Category: Sports

Max Verstappen aims for a record fourth consecutive Canadian Grand Prix victory this weekend but faces automatic suspension from the Austrian GP if he receives […]

At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two groups over a football match in Kishoreganj’s Bhairab upazila, Bangladesh. The hour-long altercation at […]

World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Paris Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 7-6(3) 6-3 to advance to the French Open semi-finals. After a slow start and […]

The USTA announced an $800 million renovation of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, marking the largest investment in US Open history. Plans include […]

In a controversial WrestleMania main event, John Cena defeated Cody Rhodes to become a record 17-time world champion after interference from rapper Travis Scott. Scott […]

Rory McIlroy captured the Masters championship Sunday with a birdie on the first playoff hole to defeat Justin Rose. Despite early struggles including four double-bogeys […]

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will increase women’s soccer teams from 12 to 16 while reducing men’s teams from 16 to 12, reflecting women’s soccer’s […]

Purny Ayman became the first Bangladeshi woman to compete in an international motorsport event at the UAE Time Attack in Abu Dhabi. Driving a Toyota […]

McLaren’s Lando Norris won the rain-soaked Australian Grand Prix, fending off Max Verstappen in a chaotic race filled with crashes. Mercedes’ George Russell took third […]

Charles Leclerc topped second practice at the Australian Grand Prix, outpacing McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Lewis Hamilton finished fifth, over four-tenths behind his […]

Indian Grandmasters Praggnanadhaa and Gukesh played to a draw in the eighth round of Tata Steel Masters in Netherlands. Playing with white pieces, Praggnanadhaa faced […]

Rafael Nadal’s professional tennis career came to an end as Spain was eliminated by Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. The 38-year-old, 22-time Grand Slam […]

Mercedes has denied rumors of Lewis Hamilton’s early departure before joining Ferrari next year. The team’s engineering director revealed they’ll use the final three races […]

A leaked medical report suggests Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has ambiguous genitalia and XY chromosomes. Following this revelation, IBA President Umar Kremlev has demanded an […]

Rani Hamid, Bangladesh’s legendary chess player, continues to inspire at 80. She recently led the national women’s team to victory at the 2024 Chess Olympiad […]

The Walton-BSJA Sports Carnival ‘2024, organized by Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association, will begin on September 17 in Dhaka. The week-long festival includes seven sports disciplines: […]

In the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, both Bangladesh men’s and women’s teams faced defeats in the second round. The men’s team lost 3.5-0.5 to […]

The 11th Commonwealth Karate Championship, originally scheduled to take place in Dhaka from September 25-29, has been shifted to Durban, South Africa from November 27 […]

Veteran hockey coach Fazlul Haque, known as Ostad Fazlul, passed away in Dhaka following a fall at home. He was declared dead at Sir Salimullah […]

British swimmer Ellie Challis, 20, won gold in the women’s 50m backstroke S3 at the Paralympics in Paris. Inspired by a dolphin named Winter, Challis […]

The Paris Paralympics began with French swimmer Ugo Didier winning the host nation’s first gold in the 400m freestyle S9 category. China took an early […]

The Paris Paralympics opened on Wednesday in the city center, marking the start of 11 days of competition. The ceremony took place at Place de […]

Jackie Chan, 70, is set to be a torchbearer for the Paris Paralympics opening ceremony. The Hong Kong-born actor, known for his blend of comedy […]

Olympic gold medalist Armand Duplantis dominated the men’s pole vault at the Lausanne Diamond League meet, winning with a vault of 6.15 meters. The event, […]

Kobe Bryant’s locker from Staples Center sold for $2.9 million at Sotheby’s auction, nearly doubling its estimate. The locker, used during Bryant’s 20-year Lakers career, […]

Sprinter Imranur Rahman has secured a wild card entry to the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming Bangladesh’s third athlete to qualify. World Athletics confirmed his participation […]

Bangladesh retained the Men’s Junior AHF Cup title in Singapore, defeating China 4-2 in the final. Rakibul Hasan scored twice, while Amirul Islam and Obaidul […]

Bangladesh secured a spot in the final of an unspecified tournament with a convincing 5-1 victory in their semifinal match. Despite conceding an early goal, […]

Bangladesh’s women’s under-21 hockey team has qualified for the Women’s Junior Asia Cup for the first time after defeating Indonesia 10-1 in the AHF Cup. […]

A new report titled “Rings of Fire” warns of the dangers posed by extreme high temperatures at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. Backed by climate […]

Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs ramped up his preparations for the Paris Games by breaching the 10-second barrier twice on Tuesday at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. The Italian clocked 9.99 seconds in his heat and 9.92 seconds in the final, his third-fastest time ever. Jacobs, who won 100m and 4x100m relay gold in Tokyo, had dipped under 10 seconds just once since 2021 before this meet. Source Reuters

The Bangladesh women’s U-21 hockey team strengthened their lead in the Women’s Junior AHF Cup points table with a commanding 7-2 victory over Sri Lanka in Singapore. Orpita Pal’s hat-trick and goals from Airin Riya, Nadira, Sonia Khatun, and another from Orpita secured the win, Bangladesh’s third successive triumph in the tournament. With nine points, they now lead Chinese Taipei by three points, boosting their hopes of qualifying for the Women’s Junior Asia Cup. Daily Star

Mohammad Din Islam’s fourth quarter hat-trick powered the Bangladesh Under-21 hockey team to a convincing 5-0 victory over Sri Lanka in the Men’s Junior AHF Cup in Singapore. After a goalless first half, Amirul Islam and Mohammad Abdullah scored before Din Islam’s trio of goals sealed the comprehensive win. With two successive victories, Bangladesh tops Pool A alongside Thailand on points but leads on goal difference.