PARIS: Belgian attacking midfielder Eden Hazard announced his retirement on Tuesday after failing to find another club following his release by Real Madrid. The 32-year-old endured an injury-plagued spell at Real Madrid after his 89-million-pound (103 million euros, $110 million) move from Chelsea in 2019, playing just 76 matches in all competitions across four seasons. "You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time," Hazard wrote on Instagram. "After 16 years and more than 700 matches played, I have decided to end my career as a professional footballer." Read More...
The 38th National Badminton Champioship-2023, organised by the Bangladesh Badminton Federation (BBF), kicked off today. Dr. Abdul Malek, chief information commissioner and president of the BBF, inaugurated the event at Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium, adjacent to Bangabandhu National Stadium Complex. Read More...
HANGZHOU, China: Bangladesh kabaddi team finished their 19th Asian Games campaign with a winning note when they beat Thailand by 45-29 points in their ultimate group A match held at Xiaoshan Guali Sports Center Court 1 on Thursday. The winners lead the first half by 23-12 points. Read More...
HANGZHOU, China: When Shanti Pereira sprinted to Singapore first athletics Asian Games gold in 49 years no one was prouder than her parents watching from the stands in Hangzhou. Pereira draped herself in the Singapore flag after her 200m triumph and ran towards mum, dad and boyfriend Tan Zong Yang, a former athlete, in the crowd. The 27-year-old Pereira quit her job as a copywriter this year to become a full-time athlete, a leap of faith that has clearly paid off. Read More...