings, set the tone early with a break of serve in the first game and never looked back.  Sabalenka

Bangladesh ended the second day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at 57 for 1, still 25 runs behind.  Mehidy Hasan Miraz and debutant Nahid Rana bowled brilliantly to bowl Zimbabwe out for 273, keeping the match finely balanced at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Team has qualified for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 — edging past West Indies by a razor-thin net run rate margin of just 0.013. Despite losing their final group match to Pakistan by seven wickets, the Tigresses held on to second

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz today said that a ward-wise football tournament will begin across all 54 wards of DNCC starting next month.  Each ward's winning team will receive a cash prize of Tk 1 lakh, totaling Tk 54 lakh in prize money.

Bangladesh made a strong start to their AHF Cup hockey campaign with an impressive 5-1 win over Kazakhstan in their first Group B match held on Friday in Jakarta. Although Bangladesh had early control and chances, the breakthrough came in the 24th minute. Ashraful Islam, known for his