Sport brings all human strengths and emotions into play: Yunus

Margaritis Schinas, the vice president of the European Commission, referred to quotes of Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh in a letter penned to the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach.
5 February 2024, 15:11 PM

Hamilton 'excited' but what lies ahead at Ferrari?

Despite years of speculation it still came as a bombshell when the news filtered through that Lewis Hamilton would be switching from Mercedes at the end of the coming season to drive for Ferrari, the most iconic of racing stables.
3 February 2024, 03:40 AM

Michael Jordan's championship sneakers sell for record $8 mln

A set of six individual Air Jordan sneakers worn by Michael Jordan during NBA finals sold for $8 million at an auction in New York, setting a new global auction record for game-worn sneakers, auction house Sotheby's said on Friday.
2 February 2024, 17:48 PM

Lewis Hamilton leaving Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will make a surprise switch to Ferrari next year, after Mercedes announced Thursday he would leave the team at the end of the 2024 season.
2 February 2024, 00:48 AM

Abahani hopeful of ending 10-year title drought

The loud chants of ‘Abahani, Abahani,’ from fans brought life back to the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Thursday evening as the popular Dhanmondi-based outfit, in a bid to regain the prestigious Premier Hockey League title, were the first to turn up for the inter-club players’ transfer.
1 February 2024, 18:30 PM

Bob Beamon's 'jump of the century' Olympic gold sells for $441,000

US long jumper Bob Beamon parted with the Olympic gold medal he won at the 1968 Mexico City summer games leaping 29 feet -- the standing Olympic record -- for $441,000 on Thursday.
1 February 2024, 16:06 PM

Lewis Hamilton could switch to Ferrari: reports

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton could make a surprise switch to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula One season, according to several reports on Thursday.
1 February 2024, 12:06 PM

Al Hasanain English Medium Institute hosts annual sports competition

The annual sports competition of 2024 at Al Hasanain English Medium Institute took place amid lots of excitement and colorful arrangements on January 25 at the Forest Academy grounds. SM Gholam Mawla, Director of Forest Academy, and the Principal of Al Hasanain, were special guests at the event's opening.
1 February 2024, 10:39 AM

3rd Crown Cement Cup Golf Tournament 2024 held 

The 3rd Crown Cement Cup Golf Tournament 2024 was held at the Army Golf Club in Dhaka from 24th January to 27th January.
30 January 2024, 14:44 PM

Ukraine twins smiling through bombs to go for Olympic gold

By Anna Malpas in Kharkiv, Jonathan Brown in Kyiv, Philippe Siuberski in Montpellier and Diane Falconer in Fukuoka
29 January 2024, 12:31 PM

Sura Krishna shines in Bangkok

Although the match was scheduled to be a six-round bout, Sura Krisha, who is acclaimed for his lightning-fast hands, knocked Sornram out just within a minute and 50 seconds in the second round with strong punches and striking jabs.
25 January 2024, 12:39 PM

Current sports budget of Tk 32 crore insignificant: Papon

Both football and hockey sought financial help apart from the infrastructural development to roll their respective disciplines into the ground regularly.
24 January 2024, 17:29 PM

‘Not even 5 percent’: Papon grossly overestimates federations’ demands

The newly appointed Minister of Youth and Sports is confident of meeting the demands placed by eight sports federations and national women’s sports association.
23 January 2024, 18:18 PM

Coaches clueless as rifle shooters ‘break down’ too

Assistant coach Shiplu hopes that the rifle shooters would bounce back in the 10m air rifle events today.
10 January 2024, 01:00 AM

Pistol shooters fail in Jakarta

All three pistol shooters failed to transform their practice performance to the Asia Olympic Qualifying tournament with below-par performances in men's and women's 10m events in Jakarta yesterday.
8 January 2024, 13:53 PM

Oscar Pistorius released from prison on parole

"He was admitted into the system of Community Corrections and is now at home," the department of correctional services said in a statement
5 January 2024, 09:46 AM

Shooters vying for rare Olympic quotas

In order to secure direct entry at this year's Paris Olympic Games, nine shooters from Bangladesh have been training in Jakarta for the Asian Olympic shooting qualifiers, which will take place from January 5 to 18 in Indonesia.
4 January 2024, 01:30 AM

Done with shooting, Shakil embarks on coaching

Shooter Shakil Ahmed, a gold medallist in South Asian Games and a silver medallist in Commonwealth Games, has put an end to his shooting career after being assigned as an assistant coach of Bangladesh pistol team for the upcoming Asian Olympic Qualification, scheduled for January 5-18 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
3 January 2024, 02:58 AM

Sporadic successes in a year of gloom

The disappointments in other sports could’ve been swept under the rug had the men’s cricket team performed up to expectations.
30 December 2023, 04:00 AM

Women's sports soar in 2023

Let’s revisit the cream of the crop from a stellar year.
30 December 2023, 03:00 AM