World number two Jannik Sinner made a smooth start Saturday at the Miami Open, where defending champion Jakub Mensik shook off a "horrible" first set to win his opening match.

At Indian Wells, Fonseca met Sinner in the round of 16 and suffered a narrow 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) defeat in a tightly contested encounter. At the Miami Open, the draw paired him with world number one Alcaraz.

Bangladesh won two gold medals and one bronze at the 8th NECOS International Judo Championship, said a press release from Bangladesh Judo Federation.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz was dialed-in on Friday, powering past rising Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca 6-4, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Miami Open.

Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy broke the world record in the men's 50m freestyle, set by Cesar Cielo 17 years ago, at a competition in Shenzhen, China on Friday.

Imranur recorded 6.71 seconds in Heat 2 at Kujawy Pomorze, falling 0.09 seconds short of qualifying for the semifinals.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is making moves off the football pitch after investing in Norway Chess to help launch a new global tournament aimed at turning the cerebral sport into a bigger spectacle.

The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) all but decided shifting the venue for the Men’s Asian Games Qualifiers from Oman to Thailand after cancelling the event in Muscat amid escalating geopolitical tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States, a top official of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) said.

World number two Jannik Sinner surged home to beat Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4) on Sunday to capture his first Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 crown.

Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz's perfect start to 2026, stunning the world number one 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) Saturday to book an Indian Wells title clash with Jannik Sinner.

The 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, becoming the youngest driver to achieve the feat in Formula One history.

Aryna Sabalenka roared past Linda Noskova on Friday to book an Indian Wells title showdown with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina.

State award-winning former athlete Shamima Sattar Mimu passed away late on Friday night at her residence in Dhaka after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Novak Djokovic was dumped out by Jack Draper in a slugfest Wednesday as the defending champion won 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) to reach the quarter-finals at Indian Wells.

The racquet sport of padel has hailed "a significant moment" in its rapid growth after being included as a medal event at the Asian Games in Japan this year.

Russia won its first Winter Paralympic gold medal under its own flag since 2014 as skier Varvara Voronchikhina was crowned women's super-G standing champion on Monday in Cortina.

Bangladesh national cycling champion Rakibul Islam is set to become the country’s first Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Level-2 certified cycling coach.

Bangladesh’s first female triathlete Ferdousi Akter Mariya is set to receive financial assistance from State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque to compete in the Ironman 70.3 Championship in France this September.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka got her injury return off to a solid start on Friday, punching her ticket to the third round at Indian Wells with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over qualifier Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva.

A historic moment quietly unfolded on February 28 when the first-ever election of the Bangladesh Golf Federation (BGF) executive committee took place under the supervision of the National Sports Council.