Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) secured the 35th National Men’s Handball Championship title with a commanding 32-24 victory over Bangladesh Ansar in the final held at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Stadium today.

Top seed Jannik Sinner dismissed world number 34 Jiri Lehecka in straight sets on Saturday at Roland Garros as the Italian booked his place in the fourth round.

"When I was walking on court a little girl put a drawing on my bench, I kept it. It's my lucky charm," she said.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz arrived as the favourite at Roland Garros after securing the Monte Carlo Masters and Italian Open trophies in the build-up to the clay-court major.

Bangladeshi gymnasts delivered a strong performance at the ongoing Singapore Open Men’s Artistic Gymnastics competition, securing one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal today.

As many as 500 athletes from different districts, divisions, educational boards and BKSP are expected to vie for 42 events.

He is through to the last 32 in Paris for the 20th time, more than even 14-time champion Rafael Nadal managed.

Women's second seed and former Roland Garros finalist Coco Gauff also targets a place in the last 32, after 18-year-old contender Mirra Andreeva cruised through.

District sports officer Tarikul Islam confirmed the reinstatement order has been issued, though it is yet to reach the local office officially.

Swiatek continued her bid for a fourth straight Roland Garros crown as she outclassed fellow former US Open champion Emma Raducanu.

Reigning French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz booked his spot in the third round at Roland Garros on Wednesday with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Fabian Marozsan.

Jasmine Paolini moved into the French Open third round on Wednesday as the last year's runner-up, brushed aside Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3, 6-3 to stretch her winning streak to eight matches following her triumph at the Italian Open earlier this month.

Novak Djokovic got his tilt at a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title off to a solid start on Tuesday as the Serb beat Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the French Open.

Former world number one Daniil Medvedev of Russia paid the price for an early meltdown as he stumbled out of the French Open with a 7-5 6-3 4-6 1-6 7-5 first-round defeat by Britain's Cameron Norrie on Tuesday.

Russian-born world number 17 Daria Kasatkina says she can live "freely and happy" after switching nationality to represent Australia.

Organisers gave all 15,000 people at Court Philippe Chatrier for a ceremony celebrating Nadal's career on Sunday free T-shirts printed with the words 'merci, Rafa'.

The 38-year-old Djokovic starts off against 98th-ranked American Mackenzie McDonald, three days after becoming only the third man to win 100 ATP titles with his victory in Geneva.

Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz kicked off his French Open campaign with a commanding straight-sets victory over Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri on Monday.

Swiatek extended her winning run at Roland Garros to 22 matches but has dropped to fifth in the world after a year-long trophy drought.

Roland Garros held an emotional tribute to the 14-time French Open winner's career on the opening day of the tournament, six months after Nadal played his final match.