AFP, Japan :Japan’s Olympic gold medal hope Sara Takanashi soared to her seventh ski jumping World Cup victory of the season Saturday, despite sustaining a pratfall after a giant leap. The 17-year-old jumped 104 metres (341 feet) to outdistance her rivals but fell after an erratic landing in the first round on the Zao hill in Japan. She lost points for style because of the fall, but made up the marks with her distance....
Record Grand Slam champion Roger Federer cruised into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday, downing unseeded Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili in straight sets. The Swiss great, who is chasing his fifth Australian crown, has now made the round of 16 at Melbourne for the 13th straight year after a workmanlike 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 win in one hour 41 minutes. It was his 71st match victory at Melbourne Park to extend his record at the Australian Open and set...
World number one Rafael Nadal powered past Frenchman Gael Monfils to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open in an impressive performance on Saturday. The 13-time Grand Slam champion was too strong for the 25th- seeded Monfils, winning 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 in just over two hours on Rod Laver Arena. Nadal will next face Japanese 16th seed Kei Nishikori in the fourth round. Nishikori earlier knocked out American Donald Young in straight sets. The Spanish top seed is bidding...
Usha Krira Chakra and Abahani Limited made good start in the Green Delta Insurance Metropolis Premier Division Hockey league beating their rivals on the opening day at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium on Saturday.Usha KC made a flying start crushing Dhaka Wanderers Club by 9-1 goals. National player cum penalty corner specialist Mamunur Rahman Chayan scored three goals by his favorite penalty corners, Rimon Kumar Ghosh,Mainul Islam, Maksud Alam Habul and Krishno Kumar netted one each for the winners while...
Karwan Bazar Pragati Sangha posted a solitary goal victory over Little Friends Club in a match of the KOOL Second Division Football League held on Saturday at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium.In the day’s match, Shipon scored the all-important goal for the winners in the 87th minute of the match.In the day’s another match, Euro Famous Club and PWD Sporting Club split points when their match ended in a goalless draw at the same venue....
Epylion Group, Agrani Jubo Sangha and Agrani Shishu Kishor Sanghathon won their respective matches of the 3rd Division Qualifying Cricket League held on Saturday at the three separate venues in the city.At the Dhanmondfi Cricket Stadium, Epyllion Group (103/9 in 34.1 overs) posted a hard-fought one wicket victory over Mirpur Mukul Fouz (102/10 in 41.3 overs)At the City Club ground, Agrani Jubo Sangha (208/9 in 50 overs) defeated Alfal Sporting Club (180/9 in 50 overs) by 28 runs.At the Dhaka...
Ajax Sporting Club (SC) made a 4-4 draw with Sonali Bank S&RC in the day’s lone match of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Sunday.Sonali Bank had a 3-1 goals lead in the first session.Turjo and Masum of Sonali Bank scored two goals each.On the other hand, Rahat of Ajax SC scored two goals and his colleagues Prashanta and Hasan successfully struck one time each on the board.Today Abahani Limited...
An injury-hit Serena Williams crashed out of the Australian Open against Ana Ivanovic Sunday, denying her an 18th major title...
Hasan Ullah Khan Rana and Sanath Babla were elected President and General Secretary of Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) respectively on Saturday.The election of the Executive Committee of BSPA was held at the Bangladesh Olympic Association Bhaban yesterday (Saturday).The other elected office bearers are: Talha Bin Nazrul (Vice-President), Kazi Shahidul Alam (Vice-President), Sohel Sarwar Chanchal (Joint-Secretary), Mahbub Sarkar (Joint-Secretary), Raqeebur Rahman (Finance Secretary), Aminul Islam Liton (Organizing Secretary), Md Kabirul Islam (Office Secretary) and Ikramuzzaman, Rafiqul Islam Mia, Khairul Islam...