Bolt ready for key test ahead of Olympics
Usain Bolt insists he is ready for his first 200 metres of the season in the Anniversary Games on Friday as the star sprinter tests...
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Russia lash out at CAS doping appeal rejection
AFP, Moscow : Russia on Thursday slammed a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to reject an appeal against a ban for doping...
Meer Saber Ali team beat Malek Chunnu team by 12-10 goals
Meer Saber Ali Team made a good start in the 2nd Walton Mirza Farid Smriti Hockey Umpires Tournament beating Abdul Malek Chunnu Team by 12-10...
Int’l Rating Chess GM Zia maintains solo lead
Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Navy maintained his sole lead in the Prime Bank 19th International Rating Chess Tournament securing full eight points after...
Athletes Mesbah and Shirin get wild cards for Rio
The long cherished dream of two Bangladeshi athletes to participate in the Olympic Games is set to be fulfilled after they got wild cards from...
France say no terror plot against its Rio delegation
AFP, Brasilia :France has informed Brazil that fears voiced last week of an IS-linked plot to attack the French Olympic delegation turned out to be...
‘Cooler’ Querrey wins
Sam Querrey made a triumphant start to his first event since stunning top-ranked Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, rallying Tuesday to reach the third round of...
Federer, Nadal join Murray in skipping Rogers Cup
AP, Toronto :Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have pulled out of the Rogers Cup, leaving the Toronto tournament without three of the world’s top four...
Japan chief seeks 2020 lift-off in Rio
AFP, Tokyo :Japan will bank on “mental toughness” to win a best-ever medal haul at the Rio Olympics as they look to build a solid...
Russia`s participation in Rio uncertain after doping report
AP, New York :A scathing report outlining a state-sanctioned doping system in Russia prompted immediate calls for the nation’s entire team to be sidelined from...