Footballer Hamza Choudhury stole the spotlight at the Kool-BSPA Sports Award 2025, claiming three major accolades, including the coveted Sportsperson of the Year and Popular Choice Award, during a glittering ceremony at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on Friday.

The former world number six was joined by an array of leading players, including Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Despite the uncertainty persisting, local organisers remain hopeful of a resolution

The French Open organisers "will not budge" and increase prize money for the 2026 event despite a dispute with players, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said Thursday.

Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will not be able to meet until the French Open final after the pair were placed in opposite halves of the men's draw on Thursday, while Coco Gauff could face Aryna Sabalenka in the women's semis.

Troicki's immediate task will be to help Djokovic, who turns 39 on Friday, muster confidence after an injury-disrupted season following his defeat in the Australian Open final in January.

International Master (IM) Fahad Rahman secured his second Grandmaster (GM) norm on Wednesday after emerging champion in the FUBY Academy Norm Chess Tournament Series 3 Grandmaster event in Istanbul, Turkey.

The 15th death anniversary of distinguished sports journalist and former general secretary of the Bangladesh Football Federation, Al Musabbir Sadi Pommel, is being observed today, May 20.

Swapna bagged the gold medal after she cleared 6.25 metres, surpassing the previous record of 6.06 set by former national athlete Foujia Huda Jui at the South Asian Games in 2004.

Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of regaining his Wimbledon title have been dashed with the two-time champion announcing Tuesday he is withdrawing as he recovers from a wrist injury.

Bangladesh Navy finished as overall champions with 21 gold, 16 silver and 10 bronze medals, ahead of Bangladesh Army and BKSP

Mishu Biswas delivered a standout performance at Ironman Jacksonville, further cementing his place among Bangladesh’s top endurance athletes.

Footballers Hamza Choudhury and Ritu Porna Chakma, along with hockey star Amirul Islam have been shortlisted for the Kool-BSPA Sportsperson of the Year 2025 award.

On the opening day of the 49th National Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on Sunday, Sharifa Khatun finished second in the women’s 100m sprint. With the silver medal around her neck, the 28-year-old athlete from Khulna was brimming with joy.

Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open on Sunday after beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to claim a record-extending sixth consecutive Masters 1000 tournament victory.

Sprinter Imranur Rahman, the England-based Bangladesh-origin athlete, maintained his supremacy in the men’s 100m, while Shirin Akter followed her Bangladesh Navy teammate by reclaiming the women’s 100m title on the opening day of the 49th National Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on Sunday.

Ukraine's Svitolina had not claimed a WTA 1000 title since her last victory at the Foro Italico eight years ago but prevailed over the ever-erratic Gauff to claim her 20th tournament triumph.

A year and a half after the formation of the ad hoc committee, the Bangladesh Athletics Federation (BAF) continues to organise national competitions without corporate sponsorship.

Bangladesh Mohila Krira Sangstha (BMKS) president Barrister Sarwat Siraj Shukla on Saturday called for the formation of a neutral investigation committee to probe the previous interim government’s cancellation of the federation’s allocated Tk 20 crore and sought assistance from State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque in resolving the matter.

Jannik Sinner reached the semifinals of the Italian Open on Thursday after seeing off Andrey Rublev and establishing a new record of consecutive wins in Masters 1000 tournaments.