Bangladesh Air Force emerged champions in Paragon Group Victory Day Hockey Tournament with a 5-4 win over holders Bangladesh Navy in a pulsating final at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.

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Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka says she and key rival Iga Swiatek have developed a "chilled" relationship off court in contrast to their fierce battles on the big stage.

Puerto Rican boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager and family have announced, six days after he claimed the WBA Gold cruiserweight title.

From a colourful, sometimes controversial and sodden opening ceremony to boxers caught up in a gender row to refugees on the podium, they served up many memorable moments.

Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force will square off in the final of the Paragon Group Victory Day Hockey competition after winning their respective semifinals at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Saturday.

Bangladesh’s 14-year-old International Master (IM) Manon Reja Neer defeated two Grandmasters in the World Rapid Chess Championship taking place in New York.

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Neer not only claimed the national chess championship but also became the country’s youngest International Master.

The Shahjalal Islami Bank Victory Day Tennis Tournament 2024 will be start tomorrow, under the supervision of the Bangladesh Tennis Federation, at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna.

Army scored the winning goal four minutes from time when Ahsan Habib converted a penalty corner.

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Hockey returned to the blue turf after a seven-month gap as Bangladesh Navy trounced BKSP 8-2 in the opening match of the Paragon Group Victory Day Hockey competition at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Monday.

The ad-hoc committee of Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) is set to start its work by holding Victory Day Hockey Competition with four services teams, BKSP and Hockey Players' Welfare Unity, a team comprising national, age-group and former national players.

Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision overnight on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats.

Top-seed Polina, who participated in the Paris Olympics for Ukraine, handed a 21-19, 21-19 defeat to Thailand’s Lalinrat Chaiwan at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium

Mohammad Moynul Islam Munna, a Bangladeshi coach who has carved out a career in Malaysia, hardly had a moment to spare as he shuffled from court to court, giving instructions to his Malaysian students who are taking part in ongoing Yonex-Sunrise Bangladesh International Challenge at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium in Paltan.