Orpita aims to lay women’s hockey’s foundation in Bangladesh

The 11th-grade BKSP student spoke to Anisur Rahman of The Daily Star after the team’s arrival from Singapore.
25 June 2024, 11:02 AM

Girls pull a big surprise as boys retain title

Bangladesh men’s team became unbeaten champions in Men’s Junior AHF Cup with a 4-2 win over China in the final while women’s team emerged runners-up in Women’s Junior AHF Cup with a 7-1 win over Singapore in their last pool match in Singapore yesterday.
24 June 2024, 02:21 AM

Bangladesh retain Junior AHF Cup title

Shrugging off a final-quarter scare, Bangladesh defeated China 4-2 in the final to retain the title of Men’s Junior AHF Cup in Singapore today.
23 June 2024, 12:40 PM

Bangladesh impress with runner-up finish in Women's Junior AHF Cup

Bangladesh Women's Under-21 hockey team became runners-up in the Women's Junior AHF Cup after a 7-1 win against Singapore in their last match in Singapore today.
23 June 2024, 11:28 AM

Defending champions Bangladesh in final again

Bangladesh men's team moved into the final of Under-21 AHF Cup with a 5-1 win against Chinese Taipei in Singapore today.
22 June 2024, 11:26 AM

Junior women's hockey team secure maiden Asia Cup berth

Bangladesh have booked a place in Women’s Junior Asia Cup Hockey for the first time following a 10-1 win against Indonesia in the Women’s Under-21 AHF Cup today.
22 June 2024, 07:34 AM

Bangladesh emerge Pool A champions with all-win record

The men in red and green confirmed their semifinal and Junior Asia Cup berth before coming into their fourth and final pool match.
20 June 2024, 12:47 PM

New report warns of heat danger at Paris Olympics

A new report backed by climate scientists and athletes warned Tuesday about the dangers posed by extreme high temperatures at this year's Paris Olympics.
20 June 2024, 09:56 AM

Men's team in semifinals, women suffer first defeat

Bangladesh men's U-21 team continued their winning streak in Junior AHF Cup to ensure their semifinal berth with a 4-2 win over Thailand but women's U-21 side tasted their first defeat in a 3-0 loss to Chinese Taipei in Singapore today.
19 June 2024, 13:50 PM

Nine-year-old Argentine motorbike racer dies after Brazil crash

A nine-year-old Argentine junior motorbike rider has died after suffering serious injuries in a crash during a practice session at a weekend competition in Sao Paulo, event organizers said.
19 June 2024, 07:40 AM

Italy's Jacobs runs best time since Tokyo Games victory

Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs ramped up his preparations for the Paris Games by breaching the 10-seconds mark twice on Tuesday to win gold at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland.
19 June 2024, 05:40 AM

Djokovic to play at Paris Games

"Novak Djokovic and Dusan Lajovic have fulfilled the conditions according to ATP ranking and confirmed their participation at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris 2024", the Serbian committee said on their web-site.
18 June 2024, 17:39 PM

Orpita treble leads Bangladesh to third straight win

Fresh from back-to-back triumphs in the first two matches against Thailand and Hong Kong, the women in red and green posted an expected victory over Sri Lanka.
18 June 2024, 12:47 PM

McIlroy to take a break from golf after U.S. Open heartbreak

Rory McIlroy broke his silence about his devastating U.S. Open loss on Monday, saying he would take a few weeks away from the game to "process everything."
18 June 2024, 06:45 AM

Jabeur 'avoids risk' by missing Paris Olympics

Three-time Grand Slam runner up Ons Jabeur said on Monday she will sit out this summer's Paris Olympics to avoid further injury to her knee.
18 June 2024, 02:22 AM

Archer Sagor earns direct entry to Paris Olympics

Before Sagor, archer Ruman Sana and golfer Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman were the only other athletes from Bangladesh who earned direct qualification to the Olympics.
17 June 2024, 15:04 PM

Din Islam hattrick helps Bangladesh thump Sri Lanka 5-0 

A hattrick in the fourth quarter from Mohammad Din Islam helped the Bangladesh Under-21 hockey team to a comprehensive 5-0 win over Sri Lanka in the Men's Junior AHF Cup in Singapore today.
17 June 2024, 11:45 AM

Archers Diya and Shima's dream of Paris Olympics places shattered

Bangladesh women archers' dream of securing direct quota places in July-August Paris Olympics Games came to an end when Diya Siddique and Sima Aktar Shima were eliminated from the elimination round of the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in Antalya, Turkey today.
16 June 2024, 13:55 PM

Five-star Amirul gives Bangladesh a flying start 

Bangladesh U-21 hockey team's bid to defend the title of Men's Junior AHF Cup as well as make it to Junior Asia Cup got off to a flying start when the men in red and green handed a massive 7-0 defeat to hosts Singapore in Pool-A encounter at Seng Kang Sports Center in Singapore today. 
16 June 2024, 13:15 PM

Andy Murray named for fifth Olympics

Andy Murray was on Sunday named as one of the four British singles players for the Paris Olympics, which will be his fifth Summer Games.
16 June 2024, 12:45 PM