Australia's most decorated Olympian McKeon retires from swimming

McKeon won 14 Olympic medals, six of them gold, over the Rio, Tokyo and Paris Games this summer.
25 November 2024, 03:59 AM

Verstappen wins fourth consecutive Formula One world title

Max Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive Formula One world title under the lights of the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday.
24 November 2024, 08:00 AM

Youth hockey team eye WC qualification

Bangladesh national U-21 hockey team will leave the country in the afternoon today for Muscat, Oman to take part in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup with hopes of securing a place in the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup next year.
22 November 2024, 18:30 PM

Abdul Hai Sarker elected as Bangladesh Tennis Federation president 

Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman of the board of directors of Dhaka Bank PLC has been elected as the president of Bangladesh Tennis Federation.
20 November 2024, 13:46 PM

BHF GS aims to revive hockey with old model

The General Secretary of the newly formed ad-hoc committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) Lt Col (rtd) Riazul Hasan said the committee would aim to replicate a model used 30 years ago to revive the sport in the country.
20 November 2024, 12:49 PM

Verstappen poised for fourth successive F1 title

Max Verstappen will be Formula One world champion for the fourth year in a row if he beats Lando Norris in Las Vegas this weekend.
20 November 2024, 11:15 AM

‘Fight a real boxer’: Sura Krishna challenges Jake Paul

Bangladesh’s premier boxer Sura Krishna Chakma threw a challenge to Youtuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul, who beat an ageing Mike Tyson in a one-sided affair at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Saturday.
17 November 2024, 17:14 PM

Martin denies Bagnaia to win first MotoGP world championship

Spanish rider Jorge Martin claimed his first MotoGP world championship title after finishing third in the season-ending Barcelona GP on Sunday.
17 November 2024, 15:10 PM

Tyson says 'no regrets' over loss for fighting 'one last time'

The 58-year-old legend dropped a unanimous decision on Friday to 27-year-old Youtube fighter Paul at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, before 72,300 fans and 60 million more households worldwide, according to telecaster Netflix.
17 November 2024, 03:16 AM

BOA to take initiatives to build Olympic Village soon: Army Chief

The BOA also decided to reward Tk 50 lakh to the Bangladesh women’s team for winning the SAFF Women's Championship title for the second consecutive time. It was also decided that the reward would be handed over in a programme in Cox’s Bazar where the Bangladesh Army would also handover Tk 50 lakh to the champion team.
16 November 2024, 15:08 PM

Ministry to reclaim lost playgrounds in Dhaka: Asif

Sports and youth Adviser Asif Mahmud said that the ministry will work to reclaim the illegally occupied playgrounds in Dhaka and also shared plans of building a sports village.
16 November 2024, 08:32 AM

Tyson beaten by Youtuber Paul in heavyweight return

Mike Tyson's controversial return to boxing ended in a one-sided defeat on Friday, with Youtuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul cruising to victory by unanimous decision against the heavyweight icon in Texas.
16 November 2024, 05:43 AM

New ad-hoc committees draw mixed reactions

The National Sports Council (NSC) on Thursday disclosed ad-hoc committees for nine sports federations – bridge, tennis, squash, kabaddi, athletics, billiard and snooker, basketball, chess and hockey – to mixed reactions from former and current players and organisers.
16 November 2024, 01:00 AM

Hamilton set for mundane end to illustrious Mercedes stint

Lewis Hamilton will drive for Ferrari next year, but rumors that the seven-time Formula 1 champion is exiting Mercedes before the end of the current season reportedly were refuted by Mercedes.
15 November 2024, 09:56 AM

Tyson slaps Paul in final face-off before Netflix bout

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson slapped opponent Jake Paul as the two men faced off for the final time on Thursday ahead of their controversial Netflix-backed bout.
15 November 2024, 07:44 AM

NSC declares nine sports adhoc committees

The National Sports Council (NSC) on Thursday formed ad-hoc committees for nine sports federations after dissolving the existing committees.
14 November 2024, 18:34 PM

Wrestler Dipu’s decade-long reign continues

Mohammad Dipu has been a standout in the country’s wrestling, holding his ground not only in local village wrestling since a young age but also on the artificial mats at national championships for over a decade.
14 November 2024, 18:05 PM

Tamim helps out GM Zia’s family

Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal handed over a check of Tk five lakh to the family of late Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman Zia at the indoor facilities of the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
14 November 2024, 09:30 AM

Mike Tyson, 58, back in ring to face Youtuber Paul

Tyson, who terrorised the heavyweight division during an imperious reign in the late 1980s, is lacing up the gloves once more to take on Youtuber Jake Paul, 27, in an officially sanctioned fight at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, Texas.
14 November 2024, 02:35 AM

District swimmers treading in shallow waters

The Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Army dominated the recent national swimming championships, securing all 42 gold medals and leaving district and club teams, apart from BKSP and the Bangladesh Air Force, without any podium finishes.
14 November 2024, 01:10 AM