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Ribery returns to Bayern training

Ribery returns to Bayern training

AFP, Berlin :France winger Franck Ribery has returned to training with German giants Bayern Munich and is on track in his recovery from a knee injury, the club announced Wednesday.The 31-year-old has suffered with...

Nishikori to face Raonic in Japan Open final

Nishikori to face Raonic in Japan Open final

AP, Tokyo :Fourth-seeded Kei Nishikori advanced to the final of the Japan Open with a 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-2) victory over unseeded Benjamin Becker of Germany on Saturday.Nishikori will play third-seeded Milos Raonic of...

Xu survives teenage Fan blast to win gold

Xu survives teenage Fan blast to win gold

AFP, South Korea :World number one Xu Xin was made to battle all the way by 17-year-old Fan Zhendong in an epic men’s singles table tennis final Saturday.China’s Xu won 11-6, 5-11, 11-13, 11-7,...

Bangladesh win one silver, two bronze in Asian Games

Bangladesh win one silver, two bronze in Asian Games

BSS, South Korea :The Bangladesh athlete produced dismal performance in the 17th Asian Games winning only one silver medal in women’s cricket and two bronze medals in men’s cricket and women’s kabaddi events while...

GM Zia becomes champion in National Chess

GM Zia becomes champion in National Chess

Sports Reporter :GM Ziaur Rahman of Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited became unbeaten champion in the 40th Berger Paints National ‘A’ Chess Championship held at the Media Centre of Bangladesh Olympic Association Bhaban on...

Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays with his racket during his semi final match against Andy Murray of Britain at the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Stadium in Beijing, China on Saturday.

Djokovic holds off Murray for 23rd China Open win

AP, Beijing : Top-ranked Novak Djokovic reached his fifth China Open final and improved his spotless record at the tournament to 23-0 with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Andy Murray on Saturday.Djokovic appeared headed...

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...