Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith posts season’s best to win 100m
BBC Online :Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith posted a season’s best time over 100m to beat Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce at the Diamond League Final in Brussels.Asher-Smith,...
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Nadal advances to US Open final against Medvedev
AFP, New York :Rafael Nadal, an 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, advanced to his fifth US Open final on Friday by battling past Italy’s Matteo...
U-16 women’s football team go through recovery session in Bangkok
BSS, Dhaka :After winning the first practice match, the Bangladesh U-16 women’s football team went through a practical recovery session last morning at Muangtong United...
Lyles focused on 200m world gold, not Bolt’s record
Agency :In-form American sprinter Noah Lyles insisted he was focused solely on nailing down gold in the 200m at the world athletics championships and not...
Record-chasing Serena powers into 10th US Open final
AFP, New York :Serena Williams cruised into a 10th US Open final Thursday as she brushed aside fifth seed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-1 to claim...
Andreescu relishes US Open date with Serena
Agency :Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu is eagerly awaiting Saturday’s US Open title showdown with 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, in a rematch of last...
Caster Semenya joins South African football team JVW
BBC Online :Two-time Olympic 800m gold medallist Caster Semenya has joined a South African women’s football team.The 28-year-old is unable to compete without taking testosterone-reducing...
Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to NBA great West
AFP, Washington :Jerry West, the NBA legend who followed up his championship playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers by becoming a title-winning team executive,...
BCB keen to take exemplary punishment against pitch intruders
BSS, Chattogram :Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is keen to set an example by taking legal action against the pitch intruders which became epidemic in the...
Maradona appointed coach of Argentine Superliga side
AFP, Buenos Aires :Argentine legend Diego Maradona will take over as coach of Superliga side Gimnasia, the club announced on its Twitter account Thursday.“Welcome Diego!...
Taijul eclipses Shakib as fastest 100 Test wicket-taker for Tigers
BSS, Chattogram :Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Isalm became the fastest to the mark of 100 Test wickets for the country, eclipsing Shakib Al Hasan during...