Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open on Sunday after beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to claim a record-extending sixth consecutive Masters 1000 tournament victory.

Sprinter Imranur Rahman, the England-based Bangladesh-origin athlete, maintained his supremacy in the men’s 100m, while Shirin Akter followed her Bangladesh Navy teammate by reclaiming the women’s 100m title on the opening day of the 49th National Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on Sunday.

Ukraine's Svitolina had not claimed a WTA 1000 title since her last victory at the Foro Italico eight years ago but prevailed over the ever-erratic Gauff to claim her 20th tournament triumph.

A year and a half after the formation of the ad hoc committee, the Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) continues to organise national competitions without corporate sponsorship.

Bangladesh Mohila Krira Sangstha (BMKS) president Barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla on Saturday called for the formation of a neutral investigation committee to probe the previous interim government’s cancellation of the federation’s allocated Tk 20 crore and sought assistance from State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque in resolving the matter.

Jannik Sinner reached the semifinals of the Italian Open on Thursday after seeing off Andrey Rublev and establishing a new record of consecutive wins in Masters 1000 tournaments.

The league had been suspended since 2015 following disputes involving Knit Concern Badminton Club and Biman Bangladesh during the previous edition.

In Bangladesh, golf remains a sport caught between perception and possibility. For many, it is still viewed as an exclusive pastime, more closely associated with corporate networking than serious athletic development. That perception, however, tells only part of the story.

Anderson's career started on a dirt court on a farm and he went on to become an Australian tennis great, winning the US crown in 1957 and three major doubles titles.

Novak Djokovic slumped to an early elimination from the Italian Open on Friday, crumbling to a second-round defeat at the hands of qualifier Dino Prizmic which leaves question marks about his physical condition ahead of Roland Garros.

The IOC on Thursday lifted its restrictions on Belarusian athletes competing in the Olympics, although restrictions on Russian athletes remain in place.

India is set to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030 while they have also bid for the 2036 Olympics and the 2038 Asian Games in Ahmedabad.

Prominent gymnast Khurshida Akter Khushi was laid to rest at Banani Graveyard on Tuesday after the national sports awardee died of cardiac arrest on Monday at the age of 69.

The 24-year-old Italian became the first man to win five successive Masters 1000 crowns on Sunday after dismantling Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-2 in 57 minutes, adding Madrid to recent triumphs in Paris, Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo.

World number one Jannik Sinner dispatched Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Madrid Open for the first time.

On the back of consistent success by youth hockey teams on the international stage, the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) received a major financial boost ahead of the Men’s and Women’s U-18 Asia Cup in Japan, signing an MoU with Epyllion Group on Sunday.

The 2nd Golf House Diplomatic Cup Golf Tournament was held on Saturday in a festive atmosphere at the Jolshiri Golf Club.

The second stage of the Archery World Cup is set to take place in Shanghai, China, with Bangladesh competing in all 10 events across recurve and compound disciplines, including individual, team and mixed categories.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday inaugurated the “Notun Kuri Sports” programme to help create new athletes, and urged all -- irrespective of political affiliation -- to work together to strengthen the country’s sporting sector.

Alex Zanardi, the Italian Formula One driver who became a Paralympic champion after losing both legs in an accident, has died aged 59, his family announced Saturday.