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Hasan Akhter clinches Mobil Cup Golf title
Dhaka, Jan 26 (UNB) – Major Syed Abu Arif Md Hasan Akhter (retd) clinched Mobil Cup Golf Tournament that concluded at Kurmitola Golf Course in Dhaka Cantonment on Friday.
Samodurova beats Zagitova to European figure skating gold
Minsk, Jan 26 (AP/UNB) — Sofia Samodurova stormed past fellow Russian and Olympic champion Alina Zagitova to win the European figure skating title on Friday.
Joynul Abedin House emerge champions in Adamjee Cantonment school
Dhaka, Jan 24 (UNB)- Joynul Abedin House emerged champions in the annual sports competition of the Adamjee Cantonment Public School securing 97 points that concluded on Thursday at the school premises in Dhaka Cantonment.
Ismail, Shirin emerge Bangladesh’s fastest man, woman
Dhaka, Jan 24 (UNB) – Bangladesh Navy athletes Ismail Hossain and Shirin Akter emerged as the fasted man and woman of the country after winning their respective 100-metre sprint titles of the Walton 42nd National Athletics Championship that began on Thursday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.
Nissin takes down ad after complaints on Osaka's depiction
Tokyo, Jan 24 (AP/UNB) — One of Naomi Osaka's main sponsors has taken down an online ad campaign that depicts the Japanese tennis player with pale skin after it was criticized as insensitive.
Chennai Chess: Abzid of Bangladesh wins 8th round match
Dhaka, Jan 23 (UNB)– Mohammad Abzid Rahman of Janata Bank has now earned 5 points following a win in the 8th round of the 11th Chennai International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2019, held in the Indian city of Chennai on Wednesday.
42nd Nat’l Athletics Championship begins Thursday
Dhaka, Jan 23 (UNB) – The Walton 42nd National Athletics Championship under the auspices of Bangladesh Athletics Federation begins at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.
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.