Dhaka – Ten teams shared the top slot in the CJKS-Kwality Ice Cream Inter School Team Chess Championship securing four points each after the 2nd round at the gymnasium of MA Aziz Stadium here on Monday.
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Inter-School Chess begins
Dhaka -The CJKS-Quality Ice Cream Inter-School Team Chess Competition, organised by Chattgram Jila Krira Sangstha (CJKS) began Sunday at the gymnasium of MA Aziz Stadium here.
Shooter Asif to light Bangladesh Youth Games torch
Dhaka – The Commonwealth Games and South Asian Games gold winning Bangladeshi shooter Asif Hossain will light the torch in the inaugural ceremony of the Bangladesh Youth Games on March 10 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.
Top-seeded defending champion Thiem tumbles out of Rio Open
Rio De Janeiro(AP/UNB) – Top-seeded defending champion Dominic Thiem of Austria tumbled out of the Rio Open on Friday, falling 6-4, 6-0 to Spain’s Fernando Verdasco in the quarterfinals of the clay-court event.
US Tennis Association deemed mostly liable for player’s fall
New York,(AP/UNB) – The United States Tennis Association on Thursday was found mostly liable for when Canadian player Eugenie Bouchard slipped on a wet locker room floor at the 2015 U.S. Open and hit her head, suffering what she said…
Rating Chess: Mihir Lal Das emerges champion
Dhaka- Mihir Lal Das of Sultana Kamal Smriti Pathagar emerged champion in the Esoft Arena FIDE Rating (below 2000) Chess Tournament securing eight points after the 9th and final round matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall room on Thursday.
Canada’s world champion women slump out of medal contention
Gangneung,(AP/UNB) – Despite entering the Pyeongchang Olympics as world champions and the favorites to win gold, Canada’s women’s curling team has been eliminated from medal contention after a shocking loss to Britain.
Nepal PM Cup: BD Women’s Volleyball team finish 4th
Dhaka -Bangladesh Women’s Volleyball team, sponsored by Ifad Group, finished 4th in the PM Cup Women’s Volleyball Tournament in Nepal losing to Nepal Police by straight 0-3 sets in the 3rd place deciding match on Monday.
Athletics: Coleman breaks 60m indoor world record
LOS ANGELES,(BSS/AFP) – Rising US star Christian Coleman set a new world indoor record for the 60m on Sunday, blasting to victory in 6.34sec at the US championships in Albuquerque.
Bangladesh Cycling team leaves for Malaysia
Dhaka – A seven-member Bangladesh Cycling team left the capital for Malaysia on Wednesday to compete in three Asian meets – 38th Asian Track, 25th Asian Junior Track and 7th Para Asian Track Championships — to be held in Kuala…
Cold comes to Pyeongchang ahead of Olympics
Pyeongchang,(AP/UNB) – The temperature at the Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang was minus-3 Fahrenheit (minus-16 Celsius) when many athletes and officials woke up. Sidewalks in the nearby mountain cluster were sparsely populated all day.
‘New generation of Nigerians’ marks Olympic bobsled debut
Pyeongchang, (AP/UNB) – Growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, Akuoma Omeoga was raised on Nigerian food, language and culture. Next week, the 25-year-old will represent her parents’ homeland in the Winter Games, hurtling down the bobsled track with her tresses…
Serena Williams loses in doubles, US advances in Fed Cup
Asheville,(AP/UNB) – The first step in Serena Williams’ comeback underscored how far she has to go after spending over a year away from the game.
Saturday Olympic ratings strong; NBC sorry for Japan remark
New York (AP/UNB) – Highlights from media coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics: RATINGS: An estimated 21.4 million viewers watched NBC’s prime-time coverage on Saturday night, with the number increasing to 24.2 million when consumption on the digital live stream and…
Venus Williams, Vandeweghe give US 2-0 lead in Fed Cup
Asheville,(AP/UNB) – Venus Williams used her 1,000th career singles match to get the United States off to a strong start in its Fed Cup title defense.
