The 35th Bangladesh World Tennis Tour Junior J-30, Dhaka featuring participants from 12 nations officially commenced with a grand opening ceremony at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna on Saturday.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) has finalised a 20-member squad for next month's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in India, leaving out six players from the squad that led them to the final round.

Steel cuts the air like lightning slicing through clouds -- no blood, no violence.

The event, scheduled for October 19–25 in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, is expected to feature more than 500 athletes from 79 countries.

Spain's government has labelled Israel's actions a "genocide" and prime minister Pedro Sanchez in September called for Israeli teams to be excluded from international sport.

Dikec became a household name at the Paris Games, where his relaxed “hand-in-pocket” stance while shooting earned him silver in the mixed-team 10m air pistol event and spawned a global meme trend.

More than two-thirds of the field is overrun by invasive grass, while the rest remains waterlogged even in the dry season.

Oro first gained global attention last year when, at just 10 years old, he defeated world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen.

The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) on Tuesday confirmed the schedule of a best of three-match series between Bangladesh and Pakistan, with the winners earning a place in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup Qualifiers.

Known for his unusual balancing skills, Halim cycled non-stop for 1 hour and 49 minutes at Magura Indoor Stadium without once dropping or hand-touching the ball.

The International Olympic Committee said on Monday it "acknowledged" the decision taken by the International Paralympic Committee to lift a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus.

Women’s team footballers Rupna Chakma and Monika Chakma, men’s team’s goalkeeper Mitul Marma and boxer Suro Krishna Chakma, among others, voiced their concern over the increasing number of rapes and urged for peace to return to the hills.

Marie Helena Costa Mendes of the International School Dhaka was among many who competed during the Interschool Gymnastics at National Sports Council Gymnasium in Paltan yesterday.

Less than four months after setting a new personal best, South Asian Games gold medallist Mabia Akter Simanta outdid herself again on Wednesday, lifting a career-best total weight of 210kg -- 92kg snatch and 118kg clean and jerk -- to win gold in the newly-introduced 69kg weight category in the 41st Men's and 18th Women's National Senior Weightlifting Championships at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium.

American Melissa Jefferson-Wooden became the fourth woman to complete the sprint double at the world championships with victory in the 200 metres in 21.68 seconds on Friday.

Noah Lyles matched Usain Bolt's record of four consecutive world 200 metre titles as he scorched to victory in Tokyo on Friday.

Earlier in the tournament, Bangladesh had defeated South Africa in straight sets, 2-0. Khokon Molla was named Player of the Match once again, playing a pivotal role in both victories.

The Bangladesh U-21 national hockey team will play four practice matches against Malaysia this month and four more against Austria and Switzerland next month as part of their preparation for the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup in November in India.

Indian sport is battling to shake off its reputation for being one of the world's worst doping offenders as the country pushes an ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics.

Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis set a new world record of 6.30 metres as he sensationally defended his world pole vault title in Tokyo on Monday.