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Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are set to meet for the Wimbledon men's championship. Sunday's final at the All England Club is a rematch from last year, when Alcaraz got past Djokovic in five sets. Kate, the Princess of Wales, is expected to be in the Royal Box at Centre Court, a rare public appearance after her cancer diagnosis. The 37-year-old Djokovic is trying to win his eighth Wimbledon title to equal Roger Federer for the most by a man at the grass-court major. A victory by Djokovic would also give him 25 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other player in tennis history. It was only a little more than a month ago that Djokovic had surgery for a torn meniscus in his right knee after getting injured during the French Open. The 21-year-old Alcaraz wound up winning the trophy at Roland Garros in June for his third major championship. That made him the youngest man with a Grand Slam title on grass, clay and hard courts. Barbora Krejcikova defeated Jasmine Paolini in the Wimbledon women's final Saturday.

Get caught up at Wimbledon with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the grass-court Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more: How to watch Wimbledon on TV — In the U.S.: Tennis Channel, ESPN. — Other countries are listed here. Betting favorites for Wimbledon Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is a slight favorite in the men’s final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Alcaraz, who beat Djokovic in five sets a year ago for the title at the All England Club, is listed at -145. Djokovic is at +120. Who plays in the Wimbledon men's final on Sunday?Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic will meet in a rematch of the 2023 men’s final at the All England Club. Alcaraz beat Djokovic in five sets a year ago. On Sunday, Alcaraz will be bidding for his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21. Djokovic, who is 37, is seeking an eighth Wimbledon championship to tie Roger Federer for the men's record. A Djokovic victory also would give him his 25th Grand Slam singles trophy overall, which would break a tie with Margaret Court for the most by anyone in the history of tennis. Djokovic had knee surgery last month. What happened in the Wimbledon women's final on Saturday?No. 31 seed Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic held on to defeat No. 7 Jasmine Paolini of Italy 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to win her first singles championship at Wimbledon and second at a major tournament. Krejcikova, who is 28, also won the 2021 French Open. Paolini is the first woman to lose in the finals at Roland Garros and the All England Club since Venus Williams in 2002. Diede de Groot claimed her 15th consecutive Grand Slam singles title by winning the women’s wheelchair final. The Wimbledon schedule — Sunday: Men’s Singles Final

The Olympic Day Run, a regular global event of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the occasion of its founding anniversary, ceremonially observed in the capital and seven divisional headquarters of the country on Saturday. President of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed inaugurated Olympic Day Run'2024 rally at the Bangladesh Shisu Academy premises in Dhaka. The BOA president hoisted the Bangladesh national flag while its Secretary General Syed Shaheed Reza hoisted the Olympic flag, BOA Deputy Secretary General and Convenor of the Olympic Day Organizing Committee Ashiqur Rahman Miku hoisted the BOA flag in the inaugural ceremony. The colourful rally, which started from Bangladesh Shisu  Academy ended at the Sheikh Russel Rollar Skating Complex at the Bangabandhu National Stadium premises after parading through Sikkha Bhaban, Bangladesh Secretariat and Zero point. A good number of sportsmen, sports organisers, sports lovers from different sports federations, associations, clubs, BKSP, Army, Navy, Air Force, BGB,  Police, Ansar, school and college students participated in the day's Olympic Day run rally. After the rally, certificates were distributed among the participants.

Saudi Arabia and the IOC are teaming up for their first commercial deal together with the oil-rich kingdom set to host the Esports Olympics that launch next year. The gaming partnership will be for 12 years “with Olympic Esports Games held regularly,” the International Olympic Committee said in a statement Friday. The value was not stated. The announcement was made during the two-month Esports World Cup being staged in Riyadh. The first formal hosting or sponsorship deal between the IOC and Saudi Arabia is the latest addition to the kingdom's sprawling portfolio of sports events, including confirmation due in December to stage the 2034 World Cup in men's soccer for FIFA. Sports and entertainment events are a key part of the Vision 2030 program driven by Prince Mohammed bin Salman that aims to move the Saudi economy away from dependence on oil and to modernize its society. Saudi sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal said the country “has become a global hub for professional esports.” "This is a natural next step for our young athletes, our country and the global esports community,” said Prince Abdulaziz, who also heads the Saudi national Olympic committee. The IOC said last month it planned to launch video gaming Olympics to try to attract and retain young fans and audiences. The Saudi deal must be signed off by the IOC membership which meets July 23-24 in Paris on the eve of the Summer Games. That approval is typically a formality for projects proposed by the Olympic body's leadership. “We are very fortunate to be able to work with the Saudi NOC on the Olympic Esports Games, because it has great — if not unique — expertise in the field of esports with all its stakeholders," the IOC's president Thomas Bach said. Last month, Bach said the video gaming event would have a financial model separate from the Summer Games and Winter Games which share revenue with governing bodies of sports on those programs. Saudi Arabia has hosted a swath of top-tier boxing events including heavyweight title fights in recent years and created the LIV Golf project as a disruptive rival to the PGA Tour in the United States. The kingdom also will host the 2027 Asian Cup in men's soccer, the 2029 Asian Winter Games centered on a ski resort being built for it, and the multi-sport 2034 Asian Games in Riyadh. Critics of Saudi Arabia's record on human rights have said the push into international sports is effectively “sportswashing” to improve that reputation.

