London, (AP/UNB) – Garbine Muguruza will get another shot at the Wimbledon title.The 14th-seeded Spaniard advanced to the final at the All England Club by beating Magdalena Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1 Thursday on Centre Court.
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Djokovic considers a break from tennis after Wimbledon loss
London, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic is considering a break from tennis, with surgery on his injured right elbow now a possibility. The 12-time Grand Slam champion, who has won three Wimbledon titles, retired from his quarterfinal match against…
World Youth Athletics: Zahir storms semifinal
Dhaka, July 12 (UNB) – Bangladeshi athlete Zahir Rayhan of BKSP reached the semifinal of the World Youth Athletics Championship with a timing of 48 seconds in heat of the 400-metre run in the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi on…
Djokovic says Wimbledon courts ‘not that great’ this year
London, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — Bothered by what he called a “hole” at Centre Court, Novak Djokovic complained about the condition of the grass at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Fans on Henman Hill watch Murray and Konta at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Henman Hill? Murray Mound? Konta Cliff? At Wimbledon on Monday, it was all three.For the first time since 1973, Britain will have players in the quarterfinals of both the men’s and women’s singles draws.Johanna Konta defeated Caroline Garcia…
2-time champ Nadal loses 15-13 in 5th set at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal kept getting pushed to the brink of defeat. He kept resisting.He dropped the first two sets, then won the next two. He erased two match points in the riveting fifth set’s 10th game, then another two…
C’wealth Chess: Hanif clinches gold in veteran category
Dhaka – Hanif Mollah of Bangladesh clinched the gold medal in the 60-year plus category of the open section in the Commonwealth Chess Championship that concluded in the Indian city of New Delhi on Monday.After Rani Hamid, Hanif was the…
First Inter-College baseball begins Tuesday
Dhaka – The Walton First Inter-College Women’s Baseball Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Baseball-Softball Association, will begin at the Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex on Tuesday.
Seven Bangladeshi athletes to get IOC scholarships
Dhaka – Seven Bangladeshi athletes will get scholarships from International Olympic Committee (IOC) for long-term higher intensive training in their respective athletic fields, ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.They include four shooters, including the only woman, two archers, and…
Dismal performance of BD athletes in Asian Athletics on 3rd day
Dhaka- Bangladeshi athletes showed dismal performances on the 3rd day of the Asian Athletics Championship in the Indian city Bhubaneswar on Sunday.Bangladesh athlete Al Amin began the day with frustrating performance in the men’s long jump covering distance of 7.11…
At 37, Venus Williams tops 1 teen at Wimbledon, faces a 2nd
London,(AP/UNB)- Venus Williams beat one 19-year-old opponent at Wimbledon on Friday. She’ll face another on Monday.Both of those players were born months after Williams made her debut at the All England Club.Think about that for a minute.
First Inter-College Women’s Baseball to begin Tuesday
Dhaka – The Walton First Inter-College Women’s Baseball Tournament, organised by Bangladesh Baseball and Softball Association (BBSA), will begin on Tuesday (July 11) at the Dhanmondi Women’s Sports Complex.
Mount Murray is a coveted spot on Day 3 at Wimbledon
London, (AP/UNB)- Just after 10:30 a.m., the race was on to get the best spot on Mount Murray.The hill next to No. 1 Court at Wimbledon, formerly known as Henman Hill, is a coveted spot for Day 3 at the…
After injuries, Stephens plays 1st match of ’17 at Wimbledon
London, (AP/UNB) – Sloane Stephens hadn’t played a competitive match in nearly a year because of an injured left foot, so when she stepped on the grass of Wimbledon on Tuesday, simply being there was significant.”Just getting on the court,…
CJKS Basketball: Ctg Royals beat MH Sporting by 35-22 pts
Dhaka – Chittagong Royals earned 35-22 point victory over MH Sporting Club in the Asian Group-CJKS Basketball League at the CJKS gymansium in Chittagong on Monday.
