Records galore in Junior Swimming C’ship

Bangladesh Krira Shikka Protisthan (BKSP) students kept breaking records in the 36th Junior National Swimming Championship as they made six new records in different groups on the third day of the competition at Syed Nazrul Islam Swimming Complex yesterday.
27 May 2024, 14:43 PM

Bangladesh brush aside Malaysia in Bangabandhu Kabaddi

Hosts Bangladesh continued their domination in the 4th Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament with a 73-22 points win over Malaysia in their Group A encounter at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.
27 May 2024, 14:18 PM

Hockey federation slaps unprecedented ban on players, officials

In an unprecedented decision, Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) yesterday slapped suspensions of various tenures on 14 players and 10 officials, including veteran Mohammedan player Rasel Mahmud Jimmy and Mohammedan manager Ariful Haque Prince, following a meeting of the governing body on Saturday.
25 May 2024, 15:27 PM

Nadal says 'not 100% certain' it is his final French Open

Nadal, who has won the French Open 14 times and will celebrate his 38th birthday on June 3, faces world number four Alexander Zverev in the first round in Paris on Monday.
25 May 2024, 12:01 PM

'I'm worried', admits Djokovic as French Open build-up suffers new setback

World number one Novak Djokovic admitted he was "worried" about his French Open title defence after falling to 44th-ranked Czech Tomas Machac in the Geneva semi-finals on Friday.
24 May 2024, 15:18 PM

BKSP grab all four 100m gold medals

Bangladesh Krira Shikka Protisthan (BKSP) dominated in all sprint events of the Sheikh Kamal 38th Junior Athletics Championships on the opening day but athletes from districts hogged the limelight in other events at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.
24 May 2024, 14:40 PM

Swimming still stuck on primitive lane

Over the years, competitors in both athletics and swimming developed a false notion of their true timing recorded in a hand timer.
24 May 2024, 01:13 AM

Michael Schumacher family win legal action over fake AI interview

Magazine 'Die Aktuelle' had in April 2023 claimed it had an interview with the motorsport legend -- the first since he suffered a serious brain injury in a 2013 skiing accident in the French Alps.
23 May 2024, 15:15 PM

My journey to marathons

There is a saying: “One run can change your day, many runs can change your life.”
22 May 2024, 08:30 AM

Bangladesh brace for stiff challenge

Three-time champions Bangladesh are expecting stiff competition in their title defence in the Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi tournament, set to begin its fourth edition on May 26 at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur.
20 May 2024, 15:05 PM

Rome champion Zverev eyes French Open

World number five Zverev, also Foro Italico champion in 2017, comfortably won his sixth Masters 1000 title by beating Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 7-5 and is eyeing glory at the Paris clay-court Grand Slam, which gets underway next weekend.
20 May 2024, 01:45 AM

From the boxing rings of XBC to the prestige of WBC

While cricket and football remain the dominant sports in Bangladesh, the efforts of its boxing athletes often go unnoticed. Muhammad Utshob Ahmed is one of those Bangladeshi athletes who has pursued his passion for professional boxing, which has now taken him to an international level.
19 May 2024, 10:42 AM

Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion

Britain's Fury was the early aggressor but Usyk gradually took charge and the "Gypsy King" was saved by the bell in the ninth round before slumping to his first career defeat.
19 May 2024, 02:03 AM

Golf world no. 1 Scheffler detained outside PGA course: US media

Scheffler was detained when he attempted to drive past an officer to get into the Kentucky course as police dealt with congestion caused by a separate accident that he was not involved in, according to witnesses and US media reports.
17 May 2024, 12:02 PM

Swiatek to face Sabalenka for Rome title and Serena record

Iga Swiatek swept past Coco Gauff to reach the Rome Open final on Thursday where Aryna Sabalenka will stand in her way of a third title and her bid to match a Serena Williams record.
17 May 2024, 02:57 AM

Pro boxer Sura Krishna joins UCB

Sura's appointment in the private sector is expected to play an important role in his continued growth in boxing.
15 May 2024, 14:55 PM

Watches belonging to Michael Schumacher fetch millions at auction

Eight watches belonging to Formula One legend Michael Schumacher were sold at auction in Geneva on Tuesday for a total of four million Swiss francs (4.4 million dollars/4.1 million euros).
15 May 2024, 04:57 AM

Tyson says comeback at 57 was 'no-brainer'

"I'm doing great but my body is shit right now, I'm sore, I'm really sore," said Tyson, who faces Paul on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, that is home to the Dallas Cowboys NFL team.
14 May 2024, 00:56 AM

Djokovic suffers shock third-round exit at Rome Open

Djokovic's bid for a record-extending 41st Masters 1000 title was ended in just over an hour by Chilean Tabilo, who is ranked 32nd in the world but was hugely impressive and claimed his first win over a top-10 opponent.
12 May 2024, 14:52 PM

Nadal knocked out of Rome Open

Defeat to seventh seed Hurkacz casts doubt over whether clay-court icon Nadal will play at the upcoming French Open, where he has won a record 14 titles.
11 May 2024, 13:01 PM