Chen beats Lee to retain world crown in Jakarta
AFP, Jakarta : Top seed Chen Long retained his crown at the badminton world championships in Jakarta on Sunday, depriving Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei of...
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Four players share lead in Amateur Rating Chess
Four players shared lead in the Walton Amateur Rating Chess Championship after the 7th round games at Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-room on Sunday. Mohammad Ibrahim...
WTA boss, Navratilova demand tough action on Kyrgios
AFP, Toronto : WTA Tour chairman Stacey Allaster and women’s tennis legend Martin Navratilova demanded tougher punishment for Australian ATP player Nick Kyrgios in the...
Williams dominates Vinci to reach Toronto semis
AFP, Toronto :World number one Serena Williams continued her march towards her fourth Toronto title Friday with a 6-4, 6-3 dismantling of Italy’s Roberta Vinci...
Father of Billy Hurley III dies of self-inflicted wound
The father of PGA Tour player Billy Hurley III died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, nearly a month after he left home, Hurley announced on...
Nepal storm into semis as group champions
UNB, Sylhet :Nepal reached the semifinal of the six-nation SAFF U-16 Championship as Group B champions beating Afghanistan by a solitary goal in the last...
Nayan takes solo lead in Amateur Rating Chess
UNB, Dhaka :Nayan Kumar Mohanto took the solo lead in the Walton Amateur Rating Chess Championship with full 5 points after the 5th round games...
Ctg Abahani beat Brothers
UNB, Dhaka :Chittagong Abahani Ltd beat Brothers Union by a solitary goal in the 2nd leg of Manyavar Bangladesh Premier Football League at MA Aziz...
Chandimal 162 leaves India tricky chase
Agency :It was a mixed day for India here on Friday even as a win looks pretty much in the grip of the visitors.While the...
David versus Goliath as PSG host Corsican minnows
AFP, Paris :One of the smallest clubs ever to play in France’s top flight could be in for a rude awakening on Sunday when Corsican...
Serena advances in Rogers Cup
AP, Toronto :Top-ranked Serena Williams advanced to the Rogers Cup quarterfinals Thursday night, beating 16th-seeded Andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-3, 6-2.”I think I served better,”...