Sports bodies observe National Mourning Day
UNB, Dhaka :Different sports federations and clubs observed the National Mourning Day and 44th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...
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Murray to skip US Open doubles to focus on singles
Agency :Andy Murray is to skip the US Open later this month where he was scheduled to play doubles so as to get more singles...
Revamped Atletico betting teen Joao Felix is the real deal
AP, Barcelona :After undergoing the most thorough offseason overhaul of his squad since taking over Atlético Madrid eight years ago, coach Diego Simeone will look...
Thomas turns it around and shares lead at Medinah
AP, Medinah :On the range, Justin Thomas had no idea where the ball was going. Some five hours later, he had a share of the...
Russia, China offer to help Venezuela in preparing for 2020 Olympics: Maduro
Russia and China have offered to help Venezuelan athletes to prepare for the next Summer Olympic Games, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday. “Russia...
Djokovic motors into Cincy quarters as Federer ousted
AFP, Cincinnati :World number one Novak Djokovic has a remarkably clear road to the ATP Cincinnati Masters final after producing an efficient victory Thursday while...
Hockey’s long term training camp begins Sunday
The long-term training camp with the selected 35 players will begin from Sunday (August 18) ahead of the Junior Asia Cup in Bangladesh next year.Twenty...
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games adds three new sports to programme
Women’s Twenty20 cricket, beach volleyball and para table tennis have been added to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, giving the event the largest ever...
Xavi’s Al Sadd reach Asian Champions League quarter-finals
AFP, Doha :Akram Afif and Abdelkarim Hassan struck in the first half as Al Sadd beat fellow Qatar giants Al Duhail 3-1 on Tuesday to...
Federer, Djokovic advance as Serena pulls out in Cincinnati
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic overwhelmed opponents at the WTA-ATP Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday, where Serena Williams withdrew because of back trouble.Williams had hoped to...
Breathtaking Biles ‘unbeatable’ rivals say
Simone Biles continues to push the boundaries of her sport to the point even the American gymnast’s rivals can only watch in admiration.Sunisa Lee said...
War-hardened Afghans discover a new sport: Rugby
Thirty or so teenagers kick up dust as they sprint around a field in Kabul, focused intensely as they chase an oval ball in the...