Shooters disappoint, others too

It looks as if Bangladesh will have to return empty handed from the Asian Games this time after shooting team put up a disappointing performance following the women’s kabaddi team's failure to stay in medal contention.
21 August 2018, 08:40 AM

Bolt's only demand

Usain Bolt might be a superstar athlete but the fastest man ever won't be getting special treatment when he arrives in Australia in his bid to become a professional footballer.
13 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Bolt to be given time to prove himself

Usain Bolt will train at the Central Coast Mariners for as long as it takes to become a professional footballer and has agreed to reside in the A-League team's sleepy home base as part of the deal, Mariners CEO Shaun Mielekamp said on Wednesday.
8 August 2018, 06:25 AM

Armstrong in $5m settlement for US fraud case

Lance Armstrong agrees to pay $5 million in order to settle the looming federal fraud case stemming from his drug-fuelled reign as king of the Tour de France.
20 April 2018, 10:34 AM

Bolt show brings down curtains

Usain Bolt took a turn as DJ as the Gold Coast said goodbye to the Commonwealth Games on Sunday after an 11-day tournament
15 April 2018, 18:00 PM

BOLT ARRIVES AT GOLD COAST

Retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt touched down at the Gold Coast airport in Brisbane Tuesday night, telling waiting media he was
11 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Shakil bags silver after Baki in Commonwealth Games

SA Games gold medalist shooter Shakil Ahmed bags silver medal in 50m Air pistol event of Commonwealth Games at Belmont Shooting Center in Brisbane, Australia.
11 April 2018, 05:07 AM

Simbine, Ahye win 100m gold

Akani Simbine grabbed the spotlight and stunned Jamaica's Yohan Blake in the men's 100 metres final at the Commonwealth Games
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Tumpa misses narrowly

Though there were high expectations on Ummey Zakia Sultana Tumpa to secure a medal at the Belmont Shooting Complex, she had to
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Baki astounds with his stillness

Bangladeshi shooter Abdullah Hel Baki shows the remarkable stillness required to compete at the elite level.
8 April 2018, 12:07 PM

Baki wins silver in Commonwealth Games

Abdullah Hel Baki narrowly misses out on the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games but defends his silver medal in 10m Air Rifle event in Gold Coast, Australia
8 April 2018, 04:57 AM

'USAIN's INSANE' hot sauce hits markets

Usain Bolt is looking to revolutionize the food industry by bringing Caribbean flavors to Australia with his Usain's Insane Hot Sauces. The
13 March 2018, 18:00 PM

Asif to light torch

Commonwealth Games gold medallist, shooter Asif Hossain Khan will light the torch in the opening ceremony of the final phase of the
24 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Colourful opening ceremony planned

The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) has decided to hold a colourful opening ceremony for the final phase of the inaugural Bangladesh Youth Games at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Talents identified amid low turnout

National coaches of different disciplines found some potential athletes on the opening day of the divisional phase of the inaugural Bangladesh Youth Games yesterday.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Birmingham to host 2022 Commonwealth Games

The English city of Birmingham is confirmed as the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games after a troubled bidding process.
21 December 2017, 16:30 PM

Athletics boss in town

The 41st National Athletics Championships are all set to get underway at the Bangabandhu National Stadium tomorrow in presence of Asian Athletics Association (AAA) president Dahlan Al-Hamad, who arrived in the capital yesterday on a three-day visit.
20 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Gatlin 'shocked' by allegations about coach and an agent

World 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin says he is "shocked and surprised" by allegations in a British newspaper that his coach and an athletics agent offered to sell performance-enhancing drugs to undercover reporters.
19 December 2017, 12:08 PM

Junior athletics from tomorrow

The 33rd National Junior Athletics Championships get underway today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, with
3 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Brazil police launch raids in Rio Olympics vote buying scheme

Brazilian police searched the house of the country's Olympics chief Tuesday on allegations that the IOC was bribed to pick Rio de Janeiro as host of last year's Olympics.
5 September 2017, 15:50 PM