It comes nearly a month after US-Israeli attacks on Iran sparked the Middle East war on February 28.

Bangladesh team, featuring Himu Bacchar, Aishwarzo Rahman and Newaz Ahmed Rakib, made 57 against Vietnam's 55 in the first set and never lagged behind in the race.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) has expressed deep sorrow at the death of its former vice-president, Zaki Ahmed Ripon, who passed away this morning after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Bangladesh’s compound men’s archery team secured a spot in the final of the 2026 Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament (Stage 1) following a dominant performance in the elimination rounds today.

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka kept their "Sunshine Double" dreams alive with emphatic victories at the ATP/WTA Miami Open on Monday as defending men's champion Jakub Mensik joined a slew of seeds who crashed out.

Korda, ranked 36th in the world, notched his first victory over a world number one, sending Alcaraz to his second straight early exit in Miami.

World number two Jannik Sinner made a smooth start Saturday at the Miami Open, where defending champion Jakub Mensik shook off a "horrible" first set to win his opening match.

At Indian Wells, Fonseca met Sinner in the round of 16 and suffered a narrow 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) defeat in a tightly contested encounter. At the Miami Open, the draw paired him with world number one Alcaraz.

Bangladesh won two gold medals and one bronze at the 8th NECOS International Judo Championship, said a press release from Bangladesh Judo Federation.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz was dialed-in on Friday, powering past rising Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca 6-4, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Miami Open.

Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy broke the world record in the men's 50m freestyle, set by Cesar Cielo 17 years ago, at a competition in Shenzhen, China on Friday.

Imranur recorded 6.71 seconds in Heat 2 at Kujawy Pomorze, falling 0.09 seconds short of qualifying for the semifinals.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is making moves off the football pitch after investing in Norway Chess to help launch a new global tournament aimed at turning the cerebral sport into a bigger spectacle.

The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) all but decided shifting the venue for the Men’s Asian Games Qualifiers from Oman to Thailand after cancelling the event in Muscat amid escalating geopolitical tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States, a top official of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) said.

World number two Jannik Sinner surged home to beat Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4) on Sunday to capture his first Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 crown.

Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz's perfect start to 2026, stunning the world number one 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) Saturday to book an Indian Wells title clash with Jannik Sinner.

The 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, becoming the youngest driver to achieve the feat in Formula One history.

Aryna Sabalenka roared past Linda Noskova on Friday to book an Indian Wells title showdown with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina.

State award-winning former athlete Shamima Sattar Mimu passed away late on Friday night at her residence in Dhaka after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Novak Djokovic was dumped out by Jack Draper in a slugfest Wednesday as the defending champion won 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) to reach the quarter-finals at Indian Wells.