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Pliskova takes 1st set in QF against Williams
Melbourne, Jan 23 (AP/UNB) — Karolina Pliskova has taken the first set off Serena Williams in their Australian Open quarterfinal.
Getafe beats Valencia 1-0 in Copa del Rey quarterfinals
Madrid, Jan 23 (AP/UNB) — Getafe defeated Valencia 1-0 as the Copa del Rey quarterfinals got underway on Tuesday, with substitute Jorge Molina scoring the winner from inside the area in the 77th minute.
IU inter-department sports competition kicks off
Islamic University, Jan 22 (UNB) – The inter-department and inter-hall badminton, basketball and table tennis competitions of Islamic University (IU) began on its campus in Kushtia on Tuesday amid festivity and much enthusiasm.
Ist Div Hockey: Dhaka United beat Combined SC 4-2
Dhaka, Jan 22 (UNB) – Dhaka United earned an easy 4-2 victory over Combined Sporting Club in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at the Maulna Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.
42nd National Athletics Championship begins Thursday
Dhaka, Jan 22 (UNB) – The Walton 42nd National Athletics Championship, organised by Bangladesh Athletics Federation, begins on Thursday (Jan 24) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.
Chennai Chess: Abizid Rahman earns 3.6 points after 5th round
Dhaka, Jan 21 (UNB) – Mohammad Abizid Rahman of Janata Bank earned 3.5 points in the 11th Chennai International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament’2019 beating Fathima Abdeen of India in the 5th round match held in the Indian city of Chennai on Sunday.
2nd Div Kabaddi: Sonali Bank beat Mahmudpur Modern SC
Dhaka, Jan 21 (UNB) – Sonali Bank managed a 50-44 point victory over Mahmudpur Modern Sporting Club in the 2nd Division Kabaddi League at the Kabaddi Stadium here on Monday.
Taekwondo: Akij School & College emerge men’s junior champions
Dhaka, Jan 21 (UNB) – Akij School & College emerged men’s junior champions in the two-day Walton National School/College Taekwondo Competition that concluded on Monday at the National Sports Council gymnasium here.
1st Div Hockey: Farashganj SC outplay Bornak Samaj 7-0
Dhaka, Jan 21 (UNB)- Farashganj Sporting Club made a flying start in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League beating Bornak Samaj by 7-0 goals at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Monday.
Federer, 37, shocked by Tsitsipas, 20, at Australian Open
Australia, Jan 21 (AP/UNB) — Even as his uninterrupted dominance of yore dissipated, even as he took the occasional break, Roger Federer always mattered more often than not in the closing days of Grand Slam tournaments.