After some key players of the Under-19 squad were rendered unavailable for the International Handball Federation (IHF) Women Trophy, Zone-II due to the upcoming HSC examinations, hosts Bangladesh have shifted their focus to the U-17 team ahead of the start of the tournament in the capital on Saturday.

International Master Fahad Rahman and Women Candidate Master Jannatul Ferdous emerged unbeaten champions in their respective events of Bangabandhu Asian Zone-3.2 Chess Championships in Dhaka yesterday.

The grand finale of the month-long championship was held on May 6 at the International Convention City Bashundhara, with a prize pool of Tk15 lakh.

Messi, 35, finally landed a first World Cup winners medal in Qatar last December after a thrilling penalty shootout final win over France -- enough to earn him an individual accolade while the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner also accepted the team award at a prestigious Paris ceremony

The Bangladesh shooters on Monday started gearing up with the hope of qualifying for the finals in both the men’s and women’s 10m Air Rifle events at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup, which will get underway on Wednesday in Baku, Azerbaijan following a two-day training schedule.

Andy Murray bounced back to beat number 17 American Tommy Paul 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday in the Aix-en-Provence Challenger Tour final, earning his first title at any level since 2019.

International Master (IM) Fahad Rahman took the lead in the open section of the Bangabandhu Asian Zone-3.2 Chess Championships at the close of the seventh round of matches at the Dilkusha Hall of Hotel Purbani International in Dhaka on Monday.

The Spaniard earned his 10th career title with a hard-fought 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Jan-Lennard Struff and can reclaim the world number one ranking from Novak Djokovic simply by playing a single match at the Rome Masters next week, before the French Open.

The big-hitting Belarusian gained revenge for defeat by her Polish rival in the Stuttgart final a fortnight ago with a thrilling triumph to end Swiatek's nine-match winning streak ahead of her French Open defence

Erica Herman, Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend who is suing the golf superstar for $30 million, alleges that Woods forced her to sign a non-disclosure agreement regarding their sexual relationship or risk losing her job at his restaurant.

Rafael Nadal on Friday withdrew from next week's Rome tournament, casting serious doubts over his fitness for the French Open as well as potential questions over the rest of his career.

Bangladesh pro-racer Avik Anwar and emerging racer Aiman Sadat is set to take part in the Malaysian Championship Series set to held at the Sepang International Circuit on Saturday and Sunday.

Bangladesh’s up-and-coming archers showed their character in the Asia Cup Archery Stage-II as they set the stage to contend for two bronze medals in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, yesterday.

Carlos Alcaraz expects Rafa Nadal to perform at a “spectacular level” at the French Open if the 14-times champion can overcome his injury issues ahead of the year’s second Grand Slam.

Three weightlifters, including SA Games gold medallist Mabia Akter Simanta, left the capital last night to take part in the Asian Weightlifting Championships, starting today in South Korea. 

Novak Djokovic will be free to play in this year's US Open after the United States government confirmed it is lifting its Covid-19 vaccine mandate on international travelers.

Novak Djokovic will be free to play in this year's US Open after the United States government confirmed it is lifting its Covid-19 vaccine mandate on international travelers.

At 83, Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year's Paris Olympic Games 'Marathon For All', a race opening the Olympic route to non-elite competitors for the first time - and she's got the pedigree to beat some runners half her age.

In the photos, the 41-year-old tennis great is seen posing in a black and white gown with her husband Alexis Ohanian, the founder of Reddit, and cradling the baby bump.

Ding Liren became China’s first world chess champion on Sunday after a rapid-play tie-break victory over Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan.