Dhaka -Andy Murray has pulled out of the Miami Open with a right elbow injury.The world’s top-ranked player and part-time South Florida resident made the announcement in a tweet on Saturday, saying he will turn his focus to the upcoming…
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Cox’s Bazar to be turned into digital surfing city: Palak
Dhaka– Country’s premier tourist hub Cox’s Bazar will be turned into a digital surfing city and the sea beach area will be made free Wi-Fi zone within next four to five years.State Minister for Informational and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid…
Sock wins another 3-setter to gain Indian Wells semifinals
Dhaka- Jack Sock is getting quite the workout at the BNP Paribas Open, with all four of his matches stretching to three sets on his way to the semifinals.The 24-year-old American notched his biggest singles victory yet with a 6-3,…
MK Traders Chaitali Cup Golf Tournament ends in Rangpur
Dgaka- The sixth four-day “MK Traders Chaitali Cup Golf Tournament -2017” ended through a colourful prize distribution ceremony held at Rangpur Golf Club (RGC) in Rangpur Cantonment today afternoon. Over 100 contestants of different Golf Clubs from all over the…
Premier Basketball: Gregarious Club beat Bakshi Bazar 94-29
Dhaka– The Gregarious Club recorded a facile 94-29 points victory over Bakshi Bazar Club in Unimed Unihealth Premier Division Basketball League at Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium here on Thursday.They clearly dominated the first half by 42-15 points.UNB agency
Federer beats Nadal, Djokovic loses at Indian Wells
Dhaka — Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in a fourth-round match that saw the longtime rivals meeting much earlier in a tournament than usual.Federer broke Nadal four times in advancing to…
Premier Basketball: The Gregs maintain winning run
Dhaka – The Gregs Club maintained their winning run in the Uni Med and Uni Health Premier Division Basketball League beating Rangers Club by 79-77 points in a keenly contested match at Dhanmondi Wooden Floor Gymnasium here on Wednesday.The winners…
Kerber survives 3-set marathon at hot Indian Wells
Dhaka — Poised to return to the top spot in next week’s world rankings, Angelique Kerber narrowly avoided an upset at the BNP Paribas Open on Monday.Kerber outlasted Pauline Parmentier of France 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in the third round when…
Premier Basketball: The Gregs earn 2nd consecutive victory
Dhaka – The Gregs Club earned the 2nd consecutive victory outplaying Old DOHS SC 67-31 points in Uni Med Uni Health Premier Division Basketball League outplaying Old DOHS SC 67-31 points at Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium on Monday.The winners led the…
Nadal opens bid for 4th Indian Wells title with 2-set win
Dhaka – The No. 5-seeded Nadal is in a tough section of the draw at the hard-court tournament, facing possible matchups against Roger Federer in the fourth round and Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. All three had first-round draws and…
Premier Basketball: Gregs beat Flame Boys by 70-56 points
Dhaka – Gregs Club earned facile 70-56 points victory over Flame Boys in the Uni Med Uni Health Premier Division Basketball League at the Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium in the city on Sunday.They led the first half by 41-27 points.UNB agency
Hockey World League: Malaysia clinch title; BD finish 5th
Dhaka – Coming from behind, Malaysia clinched the eight-nation round-2 title of the 2017 Men Hockey World League beating China by 5-3 goals in penalty shootout in the final at Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.The title-deciding match…
Hockey World League: Malaysia, China in final; B’desh crush Sri Lanka 9-0
Dhaka – Favorite Malaysia and China advanced to the final of the eight-nation round-2 matches of the Men’s Hockey World League eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.Tournament’s top seed Malaysia outplayed…
First National Women’s Baseball begins on Sunday
Dhaka – The Walton First National Women’s Baseball Championship, organized by Bangladesh Baseball-Softball Association (BBSA), will begin at Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex here on Sunday.Chief of Sports and Welfare of the meet’s sponsor Walton Group FM Iqbal Bin…
Golf: Defending champ Schwartzel hit by ball in pro-am
Dhaka- Defending champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa was struck on the left wrist by a golf ball Wednesday and withdrew from a pro-am after 10 holes ahead of Thursday’s start of the PGA Valspar Championship.A ball struck by one…
