Mohammedan AWOL as Mariners face Abahani in final

Andy Murray expects unvaccinated players to compete at the Australian Open but says he would support moves by local authorities to impose stricter conditions on them at Melbourne Park than those who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Rasel Mahmud Jimmy, the veteran forward of Bangladesh hockey, has been suspended for one match from the ongoing SIBL Club Cup Tournament for assaulting an umpire and attacking opposition players during Mohammedan’s group-stage fixture against Bangladesh Police on Monday.

Bangladesh’s fastest sprinter Mohammad Ismail has been suspended from participating in any domestic and international meet for one year by the Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) over disciplinary ground.

U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev showed no signs of a Grand Slam hangover with a business-like 6-4 6-2 win over Mackenzie McDonald to reach the third round at the Indian Wells tournament on Saturday.

Bangladesh’s fastest sprinter Mohammad Ismail has been suspended from participating in any domestic and international meet for one year by the Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) over disciplinary ground.

Bangabandhu International Squash Tournament, an international squash tournament celebrating the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will take place in Dhaka from October 20 to 24.

After the inception of the South Asian Games in 1984, Bangladeshi athletes had produced stellar performances in the first three editions, with Shah Alam becoming the fastest man in 1985 and 1987.

Andy Murray was “back in the good books” with his wife on Thursday after his wedding ring and stinky shoes were returned to him.

Arch-rivals Abahani and Mohammedan will take the field today as club hockey returns to the country following a three-year hiatus through the SIBL Club Cup Hockey Tournament.

Ronald Koeman will stay on as Barcelona coach regardless of the result against Atletico Madrid on Saturday, club president Joan Laporta has said.

Abahani and Mohammedan have been placed in the same group of the Club Cup Hockey tournament, which will get underway at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on October 7.

Ziarul’s record on last day

The little Velana International Airport may not be that attractive upon arrival, especially after catching a sneak peek of the splendid beauty of Maldives from the sky.

Bangladesh’s golfers fared a lot better in the second professional golf tournament following the Covid-induced break as 10 golfers finished with under-par scores at the end of the first day of the Runner Professional Golf Tournament at the Army Golf Club yesterday.

Philippine superstar and presidential hopeful Manny Pacquiao announced Wednesday he is retiring from boxing after a glittering decades-long career in the ring, describing it as the “hardest decision” of his life.

Emma Raducanu’s outfit from her victorious U.S. Open campaign will be displayed at the Tennis Hall of Fame after the 18-year-old Briton became the first qualifier to win a Grand Slam.

Four-times Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles told New York Magazine that she should have quit gymnastics “way before Tokyo,” where she suffered from a case of “twisties” that derailed her attempt at a record haul of six golds.

The relationship between tennis players and the media needs to evolve and the sport must also do more to help the younger generation deal with negative comments on social media, Roger Federer said.

Indian International Master (IM) Sankalp Gupta grabbed the title of Joytu Sheikh Hasina International Grand Masters Chess Tournament at the close of ninth round game at Aarokanon Ballroom of Hotel 71 in Paltan yesterday.