Bangladesh's Neer beats two GMs in World Rapid Chess C’ship

Bangladesh’s 14-year-old International Master (IM) Manon Reja Neer defeated two Grandmasters in the World Rapid Chess Championship taking place in New York.
28 December 2024, 08:29 AM

Arrives the changing of guard, at last

For over two decades, the "Big Three" of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic dominated the sport, pushing each other to unimaginable heights. Now, a new story begins.
28 December 2024, 08:00 AM

Magnus Carlsen disqualified from top chess meet for wearing jeans

The Norwegian was fined $200 for wearing jeans before Chief Arbiter Alex Holowzsak disqualified him for repeated violation.
28 December 2024, 06:01 AM

Zverev aiming to challenge Sinner for top ranking

Zverev trails world number one Italian Jannik Sinner by more than 3,000 ranking points, but his confidence is high after winning the Rome and Paris Masters 1000 titles in recent months.
27 December 2024, 09:30 AM

Neer grounded despite ‘dream’ year

Neer not only claimed the national chess championship but also became the country’s youngest International Master.
27 December 2024, 02:30 AM

Shahjalal Islami Bank Victory Day Tennis Tournament starts on Friday

The Shahjalal Islami Bank Victory Day Tennis Tournament 2024 will be start tomorrow, under the supervision of the Bangladesh Tennis Federation, at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna.
26 December 2024, 16:05 PM

Army off to winning start

Army scored the winning goal four minutes from time when Ahsan Habib converted a penalty corner.
25 December 2024, 14:43 PM

Djokovic eyes more Slam glory as Swiatek returns under doping cloud

Novak Djokovic is confident he can still win Grand Slams, starting at the Australian Open, with the Serbian kickstarting his bid for an unprecedented 11th title and record 25th major crown in Brisbane this week.
25 December 2024, 06:02 AM

Navy trounce BKSP as hockey returns to the turf

Hockey returned to the blue turf after a seven-month gap as Bangladesh Navy trounced BKSP 8-2 in the opening match of the Paragon Group Victory Day Hockey competition at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Monday.
23 December 2024, 11:44 AM

Hockey set to return after seven months

The ad-hoc committee of Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) is set to start its work by holding Victory Day Hockey Competition with four services teams, BKSP and Hockey Players' Welfare Unity, a team comprising national, age-group and former national players.
23 December 2024, 02:15 AM

Usyk beats Fury in heavyweight championship rematch

Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision overnight on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats.
22 December 2024, 05:31 AM

Shuttlers from five nations triumph

Top-seed Polina, who participated in the Paris Olympics for Ukraine, handed a 21-19, 21-19 defeat to Thailand’s Lalinrat Chaiwan at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium
21 December 2024, 17:00 PM

Denied as a player, Munna finds success as coach in Malaysia

Mohammad Moynul Islam Munna, a Bangladeshi coach who has carved out a career in Malaysia, hardly had a moment to spare as he shuffled from court to court, giving instructions to his Malaysian students who are taking part in ongoing Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in Paltan.
19 December 2024, 18:03 PM

Perez leaves Red Bull after season of struggles

Red Bull announced Wednesday that under-pressure Mexican driver Sergio Perez has departed the Formula One outfit after four seasons with Liam Lawson tipped to become world champion Max Verstappen's new teammate.
18 December 2024, 19:17 PM

Ukrainian shuttlers seek ‘peace’, a path home

For Polina, ranked 69th in the world, the emotional toll of the war remains immense.
18 December 2024, 18:01 PM

Federer hails 'true legend' as Australia says farewell to Fraser

Fraser, a former world number one and winner of 19 Grand Slam titles during the amateur era, died aged 91 earlier this month.
18 December 2024, 13:08 PM

Poor planning stalls Bangladesh’s badminton prospects

As the Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge (YBIC) 2024 begins today, participants from 13 nations converge at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in Dhaka. However, the country’s shuttlers are surprisingly entering the ranking tournament without optimum preparation.
17 December 2024, 02:30 AM

Indian chess king Gukesh returns to hero's welcome

Hundreds of fans crowded the arrivals area of Chennai airport, cheering alongside banks of television cameras as Gukesh made his way out of the airport after victory in taking the World Chess Championship title.
16 December 2024, 08:56 AM

Six Bangladesh players drafted into inaugural Nepal Kabaddi League

The six-team competition will kick off on January 17 before coming to an end on February 1.
15 December 2024, 16:05 PM

Way Way Shai Marma dominates Age-Group Gymnastics

Way, who competed in six events in the 13-15-year-old category for Quantum Cosmo School and College, finished first in parallel bars, high bar, and floor exercise, while securing runner-up positions in the rings and vault events.
14 December 2024, 15:47 PM