Amanda Anisimova said she was "frozen by nerves" as her Wimbledon dream turned into a nightmare as Iga Swiatek romped to a historic 6-0, 6-0 victory in Saturday's final.

Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek said she never expected to win her sixth Grand Slam title on the grass of the All England Club after thrashing Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 on Saturday.

Bangladesh head coach Peter Butler lamented his team’s finishing despite a resounding 9-1 victory over Sri Lanka in their opening match of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Thursday.

Bangladesh made an emphatic start to their title defence of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship with a 9-1 win against Sri Lanka at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Friday.

The 23-year-old American had quietly stepped away from the chaos of elite tennis to tend to something far more delicate: her mental health.

Iga Swiatek banished the last of her grasscourt demons to blaze into her first Wimbledon final with a quick-fire 6-2 6-0 demolition of Belinda Bencic on Thursday.

Hosts Bangladesh will enter the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship as favourites when the four-nation tournament gets underway on Friday at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.

Travelling to Maghachhari village in Ghagra Union of Kaukhali Upazila, Rangamati, Rizvi handed over Tk 2 lakh in cash on behalf of BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman to support her medical expenses.

On Tuesday, Sanjida participated in the AFC B Licence course at the BFF House, alongside Asian Cup Qualifiers squad member Sheuli Azim and three other female footballers.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka fought back from the brink of a shock Wimbledon exit to reach the semi-finals with a gutsy 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 win against Germany's Laura Siegemund on Tuesday.

Players have spoken publicly about the need for proper nutrition, functioning gyms, better training grounds, and a stable domestic league.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka marched into the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Sunday as her former doubles partner Elise Mertens fell short of upsetting the US Open champion.

Former champion Elena Rybakina became the latest star to suffer a shock Wimbledon exit losing to Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 on Saturday.

Bangladesh team had reserved their celebration of clinching Asian Cup berth till the last match of the campaign. On Saturday, against Turkmenistan, they celebrated the epic achievement with a resounding 7-0 victory, ending the Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with an all-win record at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon.

Aryna Sabalenka overcame a fierce challenge from Emma Raducanu and a partisan Centre Court crowd to stay on track for her first Wimbledon title on Friday.

It was a reminder that even elite athletes need their moments of play.

In Peter Butler’s system, the Bangladesh goalie is also the first attacker.

Bangladesh women's youth hockey team suffered a 11-0 thrashing at the hands of Japan in their opening match of the U-18 Asia Cup hockey competition in Dazhou, China on Friday.

Three-time major winner Sabalenka is chasing a maiden Wimbledon title, having missed last year's Championships because of a shoulder injury.

Iga Swiatek survived a Wimbledon scare as the five-time Grand Slam champion fought back for a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 win against American world number 208 Caty McNally on Thursday.