World number two Carlos Alcaraz took aim at his critics on Monday after winning the Monte Carlo Masters at the weekend.

Oscar Piastri wrapped up a dream weekend in Bahrain to leave McLaren with their two drivers atop the drivers standings.

"You know, there was points on the back nine today, I thought, 'Have I let this slip again?'" McIlroy admitted after giving up the solo lead three times before rolling in a four-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole to beat Justin Rose.

Converting penalty corners will be Bangladesh hockey team's "main strength" during their title defense in the upcoming Men's AHF Cup in Indonesia, said new captain Pushkor Khisa Mimo.

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) officials expressed hope of winning gold medals from cricket and football events in the upcoming South Asian Games following a meeting with officials of eight disciplines – cricket, football, volleyball, handball, basketball, kabaddi, rugby and hockey -- at the BOA office on Sunday.

Carlos Alcaraz won his first Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over the Italian Lorenzo Musetti.

Carlos Alcaraz booked his place in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time with a dominant 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 win over fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Saturday.

Using artificial intelligence, a top basketball team found the right defensive strategy that made the difference to win the NBA championship.

Los Angeles 2028 will mark cricket’s long-awaited return to the Olympic stage after 128 years. The sport last featured at the 1900 Paris Games, where a one-off match between Great Britain and France was played.

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) has announced that the country will participate in 25 of the 28 disciplines scheduled for the 14th South Asian (SA) Games, set to take place from January 23 to 31 across three cities in Pakistan.

The IOC said the reason for the sharp increase in women's soccer teams was the rapidly growing popularity of women's team sports, especially in the United States, and that change in the competition format reflected that rapid growth.

The fifth-ranked Djokovic struggled to find his rhythm in a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Chilean Alejandro Tabilo in the second round, making an inauspicious start to his clay season.

Jannik Sinner will return to the ATP Tour from his doping ban at next month's Rome Masters as world number one after the Italian's closest challenger Alexander Zverev crashed to an early defeat in Monte Carlo on Tuesday.

Carlos Alcaraz said Sunday that the pressure to reclaim the world number one ranking from the suspended Jannik Sinner has had a negative impact on his form this season.

Bangladesh national hockey team feel the pressure of maintaining their streak in the AHF Cup as the winners of the last four editions are set to attempt a fifth straight triumph later this month.

Promising swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi produced his career-best timing in Arena Thailand Age Group Swimming Championships 2025 to win a silver medal in 50m backstroke in Thailand today.

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen led from pole to chequered flag to win the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, his first victory of the 2025 season, with McLaren's Lando Norris second.

Sinner received a three-month ban agreed with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in February after "admitting "partial responsibility" for team mistakes.

The seven-time world champion has experienced the highs and lows over his first two race weekends with Ferrari, finishing 10th in Australia before taking his maiden victory in Scuderia red at the sprint race in Shanghai.

In 2024, a record $254 million in player compensation was awarded at the Grand Slams, up $23 million from 2023, and the trend is set to continue with the Australian Open in January boosting its prize money by 11.56% from last year.