'Be myself': transgender judge paddles own canoe at Tokyo Olympics

Kimberly Daniels hadn't expected to transition until after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but after the year-long pandemic postponement, she is now the first openly transgender judge at a Games.
29 July 2021, 10:18 AM

Stefecekova of Slovakia wins women's trap gold in Tokyo

Zuzana Rehak Stefecekova of Slovakia won the women's trap gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics at the Asaka Shooting Range on Thursday.
29 July 2021, 07:17 AM

World pole vault champion Kendricks out of Olympics with Covid

Two-time world pole vault champion Sam Kendricks was ruled out of the Tokyo Games on Thursday after testing positive for coronavirus, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee confirmed.
29 July 2021, 06:00 AM

Sri Lanka beat India to level T20 series

Disciplined bowling and Dhanajaya de Silva's unbeaten 40 helped Sri Lanka to a series-levelling four-wicket win over India in the Covid-19 delayed second Twenty20 international on Wednesday.
29 July 2021, 05:49 AM

Tigers return home

Bangladesh cricket team returned home in the morning today following their successful tour of Zimbabwe. The Tigers landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 9:00am. 
29 July 2021, 05:36 AM

Australia to arrive today amid strict Covid protocols

Australia are all set to land in Dhaka today to take part in the first-ever bilateral T20I series against the Bangladesh national cricket team, scheduled to take place in between August 3 to 9. On the same day the Tigers will also reach Dhaka following a successful month-long tour of Zimbabwe. 
28 July 2021, 18:00 PM

BFF to disburse FIFA Covid fund

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) clubs and women footballers are getting top priority to get the FIFA Covid-19 relief fund as the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is all set to disburse 5 lakh US dollars among its 116 affiliated bodies in the coming week.
28 July 2021, 15:16 PM

Argentina crash out of Tokyo Olympics

Argentina crashed out of the men's Olympic soccer tournament after a 1-1 draw with Spain, who progressed as Group C winners. 
28 July 2021, 14:47 PM

Tigers' batting consultant Prince unavailable for Aus T20s

Bangladesh will not be getting the services of batting consultant Ashwell Prince in their upcoming five-match T20I series against Australia next month.
28 July 2021, 14:16 PM

Pandemic takes toll on athletes' mental health

Isolation and the absence of family and friends have taken a toll on athletes' mental health at the Tokyo Olympics, with some struggling to cope with the challenges posed by the pandemic while carrying their country's hopes on the global sports stage.
28 July 2021, 13:39 PM

Tigers head back home

“Destination: Home,” wrote Mustafizur Rahman on his Facebook page before boarding a Dhaka-bound flight from Harare today. 
28 July 2021, 13:21 PM

McKeon smashes Olympic women's 100m freestyle record in heat

Australia's Emma McKeon smashed the women's 100m freestyle Olympic record in the preliminary heats on Wednesday with a personal best time of 52.13 seconds.
28 July 2021, 12:09 PM

Badosa leaves court in wheelchair after suffering heatstroke

Spain's Paula Badosa left the court in a wheelchair after retiring from her quarter-final match against Marketa Vondrousova with heatstroke in Tokyo on Wednesday.
28 July 2021, 11:58 AM

Richarlison fires Brazil into Olympics quarters; Germany out

Richarlison continued his fine form at the Olympics with a double as Brazil eased into the quarter-finals after a 3-1 win over Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as Germany exited the men's tournament.
28 July 2021, 11:28 AM

Ferreira, Moore secure historic gold medals

Brazil’s Italo Ferreira and American Carissa Moore overcame challenging conditions in brilliant style to win historic first Olympic surfing gold medals at the
27 July 2021, 18:00 PM

No room for dysfunction against Australia

A series sweep across the formats in Harare against Zimbabwe is what was expected of Bangladesh and the Tigers certainly lived up to their billing. With the collection of all 30 ICC ODI Super League Points from the three ODIs, the series was more than just a morale booster for a group on the back of a string of losses, especially while playing away from home.
27 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Osaka crashes out as Brazil, US win surfing gold

Japanese star Naomi Osaka crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics tennis competition on Tuesday as Brazil's Italo Ferreira and America's Carissa Moore claimed the first-ever gold medals in surfing.
27 July 2021, 09:22 AM

Liton out of Australia series

Bangladesh batsman Liton Das has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Australia at home after the batsman left the team bubble in Zimbabwe to return to Bangladesh for a family emergency on Monday.
27 July 2021, 06:37 AM

Argentine fencer accepts marriage proposal in front of TV cameras

Argentine fencer Maria Belen Perez Maurice accepted a marriage proposal from her long-term partner and coach in front of television cameras at the Olympics on Monday, the second time he had posed the question in similar fashion.
27 July 2021, 06:21 AM

Aussie bowlers shine in ODI series win over West Indies

Australia’s varied bowling attack once again dominated a suspect West Indies batting line-up on the way to a series-clinching six-wicket victory in the decisive final fixture of the three-match One-Day International series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Monday.
27 July 2021, 05:54 AM