United News of Bangladesh

Lausanne, July 21 (AP/UNB) — Fiona Ferro beat her friend and French club teammate Alizé Cornet 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 in the Ladies Open Lausanne final on Sunday to win her first WTA singles title.

Gwangju, July 21 (AP/UNB) — Adam Peaty of Britain has become the first man to go under 57 seconds in the 100-meter breaststroke at the world swimming championships.

Dhaka, July 21 (UNB) – Bangladeshi swimmer Ariful Islam finished 78th among 87 swimmers securing 598 points in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke heats of the 18th FINA World Championship held at the Nambu International Aquatics Centre in Gwangju,  South Korea on Sunday.

Dhaka, July 21 (UNB) – Veteran sports journalist Ajoy Barua who passed away at a London hospital on July 12 was cremated at Rajarbagh Crematory on Sunday evening.

Gwangju, Jul 21 (AP/UNB) — Katie Ledecky is usually there in the end, her endurance powering her to the wall well ahead of the competition.

Newport, Jul 21 (AP/UNB) — Li Na has broken new ground at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Gwangju, Jul 21 (AP/UNB) — Adam Peaty of Britain has become the first man to go under 57 seconds in the 100-meter breaststroke at the world swimming championships.

Gwangju, Jul  21 (AP/UNB) — Yang Jian won the men's 10-meter platform title at the world championships on Saturday as China took another diving gold.

Louisville, Jul 21 (AP/UNB) — Simone Biles won the U.S. Classic on Saturday night to maintain her six-year winning streak.

Gwangju, July 20 (AP/UNB) — Nothing like a long-simmering feud to get the world swimming championships off to a bang-up start.