Iga Swiatek said she is "confident" ahead of her bid to become only the fourth woman to win four Roland Garros singles titles in the Open era. The world number one could also become the first player to lift three successive women's titles in Paris since Justine Henin in 2007 when
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Dovbyk hat-trick spurs Girona to end season with 7-0 thrashing of Granada
A hat-trick from LaLiga top scorer Artem Dovbyk propelled Girona to their biggest ever win as they thrashed relegated Granada 7-0 on Friday to complete a dream season with a third-place finish in the standings. The atmosphere at the Montilivi stadium was festive as fans celebrated the Catalans' remarkable season, ending
Djokovic celebrates 37th birthday with 1,100th win
Novak Djokovic celebrated his 37th birthday on Wednesday with the 1,100th win of his career as he gears up for his French Open title defence, progressing to the Geneva quarter-finals. The world number one downed Germany's Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 6-3 in the second round at the Parc des Eaux-Vives grounds. Djokovic becomes
Kohli still hungry and evolving, says Bengaluru coach Flower
An IPL title has eluded Virat Kohli for 17 years, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru coach Andy Flower praised the star cricketer for his enduring "hunger" for the game. Bengaluru were knocked out of the Indian Premier League playoffs by Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday in Ahmedabad with a distraught Kohli tipping the
Naimur critical on ‘crybaby’ Tigers
Former national skipper Naimur Rahman on Wednesday criticized Bangladeshi players for having a mentality of giving the excuse for ‘wickets’ after every defeat as he revealed that the home wickets are only made after getting the instructions from the team management. After conceding a shocking five-wicket defeat to USA in the
Lookman nets hat-trick as Atalanta stun Leverkusen in Europa League final
Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick as Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday to win just the second major trophy in their 117-year history and end the German champions' remarkable unbeaten streak. Lookman, who struggled to establish himself in the English Premier League with Everton,
Nadal ready for emotional French Open farewell
Bashundhara Kings beat Mohhamedan by 2-1 in Fed Cup final
Bashundhara Kings became only the second Bangladeshi club to complete a domestic treble as they beat defending champions Mohammedan Sporting Club by 2-1 in the final of the Federation Cup at the Rofique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Wednesday. The Kings have now completed the set of Premier League, the
Bangladeshi Icarus Ashik Chowdhury set to jump from 41,000 feet
Ashik Chowdhury, a professional skydiver, is all set to jump from 41,000 feet holding aloft the Bangladesh flag in an endeavor to set a new Guinness World Record. United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) will be sponsoring the skydiver in this attempt. It was revealed during a press conference organized by the
We are making our national game kabaddi ‘popular’: BKF President
The Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation President and Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun said that they are making the national game kabaddi ‘popular’ in the world landscape. “Our efforts to develop Kabaddi through various programmes are continuing. Also, we are making our national game kabaddi popular in the