Paris, (AP/UNB) – Hyeon Chung of South Korea swept aside Mischa Zverev 6-0, 6-2 at the Paris Masters on Monday to set up a second-round match against Rafael Nadal.Nadal will begin his quest for a record 31st Masters title –…
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Volleyball League: Titas Club makes flying start beating BD Police 3-0
Dhaka – The Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier, First and 2nd Division Volleyball Leagues, began on Monday at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium with Titas Club making a flying start beating Bangladesh Police by 25-20, 25-13, 25-22 points (3-0 sets) in…
Premier, 1st, 2nd Division Volleyball Leagues begins Monday
Dhaka – The Crony Group Dhaka Metropolis Premier, First and 2nd Division Volleyball Leagues, organized by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation (BVF), begins on Monday at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium.Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Advocate Fazle Rabbi Miah will inaugurate the…
Ansar Women’s team through to final of Nat’l Senior TT
Dhaka – Bangladesh Ansar & VDP Women’s team confirmed their final berth in the 37th National Senior Table Tennis Championship beating Dhaka District team by straight 3-0 sets in the team-event semifinal at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Indoor Stadium on Thursday.
Del Potro beats Sousa to begin quest for 3rd Basel title
Basel,(AP/UNB) – Two-time Swiss Indoors champion Juan Martin del Porto beat Joao Sousa 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 to advance to the second round on Wednesday.The fourth-seeded Del Potro dominated with his serve and sent down nine aces and 19 service winners…
School Handball: Viqarunnisa Noon emerge girls champions
Dhaka,- Viqarunnisa Noon School and College emerged champions in the girls group of the Atom Gum U-12 School Handball Tournament beating Sunnydale School by 9-7 goals in the final at the Shaheed (capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on…
2nd Div Chess: New Nation CC beat Faraz Ayiaz CT 3-1
Dhaka – New Nation Chess Club beat Legend Faraz Ayiaz Chess Team by 3-1 points in the 2nd round of the Walton 2nd Division Chess League at the Chess Federation hall room on Monday.
Star Ceramic Rak Pain Cup Golf Tournament ends
The three-day ‘Star Ceramic & RAK Paint Cup Golf Tournament- 2017’ concluded through a colourful prize distribution ceremony held at Rangpur Golf Club in Rangpur Cantonment here Saturday night. More than 100 contestants of different Golf Clubs from all over…
Asia Cup Hockey: India clinch title beating Malaysia 2-1 in final
Dhaka – India clinched the title of the eight-nation Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey after 10 years with unbeaten record defeating new finalist Malaysia by 2-1 at the floodlit Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.This is the 3rd…
School Handball: 4 girls’ semifinalists confirmed
Dhaka – Four teams reached the semifinals in the girls’ section of the Atom Gum U-12 School Handball Tournament beating their rivals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Saturday.In the girls’ semifinals on Monday,…
2nd Division Chess League begins Sunday
Dhaka – The Walton 2nd Division Chess League, sponsored by Walton Group and organised by Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF), begins here on Sunday afternoon at the federation hall-room.The league will be played on 7 round Swiss League system.
