Bangladesh men's and women's chess teams got off to a flying start in the 45th Chess Olympiad as they outclassed their respective rivals in the opening round in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday.

Australian Olympic breakdancer "Raygun" has been ridiculed, written off, and now crowned number one in the world, the sport's governing body confirmed Wednesday.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has removed presidents of 42 sports federations, associations and boards and institutions through a circular today.

With Roger Federer retired and Rafael Nadal struggling to get back on court due to injuries, Novak Djokovic was the last man of that golden generation standing at Flushing Meadows, but the Serb crashed out in the third round to Australian Alexei Popyrin.

The 11th Commonwealth Karate Championship, which was supposed to take place in Dhaka from September 25 to 29, has been shifted to South Africa amid security concerns following the recent student-led people’s movement in Bangladesh.

Jannik Sinner produced a brutal display of baseline power as he became the first Italian man to win the US. Open with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 win over American Taylor Fritz in the final on Sunday.

Jannik Sinner won his second Grand Slam title of 2024 on Sunday when he swept aside Taylor Fritz in the US Open final, shattering American hopes of a first male champion at the majors in 21 years.

While FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia will be full of grief for not getting the opportunity to accompany his father, GM Ziaur Rahman, like the previous edition of the Chess Olympiad, it will be a joyous moment for two sisters – WFM Wadifa Ahmed and WCM Walijah Ahmed -- to represent Bangladesh in the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.

Paris 2024 sold a record 12 million tickets for the Olympics and Paralympics, beating the Games record previously set by London 2012, organisers said on Sunday.

"I'm speechless right now. So many times I thought I was so close to get the US Open title. It has always been a dream of mine and finally I got this beautiful trophy," said Sabalenka.

Frances Tiafoe blamed his heartbreaking five-set US Open semi-final defeat to Taylor Fritz on cramping after his "body shut down".

Taylor Fritz fought back to defeat compatriot Frances Tiafoe at the US Open on Friday, becoming the first American man to reach a Grand Slam final in 15 years.

Italian top seed Jannik Sinner took down ailing Briton Jack Draper 7-5, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 to reach the US Open final on Friday, overcoming muggy conditions in a chaotic match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

It was once a different world for the father-son duo of GM Ziaur Rahman and FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia, who happily travelled the globe together to participate in various chess tournaments.

The city of Paris will honour slain Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, the French capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Friday.

Pegula has now won 15 of 16 matches on the US summer hard court swing which saw a title in Toronto and defeat in the Cincinnati final to Sabalenka.

Palfrey's comments triggered a fierce reaction from team officials and the Australian Olympic Committee.

Sabalenka sent down 34 winners to the 13 of the 23-year-old American in the tie.

Rafiqul Islam Kamal, one of the finest hockey players Bangladesh has ever produced, has paid rich tribute to veteran coach Fazlul Haque, who passed away in Dhaka on Wednesday. To Kamal, Fazlul was a ‘member of the family’ and a ‘dedicated soul for Bangladesh hockey’.

Cheptegei, 33, had sustained burns to 80 percent of her body, the acting head of the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in the Rift Valley city of Eldorect where she was being treated, had told reporters on Tuesday.