Nadal hopes to return from injury for Barcelona Open
"First training... with the hope of being here these days before the start of the tournament. I'm here to see how it goes... with the desire to try to play," wrote Nadal on social media, alongside a picture of the Spaniard sitting courtside with his rackets.
A different kind of Eid for hockey league players
Players featuring in the ongoing Premier Division Hockey League are set to experience a different kind of Eid this time around, with many having to celebrate the joyous occasion away from their kin and others having a shortened holiday period.
Verstappen back to winning ways in Japan
World champion Max Verstappen got back to winning ways on Sunday with a third straight pole-to-flag victory at the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix, leading team mate Sergio Perez across the line for a Red Bull 1-2 at Suzuka.
Singapore rules out playing host to Commonwealth Games
Singapore on Wednesday joined Malaysia in ruling out hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, further plunging the future of the multi-sport event into doubt.
Singapore's only Olympic champion Schooling retires
Joseph Schooling, who famously beat his idol Michael Phelps in Rio to become Singapore's first and only Olympic champion, said Tuesday he was retiring from competitive swimming.
Hockey federation VP Mohammad Yousuf no more
Mohammad Yusuf, who served as the vice-president of the current executive committee of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation and the acting general secretary of the previous committee, is no more. This veteran organiser breathed his last at Chattogram’s Evercare Hospital today.
Winning starts for MSC, Abahani
Title aspirants Mohammedan and Ababani made winning starts to the Super Six phase of Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Friday.
French Open in doubt for Nadal after Monte Carlo withdrawal
"Unfortunately I have to tell you that I am not going to be playing in Monte Carlo. My body simply won't allow me," said the battle-weary Spaniard on social media.
Muhammad Ali's 'Thrilla in Manila' shorts up for auction
Ali's 1975 "Thrilla in Manila" fight against Joe Frazier was held in the Philippines and followed his "Rumble in the Jungle" bout in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (then called Zaire) the year before.
What keeps causing the sorry state of minnows?
The return of the Premier Division Hockey League, especially after a 27-month hiatus, might have provided some relief to the players and the officials, but the gulf of difference between the minnows and giants this season has raised eyebrows, while exposing the overall state of how the clubs are generally being run.
Hamilton says Vettel would be 'amazing option' for Mercedes
Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that he would love to see Sebastian Vettel return to Formula One, describing the four-time world champion as an "amazing option" for Mercedes.
Mohammedan stay unbeaten, Abahani taste first loss
After 10 rounds of matches, Mohammedan tallied 26 points from 10 matches, one more than Abahani and Usha Krira Chakra, while Mariners occupy fourth spot with 22 points.
France asks for foreign help for Olympics security: officials
"Several foreign nations are going to reinforce us in certain critical areas, such as dog-handling capabilities where the needs are enormous," an official at the defence ministry told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Majority of Mohammedan hockey players leave camp over payment issue
One of the players seeking anonymity stated that the unpaid salaries are expected to be between Tk 20 to 25 lakh.
Djokovic splits from Ivanisevic with bitter sweet message
Novak Djokovic and Goran Ivanisevic are to go their separate ways, the tennis world number one announced on Wednesday, ending a five-year association which yielded 12 Grand Slams.
10-year-old ‘Messi of Chess’ beats Magnus Carlsen
“I’m very happy. It’s amazing for me because I had never faced [Carlsen],” said Oro after the game on Saturday.
