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Australian Open: Serena, Novak, Nishikori highlight Day 4
Melbourne, Jan 17(AP) — Kei Nishikori will be hoping for a better start Thursday in his second-round match against Ivo Karlovic on Margaret Court Arena than he did in his first at the Australian Open.
Faisal emerges champion in DU Fazlul Huq Hall Sports
Dhaka, Jan 15 (UNB) - Faisal Ahmed, student of Physics Department, emerged champion in the Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall Sports competition of Dhaka University (DU) at its central playground on Tuesday.
National Women’s Handball: Six matches decided on opening day
Dhaka, Jan 15 (UNB) – The Exim Bank 29th National Women’s Handball Championship began at the Shaheed Capt (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Tuesday with six matches decided on the opening day.
Asian U-14 Tennis: Bangladeshi boys continue winning streak in 2nd round
Dhaka, Jan 15 (UNB) – Bangladeshi boys maintained their winning run in the second round matches of the boys’ singles and doubles in the second phase Division-2 of the ITF Asian Under-14 Development (Tennis) Championships 2019 in Thai capital Bangkok on Tuesday.
Japan Olympic official Takeda denies corruption allegations
Tokyo, Jan 15 (AP/UNB) — Tsunekazu Takeda, the head of the Japanese Olympic Committee and a powerful IOC member, has denied corruption allegations against him concerning reported bribes paid to be awarded the rights to host the 2020 Olympics.
Serena Williams returns to Australian Open with emphatic win
Melbourne, Jan 15 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams jumped straight back in where she left off at the Australian Open, returning for the first time since winning the title in 2017 when she was pregnant with her first child.
Delhi Chess: Bangladeshi GM Ziaur Rahman shares 3rd slot
Dhaka, Jan 14 (UNB) – Bangladeshi Grand Master Ziaur Rahman of Saif SC was sharing the 3rd slot in the 17th Delhi International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament along with 16 other players securing six points after the 8th round matches in New Delhi on Monday.
FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman, also from Saif SC, earned 5 points while FM Mehdi Hasan Parag of Golden SC and Md Abzid Rahman of Janata Bank earned three points each.
Orion 34th Bangladesh Amateur Golf inaugurated
Dhaka, Jan 14 (UNB)– The ‘Orion 34th Bangladesh Amateur (Golf) Championship’ 2019, under the supervision of Bangladesh Golf Federation (BGF), was inaugurated Monday afternoon at Kurmitola Golf Club.
Asian U-14 Tennis: All Bangladeshi players advance to 2nd round
Dhaka, Jan 14 (UNB)– All Bangladeshi participants advanced to the 2nd round in Division-2 matches of the ITF Asian U-14 Development Tennis Championship after winning their respective first round games in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on Monday.
National Women’s Handball begins Tuesday
Dhaka, Jan 14 (UNB) – The Exim Bank 29th National Women’s Handball Championship begins at the Shaheed Capt (Retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Tuesday.