Medvedev calls for ranking system rethink to ease burden on players

Daniil Medvedev has called for a streamlined ATP calendar with only Grand Slams and Masters 1000 tournaments offering ranking points, though the Russian concedes such reforms would be difficult to implement.
25 February 2026, 13:30 PM

Marc Marquez targets eighth MotoGP title

Defending champion Marc Marquez launches his bid for a record-equalling eighth MotoGP world title as the season opens this week in Thailand.
25 February 2026, 12:01 PM

US women's ice hockey team declines to attend Trump address: media

The US women's ice hockey team declined an invitation to Donald Trump's State of the Union address, US media reported, after the president joked he would be "impeached" if he did not ask them to attend.
24 February 2026, 14:16 PM

Mayweather to fight Pacquiao in Las Vegas in September

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will meet in a professional fight at Las Vegas's Sphere this September, Netflix announced Monday.
24 February 2026, 11:40 AM

Roadmap laid for ‘transparent’ sports polls

The newly appointed sports state minister has asked federations to submit a consolidated report within a week outlining their activities over the past year, obstacles to holding elections, relations with district sports associations, annual calendars, and lists of national players.
23 February 2026, 20:20 PM

Much-awaited Mohammedan SC election to be held on March 9

A total of 371 members, including three donor members, will cast their votes to elect a 17-member board of directors -- comprising 16 directors and one president.
23 February 2026, 18:15 PM

Serena certain to make comeback, says former coach Macci

Macci previously coached Williams and her sister Venus in the early 1990s.
23 February 2026, 15:58 PM

Alcaraz wins Qatar Open to extend perfect start to the year

With the win, Alcaraz improved to 12-0 for the year and collected his ninth ATP 500 trophy.
23 February 2026, 13:00 PM

Open playgrounds to get priority over infrastructure: Aminul

“The government wants to emphasise sports at the grassroots by creating more open playgrounds so that children can play freely without obstacles,” he said.
22 February 2026, 15:29 PM

Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement

Floyd Mayweather is coming out of retirement and will return to professional boxing after his exhibition fight with Mike Tyson this spring, the 48-year-old announced Friday.
21 February 2026, 07:45 AM

When sport opens classroom door

Across Bangladesh, universities have increasingly stepped forward to support athletes through scholarships and quota-based admissions.
20 February 2026, 09:21 AM

All-conquering Alcaraz says he still has 'weaknesses'

The Spaniard became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam when he beat 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 in the Australian Open final this month.
16 February 2026, 12:12 PM

Carlsen wins first FIDE Freestyle World Championship

Carlsen has now won 21 world titles in various formats.
16 February 2026, 10:35 AM

Ridoy, Mou ready to light up Inter-Uni TT Fest

The Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) is set to launch the first-ever Inter-University Table Tennis Fest today at the Shaheed Taj Uddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium, with around 30 public and private universities competing in the two-day event.
16 February 2026, 09:00 AM

Mimo eyes Asian Games for last bow

Experienced forward Pushkor Khisa Mimo is considering retirement from international hockey after the 20th Asian Games in Japan, subject to earning a place in the final squad for both the Asian Games Qualifiers and the Games proper.
12 February 2026, 09:00 AM

'The allegations against me are not right': Shooter Koly hits back at suspension

Bangladesh’s premier female shooter Kamrunnahar Koly has dismissed the allegations that led to the Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation (BSSF) handing her a one-year suspension, insisting she did nothing wrong and suggesting the decision was influenced by resentment over her earlier complaints against a top official.
10 February 2026, 19:19 PM

NSU indoor badminton meet concludes

North South University (NSU) concluded its week-long Indoor Badminton Tournament on Sunday with champions crowned across multiple categories at the grand finale held at the NSU Indoor Ground.
10 February 2026, 14:48 PM

Top shooter Kamrunnahar Koly banned for one year

Koly was temporarily suspended in early January for allegedly violating the national team training camp’s code of conduct.
10 February 2026, 11:08 AM

Who decides? Vonn crash exposes tensions over athlete autonomy

The 41-year-old American started the race at the Milano Cortina Games despite having ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in a World Cup event in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana little more than a week ago.
9 February 2026, 09:51 AM

Sprinter Imranur ‘sorry to disappoint’ after narrowly missing 60m final in Tianjin

The 32-year-old's timing of 6.75 seconds in the semifinals was not enough.
6 February 2026, 21:18 PM