Sao Paulo, (AP/UNB) — A man was wrestled to the ground and detained after he tried to steal the Olympic torch as it passed through the Brazilian town of Guarulhos.
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Putin calls for creation of new anti-doping commission
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Friday for a new anti-doping commission to be created to shape Russia’s future strategy, as the country faces possible exclusion from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.Putin’s intervention came as former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev wrote…
Russia fails to overturn athlete ban in Olympic Games
Russian track and field athletes will remain banned from the Olympics following claims the country ran a state-sponsored doping programme.The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and 68 Russian athletes attempted to overturn the suspension, implemented by the body that governs world…
Int’l Rating Chess: Zia emerges unbeaten champion
Dhaka – Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Navy emerged unbeaten champion with all-win record in the Prime Bank 19th International Rating Chess Tournament securing full nine points from nine matches that concluded at the Chess Federation hall room on…
Int’l Rating Chess: GM Zia maintains solo lead
Dhaka – Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh Navy maintained his sole lead in the Prime Bank 19th International Rating Chess Tournament securing full eight points after the 8th and penultimate round match held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on…
Kremlin says Russia still aiming for Rio
Associated Press The Kremlin says Russian athletes are still focused on competing at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro despite calls for the entire Russian delegation to be banned over doping. The World Anti-Doping Agency backs a blanket ban after…
Shooting Federation will accord reception to Abu Sufian
Dhaka – Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation will accord a reception to International Children Games silver medalist Bangladeshi promising shooter Abu Sufian and other team members at the federation conference room of Gulshan Shooting Complex on Monday at 10 am,UNB News…
Britain, Argentina, France edge closer to Davis Cup semi-finals
Dhaka – Defending champions Great Britain, Argentina and France gatecrashed their hosts’ Davis Cup parties to edge closer to the semi-finals on Saturday.Britain, playing without Wimbledon champion and world number two Andy Murray, took a 2-1 lead over 2010 winners…
Marathon hero Wanjiru forgotten in record time
Dhaka – Grass has overgrown the unattended grave of Samuel Wanjiru on the remote Ol-Ojorok plateau in central Kenya – a symbol of how quickly a country can forget its heroes.”He was a great guy,” said Eliud Kipchoge, a two-time…
IOC inspector: Rio de Janeiro ‘ready to welcome the world’
Dhaka – The head inspector for the IOC says she’s confident the trouble-plagued Rio de Janeiro Olympics are “ready to welcome the world” with the games opening in just under four weeks.”I cannot imagine more spectacular backdrops for the world’s…
Despite injury, Bolt listed on Jamaican Olympic team
Dhaka – Usain Bolt’s quest for more Olympic gold is back on, as expected.The Jamaican Olympic Committee released its delegation for next month’s Rio Games on Monday, and Bolt is among the selections even though an injury kept him from…
Matador Victor Barrio killed by bull in Spain
A matador has died after being gored by a bull in Spain – the first bullfighter to die in the ring in Spain this century. Victor Barrio, 29, a professional bullfighter, was killed when the bull’s horn pierced his chest.…
Rakib, Razib share lead in Int’l Rating Chess
Dhaka – GM Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib and GM Enamul Hossain Razib shared the lead in the Saif Power-tec International Rating Chess Tournament after the 6th round games at National Sports Council Auditorium and Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Wednesday.Both…
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt sends cars out in Le Mans
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has got the 24 Hours Le Mans classic endurance race underway in difficult weather conditions.
Muhammad Ali laid to rest as world pays tributes
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali made his final journey through his hometown, Louisville on Friday, as thousands of mourners along the route chanted, “Ali! Ali!” for the former heavyweight champion known simply as The Greatest. At a Muslim funeral for Ali…
Ali ‘had a tough time for a year’ before death – doctor
Muhammad Ali’s doctor says the iconic boxer had been “having a tough time in the last year” before his death. The three-time world heavyweight champion, who had Parkinson’s disease for 32 years, died aged 74 from “septic shock due to…
Premier Hockey: Usha KC take solo lead beating Azad SC 6-1
Dhaka – Usha Krira Chakra took a solo lead in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League with unbeaten record outplaying Azad SC by 6-1 goals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.With the day’s victory, the hockey…
Septic shock caused boxing legend Ali’s death
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died of “septic shock due to unspecified natural causes”, his family has said. The three-time world heavyweight champion – one of the world’s greatest sporting figures – died on Friday night at a hospital in Phoenix,…
Premier Hockey: Mohammedan share top slot
Dhaka, – Dhaka Mohammedan SC shared the top slot in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League with Abahani Limited beating Bangladesh Sporting Club by 4-3 goals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Saturday.With the day’s feat, Both…
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali in hospital with ‘respiratory’ ailment
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali has been hospitalised for a respiratory issue, family spokesman Bob Gunnell said on Thursday.Gunnell said in a statement that Ali was in fair condition but that a brief hospital stay was expected.Ali, 74,…
Asian U-18 Basketball: India emerges zonal champions
Dhaka – India emerged South Asian zonal champions by clinching the title of the 24th FIBA Asia U-18 Boys Basketball Championship Qualifiers that concluded at the Shaheed Suhrawardi National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.With the day’ feat, India has qualified for…
Asian Basketball: India beat hosts Bangladesh 90-31
Dhaka – India got off to a flying start in the four-team Treat FIBA Asia U-18 Basketball Qualifiers for boys beating hosts Bangladesh by 90-31 points in the opening match at Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.The…
Premier Hockey: Abahani Ltd outplay Wanderers Club 9-3
Dhaka – Dhaka Abahani Limited advanced to the 2nd slot in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League outplaying Dhaka Wanderers Club by 9-3 goals at Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.With the day’s well merited result, Abahani…
French Open washed out for 1st time in 16 years
Dhaka – Not so much the French Open as the French closed.For the first time in 16 years, unrelenting rain Monday washed out a full day of play at the only Grand Slam tennis venue without a retractable roof over…
Bangladesh Chess Federation goes to poll on Tuesday
Dhaka- The much-talked about election of Bangladesh Chess Federation will be held on Tuesday at National Sports Council premises from 10 am to 3 pm.One full-fledged penal of Samamona Daba Parishad and a partial panel of Sammillito Chess Parishad will compete…
Treat Asia U-18 Basketball begins Wednesday
Dhaka- The four-team Treat FIBA Asia U-18 Basketball Qualifiers for boys, organised by Bangladesh Basketball Federation, begins at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday.Four nations-India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and hosts Bangladesh–will compete in the two-day competition…
Premier Volleyball: Titas Club to meet PDB on Sunday
Dhaka, May 28 (UNB)- Power Development Board (PDB) will face Titas Club in the last and vital league match of the National Bank Limited (NBL) Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Volleyball League on Sunday at Dhaka Volleyball Stadium here.The match will…
Sister Act: Serena, Venus Williams both win 6-2, 6-1 at Open
Dhaka – First it was Serena Williams’ turn to overpower an opponent 6-2, 6-1 on Court Suzanne Lenglen.Shortly after that was over Thursday, her older sister Venus entered the very same French Open arena and won by the very same…
What to watch Friday at French Open: Murray vs Karlovic
– It’s hard to say who will be in better shape Friday when Andy Murray plays Ivo Karlovic in the third round of the French Open.The second-seeded Murray already has been pushed to five sets twice in Paris. Karlovic, seeded…
Nadal wins 200th Grand Slam match
Dhaka – Nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal on Thursday became just the eighth man to win 200 Grand Slam matches when he defeated Argentina’s Facundo Bagnis to reach the last 32 at Roland Garros.Nadal, 29, dropped the first two…