Melbourne, (AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Rafael Nadal will make his return from injury at the Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament to prepare for the Australian Open, which begins on Jan. 15.Nadal joins former No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic, a six-time Australian Open champion,…
Doha,(AP/UNB) – Gael Monfils won the Qatar Open title on his fourth appearance in the final with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Andrey Rublev of Russia on Saturday.The 46th-ranked Monfils, a former top-10 player, lost previous finals at the tournament…
Dhaka – A seven-member Bangladesh tennis team are scheduled to leave here for Vietnam tonight (Saturday night) to participate in Division-2 of the ITF Asian Junior Under-14 Tennis Tournament to be held in the Hoe Chi Minh city on January…
Dhaka – Esoft Arena Chess Club clinched the title of the Marcel 1st Division Chess League after the 8th round games at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room in the capital on Saturday.Esoft Arena earned full 16 points from eight round games…
Hartford,(AP/UNB) – For weeks, the Rev. Hector Otero has been arranging shipments of bottled water, medical equipment and other supplies to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. He recently became aware that residents on the island could use something else: bicycles. September’s hurricane…
Dhaka, (AP/UNB) – Serena Williams’ decision on whether or not to defend her Australian Open title four months after giving birth to her first child was never about merely being able to play at Melbourne Park.The seven-time Australian Open champion…
Former world number one Serena Williams has withdrawn from this month’s Australian Open in Melbourne. The 36-year-old American last week played her first match since giving birth in September.
North Korea has accepted an offer to attend high-level talks next week, South Korean officials have said. The meeting, on 9 January, will focus on finding a way for North Korean athletes to attend the Winter Olympic Games in South…
Dhaka – Esoft Arena Chess Club took solo lead in the points table of the Marcel 1st Division Chess League after the 6th round games at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room in the capital on Thursday.
Dhaka – IM Abu Sufian Shakil was sharing the 2nd slot in the points table of the IILF 3rd International Mumbai Chess Tournament after the 4th round games in Mumbai, India on Tuesday.Shakil earned 3.5 points after the 4th round…
Brisbane,(AP/UNB) – Top-seeded Garbine Muguruza fell to the court behind the baseline in the third set before retiring from her opening match at the Brisbane International because of leg cramps.
Auckland,(AP/UNB) – Defending champion Lauren Davis surrendered her ASB Classic tennis title in the first round when she was beaten 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday by fellow American Sachia Vickery.The fifth-seeded Davis made too many unforced errors to stay in points…
New York, Jan 2 (AP/UNB) — The sky was sunny and the water was freezing at Coney Island, where several hundred people, cheered on by hundreds more, ran into the ocean Monday to mark the start of 2018.
Shenzhen,(AP/UNB) – Maria Sharapova and top-ranked Simona Halep opened their 2018 seasons with straight sets wins on Monday at the Shenzhen Open.Sharapova finished off a 6-3, 6-0 win over Mihaela Buzarnescu with a powerful forehand winner, and Halep started her…
Dhaka- Bangladeshi IM Abu Sufian Shakil dropped points with Jain Nityata of India as the 2nd round match of the IILF 3rd International Mumbai Chess Tournament between them ended in draw in Mumbai on Sunday.
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Rafael Nadal will make his return from injury in the Tie Break Tens event in Melbourne on Jan. 10.Nadal previously withdrew from the Brisbane International and Fast4 event in Sydney while recovering from a knee injury.
Abu Dhabi, (AP/UNB) – Serena Williams lost in her return to tennis after giving birth in September, beaten by French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in an exhibition Saturday and still unsure if she will defend her Australian Open title.Williams called…
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) clinched the men’s title of the Victory Day Kabaddi Tournament beating Bangladesh Army 24-23 points in a nail-biting final at the Kabaddi Stadium here on Sunday.Fatin of BGB was adjudged man of the final…
Dhaka – Three clubs shared the lead in the Marcel 1st Division Chess League after the second round games at hall-room of Bangladesh Chess Federation on Sunday.
Dhaka – Comilla District emerged women’s champions in the Junior Group of the Trust Bank 15th National Senior and Junior Taewondo on the 2nd day of the three-day meet at the National Sports Council gymnasium here on Saturday.
Dhaka – Amol Roy of Engineers Recreation Center earned double crown in the Runner Victory Day Open Tennis Tournament winning both the singles and doubles title of the meet that concluded at the Ramna National Tennis Complex here on Saturday.…
Abu Dhabi,(AP/UNB)- Andy Murray made a tepid return to the court, losing a one-set match 6-2 to Roberto Bautista Agut in the United Arab Emirates exhibitions on Friday.Murray, who has slipped to 16th in the rankings after ending last year…
Dhaka- Cox’s Bazar Jila School clinched the boys group title of the Trust Bank National School & College Taekwondo Competition that concluded on Thursday at the NSC gymnasium here.
Dhaka – Amol Roy of Engineers Recreation Centre and Dipu Lal of Darash Bangladesh reached the men’s singles final of the Runner Victory Day Open Tennis Tournament eliminating their rivals at the Ramna National Tennis Complex here on Thursday.In the…
Dhaka – Women’s International Master Rani Hamid and Women’s Fide Master Zakia Sultana shared the top slot in the Dr. Mirza Akmal Hossain Open FIDE Rating Women’s Chess Tournament securing 5 points each after the 6th and penultimate round of…
Brisbane, (AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Brisbane International due to his “late start of preparation” for the new season.Brisbane International tournament director Cameron Pearson said Thursday that “we received word of his withdrawal this morning.”The joint…
Dhaka- Bangladesh Army clinched the Shahjalal Islami Bank Victory Day Volleyball title beating Power Development Board (PDB) by straight 25-12,25-21, 25-18 points in the final at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Wednesday.
Abu Dhabi,(AP/UNB) – Serena Williams is returning to competition with an exhibition match Saturday in Abu Dhabi against French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.
Dhaka – Titas Club, Bangladesh Army and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) won their respective matches in the Shahjalal Islami Bank Victory Day Cricket Tournament at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium on Sunday.
Dhaka – Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) clinched the Exim Bank 28th National Women’s Handball title beating Bangladesh Ansar by 32-21 goals in the final at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Friday. This is…