World number 204 Valentin Vacherot on Sunday beat his cousin Arthur Rinderknech to win the Shanghai Masters 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 and become the lowest-ranked champion in the history of ATP 1000 events.

The 35th Bangladesh World Tennis Tour Junior J-30, Dhaka featuring participants from 12 nations officially commenced with a grand opening ceremony at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna on Saturday.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) has finalised a 20-member squad for next month's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in India, leaving out six players from the squad that led them to the final round.

Djokovic took medical timeouts during both sets.

Steel cuts the air like lightning slicing through clouds -- no blood, no violence.

Bangladesh's promising youngster Zarif Abrar has become the first tennis player from the country to clinch a title in ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J-30 group by winning the single's event in the Rajshahi World Tennis Tour Juniors J30 competition at the Rajshahi Complex on Friday.

The event, scheduled for October 19–25 in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, is expected to feature more than 500 athletes from 79 countries.

The 35th Bangladesh World Junior (U-18) Tennis Tour J-30, approved by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), is set to get underway on Saturday at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna

Spain's government has labelled Israel's actions a "genocide" and prime minister Pedro Sanchez in September called for Israeli teams to be excluded from international sport.

Dikec became a household name at the Paris Games, where his relaxed “hand-in-pocket” stance while shooting earned him silver in the mixed-team 10m air pistol event and spawned a global meme trend.

Bold swings and cheeky dropshots can earn amateur tennis players bragging rights and a million-dollar payday when they take on top professionals in a single-point showdown ahead of next year's Australian Open main draw.

More than two-thirds of the field is overrun by invasive grass, while the rest remains waterlogged even in the dry season.

This time last year, Anisimova was at world no. 43.

Oro first gained global attention last year when, at just 10 years old, he defeated world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen.

Alexander Zverev on Saturday accused tennis authorities of favouring top-ranked rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in their choice of court surfaces, echoing criticisms made by Roger Federer.

At 59, Niaz Murshed, the subcontinent’s first grandmaster, claimed his seventh national title by winning the 49th National Chess Championship on Wednesday. While his triumph celebrated a living legend, it also highlighted the fragile state of chess in Bangladesh.

Grandmaster Niaz Murshed became unbeaten champion in the 49th National Chess Championship with 10.5 points after beating FM Subroto Biswas in the final and 13th round, held at Level 4 of Youth Tower in Shewrapara, Dhaka yesterday.

The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on Tuesday confirmed the schedule of a best of three-match series between Bangladesh and Pakistan, with the winners earning a place in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers.

Carlos Alcaraz battled back to beat Casper Ruud 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Monday in Tokyo and reach his 10th final of a spectacular season, emulating fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal.

Known for his unusual balancing skills, Halim cycled non-stop for 1 hour and 49 minutes at Magura Indoor Stadium without once dropping or hand-touching the ball.