The world number one remained on track to win her third consecutive Melbourne Park title but only after a rollercoaster scrap that lasted more than two hours on Rod Laver Arena.

Casey Wasserman, chairman of the LA 2028 organizing committee, met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence on Wednesday and provided full backing despite some critics calling for the Olympics to be moved.

It was a winning start for Bangladesh in the inaugural edition of the Kho Kho World Cup as country’s men’s and the women’s teams won their respective fixtures in New Delhi on Tuesday.

According to French online media outlet La Lettre, "more than 100 defective medals have been returned by disgruntled athletes", who have seen their awards deteriorate.

So far, none of the more than 80 venues due to stage Olympic competition in Los Angeles have been directly affected by the infernos that have left at least 24 people dead and reduced entire neighborhoods to smouldering ruins.

"I'm going to make this short and sweet," the British fighter said in a social media post. "I'd like to announce my retirement from boxing.

USAID’s Healthier in Motion campaign energised Sylhet with a  two-kilometer run, emphasizing the importance of physical activity, mental health, and overall well-being.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation on Thursday accorded a reception to both Bangladesh men's and women's under-21 hockey teams following their campaigns in the Men's and Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup.

Despite being three-time runners-up of the Asian Kho Kho Championship, Bangladesh set their sights on the semifinals of the inaugural Kho Kho Word Cup due to a lack of preparation and the competition’s new rules.

Legendary Bangladeshi footballer Kazi Salahuddin and Bangladesh’s premier cricketer Shakib Al Hasan have been dropped from the recently-printed ‘English for Today’ text book of Class VII by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board.

Shah Newas Shohag, general secretary of the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation ad-hoc committee, said: “As far as I know, Bangladesh hosted such a kabaddi test series involving India in 1974.”

“I only get Tk 3000 as allowance per month apart from accommodation and food in the national camp. They are giving me an additional Tk 2000 as house rent since I got married… There is no future playing for the national team,” Bangladesh’s star archer Ruman Sana said to The Daily Star in March last year, explaining why he no longer wants to play for the national team.

Lewis Hamilton said Friday he "could not be more excited for the year ahead" as the seven-times world champion prepares for his first Formula One season with Ferrari.

Their decision was reportedly influenced by the earlier migration of two fellow archers, Hakim Ahmed Rubel and Ashim Kumar, to USA.

World No.1 chess player Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen took shots at Viswanathan Anand, the deputy president of chess' global governing body FIDE, saying the Indian chess great is ‘not ready for the job’  after confirming he would compete in the World Blitz Championship.

Bangladesh Air Force emerged champions in Paragon Group Victory Day Hockey Tournament with a 5-4 win over holders Bangladesh Navy in a pulsating final at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium yesterday.

Puerto Rican boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager and family have announced, six days after he claimed the WBA Gold cruiserweight title.

From a colourful, sometimes controversial and sodden opening ceremony to boxers caught up in a gender row to refugees on the podium, they served up many memorable moments.

Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Force will square off in the final of the Paragon Group Victory Day Hockey competition after winning their respective semifinals at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Saturday.

Bangladesh’s 14-year-old International Master (IM) Manon Reja Neer defeated two Grandmasters in the World Rapid Chess Championship taking place in New York.