Wimbledon champ Muguruza earns WTA Player of the Year honors
St. Petersburg,(AP/UNB) – Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza is the WTA Player of the Year, and U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens is the Comeback Player of the Year.The women’s tennis tour announced the annual honors on Friday. The awards are voted…
Hockey: Bangladesh finish 6th in Hero Asia Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh finished 6th in the Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup conceding 0-4 defeat against Japan in the place deciding play-off match at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Friday.The match started 40 minutes later than the scheduled time…
32nd Nat’l Swimming & Diving competition starts Sunday
Dhaka – The 32nd National Age-group Swimming and Diving Completion will begin at Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Sunday.Boys and Girls swimmers will take part in the competition split in five age groups – between 11-12, 13-14,…
Marquez tops Phillip Island opening practice
PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia,(BSS/AFP) – World championship leader Marc Marquez set the fastest time in Friday’s opening practice ahead of this weekend’s Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.The Spanish Honda rider posted a quickest lap of one minute 29.602 seconds on a…
Asia Cup: Holders South Korea plays 1-1 draw against Pakistan
Dhaka – Defending champion South Korea remained winless in the super -4 stage of the Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey as their 2nd super league match against former champions Pakistan ended in a 1-1 draw at the Maulana Bhashani…
Asia Cup: India takes solo lead outplaying Malaysia 6-2
Dhaka – Favorite India smartly took solo lead in the four-team super league of the 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey outplaying high-flying Malaysia by 6-2 goals in their 2nd super league match at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium on Thursday.After…
Asia Cup: Malaysia beat Pakistan 3-2 in super-4 opener
Dhaka – Malaysia made a good start in the super-4 stage of the Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey upsetting three times champions Pakistan beating them by 3-2 goals in the opening match at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here…
Asia Cup Hockey: India manage 1-1 draw with South Korea
Dhaka – A last minute goal by Gunjant Singh enabled favourite and former champions India to manage a 1-1 draw against defending champions South Korea in their first super-4 match of the Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey at the…
Atom Gum U-12 School Handball begins on Friday
Dhaka – The Atom Gum Under-12 School Handball Tournament (Boys and Girls) begins on Friday at the Shaheed (Capt) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium here.Thirteen boys and 10 girls’ school teams will compete in the meet.
Asia Cup: Super-4s, place-deciders begin Wednesday
Dhaka – The super fours and the place -deciding classification matches of the eight-team Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey will begin on Wednesday at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here with three matches billing for the day.The Pool B…
Special Chess: Syed Ejaz Hussain takes solo lead in open section
Dhaka- Syed Ejaz Husain of BRAC University took solo lead in the open section of the Walton Special Chess Tournament for visually challenged players securing full five points from the 5th round matches at the Chess Federation hall room on…
Sharapova wins her 1st title since doping ban
Tianjin,(AP/UNB) – Maria Sharapova won her first WTA title since returning from a doping ban after defeating Aryna Sabalenka to win the Tianjin Open on Sunday.The Russian, a tournament wild card, overcame Belarusian teenager Sabalenka 7-5, 7-6 (8) despite trailing…
Sharapova wins first title since 2015
Former world number one Maria Sharapova won her first title since May 2015, beating Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 7-6 (10-8) in the Tianjin Open final. The 30-year-old Russian was playing her seventh event since she returned to the tour in April…
Asia Cup: Bangladesh concede 1-3 defeat against Japan
Dhaka – Two quick goals by Kenta Tanaka in the last two minutes guided Japan to beat hosts Bangladesh by 3-1 goals in their last Pool A match of the eight-team Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey at the Maulana…
Asia Cup Hockey: China post 2-1 win against Oman
Dhaka – China overcame a big challenge beating Oman by 2-1 margin in a Pool B match of the eight-team Hero10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium on Saturday.With this win, China kept their hope of the…
Hero Asia Cup: Malaysia set Super 4s upsetting holders Korea 2-1
Dhaka – Malaysia made cut the Super 4s stage of the Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup stumbling four-time champions and also the holders South Korea by 2-1 margin in a Pool B match at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on…
Hero Asia Cup: Japan hold Pakistan 2-2
Dhaka – Japan forced three-time champions Pakistan to share points as they played 2-2 draw in their Pool A second match of the eight-team Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Friday.After an aggressive…
Bangladesh go down 0-7 to India in Asia Cup Hockey
Dhaka- Bangladesh again suffered a 0-7 goal defeat to former champions India in the one-sided Hero Men’s Asia Cup Hockey held on Friday at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium here.India dominated in the match taking 5-0 lead at the first…
Asia Cup: Faizal’s hat-trick helps Malaysia rout China 7-1
Dhaka – Faizal Saari hit the 2nd hat-trick of the tournament to guide Malaysia to a flying start in the eight-team Hero10th Men’s Asia Cup outplaying China by 7-1 goals in a Pool B match at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium…