Tyson Fury vows to go 'destroy mode' in rematch with Usyk

Briton Tyson Fury said he will throw caution to the wind when he faces heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and aim for a knockout victory in their rematch.
6 October 2024, 10:36 AM

Sabalenka targets world number one and Wuhan hattrick

Aryna Sabalenka has set her sights on reclaiming the world number one spot and can close the gap on Iga Swiatek with a good run at the Wuhan Open, which is returning on Monday after a five-year absence.
6 October 2024, 08:27 AM

Bagnaia holds off Martin to seal Japanese Grand Prix double

Twice MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia won the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi on Sunday to complete a weekend double and cut his gap to rival Jorge Martin at the top of the world championship down to 10 points.
6 October 2024, 06:17 AM

Near misses for Fahad, Neer

International Masters Fahad Rahman and Monon Reza Neer missed out on opportunities to clinch Grandmaster norms in two different rating tournaments in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday.
5 October 2024, 13:12 PM

Alcaraz breezes into third round of Shanghai Masters

Four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz made short work of China's Shang Juncheng on Saturday, defeating him in straight sets to breeze through to the Shanghai Masters third round.
5 October 2024, 08:21 AM

Neer secures IM title

FM Manon Reja Neer earned the title of International Master after achieving his third IM norm from SixDays Budapest Two Years 2024 GM A tournament in Hungary.
5 October 2024, 02:41 AM

Sinner not 'comfortable' as doping case clouds Shanghai campaign

Sinner now has to turn his attention to the Shanghai Masters, where he could end up facing Alcaraz again.
4 October 2024, 07:05 AM

Tributes abound for Aghore Mondal at BSJA remembrance meeting

Former national players, organisers, and sports journalists gathered to recall their memories of Aghore Mondal at the meeting, titled 'In Respectful Remembrance'.
2 October 2024, 19:19 PM

Battling Alcaraz outlasts Sinner in thriller to win China Open

The four-time Grand Slam champion from Spain edged a captivating final 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) for his fourth ATP crown of the year and 16th overall.
2 October 2024, 12:42 PM

Sinner, Alcaraz face off in Beijing

Jannik Sinner ignored the bubbling controversy over his steroid case and a roaring home crowd to set up a China Open final against Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday.
2 October 2024, 04:35 AM

Sinner admits to 'very difficult moment' over doping case

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) had cleared the Italian of wrongdoing in August, and weeks later he won the US Open for his second major title.
30 September 2024, 17:58 PM

Wadifa secures first WIM norm

WFM Wadifa Ahmed clinched her first Women’s International Master norm from SixDays Budapest September 2024 IM A tournament after beating FM Kemal Bashirov of Ukraine in the ninth and final round in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.
29 September 2024, 14:11 PM

Archer Alif reaches final of Asian Youth Championship

Archer Abdur Rahman Alif stormed into the final of the Men's Recurve Under-21 event of the Asian Archery Youth Championships with a comprehensive 7-1 set points win over Iran’s Mohammed Hossein Golshani Asl in the semifinal in Taipei City in Chinese Taipei today.
29 September 2024, 10:08 AM

Swiss teenage cyclist Muriel Furrer dies after crash at worlds

Swiss teenage cyclist Muriel Furrer died on Friday a day after suffering a serious head injury in a crash at the world championships.
27 September 2024, 15:20 PM

Three charged in Schumacher blackmail case

They said the chief suspect had threatened to release private photos and videos and demanded 15 million euros from Schumacher's family.
25 September 2024, 18:17 PM

US Open champion Sabalenka chases year-end No.1 ranking

Aryna Sabalenka said Tuesday that she wants to cap off a stellar year by returning to the top of the world rankings.
24 September 2024, 08:47 AM

India secure 'unbelievable' double gold

The double gold feat was termed as an “unbelievable” achievement by India’s chess great Viswanathan Anand.
23 September 2024, 19:52 PM

'Impossible': Alcaraz shoots down Federer comparisons

"I'm too far away from that level," he said. "I hope I'll reach it one day, but it's really impossible," said Alcaraz.
23 September 2024, 02:52 AM

'I play only for fun'

Eighty-one-year-old WIM Rani Hamid, who is fondly referred to as ‘grandma’ in the chess fraternity, was the second oldest woman chess player in the 45th Chess Olympiad after 83-year-old debutant Pauline Woodward of Guernsey. Hamid secured six wins in a row after skipping the first three rounds in Budapest, Hungary. The 20-time Bangladesh national women’s champion, three-time British Women’s Chess Champion, and Commonwealth Chess gold medalist, Hamid, talked about her experience, memories, and more during an interview with The Daily Star’s Anisur Rahman after the 10th-round matches. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:
23 September 2024, 01:00 AM

Bangladesh men's team finish 78th, women's team place 81st in Chess Olympiad

Bangladesh men's and women's chess teams completed the 45th Chess Olympiad campaign with contrasting results in the 11th and final round held in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.
22 September 2024, 20:24 PM