Serena Williams returns, Fed Cup ‘start of a long process’
Asheville,(AP/UNB) – Tennis fans anxiously awaiting Serena Williams’ return to competitive tennis will have to wait one more day.
Korea gets flexible with N. Korea sanctions for Olympics
Seoul, (AP/UNB) – From smartphones to ship fuel, South Korea is wrestling how to balance international sanctions on North Korea with its desire to show the Olympic spirit as it welcomes hundreds of North Koreans for the Winter Games.
Court rejects appeals by 47 Russians against Olympic bans
Pyeongchang,(AP/UNB) – Sports’ highest court rejected appeals by all 45 Russian athletes plus two coaches who were banned from the Pyeongchang Olympics over doping concerns in a decision announced Friday less than nine hours before the opening ceremony.
BD Women’s Volleyball team to take part in Nepal PM Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh Women’s Volleyball team will participate in the five-day PM Cup Women’s Invitational Volleyball Championship’2018 in Nepal beginning on February 15.
Canada women shooting for 5th straight Olympic hockey gold
Dhaka(AP/UNB) -Four years is a long time to wait for a second chance. For some, the chance for golden redemption has been much longer.
N. Korea to send nominal head of state to S. Korea
Pyeongchang, Feb 5 (AP/UNB) — North Korea will send its nominal head of state and other senior officials to South Korea this week, Seoul officials said Sunday, as the rivals push through with rare rapprochement steps ahead of this month’s…
Siddikur fails the cut in Maybank Championship
Dhaka – Siddikur Rahman failed to cut in the $3 million Maybank Championship placing joint 139th in the 2nd round at Saujana Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on Friday.
Triumphant Li Haotong first Chinese to crack golf’s top 50
SHANGHAI,(BSS/AFP) – Emerging star Li Haotong wrote his name in the history books and underlined his prodigious talent as he became the first Chinese men’s golfer to claim a spot in the world top 50.
Federer beats Cilic in Aussie final; wins 20th major title
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – As Roger Federer cried while accepting his 20th Grand Slam title, Rod “Rocket” Laver took a chance to snap a picture for posterity.Federer has won more major singles titles than any man, including a record-equaling six on the…
Federer beats Cilic in Aussie final; wins 20th major title
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Back where his career resurgence began with a drought-breaking triumph last year, Roger Federer cried as he lifted and kissed the Australian Open trophy for a sixth time and celebrated his 20th Grand Slam title.
Siddikur clinches City Bank American Express Dhaka Open crown
Dhaka – Bangladeshi celebrated golfer Siddikur Rahman returned to the winning note clinching the inaugural US$60,000 City Bank American Express Dhaka Open Golf title carding two-under-par 70 in the 4th and final round at Kurmitola Golf Course here on Saturday.
Bangladesh team leaves for Oman Saturday night
Dhaka- A-six member Bangladesh team are set to leave here for Oman tonight (Saturday night) to participate in the Davis Cup Asia/Occania Zone, Group-IV matches in Muscat on January 27-February 4.
Sultana Kamal Taekwondo: Dhanmondi TA emerge men’s, women’s champions
Dhaka -Dhanmondi Taekwondo Association clinched both the men’s and women’s junior titles of the Sultana Kamal Taekwondo Competition that concluded on Friday at the Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex in Dhanmondi.
Siddikur maintains lead in Dhaka Open after 3rd round
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrity golfer Siddikur Rahman maintained the leadership in the City Bank American Express Dhaka Open after the 3rd round at Kurmitola Golf Club course on Friday.
Siddikur leads in Dhaka Open after cut round
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s celebrity golfer Siddikur Rahman moved up to the top spot form the 2nd in the City Bank American Express Dhaka Open after the cut round at Kurmitola Golf Club course on Thursday.