Zafrin breaks 29-year-old record in discus throw

On the second day of Bangabandhu 46th National Athletics, three national record were made my the athletes while Bangladesh Army were on top of the table with 15 gold medals at Bangladesh Army Stadium on Saturday.
24 December 2022, 15:41 PM

Archers win three bronze medals in Sharjah

Bangladeshi archers grabbed three bronze medals in the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament in Sharjah on Saturday.
24 December 2022, 15:09 PM

Archers fall at India hurdle

The Bangladesh archers crashed out of the semi-finals in all four events of the Asia Cup Archery Stage-3 after losing to India in three categories and falling to South Korea in the one event in Sharjah, UAE yesterday.
22 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Spikers off to winning start

Bangladesh got their title bid off to a winning start in the Bangabandhu Asian Central Zone Under 23 Men’s Volleyball Championship with a 3-0 sets win over Nepal at the Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium yesterday.
22 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Al Amin eyes title as Bangabandhu Asian Central Zone U23 Volleyball starts on Thursday

Bangabandhu Asian Central Zone Men's U-23 Volleyball Championship is all set to get underway on Thursday at the Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur with hosts Bangladesh taking on Nepal as the men in red and green keep their sights on the title in a bid to continue their international success.
22 December 2022, 03:39 AM

'Djokovic needs to be playing at all costs'

Nick Kyrgios believes Novak Djokovic "needs to be playing at all costs" and is happy the Serb will be allowed back into Australia to compete in the opening Grand Slam of the season in Melbourne next month.
22 December 2022, 03:12 AM

Archer Rubel hits career-best 678

Bangladeshi archers made a good start in Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament Stage 3 as Hakim Ahmed Rubel finished top among 184 archers in the qualification round of individual recurve bow event in Sharjah today.
21 December 2022, 14:54 PM

Murray says he is one 'big injury' away from retirement

Three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has vowed to compete as long as his body remains in good shape but said he is one "big injury" away from retirement.
21 December 2022, 04:21 AM

BD Youth Games set to commence on Jan 2

Sheikh Kamal 2nd Bangladesh Youth Games, organized by Bangladesh Olympic Association, is all set to get rolled across the country at upazila level from the first week of next month, some five years after the first edition of youth games was held in 2018.
17 December 2022, 16:46 PM

Mihajlovic no more

Sinisa Mihajlovic, who played for and coached numerous Italian Serie A teams and was famed for his spectacular free kicks, died on Friday after a long battle with cancer.
16 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Archery squad depleted for Asia Cup Stage-3

Bangladesh returned home with four silver and as many bronze medals from Asia Cup Archery Stage-2 from Iraq in May while riding on individual achievements -- from the likes of Ruman Sana, Diya Siddique and Shyamoli Roy as well as some achievements from teams -- but none of those individuals are in the Bangladesh squad ahead of Asia Cup Archery Stage-3 beginning on December 20 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
16 December 2022, 15:04 PM

AFP, London

Roger Federer has only been retired for three months but the eight-time Wimbledon champion is having to get used to ordinary life including being turned away unrecognised at the All England Club.
9 December 2022, 13:38 PM

McLaughlin-Levrone, Duplantis win World Athlete of the year awards

World champion American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis won the World Athlete of the year awards on Monday.
6 December 2022, 05:47 AM

Renowned tennis coach Bollettieri dies at 91

Nick Bollettieri, the larger-than-life coach whose famed Florida tennis academy changed the face of the game by producing some of its greatest players, has died at the age of 91, with ex-student Tommy Haas leading tributes to the “one of a kind” American.
5 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Winners of Bangabandhu IUS C’ship digitally receive prize money

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presented the cheque for the winners of the third edition of the Bangabandhu Inter University Sports Championship via digital payment through Bkash at the Army Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.
30 November 2022, 16:41 PM

Noshin new champion in women's chess

WFM Noshin Anjum was crowned the new champion after she played a out draw against Nusrat Jahan Alo in the 11th and final round of the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib 41st National Women's Chess Championship at the Chess Federation Hall Room on Monday.
29 November 2022, 16:25 PM

Ex-boxing referee admits cheating to help Pacquiao win fight 22 years ago

Former boxing referee Carlos Padilla has admitted cheating to help fellow Filipino Manny Pacquiao defeat Australian Nedal "Skinny" Hussein in a fight more than two decades ago.
29 November 2022, 12:50 PM

'Golden Girl' PT Usha to be named India's sports chief

Former track and field star PT Usha will take over as the first woman president of the Indian Olympic Association, becoming the first former international athlete to head the organisation in more than 60 years.
28 November 2022, 11:55 AM

Relieved Danthai claims Bangladesh Open title

Thailand’s Danthai Boonma won the US$400,000 Bangabandhu Cup Golf Bangladesh Open today after an enthralling two-horse race with close friend and compatriot Kosuke Hamamoto.
27 November 2022, 10:05 AM

Hamamoto holds narrow lead in Bangladesh Open

Thailand’s Kosuke Hamamoto opened up a one-shot lead over countryman Danthai Boonma after the third round of the US$400,000 Bangabandhu Cup Golf Bangladesh Open today.
26 November 2022, 12:15 PM