‘I’m very pleased’

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the sport's governing body announced today.

Rafael Nadal continued his perfect start to 2022, beating Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to lift the Acapulco ATP title in his first tournament since winning the Australian Open.

Poland's Iga Swiatek swept aside Anett Kontaveit in the Qatar Open final on Saturday and dedicated her victory to "the people who are suffering in Ukraine".

Rafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3 on Friday to reach the final of the ATP Mexico Open and insure the Russian will not celebrate his rise to number one with the Acapulco trophy.

Andrey Rublev made a plea for peace after notching an eighth consecutive victory on Friday to move into his second final in as many weeks with a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) win against Hubert Hurkacz in Dubai.

Former shooter Inthekhabul Hamid has been at the helm of the BSSF for the past 10 years as secretary-general and he spoke to The Daily Star’s Anisur Rahman about the discipline’s past, present and future.

The year 1990 emerged as a dawn of a new era in Bangladesh’s sports history when the first medal arrived at the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand.

The two-time Commonwealth Games silver medallist and Olympian Abdullah Hel Baki, a 10-meter air rifle shooter, talked to The Daily Star’s Ashfaq Ul Mushfiq during an interview, in which he shared his views on the state of the game and the hindrances shooters face in the country.

The reason for this premonition is simple: there will be no shooting event in Birmingham, the first time the discipline has been dropped from the roster of the multisport event for the Commonwealth of Nations.

Daniil Medvedev, who has become only the third Russian to be crowned men’s tennis world number one, said his sport was not important given his country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Daniil Medvedev celebrated his rise to the world number one ranking with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Yoshihito Nishioka in the quarter-finals of the ATP Mexico Open on Thursday.

World number three Alexander Zverev, who was thrown out of the Mexico Open at Acapulco this week after repeatedly smashing his racquet against the umpire's chair, was fined $40,000 by the ATP on Thursday.

Novak Djokovic lost his Dubai quarter-final and his world number one ranking in one go on Thursday as he suffered a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) upset at the hands of Czech world number 123 Jiri Vesely.

German Olympic tennis singles champion Alexander Zverev's expulsion from the Acapulco Open for his foul-mouthed tantrum was deserved said Spanish legend Rafael Nadal, whose assessment of Zverev's behaviour mirrored that of world number one Novak Djokovic and Britain's three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray, who are in Dubai.

Rafael Nadal matched his best career start to an ATP Tour season with a victory Tuesday in his first match since capturing the Australian Open title, reaching the second round of the Mexican Open.

Indian teenage chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won praise Tuesday for a stunning victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen in an online championship.

Novak Djokovic admitted the warm reception he was given by fans in Dubai on Monday exceeded his expectations as he made a successful return to the tour for the first time since his deportation from Australia.

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) is planning to run a long-term training camp by emphasising on individual disciplines, which will be featured in July-August’s Commonwealth Games, August’s Islamic Solidarity Games and September’s Asian Games this year and the 2023 South Asian Games.

With the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics closing on Sunday, the world has been left with unforgettable stories and cherished memories from the Games.