United News of Bangladesh

Bangladesh team were eliminated from the title race of the 13th South Asian  Games Men’s Volleyball after conceding a straight 0-3 sets defeat against Pakistan in the 2nd semifinal at Tripureshwor Covered Hall in Kathmandu on Sunday.   

An approaching typhoon is threatening to complicate the hosting by the Philippines of the largest biennial games in Southeast Asia, already marred by logistical foul-ups that President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to investigate.

A woman was charged with attempted homicide in a Pittsburgh stabbing that critically injured former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who is also facing a charge, police said.

Five players shared the top slot in the 1st SAARC (Open & Women’s) Chess Championship 2019 securing five points each after the 6th round matches at FARS Hotel & Resorts in the capital on Saturday. 

Tennis Australia has confirmed it plans to honor Margaret Court's 50th anniversary of her 1970 Grand Slam during January's Australian Open, but stressed her controversial anti-gay views "do not align with our values of equality, diversity and inclusion."

An approaching typhoon is threatening to complicate the hosting by the Philippines of the largest biennial games in Southeast Asia, already marred by logistical foul-ups that the president vowed to investigate.

Germany grabbed two gold medals out of four events on Day 1 of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track World Cup in Hong Kong, while New Zealand and the Netherlands split the rest two titles.

Three players took joint lead in the first SAARC (Open & Women’s) Chess Championship securing 4.5 points each after the 5th round Open Section matches at FARS Hotel & Resorts here on Friday

President of Bangladesh Chess Federation Benazir Ahmed, who is also the Director General of RAB Forces, elected President of the newly formed South Asian Chess Council on Friday.

Olympic champion Mo Farah says he will return to the track and wants to defend his 10,000-meter title at next year's Tokyo Games.