Dhaka – Bangladeshi celebrated golfer Siddikur Rahman returned to the winning note clinching the inaugural US$60,000 City Bank American Express Dhaka Open Golf title carding two-under-par 70 in the 4th and final round at Kurmitola Golf Course here on Saturday.
Dhaka- A-six member Bangladesh team are set to leave here for Oman tonight (Saturday night) to participate in the Davis Cup Asia/Occania Zone, Group-IV matches in Muscat on January 27-February 4.
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Hyeon Chung has reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam for the first time, following up his upset victory over six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic in the fourth round with a 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-3 win Wednesday…
MELBOURNE,(BSS/AFP) – World number one Rafael Nadal faces three weeks out after being diagnosed with a torn inner hip muscle during his Australian Open quarter-final defeat, his management said Wednesday.
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Quarterfinal play begins at the Australian Open on Tuesday, with top-seeded Rafael Nadal continuing his quest for a second Australian title and 17th Grand Slam championship overall, and Caroline Wozniacki looking for her first anywhere.
Dhaka – Kazi M Mahbub Afzal of Bangladesh shared points with Dahale Atul of India in the 5th round match of the 10th Chennai Open International Grandmasters Chess Tournament held in Chennai, India on Sunday.
MELBOURNE, (BSS/AFP) – Roger Federer says he plans to keep the Hopman Cup on his playing schedule leading into the season-opening Australian Open Grand Slam as it suits his children best.The Swiss star, who teamed with Belinda Bencic to win…
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Maria Sharapova ticked off more items on her “to-do” list at the Australian Open, returning to center court and accounting for the only person who has beaten her at a Grand Slam since her comeback from a doping…
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – It wasn’t Maria Sharapova’s choice to miss the last Australian Open. That decision was taken out of her hands because of a doping ban following a failed test on her previous visit to Melbourne Park.The five-time major champion…
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Two days after her upset win over Venus Williams, Belinda Bencic is out of the Australian Open.Bencic was on a high after beating 2017 finalist Williams on the center court in the first round, but started flatly on…
MELBOURNE,(BSS/AFP) – French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko survived a second-set scare from corset-wearing Italian veteran Francesca Schiavone to get her Australian Open campaign off to winning start on Monday.World number seven Ostapenko raced through the first set on Rod Laver…
MELBOURNE, (BSS/AFP) – At every Australian Open tennis great Ken Rosewall writes a heartfelt letter and leaves it for Roger Federer in the players’ locker room. It’s just a short note on a single slip of paper in neat hand…
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – Without defending champion Serena Williams in the draw at the Australian Open, there’s certainly an opportunity for another player to go on a surprising run and emerge as a first-time Grand Slam champion.Sloane Stephens and Jelena Ostapenko did…
Melbourne,(AP/UNB) – With Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic among the walking wounded and Serena Williams already deciding not to defend her title, injuries and absentees have been the focus of attention ahead of the Australian Open.That’s not bothering Roger Federer,…
Dhaka- Bangladeshi player Rakib Hossain moved into the boys’ singles semifinal of the Division-2 of the ITF Asian Under-14 Tournament beating Sami Zeb Khan of Pakistan by 6-1 , 6-4 games in the quarterfinal in the Ho Che Minh city…
Melbourne, (AP/UNB) – Andy Murray underwent surgery on his right hip on Monday and said he hopes to be back playing in time for Wimbledon.The former No. 1-ranked Murray, a three-time major winner, has not played a competitive match since…
Dhaka – Bangladeshi player Rakib Hossain, Mashfia Afrin, Jerin Sultana Jolly and Sraboni Biswas Jui reached the pre-quarterfinals in Division-2 of the ITF Asain Under-14 Tournament held in the Ho Che Minh city of Vietnam on Tuesday.
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, (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.
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.
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…
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…
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 – 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…