Record number of countries won medals at World Athletics Championships
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15 September 2025, 13:30 PM
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23 August 2025, 15:45 PM
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Imranur, Sumaiya regain fastest sprinter titles
22 August 2025, 12:27 PM
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Dominant Duplantis has 'high expectations' in Tokyo world c'ships
15 August 2025, 04:53 AM
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Duplantis does it again, breaks pole vault world record for the 13th time
13 August 2025, 05:28 AM
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Italian athlete dies at World Games in China
12 August 2025, 06:55 AM
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Lyles the showman ready to deliver 100m entertainment
18 July 2025, 13:40 PM
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'World's oldest marathon runner' dies aged 114 in road accident
15 July 2025, 08:20 AM
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BKSP blaze track with record-breaking run
1 June 2025, 02:30 AM
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Poirier knocks out McGregor in stunning UFC upset
Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor in the second round of their UFC lightweight bout in Abu Dhabi Sunday to register revenge over the Irish superstar.
24 January 2021, 06:07 AM
Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games shifted to April
The postponed Banabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games will be held from April 1 to 10 in the capital and the divisional cities, decided a meeting of the executive committee of Bangladesh Olympic Association today.
16 January 2021, 08:02 AM
Sports stars rally behind L'Equipe journos
In a rare display of affection for sports writers, 180 elite athletes signed a letter published on Friday in support of striking journalists at venerable French daily L'Equipe.
16 January 2021, 05:08 AM
'Anything can happen' with Tokyo Olympics: Japan minister
A Japanese cabinet minister admitted Friday that "anything can happen" with the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first senior official to concede uncertainty about the Games as Japan and other countries battle a surge in cases.
15 January 2021, 07:59 AM
Hicham, Angela scoop top prizes in Bangabandhu Marathon
Hicham Laqouahi of Morocco won the men's elite competition of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon while Kenya's at the Angela Jim Asunde won the women's category in the same event.
10 January 2021, 10:52 AM
Rafi bags third place in Artistic Gymnastics of Mikhail Voronin Cup
Bangladesh’s Abu Sayeed Rafi became third in the junior category of the International tournament in Artistic Gymnastics Mikhail Voronin Cup 2020 Penza Russia.
20 December 2020, 14:50 PM
Army's Independent ADA Brigade 6 and 7 win Bangladesh Army Squash C'ship
Bangladesh Army’s Independent ADA Brigade six and seven (combined team) won the Bangladesh Army Squash Championship 2020 today.
10 December 2020, 15:23 PM
Cheptegei, Gidey demolish world records in Valencia
Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei smashed the men's 10,000 metres world record and Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey demolished the women's 5,000 metres mark as the Valencia World Record Day event lived up to its name on Wednesday.
8 October 2020, 15:19 PM
Logo, slogan of Doha 2030 Asian Games bid launched
Qatar yesterday launched its campaign for the 2030 Asian Games, a bid process set to see it go head-to-head with bitter rival Saudi Arabia.
2 September 2020, 10:24 AM
Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus: report
Usain Bolt was in quarantine on Monday as Jamaican media reported the sprint legend had tested positive for the coronavirus, just days after he celebrated his 34th birthday with a lavish party.
25 August 2020, 06:51 AM
Female archers join camp
Four female archers yesterday joined the preparation camp for next year’s Olympic Games after testing negative in Covid-19 tests.
23 August 2020, 14:37 PM
World 100m champion Coleman suspended over new missed test
World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Wednesday and could miss next year's Tokyo Olympics after violating anti-doping whereabouts rules.
17 June 2020, 09:36 AM
UFC superstar Conor McGregor announces retirement
Mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor announced his retirement from the sport on Sunday.
7 June 2020, 15:09 PM
HPWA helps out 500 hockey players
The Hockey Players' Welfare Association (HPWA) came forward to help out some 500 hockey players who have been facing difficulties due to the countrywide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
7 May 2020, 14:59 PM
Olympics: Organisers must be flexible if coronavirus vaccine not ready in time, experts say
The Tokyo Olympics next July will be a "uniquely risky" event, demanding flexibility from organisers amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, particularly if a vaccine has not been rolled out by then, medical experts say.
20 April 2020, 09:05 AM
Bolt goes viral with 'social distancing' Olympic photo
Retired track star Usain Bolt showed he's still a few steps ahead when he posted an AFP picture of him outstripping his rivals at the Beijing Olympics with the cheeky caption: "social distancing".
14 April 2020, 13:23 PM
Tokyo 2020 Games will be postponed, says IOC member Dick Pound
The International Olympic Committee has decided to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, IOC member Dick Pound said on Monday, as a window slowly began to open that would allow the showcase to be staged next year.
23 March 2020, 22:42 PM
Canada withdraws from 2020 Games as Japan, IOC consider postponement
Canada became the first country to boycott the Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus pandemic and Australia told its athletes to prepare for an Olympics next year as Japan and the IOC flagged the prospect of a postponement for the first time.
23 March 2020, 07:22 AM
Olympic postponement may be inevitable, says Japan's PM
Postponing the Olympics over the coronavirus pandemic may become "inevitable", Japan's prime minister conceded Monday, after the International Olympic Committee said a delay was being considered as pressure grows from athletes and sports bodies.
23 March 2020, 05:58 AM
LPGA event cancelled, Olympic soccer qualifiers changed due to coronavirus
The outbreak of the new coronavirus caused further disruption to the international sporting calendar on Friday with the elite women's LPGA golf tour cancelling an event in China and Olympic soccer qualifying matches in Australia having to be shuffled.
31 January 2020, 07:44 AM