Dhaka – Touring Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the five-nation 5th South Asian Women’s Handball Championship outplaying Bhutan by 44-3 goals in their first appearance in the Indian city of Lucknow on Sunday.
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ID Volleyball: Army to play PDB in final on Sunday
Dhaka- Bangladesh Army will play Power Development Board (PDB) in the final match of the Independence Day Volleyball Tournament on Sunday at 3pm at the Shaheed Nur Hossain National Volleyball Stadium here.
Hossler leads at Houston Open as Fowler Spieth chase
Humble,(AP/UNB) – Beau Hossler was steady while better-known players faltered down the stretch Friday at the Houston Open, leaving him with a one-shot lead heading into the weekend.
Bangladesh emerge champions in 3rd South Asian Archery
Dhaka- Hosts Bangladesh emerged champions in the Blazer DB BKSP 3rd South Asian Archery Championship securing six gold, five silver and one bronze medalsin the 10-event meet that concluded at BKSP in Savaron Tuesday.
Woods at Ryder Cup would be unbelievable – Europe captain Bjorn
VAL-D’ISERE, France, (BSS/AFP) – European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn has said that having a rejuvenated Tiger Woods playing in September for the Americans against his team in Paris would be a “massive bonus” for golf. Fourteen-time major champion Woods…
Kerr says ‘no way’ Curry plays first round of playoffs
LOS ANGELES,(BSS/AFP) – Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says there’s “no way” injured star guard Stephen Curry will be available to play until the second round of the NBA post-season.
South Asian Archery: Romman reaches final of recurve men’s singles
Dhaka – Mohammad Romman Sana of Bangladesh reached the recurve men’s singles final in the Blazer BD BKSP 3rd South Asian Archery Championship as he finished top scoring 667 points in the ranking round at BKSP on Sunday.
3rd South Asian Archery inaugurates
Dhaka- The Blazer BD BKSP 3rd South Asian Archery Championship, Organised by Bangladesh Archery Federation was inaugurated on Saturday at BKSP in Savar.
CW Games: BD shooting team leaves for Australia Saturday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Shooting team is due to leave here for Australia Saturday night to participate in the 21st Commonwealth Games to be held in Gold Coast from April 4-15.
Usain Bolt to train with Borussia Dortmund on Friday
Dortmund,(AP/UNB) – Sprint star Usain Bolt is set to train with German soccer team Borussia Dortmund on Friday.
Serena Williams loses in 1st round at Miami Open to Osaka
Key Biscayne,(AP/UNB) – The match ended with Serena Williams grinning at the net. She saved her worst shot for last, and after a rare first-round defeat she had to laugh.
Former All Black Dylan Mika dies at 45
Wellington(AP/UNB) – Dylan Mika, an athletic backrower who played tests for the All Blacks and Samoa, has died at the age of 45, his family said.
Sonargaon Chess: Twenty players share top slot after 2nd round
Dhaka – Twenty players are sharing top slot leads in the Sonargaon International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament securing full two points after the 2nd round matches at the Sonargaon Royal Resort on Wednesday.
Inter-Division/Inter District Basketball begins Thursday
Dhaka -The Walton Inter-Division/Inter-District Basketball Tournament will begin on Thursday at the Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium here.
US teammates Spieth, Reed draw same WGC Match Play group
LOS ANGELES, March 20, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Texas native Jordan Spieth will find a familiar face waiting for him in round-robin play at the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship in Austin, Texas, this week in sometime US teammate Patrick…
Federer seeking 6th title at Indian Wells against Del Potro
Indian Wells,(AP/UNB) – Roger Federer was on the ropes, down two breaks in the second set and another one in the third. Borna Coric thought he was close to toppling the world’s top-ranked player.Not so fast.
Bangladesh Men’s Volleyball team leaves for Iran Friday
Dhaka – An 18-member Bangladesh National Volleyball team will leave for Iran on Friday as part of their preparations for the Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men’s Central Zone International Volleyball Championship beginning on April 21 at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor…
Venus Williams reaches semifinals at Indian Wells
Indian Wells,(AP/UNB) – Venus Williams defeated Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open, where she first broke out as a 16-year-old qualifier in 1997.
Federer wins at Indian Wells, sets up rematch with Chung
Indian Wells, Mar 15 (AP/UNB) – Roger Federer defeated Jeremy Chardy of France 7-5, 6-4 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, and at 15-0 the world’s top-ranked men’s player is off to his best start…
Youth Games: Hasan, Rupa, Sharmin, Shawon win gold medals in athletics
Dhaka – Hasan Miah, Rupa Khatun, Sharmin Akhter and Mahmudul Hasan Shawon won gold medals in the Bangladesh Youth Games Athletics competition at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
PM opens Youth Games at Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka, Mar 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said social menaces like militancy, terrorism and drug addiction will be tackled through sports to build youths as worthy citizens.
Serena powers to 1st win in comeback with baby on her mind
Indian Wells,(AP/UNB) – Serena Williams’ power game is intact, whether she’s firing aces or smashing groundstrokes. Her grit is there, too.
Serena powers to 1st win in comeback with baby on her mind
Indian Wells, Mar 10 (AP/UNB) – Serena Williams’ power game is intact, whether she’s firing aces or smashing groundstrokes. Her grit is there, too.
Tiger inspired by Mickelson, eyes Masters challenge
MIAMI, (BSS/AFP) – Tiger Woods is drawing inspiration from fellow veteran Phil Mickelson’s win in Mexico last weekend as he plots the latest stage of his comeback this week ahead of next month’s Masters.
Venus hopes to one day experience motherhood
INDIAN WELLS, United States,(BSS/AFP) – Venus Williams says she hopes to one day follow in the footsteps of her younger sister Serena and experience motherhood.
As Serena Williams returns, Venus says her game hasn’t left
New York,(AP/UNB) – Venus Williams gave a scouting report on her warmup partner that sounded the same as always.
School Handball: Scholastica Uttara maintain all-win run
Dhaka – Scholastica Uttara maintained all-run in the boys’ section of the Bubble Gum Under-14 School Handball Tournament beating Scholastica Mirpur by 7-3 goals at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium here on Monday.
Pran-RFL U-14 School Handball kicks off Sunday
Dhaka -The Pran-RFL Under-14 School Handball Tournament for Boys and Girls, organised by Bangladesh Handball Federation, will begin at the Shaheed Capt (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Sunday.
Oosthuizen holds early WGC Mexico lead
MEXICO CITY, (BSS/AFP) – South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen fired an eagle and five birdies in a seven-under-par 64 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the WGC Mexico Championship.
Statue of tennis legend Althea Gibson planned for US Open
New York,(AP/UNB) – The United States Tennis Association will honor Althea Gibson with a statue at the U.S. Open.