Chile defender banned over backside assault
AFP, Santiago :Chile defender Gonzalo Jara was thrown out of the Copa America on Sunday over his attempt to shove his finger into the backside...
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Djokovic, Serena win openers as Wimbledon security stepped up
AFP, London :Defending champion Novak Djokovicand five-time women’s winner Serena Williamsreached the Wimbledon second round on Monday as organisers boosted security and weathermen ramped up...
Gatlin throws down gauntlet with 19.57 200m triumph
AFP, Eugene : Controversial US sprinter Justin Gatlin signalled his intention to reign again on the world stage on Sunday, seizing the US 200m title...
GM Ziaur Rahman shares 3rd slot in Commonwealth Chess
Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman, a player of Dhaka Mohammedan SC, shared the 3rd slot with 15 other players in the Commonwealth Chess Championship securing five...
Thirty players share top slot in Walton International Rating Chess
Thirty players including GM Abdullah Al Rakib, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, Monir Hossain, Uten, Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan, Abdullah Al-Saif, Mahtabuddin Ahmed,...
Gatlin eyes double as 400m win leaves Felix facing choice
AFP, Eugene : Justin Gatlin stayed on course for a sprint double World Championships challenge on Saturday, while Allyson Felix has a choice to make...
Djokovic eyes Wimbledon healing after Paris misery
Novak Djokovic insists his heartbreaking French Open final defeat has been consigned to history as he begins his Wimbledon title defence on Monday. The world...
Sharmin Sultana Shirin clinches top slot in first phase
WFM Sharmin Sultana Shirin of Narayanganj clinched the top slot in the preliminary phase of the Sultana Kamal 35th National Women Chess Championship on Sunday.Shirin...
