Experienced Kvitova beats Paolini in 3 sets
Agency :Twice champion Petra Kvitova booked her spot in the second round of Wimbledon with a 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 win over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini on...
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Lyles has sights on World Championships sprint double
AFP, United States :Reigning 200m world champion Noah Lyles steps up his campaign for a sprint double at this year’s world Championships in Budapest when...
Neer takes joint lead in Asia Youth Chess
BSS, Dhaka :FM Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh took joint lead in the points table with Rakhmatullaev Almas with 4.5 points after the sixth round...
Barca sign Inigo Martinez on free transfer
AFP, Barcelona :Barcelona confirmed the arrival of defender Inigo Martinez on a free transfer on Wednesday at the end of his Athletic Bilbao contract.The signing...
BCB announces BD Women’s Cricket squad for India series
Sports Reporter :The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Wednesday the 16-member Bangladesh Women’s squad for the forthcoming three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against India...
Coaching great Ancelotti to take on Brazil challenge
AFP, Sao Paulo :Real Madrid’s Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti is set to become the first foreigner in almost 60 years to coach Brazil’s national team...
PSG sack Galtier despite Ligue 1 title win
Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain (PSG) parted ways with manager Christophe Galtier on Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on a tumultuous campaign under the...
Neymar fined $3.3 million for building lake at mansion
AFP, Rio De Janeiro :A prosecutor in Brazil fined soccer star Neymar 16 million Reais ($3.3 million) for building a lake at his mansion on...
Venus 24th Wimbledon ends at the first step
Agency :Five-time champion Venus Williams returned to Wimbledon a quarter of a century after her first win on the All England Club lawns but was...
US to fight for record third straight women’s World Cup win
Agency :The United States will have a super-sized target on their backs when the women’s World Cup kicks off later this month, with their opponents...
Shakib to play for Rangpur Riders in BPL
Sports Reporter :Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will play for Rangpur Riders in the next year’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). He will play in the...