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Asia’s Olympic chief says hijab must be accepted

Asia’s Olympic chief says hijab must be accepted

AFP, South Korea :Asia’s Olympic chief on Saturday urged all sports to let women wear the Islamic hijab headscarf, after an Asian Games row which saw Qatar’s basketball team quit in fury.Qatar’s women forfeited...

Brazil try to solve handball chaos

Brazil try to solve handball chaos

AP, Sao Paulo :Brazil football officials and first-division teams have met to try to clarify a controversial change in the way referees have been giving handball decisions, hoping to ease criticism from clubs, coaches...

Zia continues solo lead in National A Chess

Zia continues solo lead in National A Chess

BSS, Dhaka :GM Ziaur Rahman of Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club still continued his solo lead in the points table with 9.5 points after 11th round of the Berger Paints National ‘A’ Chess now being...

2nd Division Chess League begins Oct 14

2nd Division Chess League begins Oct 14

BSS, Dhaka :The 2nd Division Chess League will begin on October 14 at the Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) hall room.Organized by BCF, it’s an open team chess event for all teams and the league...

Injured Serena withdraws from China Open

AFP, Beijing :World number one and current China Open champion Serena Williams withdrew from the tournament Friday because of a left knee injury, organisers told AFP, the second consecutive tournament she has withdrawn from...

Women’s Kabaddi team secure bronze

Women’s Kabaddi team secure bronze

BSS, Incheon :Bangladesh women’s Kabaddi team of reached to the final of 17th Asian Games women’s Kabaddi were dashed as they were dumped by Iran by 15-40 points in the semifinal match at Incheon...

Petra Kvitova celebrates victory over Shuai Peng of China at the China Open in Beijing on Wednesday.

Halep, Kvitova through to China Open quarters

AP, Beijing :Romania’s Simona Halep won a back-and-forth match against Andrea Petkovicfeaturing 17 breaks of serve, beating the German 7-6 (4), 5-7, 7-6 (1) to advance to the China Open quarterfinals on Thursday.The second-seeded...