Japan’s Momota books All England Open final clash with Axelsen
World number one Kento Momota faces an All England Open final showdown with Viktor Axelsen after the Japanese star beat Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long...
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Bowe beats Japanese speedskaters to set 1,000m world record
American speedskater Brittany Bowe set a women’s 1,000-meter world record of 1min 11.610secs on Saturday at a World Cup race in Salt Lake City.When the...
Osaka turns tables on Mladenovic at Indian Wells
AFP, Indian Wells :World number one Naomi Osaka on Saturday launched her Indian Wells title defense with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over 65th-ranked Kristina Mladenovic...
Venus rallies to oust third-seeded Kvitova at Indian Wells
AFP, Indian Wells :Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams rallied from a set and two breaks down to topple third-seeded Petra Kvitova 4-6, 7-5, 6-4...
Kyrgios falls at first hurdle at Indian Wells
AFP, Indian Wells :Australian Nick Kyrgios, coming off a scintillating run to the ATP title in Acapulco, lost his opening match at the ATP Indian...
Hockey Federation names 35 players for residential camp
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) on Saturday initially selected 35 players for the residential camp ahead of the Women’s Youth AHF Cup Hockey to be...
Second-seeded Halep eases into Indian Wells 3rd round
AFP, Indian Wells :World number two Simona Halep cruised into the third round at Indian Wells on Friday with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Barbora...
China’s Liu sets 50km walk world record
China’s Liu Hong on Saturday set a new world record for the women’s 50km race walk, becoming the first woman to complete the event in...
Serena seeks solidarity in fight against ‘double standards’
Tennis great Serena Williams marked International Women’s Day with an article in Fortune magazine urging women to “band together and fight for what’s fair” as...