United News of Bangladesh

David Warner continued his run-scoring form against Pakistan, posting an unbeaten 45 to guide Australia to 70-1 in the first session of the day-night cricket test.

If Slovan Bratislava football club wanted to keep its chances of advancing into the Europa League playoffs alive, it had to defeat Besiktas Istanbul on Thursday and hope the other Group K match did not end in a tie.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has pledged 6 million U.S. dollars grant to Angola in aid for infrastructure projects development.

Golfers were allowed to wear shorts during a European Tour event for the first time on Thursday because of sweltering temperatures.

State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel here on Thursday announced an award of Tk 6 lakh for each gold medalist athlete in the 13th South Asian (SA) Games beginning in Nepal on December 1.

Two top officials of Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) made a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Gonobhaban on Wednesday ahead of the 13th South Asian Games.  

A book titled “Bangladesh in SA Games” was launched here on Thursday on the eve of the 13th SA Games’2019 beginning Nepal on December.

Bangladesh Men’s Volleyball team suffered a straight 0-3 sets defeat against holders India in the 13th South Asian Games in their 2nd match at Tripureshwor Covered Hall in Nepal’s Kathmandu on Thursday.

Bangladeshi women’s archers-- Ety Khatun, Mahanaz Akter Monera and Beauty Ray- failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics’2020 as they were eliminated from the Continental Qualification Tournament (CQT) of the 21th Asian Archery Championship at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Thailand on Thursday.

Five players are sharing the top slot in the Open Section of the 1st SAARC Chess (Open & Women’s) Championships-2019 securing full three points after the 3rd round matches held at FARS Hotel & Resort in the capital on Wednesday.