Discussing crash, Venus Williams sheds tears at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Venus Williams wiped tears from her eyes during her Wimbledon news conference Monday.She shook her head, fiddled with her hair and sat, silently.
Nagging hip injury doesn’t slow Murray at Wimbledon
London, (AP/UNB) – Neither a nagging injury to his left hip nor a brief rain delay seemed to pose any challenge to Andy Murray.The top-seeded Murray opened the defense of his Wimbledon title with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over…
Tiger Woods says he has completed intensive program
Undated,(AP/UNB) -Tiger Woods says he’s checked out of the clinic where he went to get help dealing with pain medications, adding he will “continue to tackle this going forward.”The treatment follows the golfer’s arrest on a DUI charge after he…
CJKS Basketball: City Corporation beat Young Star Blues
Dhaka- Chittagong City Corporation Eleven earned a comfortable 73-20 points victory over Young Star Club Blues in the Asian Group-CJKS Basketball League at the CJKS gymnasium in Chittagong here on Sunday.
Djokovic hoping to put struggles behind him at Wimbledon
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB) – When Novak Djokovic walked into Wimbledon a year ago, he possessed all four Grand Slam trophies.On Tuesday, he’ll return empty-handed.A third-round defeat to Sam Querrey last year at the All England Club was the stunning start of…
Venus Williams sued by estate of man fatally hurt in crash
Fort Lauderdale, (AP/UNB)-Tennis star Venus Williams is being sued by the estate of a Florida man who died after a car crash police say she caused.An attorney representing the family of Jerome Barson, 78, filed the lawsuit Friday in Palm…
Federer, Nadal drawn for Wimbledon final, 11 years after 1st
London, (AP/UNB)-Like a couple of old friends gathering for a reunion, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal could face each other in the Wimbledon final more than a decade after their first such meeting.The draw at the All England Club on…
CJKS Basketball : Mukta Bihanga, OPA win
Dhaka – Mukta Bihanga and OPA teams won their respective matches of the Asian Group-CJKS Basketball League on the opening day at CJKS gyumnasium here in Chittagong on Friday.
Djokovic into semifinals at Eastbourne, Kerber out
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB)- Novak Djokovic converted his fourth match point to beat Donald Young 6-2, 7-6 (9) Thursday and advance to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International, a warmup event for Wimbledon.The top-seeded Djokovic saved two set points, on Young’s serve…
Djokovic wins at Eastbourne, downplays Wimbledon chances
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic downplayed his chances of capturing a fourth Wimbledon title after winning his first match on grass this year at the Eastbourne International on Wednesday.Djokovic beat Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match that was…
Sharapova to return in July for World Team Tennis matches
Newport Beach, (AP/UNB)- Maria Sharapova will return to competitive tennis in July for two World Team Tennis matches.Sharapova recently returned to the WTA Tour after a 15-month doping ban. She is skipping Wimbledon because of an injured left thigh that…
Murray out on day of 1st-round shocks at Queen’s
London, (AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Andy Murray headed a list of high-profile departures in the first round at Queen’s on Tuesday, with the Wimbledon champion losing to a player who found out he was competing only on the morning of the…
Murray out on day of 1st-round shocks at Queen’s
London,(AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Andy Murray headed a list of high-profile departures in the first round at Queen’s on Tuesday, with the Wimbledon champion losing to a player who found out he was competing only on the morning of the match.Murray…
Brooks Koepka caps a record week with US Open title
Erin, (AP/UNB) – Brooks Koepka received a short piece of advice from a valuable source on the eve of the final round at the U.S. Open. Defending champion Dustin Johnson was doing most of the talking.”It was a long phone…
Queen’s Cup: Siddikur slips to joint 14th after 3rd round
Dhaka – Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman slipped to joint 14th from 9th in the US$500,000 Queen’s Cup after the 3rd round at Santiburi Samui Country Club ground in Thailand on Saturday.Siddikur aggregated 5-under-par 208 and stayed six shots behind the…