Both Bangladesh Youth (U-18) and Junior (U-20) Handball teams reached the finals of the four-nation International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's Trophy 2024 Zone 11 (Asia) eliminating the Maldives at the Sawai Man Singh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur, India Friday afternoon. Both Bangladesh teams will face hosts India in the finals on Sunday. Bangladesh Youth (U-18) team earned the 2nd consecutive victory to reach the final of the IHF Trophy eliminating the Maldives by 47-28 goals. Bangladesh U-18 team, which beat Nepal by 46-26 goals in their 2nd match on Thursday, today (Friday) dominated the first half by 20-10 goals against the Maldives. Bangladesh U-20 team managed a final berth also eliminating the Maldives by 38-30 goals after leading the first half by 18-11 goals. Earlier in the opening day (Wednesday), Both the Bangladesh Youth and Junior teams conceded defeat against hosts India. Bangladesh Youth (U -18) team conceded 35-45 goals defeat against India while Bangladesh Junior (U-20) team suffered 26-46 goals defeat against India Wednesday afternoon.

Bangladesh Youth and Junior Handball teams left the capital Tuesday morning for Kolkata enroute to the Indian city of Joypur to compete in the four- nation International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's Trophy' 2024 Zone 11 (Asia) beginning there on Wednesday (July 10). Bangladesh Handball team to leave for Joypur Tuesday to participate in IHF Men's Trophy Eight teams, the Youth and Junior teams from four South Asian countries --India, the Maldives, Nepal and Bangladesh-- will compete in the five-day meet in Joypur. On completion of league basis matches, two top teams from both the Youth and Junior groups will play in the final on Sunday (July 14). Both the Bangladesh Youth (U-18) and Junior (U-20) Handball teams will play their first match against hosts India on the opening day (Wednesday). IHF Trophy Women's Handball: Bangladesh emerge champions in Youth (U-17) group beating India Bangladesh Youth team will play India at 6:pm local time at the Sawai Man Singh Indoor Stadium in Joypur while Bangladesh Junior team will encounters India at 8pm at the same venue. In the remaining matches, both the Bangladesh teams will play Nepal on Thursday and the Maldives on Friday.

Bangladesh Youth and Junior Handball teams will leave the capital for the Indian city of Joypur on Tuesday to participate in the four- nation International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's Trophy' 2024 Zone 11 ( Asia) beginning on Wednesday (July 10). Eight teams, the Youth and Junior teams from four South Asian countries --India, the Maldives, Nepal and Bangladesh-- are expected to compete in the five-day meet. The official photo session of Bangladesh Youth and Junior Handball teams will be held on Monday at 6 pm at the Handball Stadium here.

Jubilant India cricketers have received a rousing welcome home from fans after winning the Twenty20 World Cup final in Barbados. India skipper Rohit Sharma held up the World Cup trophy after arriving at New Delhi International Airport early Thursday morning. Hundreds of supporters were gathered at the airport, many waving the national flag and chanting “India, India.” There were thousands more waiting to continue the celebrations, which started Saturday and were about to ramp up. Some of the players danced to drum beats when they reached their hotel. India pulled off a sensational seven-run win against South Africa in a gripping final last weekend, ending a drought in global International Cricket Council limited-overs competitions. The team’s return from the Caribbean was delayed because of a shutdown forced by Hurricane Beryl in Barbados. Hurricane Beryl disrupts T20 World Cup winner India’s homecoming "It's a lifetime experience," cricket official Arun Dhumal said. The T20 triumph was India's first World Cup title since it won the 50-over version in 2011. Over the last 12 months, India lost the World Test Championship final to Australia in England and the 50-over World Cup final at home, also to the Australians. After meeting India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, the cricketers were due to fly to Mumbai and participate in an open bus roadshow, followed by a celebration ceremony later Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced a cash bonus of 1.25 billion rupees ($15 million) for the winning squad. Soon after winning the title, Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement from international T20 matches.

Taskin Ahmed, Bangladesh's vice-captain and pace bowler, missed the team's Super Eight match against India in the T20 World Cup as he overslept and missed the team bus. A source from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), who was part of the team management, confirmed the incident to UNB, saying it was the first time in recent memory that a player had missed the team bus on match day. Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh all-rounder who left Dhaka for the USA on Wednesday, also confirmed Taskin's tardiness. He will play in the Major League Cricket in the USA.  “These things (waking someone up from sleep) don't happen in cricket. There are no rules in cricket that say the entire team should wait like this for someone at the hotel. The team never waits,” Shakib stated. “When we were playing age-level cricket, we remember instances where a cricketer was running behind the bus, but the door closed, and the bus left. The whole team doesn't stop for one person,” he added.  As Taskin failed to arrive on time, Jaker Ali replaced him in the match against India, which Bangladesh ultimately lost. Taskin had previously played four matches and taken seven wickets, making his absence against India a significant loss for the team.  “Taskin probably reached the field just around 10 minutes before the match,” Shakib added. “It was tough for the team management to include him in the playing XI.” Shakib also said Taskin offered an apology to the team, and the team accepted that.    

Dhaka Men's Handball team made a good start in the Dhaka- Assam Men's and Women's Handball Series'2024 beating touring Assam Men's team by 47-24 goals in the opening match at the Shaheed Captain (Retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Sunday. The winners led the first half by 23-11 goal. 35th National Women's Handball Championship begins Mohammad Faisal of Dhaka Handball team was adjust the best player of the match. Former Secretary General of Bangladesh Olympic Association, former President of Bangladesh Volleyball Federation and veteran sports organiser Golam Quddus Chowdhury Babu inaugurated the three-day series as chief guest on Sunday afternoon. General Secretary of Bangladesh Handball Federation Asaduzzaman Kohinoor presided over the day's opening ceremony, also attended by General Secretary of Assam Handball Association Amol Narayan Patwari Dhaka- Assam Men's, Women's Handball Series begins on Sunday Touring Assam Men's Handball Team scheduled to play four matches while Assam Women's team due to play four matches against local teams, under a joint initiative of Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) and Assam State Handball Association.