Former world boxing champion Zolani "Last Born" Tete was shot dead outside his ​home in South Africa's Eastern Cape province ‌on Friday, police and the country's sports minister said.

She and Alcaraz received one of the last three wildcard entries into the main draw for mixed doubles

A humanoid robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds, China's state broadcaster reported on Saturday, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt.

The five-time Grand Slam winner has not played since winning Wimbledon on July 12, pulling out of US Open warm-up hard court tournaments in Cincinnati and Montreal.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) today announced an 18-member final squad for the upcoming Asian Games, including veteran forwards Rasel Mahmud Jimmy and Pushkor Khisha Mimo. However, the governing body is struggling to arrange overseas preparatory matches for the men in red and green due to visa issues.

Carlos Alcaraz announced on Thursday that he will return at the US Open to defend his title after recovering from a wrist injury that has sidelined him for the past four months.

The US Open purse will top $100 million for the first time, a 20% increase on last year's $85 million that the US Tennis Association no doubt hopes will quiet the kind of protests over player compensation that erupted at the French Open and Wimbledon.

The impasse over replacing officials in Bangladesh’s upcoming Asian Games contingent is all but over, with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) agreeing to replace some officials.

Jannat Begum opened up to The Daily Star about the federation’s decision, the resulting loss of her livelihood, the public humiliation she has faced, and more.

The 31-year-old, who reached the final at Wimbledon in 2022, failed a doping test during an ATP event in Mallorca on June 22.

The First Division Hockey League is set to return after a three-year hiatus, with the Bangladesh Hockey Federation deciding to resume the competition from September 20.

The Asian Games begin in Japan next month featuring teenage prodigies, more athletes than the Olympics and a cruise ship that will house competitors in the middle of typhoon season.

Every sports organisation should therefore develop long-term athlete development programmes where fitness remains a priority and technical specialisation progresses gradually alongside it.

The government is considering a Tk 1,244 crore fixed fund for national sports federations and associations to make them financially self-sufficient in the coming years.

Bangladesh swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi won two gold medals and a bronze at the 2026 Thailand Age Group Swimming Championships, according to a press release on Sunday.

The Bangladesh Athletics Federation has permanently banned athletes Jannat Begum and Kabita Roy from competing in the women's category and cancelled medals and national records they had won, following medical examinations that the federation said found both athletes had 46,XY Differences of Sex Development (DSD).

Former world number one Iga Swiatek captured her first title of the year on Thursday, roaring past a weary Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 to win the WTA 1000 in Toronto.

Aryna Sabalenka was keeping a brave face on Wednesday as she prepped for her final US Open warm-up in Cincinnati, where the former champion is the top women's seed in the ATP-WTA Masters 1000 event.

Robi Axiata PLC has rewarded 26 winners of four customer engagement campaigns organised around the FIFA World Cup.

The first-ever such census, carried out by the Shipping Ministry with support from the BBS, will run from 20 August to 29 August this year.