United News of Bangladesh

Russian athletes will have a chance to compete at next year's Olympics, but their flag would not fly in Tokyo if the World Anti-Doping Agency approves a recommendation it received Monday.

Grand Master (GM) Enamul Hossain Razib and Woman International Master (WIM) Rani Hamid won their matches on the first round of the 1st SAARC Chess Championships (Open & Women’s), at New Sindhurful Hall of FARS Hotel & Resorts in the capital on Monday.

Bangladesh Navy emerged champions in the Premier Division Kabaddi League beating Bangladesh Army by 39-37 points in the final at the Kabaddi Stadium here on Monday morning.

Bangladeshi leading archers displayed a dismissal show on the third day of the 21st Asian Archery Championship at Rajamangala National Stadium in Thai capital Bangkok on Monday.

Andrew Harris made Grey Cup history to help end his hometown Winnipeg Blue Bombers' title drought.

The 1st SAARC Chess Championships (Open & Women’s), sponsored by Rosatom (Russia), begins on Monday (Nov 25) at New Sindhurful Hall of FARS Hotel & Resorts in the capital.

Eight Bangladeshi archers – 4 men and 4 women - reached the round of 24 of the men’s and women’s recurve singles respectively in the 21st Asian Archery Championships at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Thai capital Bangkok on Sunday.

Bangladesh Men’s and Women’s volleyball teams, comprising 26 players and six officials, will fly for Nepal on Monday morning to participate in the 13th South Asian Games scheduled from December 1-10 in Nepalese capital Kathmandu and the tourist town of Pokhara.

 Pioneering marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge and U.S. hurdler Dalilah Muhammad were named the world athletes of the year in track and field on Saturday.

One rematch down, one to go for Deontay Wilder.