Linu becomes the 15th sportsperson to receive the honour.

Novak Djokovic is convinced US tennis great Serena Williams will return to competition, and the 24-time Grand Slam champion is itching to see "one of the greatest athletes" back on court.

Sports enthusiasts allege that not a single day of sports has been held there in almost six years. Instead, the stadium witnesses a different scene every Saturday.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz believes controlling his emotions has been the secret of his unbeaten start to 2026 as he chases a third title of the year at Indian Wells.

A new era in Formula One revs up this week with Lando Norris starting his world title defence and Cadillac making their debut at a wide-open Australian Grand Prix that will test the impact of sweeping rule changes.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday voiced her support for a proposal to make women's matches best-of-five sets during the later stages of Grand Slam tournaments.

Two Members of Parliament from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) -- Barkat Ullah Bulu and Zainul Abedin Farroque -- along with former national hockey player Sajeed AA Adel, have filed nominations to contest the president’s post in the upcoming elections of Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited, scheduled for March 9.

A "small number" of tennis players remain stuck in Dubai following a men's tournament last week, owing to the war in the Middle East, the tour's governing body the ATP said on Monday.

Daniil Medvedev has called for a streamlined ATP calendar with only Grand Slams and Masters 1000 tournaments offering ranking points, though the Russian concedes such reforms would be difficult to implement.

Defending champion Marc Marquez launches his bid for a record-equalling eighth MotoGP world title as the season opens this week in Thailand.

The US women's ice hockey team declined an invitation to Donald Trump's State of the Union address, US media reported, after the president joked he would be "impeached" if he did not ask them to attend.

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will meet in a professional fight at Las Vegas's Sphere this September, Netflix announced Monday.

The newly appointed sports state minister has asked federations to submit a consolidated report within a week outlining their activities over the past year, obstacles to holding elections, relations with district sports associations, annual calendars, and lists of national players.

A total of 371 members, including three donor members, will cast their votes to elect a 17-member board of directors -- comprising 16 directors and one president.

Macci previously coached Williams and her sister Venus in the early 1990s.

With the win, Alcaraz improved to 12-0 for the year and collected his ninth ATP 500 trophy.

“The government wants to emphasise sports at the grassroots by creating more open playgrounds so that children can play freely without obstacles,” he said.

Floyd Mayweather is coming out of retirement and will return to professional boxing after his exhibition fight with Mike Tyson this spring, the 48-year-old announced Friday.

Across Bangladesh, universities have increasingly stepped forward to support athletes through scholarships and quota-based admissions.

The Spaniard became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam when he beat 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 in the Australian Open final this month.