Unvaccinated tennis stars are unlikely to get visas to play in the Australian Open, a local official warned Tuesday, throwing defending champion Novak Djokovic's participation into serious doubt.

Club Cup champions Mariner Youngs Club will take on Bangladesh Police in the opening match of the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League, which gets underway at the Maulana Bhashani Hockey Stadium today.

Young shooter Rabbi Hasan Munna grabbed the gold medal in 10m air rifle event of the 2nd Sheikh Russel International Airgun Championship (Online), which took place yesterday.

Around 100 chess players including 32 Grandmasters and one Women Grandmaster from will vie for the top awards in the Sheikh Russel International Grandmasters Chess Tournament which starts tomorrow in Dhaka, with 55,000 dollars on offer.

The trophy and logo of the DNCC Mayor Cup was unveiled in a colourful programme at the Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka on Saturday evening.

Ever since the National Cricket League’s (NCL) inception two decades ago, the improvement of the standard of cricket, preparation of sporting wickets and overall competitiveness have been a far cry from what was promised over the years.

Young forward Sohanur Rahman Sabuj became the hero of Club Cup Hockey Tournament once more as his brace powered Mariner Youngs Club to their maiden title in the history of the competition yesterday.

A five-day long Butthan Martial art training camp, organised by Satyapon Janaa Shikshasram, was held from October 10 to 14 in Panchagarh.

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Andy Murray expects unvaccinated players to compete at the Australian Open but says he would support moves by local authorities to impose stricter conditions on them at Melbourne Park than those who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Rasel Mahmud Jimmy, the veteran forward of Bangladesh hockey, has been suspended for one match from the ongoing SIBL Club Cup Tournament for assaulting an umpire and attacking opposition players during Mohammedan’s group-stage fixture against Bangladesh Police on Monday.

Bangladesh’s fastest sprinter Mohammad Ismail has been suspended from participating in any domestic and international meet for one year by the Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) over disciplinary ground.

U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev showed no signs of a Grand Slam hangover with a business-like 6-4 6-2 win over Mackenzie McDonald to reach the third round at the Indian Wells tournament on Saturday.

Bangladesh’s fastest sprinter Mohammad Ismail has been suspended from participating in any domestic and international meet for one year by the Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) over disciplinary ground.

Bangabandhu International Squash Tournament, an international squash tournament celebrating the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will take place in Dhaka from October 20 to 24.

After the inception of the South Asian Games in 1984, Bangladeshi athletes had produced stellar performances in the first three editions, with Shah Alam becoming the fastest man in 1985 and 1987.

Andy Murray was “back in the good books” with his wife on Thursday after his wedding ring and stinky shoes were returned to him.

Arch-rivals Abahani and Mohammedan will take the field today as club hockey returns to the country following a three-year hiatus through the SIBL Club Cup Hockey Tournament.

Ronald Koeman will stay on as Barcelona coach regardless of the result against Atletico Madrid on Saturday, club president Joan Laporta has said.

Abahani and Mohammedan have been placed in the same group of the Club Cup Hockey tournament, which will get underway at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on October 7.