Alcaraz, 21, beat Novak Djokovic to the title a year ago and has since taken his Grand Slam haul to three after winning the French Open earlier this month and despite being seeded three will be favourite to rack up number four.

The Serbian is bidding for a record 25th Grand Slam title.

Novak Djokovic proclaimed himself "pain free" after defeating Daniil Medvedev in an exhibition match on Friday ahead of Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic will play at Wimbledon after being named in the draw on Friday, despite concerns over his fitness following his withdrawal from the French Open.

Pakistan's medal prospects are undercut by modesty codes which dissuade women from participating in sport.

The 21-year-old overcame a forearm issue to bag his first French Open title, emulating greats including Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andre Agassi with major wins on clay, hard and grass courts.

Under the giant steel roof at the Sheikh Russel Roller Skating Stadium in Paltan, adorned with shining banners featuring a smiling photo of archer Sagor Islam raising his index finger triumphantly, the 18-year-old archer looked radiant alongside his mother during a warm reception yesterday.

Bangladesh archer Sagor Islam received a warm reception jointly from the Bangladesh Archery Federation and his sponsor City Group at the Sheikh Russel Roller Skating Stadium on Thursday. The 18-year-old made history by becoming the country's second archer and third athlete overall to earn direct qualification for the Olympics, starting next month in Paris. He secured a spot in the Paris Olympics after progressing into the semifinals of the men's individual recurve event in the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in Turkey on June 17. Sagor had his mother waiting for him at the venue. City Group announced a cash reward worth Tk 5 lakhs for Sagor for his achievement. Photos: Firoz Ahmed 

The switch in sports will enable Dev's "valuable experience as a professional sportsman" to drive "the further growth of Indian professional golf," said PGTI chief executive, Uttam Singh Mundy.

The 11th-grade BKSP student spoke to Anisur Rahman of The Daily Star after the team’s arrival from Singapore.

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.

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.

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.

Bangladesh men's team moved into the final of Under-21 AHF Cup with a 5-1 win against Chinese Taipei in Singapore today.

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.

The men in red and green confirmed their semifinal and Junior Asia Cup berth before coming into their fourth and final pool match.

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.

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.

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.

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.