Premier Basketball: Dhaka Gladiators beat Hornets
Dhaka– Dhaka Gladiator (Europa Youth) got off to a good start in the Metropolis Premier Division Basketball League beating Hornets Club by 88-40 points in the opening match at Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium here on Thursday.The winners led the first…
Hockey World League: Egypt outplay Bangladesh 5-1
Dhaka – Favorite Malaysia, Egypt, China and Oman reached the semifinals of the eight-nation round-2 match of the Man’s Hockey World League eliminating their rivals in the quarterfinals at Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Thursday. Tournament’s top seed…
Siddikur to play in Hero Indian Open on Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s star golfer Siddikur Rahman will take part in the US$1.75 million Hero Indian Open starting at DLF Golf and Country Club, New Delhi on Thursday. The only Bangladesh’s golfer in the tournament got an entry as the…
Hockey World League: Bangladesh to battle Egypt in quarterfinal
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh will have to battle hard with upper ranking Egypt in the 4th quarter final of the eight-nation round-2 matches of the Hockey World League at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here on Thursday.The 4th quarterfinal match…
Premier Division Basketball League begins Thursday
Dhaka – The Metropolis Premier Division Basketball League, organised by Bangladesh Basketball Federation, will begin at Dhanmondi wooden floor gymnasium here on Thursday.UNB agency
Serena withdraws from Indian Wells with knee injury
Indian Wells, Mar 8 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open that begins Wednesday because of a left knee injury, leaving the desert tournament without the world’s top-ranked women’s player. The withdrawal also cost Williams a chance…
Bangladesh lost to Oman 2-3 in Hockey World League
Dhaka – Bangladesh conceded a 2-3 defeat against Oman in the 3rd and last Pool A match of the eight-nation Hockey World League Round 2 at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.Bangladesh took the lead in the 9th minute…
FIDE Rating Women’s Chess: Six players share lead after 2nd round
Dhaka – Six players shared the lead in the points table of the Shamsher Ali Memorial 2nd FIDE Rating Women’s Chess Tournament after 2nd round games at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Tuesday.WIM Rani Hamid, Protiva Talukder, Aahelee Sarker, Afrin…
Hockey World League: Bangladesh to play Oman Tuesday
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh will play Oman in a do-or-die pool match of the eight-nation Round-2 match of the Hockey World League on Tuesday at 4 pm at the Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium here. Bangladesh (ranked 32) badly needed…
First National Women’s Baseball begins on Mar 12
Dhaka – The Walton First National Women’s Baseball Championship, organized by Bangladesh Baseball-Softball Association (BBSA), will begin on March 12 at Dhanmondi Sultana Kamal Women’s Sports Complex here.A total of eight teams, split into two groups, will compete in the…
Bangladesh crush Fiji 5-1 in Hockey World League
Dhaka – Bangladesh bounced back in the eight-nation Hockey World League Round-2 with a 5-1 goals victory against visiting Fiji in their 2nd Pool A match at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Sunday.Captain Rashel Mahmud Jimmy and penalty corner…
Shamsher Ali FIDE Rating Women’s Chess begins Monday
Dhaka – The 2nd edition of the Shamsher Ali Memorial FIDE Rating Women’s Chess Tournament will begin at Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) hall-room at 3 pm on Monday.UNB agency
BD squad for Hockey World League announced
Dhaka – Bangladesh Hockey Federation on Wednesday announced an 18-member final squad of the Bangladesh National Hockey team to play in the round-2 matches of Hockey World League billed for March 4-12 at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium in Dhaka. Host…
GSF to set up Sports University in Bangladesh
Dhaka – The Global Sports Federation (GSF) with the support of United Nations Office on Sports for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) will establish an International Sports University in Bangladesh.The first-ever sports university will be set up in Wazirpur upazila of…
School Basketball: Saint Gregory’s School emerge boys champion
Dhaka, Feb 25 (UNB) – Saint Gregory’s School emerged champions in the boy’s group of the Pran Bubble Gum Inter-School Basketball Tournament beating Saint Nicolas High School by 34-19 points in the final at Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium on Saturday.The winners…