Utterly unforgettable was the delivery of sports in 2022, a year jam-packed with major events – a few of which were postponed since 2020 by the Coronavirus pandemic.

GM Enamul Hossain Razib clinched his sixth title in the National Chess Championship but youngsters like the prodigious Manon Reja Neer, Tahsin Tajwar Zia and Fahad Rahman demanded attention by defeating superior opponents, including Grand Masters.

Nick Kyrgios said he withdrew from the inaugural edition of the United Cup to be in peak condition for next month's Australian Open, adding that he did not expect everyone to understand the reasoning behind his decision.

Novak Djokovic admitted Thursday that being deported from Australia was an experience he will never forget, but it was time to move on, as he enjoyed a warm welcome in Adelaide.

India is planning a bid for the 2036 Olympic Games and will lobby for hosting rights at an International Olympic Committee meeting next year, the country's sports minister has said.

A “highly motivated” Rafael Nadal welcomed rival Novak Djokovic’s much-anticipated return to the Australian Open as “good for tennis” Wednesday, while brushing off suggestions this may be his last tilt at the season-opening Grand Slam.

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) is hopeful of organising the Sheikh Kamal 2nd Bangladesh Youth Games in a more cohesive way than the inaugural edition held in 2018, as 60,000 athletes, officials, technical staff and organisers across the country gear up to participate.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports is set to issue a probe into bodybuilder Jahid Hasan's case, the minister, Zahid Ahsan Russel confirmed on Tuesday.

World number one Iga Swiatek said Wednesday she will put a breakthrough 2022 season behind her to concentrate on staying at the pinnacle of the women's game.

A "highly motivated" Rafael Nadal welcomed rival Novak Djokovic's much-anticipated return to the Australian Open as "good for tennis" Wednesday, while brushing off suggestions this may be his last tilt at the season-opening Grand Slam.

An Iranian chess player has taken part in an international tournament without a hijab, according to media reports, the latest of several Iranian sportswomen to appear at competitions without one since anti-government protests began.

Former world number one Novak Djokovic arrived in Australia on Tuesday almost one year after he was deported for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19, tennis officials said.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal kickstart their 2023 campaigns this week in Adelaide and Sydney respectively, with the superstar veterans and great rivals eyeing up yet more Australian Open glory.

Bangladesh emerged unbeaten champions in Bangabandhu Asian Central Zone U-23 Men's International Volleyball Championship with a nail-biting 3-2 sets win over Kyrgyzstan in a pulsating final at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.

Imran Rahman and Sumaiya Dewan won the 200m sprint titles as the Bangabandhu 46th National Athletics Championship came to an end at the Bangladesh Army Stadium on Sunday.

Novak Djokovic is hoping he will receive a warm welcome from the public when he returns to the Australian Open next month, now that the drama surrounding his vaccination status and deportation is officially behind him.

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.

Bangladeshi archers grabbed three bronze medals in the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament in Sharjah on Saturday.

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.

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.