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Bangladesh lose Kabaddi series to Nepal

Nepal women’s kabaddi team handed a 21-17 defeat to the visiting Bangladesh side in Kathmandu today, wrapping up the five-match series 3-1 with a game in hand.

8h ago

Alcaraz withdraws from Madrid Open with injury

World number three Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open on Thursday with a thigh injury, in a blow for his French Open title defence preparations.

10h ago

Swiatek hardened by going 'through the worst' after doping ban

Iga Swiatek admits the strict doping protocols can be stressful for players but feels like she has "been through the worst" after surviving her positive test over contaminated melatonin.

22h ago

AHF Cup / Bangladesh set up semifinal against Oman

Bangladesh emerged Pool B champions with an all-win record in the AHF Cup following a 5-0 win against Sri Lanka in their fourth and last final pool match in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday.

1d ago

Women's kabaddi team bounce back in Nepal

Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team bounced back to keep the five-match Test series alive against Nepal with a 26-23 points victory at the Satdobato Taekwondo Hall in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday.

2d ago

AHF Cup / Bangladesh edge past Thailand

Bangladesh emerged Pool B champions in the AHF Cup following a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Thailand in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday.

2d ago

Simone Biles and Mondo Duplantis win Laureus awards

The world's most decorated gymnast Simone Biles was named the Sportswoman of the Year, while Swedish pole-vaulter Mondo Duplantis captured the men's honour at the Laureus awards ceremony in Madrid on Monday.

2d ago

I don't miss tennis: Rafael Nadal

The 38-year-old Spaniard, winner of 22 Grand Slam trophies, including 14 at Roland Garros, retired from the sport after his final match at the Davis Cup in Malaga in November.

2d ago

Bangladesh eye medals

Bangladesh table tennis teams are scheduled to leave for Kathmandu on Monday to take part in South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships, which will be held from April 24-27, with the hope of securing medals.

4d ago

Bangladesh outclassed by Nepal in series opener

The Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team suffered a heavy defeat in the opening match of their five-match Test series against hosts Nepal, losing 41-18 in Kathmandu today.

4d ago

Bangladesh scrape past Indonesia in AHF Cup

Bangladesh survived a second-half scare to notch up a hard-fought 3-2 win over hosts Indonesia in their second match of the AHF Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia, today.

4d ago

Birthday boy Zverev roars back to form with Munich win

The top-seeded Zverev, appearing in his first final since losing to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open title decider in January, had little trouble dealing with Shelton, ranked 15 in the world.

4d ago

Tahsin secures final IM norm in Hungary

FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia earned the third and final norm for turning an International Master after beating Hungarian Grandmaster Gergely Aczel in the 10th and final round of Farago Ivan Memorial GM Chess tournament in Hungary on Sunday.

4d ago

Alcaraz into Barcelona semis as defending champion Ruud exits

Carlos Alcaraz battled into the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open on Friday with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Alex de Minaur after Casper Ruud's title defence was ended by Holger Rune.

6d ago

Bangladesh off to a flying start in AHF Cup

Defending champions Bangladesh made a flying start in the AHF Cup with a 5-1 win against Kazakhstan in their Pool B opener in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday.

6d ago

'Defend ourselves': Refugee girls in Kenya find strength in taekwondo

Along one of the many dirt tracks leading into Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp there is a large hidden compound, where inside, twice a week, adolescent girls gather to learn taekwondo, the martial arts lessons offering a safe space in the often chaotic settlement.

6d ago

In shadows of greatness, Jamaica’s young sprinters rise

For the most talented youngsters, the next step of the journey is Jamaica's Boys and Girls Championships, a springboard to elite sprinting which takes place every year in a packed national stadium.

6d ago

Nepal Tests to sharpen women’s kabaddi before WC

Bangladesh women’s team will play a five-match Test series against hosts Nepal next week, running from April 20-25, as part of their build-up for the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup.

1w ago