Russia`s Maria Sharapova hits a return against Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan during their third round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
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Steven Smith ton takes Australia to a 3-wicket win over England
AP, Hobart :Stand-in captain Steve Smith made an unbeaten 102 to guide Australia to a tense three-wicket win over England in the tri-series one-day cricket international on Friday, clinching their place in the final.Smith,...
Iraq stun 10-man Iran in penalties thriller
AFP, Canberra :Iraq stunned 10-man Iran 7-6 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out to reach the last four in an explosive Asian Cup quarter-final between the bitter rivals on Friday.Defender Salam Shakir was Iraq’s hero,...
UAE stun Japan on penalties
Reuters, Sydney :United Arab Emirates produced one of the greatest Asian Cup upsets to send champions Japan tumbling out of the tournament 5-4 on penalties after extra time failed to break a 1-1 deadlock...
Serena survives Open wake-up call
AFP, Melbourne :Top seed Serena Williams almost sleepwalked to an Australian Open upset Thursday before finding her mojo and bulldozing Vera Zvonareva 7-5, 6-0 to make it to the third round.The 33-year-old American, chasing...
Tanjila champ in DU Begum Fazilatunnessa Mujib Hall Sports
Sports Reporter :Tanjila Tanin, a fourth year student of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism emerged champion while Laboni Begum, a third year student of the Department of Leather Products and Engineering became...
Azarenka dumps Wozniacki
AFP, Melbourne :Comeback queen Victoria Azarenka bundled eighth seed Caroline Wozniacki out of the Australian Open on Thursday in a second round upset.
Media Cup Badminton: Shafique Pahari earns triple crowns
Shafique Pahari of Jamuna Television earned the triple crowns in the Walton Media Cup Badminton that concluded at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren...
New wrist surgery for del Potro
AFP, Melbourne : Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro has had new surgery on a left wrist injury which forced him to pull out of the Australian Open, the ATP said on Wednesday.The 2009 US...
Elias, Zaman joint-champs in DU Mohsin Hall Sports
Sports Reporter :Md Elias, a third year student of the Department of Theatre & Performance Studies and Md Zaman Ullah, a first year student of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism emerged the...
China has mountain to climb with 2022 Winter Olympics bid
AFP, Taizicheng :High on a barren mountainside, a red flag marks the spot where China hopes ski jumpers will launch themselves to glory at the 2022 Winter Olympics. But hosting the Games would require...