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Serena Williams to begin 2020 season with return to Auckland
Dhaka, Aug 20 (UNB) - Former world number one Serena Williams will begin her 2020 season with a return to the Auckland Open in January, her first appearance at the tournament since she was ousted in the second round in 2017.
Serena Williams set to begin 2020 season in Auckland
Wellington, Aug 20 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams is set to begin her 2020 season at the WTA's ASB Classic in Auckland in January.
USOPC proposes more athletes on board as part of overhaul
Denver, Aug 20 (AP/UNB)— The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is taking steps designed to help athletes in the wake of Olympic sex-abuse scandals, proposing an increase in their numbers on its board and a recasting of its mission statement to include the job of promoting their well-being.
Asian Youth Handball: Bangladesh Women’s team off to India
Dhaka, Aug 19 (UNB) - Bangladesh Women’s Handball team left here for India on Monday night to participate in the 8th Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship’2019 beginning in the Indian city of Jaipur on August 21.
Indian Women’s Hockey team in city to play friendly matches
Dhaka, Aug 19 (UNB) - A 20-member Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) National Women’s Hockey Academy team arrived here on Monday afternoon to play six friendly matches against Bangladesh Women’s Hockey team beginning on Tuesday at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium here.
Archery Youth Champs: Bangladesh archers to start campaign on Tuesday
Dhaka, Aug 19 (UNB) - Bangladesh Archers will start their World Archery Youth Championship’2019 campaign on Tuesday at the Zona Sur University Sports Complex in Madrid of Spain.
Asian Volleyball: Bangladesh to face Uzbekistan in opener Monday
Dhaka, Aug 18 (UNB)- Bangladesh national volleyball team will face Uzbekistan in their first central zone match of the AVC Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship’2019 on Monday (August 19) at the Army Sports and Physical Training Complex in Nepal.
Barty upset in Cincy semifinal; Djokovic also knocked out
Ohio, Aug 18 (AP/UNB) — Ashleigh Barty's chance to move back to No. 1 was only one victory away. At the end of an up-and-down week, she didn't have another comeback left.
Bangladesh team leaves for Madrid on Saturday to compete Archery Youth Champs
Dhaka, Aug 17 (UNB) - A 12-member Bangladesh Archery team left Dhaka for Madrid on Saturday evening to take part in the World Archery Youth Championship’2019 scheduled for August 19-25 in Madrid, Spain.
Should not go for result, says advisory hockey coach Bansal
Dhaka, Aug 17 (UNB) - New Advisory Indian coach of Bangladesh Women’s Hockey Team Ajay Kumar Bansal on Saturday said they should not go for result, but should concentrate on team’s presentation in the ensuing Women’s Junior (U-21) AHF Cup Hockey Qualifiers scheduled for September 9–15 next in Singapore.