Women's sports

Women's sports

'Painful' Wimbledon rewatch inspires Anisimova in Swiatek revenge

Two months after suffering a 6-0, 6-0 double-bagel disaster as Swiatek clinched her first Wimbledon crown, Anisimova turned the tables on the six-time Grand Slam winner to score a 6-4, 6-3 upset on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court.

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Sabalenka in Pegula US Open rematch as Osaka faces Anisimova

Sabalenka beat Pegula in the 2024 final in New York but the undisputed women's number one is yet to add to her Grand Slam collection this year, losing in two finals.

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Rybakina demolishes Raducanu to reach US Open fourth round

Ninth seed Elena Rybakina produced a ruthless display to end Emma Raducanu's run at the U.S. Open, advancing to the fourth round for the first time with a 6-1 6-2 victory on Friday.

5d ago

ICC, Google team up to elevate women's cricket ‘growing faster than ever’

The groundbreaking partnership comes at an exciting juncture in the women’s game, with two major global events scheduled in the next 10 months - the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales.

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Biles' presence helps Gauff win US Open crying game

Seven-time Olympic gold medallist Biles was among the crowd at the Arthur Ashe Stadium as third seed Gauff suffered an error-strewn public unravelling that left her sobbing into her towel at one point in a calamitous first set.

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Swiatek wobbles at US Open as Sinner targets third round

Iga Swiatek scrapped her way into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a three-set win over Suzan Lamens as Jannik Sinner sought to keep his title defence on track.

6d ago

July Fencing Championships begin without brightest star Fatema

The two-day championships, part of the government's Festival of the Youth, will feature individual events only -- sabre, foil and epee -- for both men and women.

6d ago

‘Playing the U-15 boys was a good move’

In a conversation with The Daily Star's Samsul Arefin Khan, Bangladesh top-order batter Sharmin Akhter Supta said that Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) decision to include the Under-15 men's team in the Women's Challenge Cup was a good move and expressed her desire to make winning contributions in the upcoming World Cup.

1w ago

SAFF U-17 Women’s C’ship live coverage hit by hack

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) confirmed that the official YouTube channel of Sportzworkz, the tournament’s streaming partner, had been hacked and was unavailable ahead of today’s match.

1w ago

Kiron discloses mega plan for women's football

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has outlined a preliminary plan to arrange at least six international matches for the Bangladesh women's football team as part of their preparation for next year's AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia. Among the fixtures, two friendlies against Thailand are scheduled for October.

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‘Can’t use wickets as excuse’: Pinky on World Cup preparations

Opening batter Farzana Haque Pinky was Bangladesh's top run-scorer in the previous Women's World Cup in New Zealand in 2022, with 173 runs in seven matches

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'Swiftie' Swiatek swats Arango, sets new record

Avowed Taylor Swift super-fan Iga Swiatek romped through her US Open first-round assignment on Tuesday before offering congratulations to the pop star following her engagement to Travis Kelce.

1w ago

Women’s Green Team give boys a run

The tournament is held to prepare the women's team for the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup.

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Bangladesh women set for Thailand friendlies in October

Both the senior and U-20 teams will begin a joint camp in mid-September under the supervision of head coach Peter Butler, who is expected to arrive in Dhaka around the same time following a much-deserved vacation.

1w ago

'It was nice to be freer': Venus after US Open first-round exit

Williams only returned to competitive tennis in July following a 16-month absence from the sport.

1w ago

Girls face India in crucial tie

The match kicks off at 3:00pm (Bangladesh time) at Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu.

1w ago

Discordant tune-up leaves Tigresses vulnerable

Women’s cricket in Bangladesh still receives far less attention than men’s, and their preparation continues to lag. Yesterday’s Challenge Cup match in Savar showed just how poorly the team’s arrangements have been, given a quadrennial global event is fast-approaching.

2w ago

Quest for completion

Bangladesh have won every edition except the U-17s, last held in 2023 in Dhaka, where invitees Russia edged them to the title.

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