Bangladesh edge past Thailand

Bangladesh emerged Pool B champions in the AHF Cup following a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Thailand in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday.
22 April 2025, 13:32 PM

Simone Biles and Mondo Duplantis win Laureus awards

The world's most decorated gymnast Simone Biles was named the Sportswoman of the Year, while Swedish pole-vaulter Mondo Duplantis captured the men's honour at the Laureus awards ceremony in Madrid on Monday.
22 April 2025, 08:45 AM

I don't miss tennis: Rafael Nadal

The 38-year-old Spaniard, winner of 22 Grand Slam trophies, including 14 at Roland Garros, retired from the sport after his final match at the Davis Cup in Malaga in November.
22 April 2025, 03:15 AM

Bangladesh lose back-to-back matches against Nepal in kabaddi series

The Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team suffered their second consecutive defeat against Nepal, losing 29-22 in the second match of the five-match Test series held today in Kathmandu, Nepal.
21 April 2025, 15:01 PM

Rune defeats Alcaraz to win Barcelona Open

Holger Rune beat world number two Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (8/6), 6-2 on Sunday to win the Barcelona Open for the first time.
20 April 2025, 20:15 PM

Bangladesh eye medals

Bangladesh table tennis teams are scheduled to leave for Kathmandu on Monday to take part in South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships, which will be held from April 24-27, with the hope of securing medals.
20 April 2025, 17:00 PM

Bangladesh outclassed by Nepal in series opener

The Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team suffered a heavy defeat in the opening match of their five-match Test series against hosts Nepal, losing 41-18 in Kathmandu today.
20 April 2025, 15:56 PM

Bangladesh scrape past Indonesia in AHF Cup

Bangladesh survived a second-half scare to notch up a hard-fought 3-2 win over hosts Indonesia in their second match of the AHF Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia, today.
20 April 2025, 14:40 PM

Birthday boy Zverev roars back to form with Munich win

The top-seeded Zverev, appearing in his first final since losing to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open title decider in January, had little trouble dealing with Shelton, ranked 15 in the world.
20 April 2025, 14:26 PM

Tahsin secures final IM norm in Hungary

FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia earned the third and final norm for turning an International Master after beating Hungarian Grandmaster Gergely Aczel in the 10th and final round of Farago Ivan Memorial GM Chess tournament in Hungary on Sunday.
20 April 2025, 13:54 PM

Alcaraz into Barcelona semis as defending champion Ruud exits

Carlos Alcaraz battled into the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open on Friday with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Alex de Minaur after Casper Ruud's title defence was ended by Holger Rune.
18 April 2025, 16:37 PM

Bangladesh off to a flying start in AHF Cup

Defending champions Bangladesh made a flying start in the AHF Cup with a 5-1 win against Kazakhstan in their Pool B opener in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday.
18 April 2025, 14:26 PM

'Defend ourselves': Refugee girls in Kenya find strength in taekwondo

Along one of the many dirt tracks leading into Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp there is a large hidden compound, where inside, twice a week, adolescent girls gather to learn taekwondo, the martial arts lessons offering a safe space in the often chaotic settlement.
18 April 2025, 13:29 PM

In shadows of greatness, Jamaica’s young sprinters rise

For the most talented youngsters, the next step of the journey is Jamaica's Boys and Girls Championships, a springboard to elite sprinting which takes place every year in a packed national stadium.
18 April 2025, 03:01 AM

Nepal Tests to sharpen women’s kabaddi before WC

Bangladesh women’s team will play a five-match Test series against hosts Nepal next week, running from April 20-25, as part of their build-up for the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup.
17 April 2025, 17:37 PM

Triathlete Mishu becomes Ironman coach

Bangladesh triathlete Mishu Biswas took a step forward in promoting triathlon in the country as he became an Ironman U Certified Coach. 
17 April 2025, 15:55 PM

Sprinter Zahir handed six-month ban

Zahir Rayhan, the gold medalist in the 400m sprint at the last National Athletics Championships, was handed a six-month ban on Wednesday for misleading the media and withholding information.
17 April 2025, 07:41 AM

'I would've gotten 20-year ban': Serena says Sinner got off light

Sinner accepted a three-month ban in February following an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which challenged an independent tribunal's decision to clear him of wrongdoing after two positive tests for the anabolic agent clostebol.
17 April 2025, 04:41 AM

Holders Bangladesh eye winning start

Bangladesh hockey team will begin their AHF Cup title defence as they take on Kazakhstan in a Group B encounter in Jakarta today (6:00pm Bangladesh time)..Bangladesh are also targeting qualification for the upcoming Asian Cup, with only the top two teams advancing to the main event..
16 April 2025, 18:22 PM

Alcaraz follows Ruud into Barcelona Open last 16

World number two Carlos Alcaraz came back from a break down in the second set to defeat Ethan Quinn 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) and reach the Barcelona Open last 16 on Tuesday.
15 April 2025, 16:56 PM