Ex-champ Wawrinka handed US Open wildcard after fan outcry
27 August 2026
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Legendary Williams sisters get US Open wild card
26 August 2026
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North Korea to 'bring joy' to Kim Jong Un with 100 athletes at Asian Games
26 August 2026
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Cruise ship, cabins and containers: Asian Games brace for accommodation crunch
26 August 2026
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Djokovic, Sabalenka tumble out of US Open mixed doubles
26 August 2026
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Roger Federer eyes Arthur Ashe return
25 August 2026
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South Africa's former world boxing champion shot dead
22 August 2026
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Serena Williams and Alcaraz unite in US Open mixed doubles
22 August 2026
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Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record in test run
22 August 2026
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World No.1 Sinner withdraws from US Open with knee injury
22 August 2026
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Lyles takes tentative steps into Usain Bolt's big shoes
The Jamaican sprinter left having won 11 world and eight Olympic golds, but now, six years later, it looks as if a rightful successor has emerged: Noah Lyles
28 August 2023
Usyk retains world heavyweight titles
Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine retained his world heavyweight titles with a ninth-round knockout of Britain's Daniel Dubois in Wroclaw, Poland on Saturday.
28 August 2023
India's Chopra adds world javelin gold to Olympic crown
The 25-year-old took silver last year but he stamped his mark on the final early on with his winning throw coming in the second round.
28 August 2023
Verstappen wins Dutch GP for record-equalling ninth successive victory
"Fantastic job, the weather didn't make it easy for us," said Red Bull's double world champion
27 August 2023
Gold rush for Lyles, Richardson and Kipyegon
Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson, the two faces of the World Athletics Championships, won their third and second golds respectively by anchoring the United States to 4x100m relay triumphs in Budapest on Saturday.
26 August 2023
Women’s hockey team bounce back in Oman
Bangladesh women’s hockey team registered back-to-back victories in the Women’s Hockey5s Asia Cup in Salalah, Oman.
26 August 2023
Jackson produces run for the ages in women's 200m
The 29-year-old Jamaican's victory was never in doubt as she ran a superb bend to enter the straight with a clear lead and finished in a stunning 21.41sec, leaving the others to battle for the minor medals.
26 August 2023
Lyles wins third 200m title for rare world sprint double
Lyles, who charged to 100m gold last weekend, clocked 19.52sec for the win with teenage teammate Erriyon Knighton claiming silver in 19.75sec.
26 August 2023
Kushti’s legacy untarnished despite its downfall in Dhaka
While Dhaka’s traditional kushti is dying down, the scenario in other parts of the country is not bleak by any means. Many kushti events still take place outside the capital.
25 August 2023
Remnants of a wrestlers’ nest
Kushti, also known as pehlwani, a form of traditional wrestling contested in the sub-continent, was once a popular sport in Dhaka after having originated during the Mughal period.
25 August 2023
Spikers end Asian C’ship campaign with maiden win
The win helped Bangladesh finish 15th among 17 participants in the competition's 22nd edition.
25 August 2023
King celebrates 50-year pay equity milestone at US Open
The American trailblazer was a driving force behind the tournament's move to equalise prize money for men's and women's competitors.
25 August 2023
Race walkers Martin, Perez seal double glory for Spain at Budapest WAC
Martin held off Ecuador's Brian Pintado to win the men's race in two hours, 24 minutes and 30 seconds, while Perez clocked a championship record time of 2:38:40.
24 August 2023
Ace king Isner to retire after US Open
He came out on the winning side of the longest pro tennis match in history, at Wimbledon in 2010.
24 August 2023
Cyclist Rakibul cleared to embark on World Duathlon journey
Rakibul is the first Bangladeshi athlete who has qualified to participate in this world event. He is also the only invited contestant from the South Asian countries this year.
24 August 2023
Premier hockey in October?
Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) is planning to hold the Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League in October after a two-year gap, but it all depends on the willingness on the clubs.
24 August 2023
Serena Williams gives birth to second child
Tennis great Serena Williams has given birth to her second child, a girl named Adira River Ohanian, and along with husband Alexis Ohanian welcomed the new arrival in social media posts on Tuesday.
23 August 2023
Kipyegon and Barshim make history at the worlds
Kipyegon produced an imperious front-running performance to add to her 2017 and 2022 titles, her face creasing in joy as realisation of her feat struck home.
23 August 2023
India gripped as teen chess prodigy prepares to take on Magnus Carlsen for world title
Millions in India will be cheering on the teen chess prodigy known as Pragg as he takes on Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen for the title of World Chess Champion on Tuesday.
22 August 2023
Richardson trumps Jamaicans for stunning women's 100m gold
Richardson sprinted to a championship record of 10.65sec despite being in lane nine to seal a US 100m double after Noah Lyles' victory in the men's event on Sunday.
22 August 2023