Paris,(AP/UNB) – Angel Di Maria scored a hat trick and teammate Dani Alves had a short stint in goal as French Cup holder Paris Saint-Germain eased into the quarterfinals with a 4-1 win away to Sochaux on Tuesday.
Category: Football
Bayern routs Paderborn 6-0 to book German Cup semifinal
Berlin,(AP/UNB) – Bayern Munich booked its place in the German Cup semifinals with a 6-0 win at third-division leader Paderborn on Tuesday.
Ctg Abahani storm Independence Cup Football final
Dhaka – Defending champions Chittagong Abahani Ltd reached the final of the 12-team Independence Cup Football Tournament eliminating Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society by 1-0 goal in the 2nd semifinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Watford crushes 10-man Chelsea 4-1 in EPL
Watford,(AP/UNB) – Antonio Conte’s future as Chelsea manager was cast into further doubt when the struggling English Premier League champion was thrashed by Watford 4-1 on Monday.
Las Palmas beats last-place Malaga 1-0 late in La Liga
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Substitute Alen Halilovic scored in the 90th minute for Las Palmas to beat relegation rival Malaga 1-0 in the Spanish league on Monday.
3rd Div Football: Uttara Friends beat Govt Printing Press 3-0
Dhaka – Uttara Friends Club earned a comfortable 3-0 goal victory over Govt Printing Press in the Saif Power Battery Metropolis 3rd Division Football League at Kamalapur Stadium here on Monday.
Barcelona’s Pique scores late to silence Espanyol crowd
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – Jeered from his first touch of the ball, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique found a way to silence Espanyol fans in Sunday’s Catalan derby.Pique scored a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw as the Spanish league leader narrowly…
Higuain scores hat trick in 7-goal Juventus rout
Rome,(AP/UNB) – Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat trick as Juventus swept past Sassuolo 7-0 on Sunday to strengthen its pursuit of a seventh straight Serie A title.
Davis Cup World Group: Germany beats Australia 3-1
Brisbane,(AP/UNB) – Alexander Zverev has beaten Australia’s Nick Kyrgios 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the first reverse singles Sunday to advance Germany to the Davis Cup World Group quarterfinals.
Real Madrid drops more points after 2-2 draw at Levante
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – The worst version of Real Madrid was back when it slumped at Levante to 2-2 on Saturday, only 11 days from its critical Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
Sabbir recalled to Tigers’ squad for 2nd Test against Sri Lanka
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the 2nd match of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka beginning on February 8 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka recalling all-rounder Sabbir Rahman.
Rodgers blames lack of creativity for rare Celtic defeat
KILMARNOCK, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers bemoaned his side’s lack of creativity after they slipped to a shock 1-0 defeat by Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Saturday.The Hoops enjoyed the lion’s share of possession but failed to…
Conte committed to Chelsea despite Italy interest
LONDON, (BSS/AFP) – Antonio Conte insists speculation over his job will not derail his attempt to get his struggling Chelsea side back on track in the fight for a top-four finish in the Premier League.
IC Cup: Ctg Abahani reach semifinal beating Sheikh Russell
Dhaka – Chittagong Abahani Limited reached the semifinals of the Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament eliminating former champions Sheikh Russel KC by 4-2 goals in the 4th and last quarterfinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.
AFC Cup: Saif SC will face TC Sports in Male on Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side Saif Sporting Club will play Maldives Premier League team TC Sports Club in their away match of the AFC Cup Preliminary stage at the National Stadium in Male on Tuesday.
3rd Div Football: Kadamtala beat Govt Printing Press
Dhaka – Kadamtala Sangsad defeated Govt Printing Press by 2-1 goals in the Dhaka Mahanagori Saif Power Tec 3rd Division Football League at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Sunday.
IC Football: Sabuj’s suicidal goal eliminate Farashganj SC
Dhaka – Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society, riding on a suicidal goal by an opponent player, moved into the semifinals of the Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament eliminating Farashganj Sporting Club by 1-0 goal in the quarterfinal at the Bangabandhu National…
Juventus moves top of Serie A after beating 9-man Chievo 2-0
Milan,(AP/UNB) – Juventus moved to the top of Serie A after struggling to beat nine-man Chievo Verona 2-0 on Saturday.
Ronaldo nails 2 penalties as Real Madrid beats Valencia 4-1
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – A beleaguered Zinedine Zidane got the win he needed to take some pressure off as Real Madrid’s manager.
Bayern recovers to crush Hoffenheim 5-2, keeps 16-point lead
Berlin,(AP/UNB) – Sandro Wagner scored his first goal for Bayern Munich to wrap up a 5-2 win over his former team Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday.League top-scorer Robert Lewandowski scored one and set up another as Bayern stayed on…
Independence Cup Football: Sheikh Jamal first to reach semis
Dhaka – Former Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club became the first team to reach the semifinals of this year’s Independence Cup, after eliminating Brothers Union 2-0 in the first quarterfinal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here…
Joao Mario leaves Inter Milan for West Ham on loan
London,(AP/UNB) – Amid a crippling injury crisis, West Ham has signed Joao Mario on loan from Inter Milan after the Portugal international failed to live up to his promise in the Italian league.
Atletico coach Simeone suspended for 3 games in Copa del Rey
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has been banned from the touchline for three Copa del Rey matches for misconduct toward a referee in the competition. The Spanish football federation says the suspension will be served next season since…
Messi and Suarez strike again as Barcelona advances in Copa
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – With Philippe Coutinho making his debut and Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez adding to their scoring run, Barcelona advanced to the Copa del Rey semifinals for the eighth straight year on Thursday.
Jose Mourinho extends contract at United until at least 2020
Dhaka, (AP/UNB) – Jose Mourinho believes he is laying the foundations for a sustained period of success at Manchester United, and he now plans to stay even longer.The manager, who succeeded Louis van Gaal in 2016 on a three-year deal,…
IC Football: Dhaka Abahani emerge group champions
Khalekuzzaman of Sheikh Russel KC scored the match-decider in the 66th minute by a suicidal goal.
Zidane takes blame as Real Madrid suffer humiliating defeat
MADRID,(BSS/AFP) – Real Madrid crashed to a humiliating Copa del Rey exit on Wednesday when they were knocked out by little Leganes in the quarter-finals with under-fire coach Zinedine Zidane taking the blame.
IC Football: Sheikh Jamal, Rahmatganj play 2-2 draw
Dhaka – Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society played a calculative 2-2 draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday to assure their quarterfinal berths in the Independence Cup Football.
FIFA: Video tech ‘definitely’ at World Cup, finding sponsor
London,(AP/UNB) – Video replays will be used at the World Cup for the first time and talks are underway with potential sponsor branding to appear when the technology is used, a FIFA executive said on Monday.
Football: Costa keeps Juve in hot pursuit of Napoli
TURIN, Italy, (BSS/AFP) – Brazilian Douglas Costa scored the only goal as champions Juventus kept in hot pursuit of leaders Napoli with a 1-0 win against Genoa on Monday.