If Sabalenka fails to reach the round of 16 in Toronto, Kazakhstan's Rybakina can rise to number one if she lifts the trophy.

Jimmy was excluded from a 60-member preliminary of the AFC Cup’s squad in early February last year.

Bangladesh had beaten Kazakhstan 3-2, Nepal 3-2 and Sri Lanka 3-2 before defeating Uzbekistan 3-0 in the semifinals

Organisers credited the bumper figures to the first rain-free Wimbledon since 2019 and the unexpected semi-final run of British wildcard Arthur Fery, which helped offset potential viewer losses to the World Cup.

Boxer Rakib Hossain's Commonwealth Games campaign ended in heartbreak after the 55kg contender suffered a first-round stoppage defeat to Australia's Jye Dixon in the quarterfinals in Glasgow on Tuesday, while swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi bowed out after setting a new personal best in the men's 50m butterfly.

Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic and women's number one Aryna Sabalenka top the list of pairings entered for the US Open mixed doubles.

Cricket is expected to remain in the Games beyond 2028. The 2032 Games will be held in Brisbane, Australia — another country with a strong cricketing tradition — and India is heavily pushing Ahmedabad to host the Games in 2036.

London-based Imranur finished third among six runners in Heat 9, clocking 10.39 seconds.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday stressed the importance of nurturing the country's youth, saying Bangladesh's future depends on the proper development of its younger generation.

Mercedes's Kimi Antonelli extended his overall lead to 50 points after a day of damage limitation.

Bangladesh boxer Rakib Hossain advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's 55kg event at the Commonwealth Games after recording his second successive victory in Glasgow on Sunday.

More than 100 archers, coaches and officials from 17 Asian countries will take part in a joint training programme and the inaugural World Archery Asia (WWA) President's Challenge Cup at the Archery Training Academy in Tongi from July 30 to August 2.

The fight at the Jeddah Superdome was Joshua's first since he was involved in a car crash in Nigeria in December that killed two of his close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele.

Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have pulled out of next month's ATP Montreal Masters, organizers Tennis Canada said Friday.

United States President Donald Trump said LeBron James might be "a racist" when asked if the basketball star is the "best ever" to play the sport.

King Charles III officially opened the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday to launch 10 days in a slimmed down event designed to control costs.

Motafijur Rahman scored the only goal of the match as Eskayef secured the title in the 12-team corporate futsal tournament organised by Gifty Platform Ltd.

Having already wrapped up the series 3-1, the final fixture was a dead rubber for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh's women's kabaddi team clinched the five-match series against Nepal with one game to spare after defeating the visitors 34-22 in the fourth match at the National Kabaddi Stadium in Paltan on Tuesday.

Bangladesh's women's U-20 hockey team were crowned unbeaten champions of the Women's Junior AHF Cup after defeating Kazakhstan 2-0 in the final in Muscat, Oman, on Saturday.