NEW YORK, (BSS/AFP) – Juan Martin del Potro set up a US Open final clash against Novak Djokovic on Friday after defending champion and world number one Rafael Nadal quit his last-four clash against the giant Argentine with a knee…
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Williams puts aside shaky start to beat Pliskova at US Open
Serena Williams began her U.S. Open quarterfinal tentatively. Her shots lacked their usual sting, her attitude its usual conviction.
Federer stunned by 55th-ranked Millman in US Open 4th Round
New York, (AP/UNB) — Roger Federer served poorly. Closed poorly, too. And now he’s gone, beaten at the U.S. Open by an opponent ranked outside the top 50 for the first time in his career.
Djokovic closer to Federer showdown at US Open
New York,(AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic moved closer to a possible U.S. Open quarterfinal against Roger Federer with an efficient 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 victory over No. 26 Richard Gasquet in the third round.
Asiad Hockey: Bangladesh finishes 6th losing to South Korea 0-7
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished 6th in the 18th Asian Games Men’s Hockey after suffering a 0-7 goals defeat against the four times champions South Korea in a 5th place-deciding match on Saturday at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Hockey field…
Serena matches her easiest win over Venus in US Open rout
New York, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams kept booming big shots for winners, never allowing herself to feel sorry for the overmatched player on the other side. So what if it happened to be her big sister?
Asiad Hockey: Bangladesh to play South Korea in place-decider Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Hockey team will play stronger South Korea in the 5th place-deciding match of the 18th Asian Games Men’s Hockey on Saturday (Sept 1) at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Hockey field in Jakarta.
Heat forces five US Open retirements on day two
Conditions at the US Open were described as “dangerous” as five men had to retire from their first-round matches on Tuesday because of heat-related issues. Temperatures close to 38C (100F) in New York were made more stifling by humidity levels…
Asiad Hockey: Bangladesh concede 0-5 defeat against Pakistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Hockey team suffered a 0-5 goal defeat against former World Champions Pakistan in their last Pool B match of the 18th Asian Games Men’s Hockey on Tuesday at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Hockey field in…
Bangladesh beat Thailand 3-1 in Asian Games Hockey
Dhaka – Bangladesh Hokey team have achieved their initial target of finishing 6th in the 12-team 18th Asian Games Men’s Hockey beating Thailand by 3-1 goals in their 4th Pool B match at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Hockey field…
US OPEN: Nadal tries for 18th major; Serena returns
Dhaka, Aug 25 (AP/UNB)- A glance at the U.S. Open, the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament: SURFACE – Hardcourts. SITE – USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
Asian Games Hockey: Bangladesh face Oman Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh men’s hockey team will start their campaign in the 18th Asian Games taking on Oman in their Pool-B match at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Hockey Ground in Jakarta on Monday.
Rani Hamid clinches Nat’l Women’s Chess title
Dhaka – WIM Rani Hamid grabbed the title of the 38th National Women’s Chess Championship after the final round at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Saturday.
Soaked! Djokovic’s match suspended in rainy Cincinnati
Mason, (AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic’s quest for his first Western & Southern Open title ran into a different obstacle Thursday night, with batches of rain forcing his match against defending champion Grigor Dimitrov to be suspended overnight.
Nat’l Women’s Chess: 3 players share lead after 6th round
Dhaka – WIM Rani Hamid, WFM Nazrana Khan Eva and WFM Zakia Sultana shared the lead in the 38th National Women’s Chess Championship after the 6th round on Monday at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room.
Nat’l Women’s Chess: Three players share lead after 3rd round
Dhaka – WFM Nazrana Khan Eva, Noshin Anjum and Umme Taslima Protiva Talukder were sharing the top spot in the points table of the 38th National Women’s Chess Championship after the 3rd round at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Friday.
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal win in Toronto
Toronto,(AP/UNB) – Four-time champion Novak Djokovic and top-seeded Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the rainy Rogers Cup on Wednesday.
Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle dies after long cancer battle
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – With a contagious smile, a sense of humor and a deep determination to keep playing golf, Jarrod Lyle endeared himself to people around the world in a long struggle against cancer.
Tiger Woods takes ice bath, prepares for final major of year
St. Louis, Aug 8 (AP/UNB) – Tiger Woods at times looks similar to the guy who won the PGA Championship four times among his 14 major titles, except for the results.
Kenya’s former world champ Nicholas Bett killed in car crash
Nairobi, Aug 8 (AP/UNB) – Kenya’s Nicholas Bett, the 2015 world champion in the 400-meter hurdles, was killed in an early-morning car crash Wednesday in the country’s famed high-altitude training region, police and his coach said.
Final squad of Bangladesh Hockey team for 18th Asian Games announced
Dhaka- Bangladesh Hockey Federation announced a 18-member final squad of Bangladesh National Men’s Hockey team for the ensuing 18th Asian Games beginning at the GBK Sports Complex, Jakarta on August 20.
Asian Nations Chess: Bangladesh plays 2-2 draw with Iraq
Dhaka – Bangladesh team played a 2-2 draw with Iraq in the 5th round open group match of the Asian Nations Cup Chess held in the Iranian city of Hamadan on Wednesday.
Quantum beat Narinda Boys 34-33 in Premier Handball
Dhaka – Quantum Foundation made a good start beating Narinda Pragoti Boys Club by 34-33 goals in a keenly contested opening match of the Cute Premier Division Handball League that began on Saturday at Shaheed Capt (Retd) M Mansur Ali…
Dubai to host world’s longest desert ultra marathon
Dubai is set to host the world’s longest desert ultra marathon later this year at the recently launched Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve. The reserve, which was unveiled in January, is home to 40 hectares of shrub and fertile land,…
Usain Bolt to trial with A-League’s Mariners
Sydney(AP/UNB) – Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt will trial for six weeks with the Central Coast Mariners from next month in a deal which could see him play for a season in Australian football’s A-League.
Masters swimming, rally in Mirpur on Wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Swimming Federation (BSF) has arranged “Masters Swimming and Rally” at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Wednesday morning to celebrate the ‘International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Aquatics Day’ 2018 marking the 110th annivesary…
Wimbledon glance: Djokovic beats Anderson to win 4th title
London, (AP/UNB) – A quick look at Wimbledon: THE MEN’S SINGLES FINAL Novak Djokovic is back at his best and the Wimbledon champion for a fourth time, grabbing a lead right away against a weary Kevin Anderson in the final…
Indonesia Open: Siddikur hits 2-under in 3rd round
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s pioneering golfer Siddikur Rahman played a bit better in the 3rd round of the US$ 500,000 Bank BRI Indonesia Open at the Pondok Indah Golf Course in Jakarta on Saturday.
Asian School Chess: Noshin win gold medal in Blitz Chess
Dhaka – Bangladesh girl Noshin Anjum achieved gold medal in the Blitz chess category in the 14th Asian School Chess Championship held at Citrus Hotel in Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Indonesia Open: Siddikur’s cut sees bumpy show
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s star golfer Siddikur Rahman has stayed in the race of the US$500,000 Bank BRI Indonesia Open, making the cut with one-over joint 66th place after the second round at the Pondok Indah Golf Course in Jakarta on…