Dhaka – Akhi Khatun’s two goals helped Bangladesh cruise into the final of the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship with one match to spare after a 3-0 win against Bhutan in their second group stage match…
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BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani beats Arambagh KS
Dhaka – Defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited maintained their winning run in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Arambagh KS by a solitary goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Bangladesh face Bhutan in SAFF U-15 Women’s tourney Tuesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will take on Bhutan in their second match of the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship at Birshrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Tuesday. Bangladesh girls’ must look forward to…
BD Youth Games: Lohagara beat Fatikchhari 4-1 in football
Dhaka – Lohagara beat Fatikchhari by 4-1 goals in the opening-day boys’ group football match of the first-ever Bangladesh Youth Games (Chittagong district level phase) at MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong on Monday.In the day’s other boys’ group football matches, Patiya…
Messi misses penalty as Barca wins big to increase lead
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Watch out Real Madrid.Barcelona can still outscore opponents even on a rare day when Lionel Messi is far from his brilliant self.Barcelona warmed up for next round’s “clasico” match at Madrid by routing Deportivo La Coruna 4-0 Sunday…
Lyon beats Marseille to go 3rd; Balotelli scores for Nice
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) -Forwards Nabil Fekir and Mariano Diaz scored as Lyon beat Marseille 2-0 Sunday to end its rival’s 12-game unbeaten run in the French league.Fekir opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a 35-meter (yard) free kick that produced…
AC Milan crisis deepens with 3-0 defeat at Verona in Serie A
Milan, Dec 18 (AP/UNB) – AC Milan’s crisis deepened as it was humiliated 3-0 at struggling Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday. Elsewhere, Juventus won 3-0 at Bologna to leapfrog Inter Milan into second spot, a point behind Serie…
Brazil great Kaka retiring from soccer at age 35
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) -Former Ballon d’Or winner Kaka says he is retiring from soccer at age 35.Kaka, who played for Brazil, AC Milan and Real Madrid, told Brazil’s Globo TV on Sunday that “my last word is that the cycle of my…
SAFF U-15 Women’s Football: Bangladesh off to flying start
Dhaka – A brilliant hat-trick by Tohura Khatun steered hosts Bangladesh to a flying start in the four-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship routing Nepal by 6-0 goals at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium in…
FIFA suspends Brazilian soccer president Marco Polo del Nero
Rio De Janeiro,(AP/UNB) – Marco Polo del Nero was suspended as president of Brazil’s soccer confederation on Friday, two years after he was indicted in the United States on charges of racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy.
Football: Christmas congestion no excuse – Rodgers
GLASGOW,(BSS/AFP) – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says his side’s hectic festive fixture list is not an excuse for any dip in performances from the Scottish champions. A clinical first-half performance from the Glasgow giants saw them record a 3-1 win over…
Football: Pochettino spies good omens for Man City trip
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino reflected with satisfaction on Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion despite the slightly fortunate nature of his side’s goals. Serge Aurier’s freakish first goal for Tottenham after 40 minutes broke the deadlock at Wembley…
BD girls eye SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship title
Dhaka – The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship will begin at Birshrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamlapur here on Sunday.Including hosts Bangladesh, a total of four nations will take part in the weeklong meet involving…
Inter beats 3rd-division Pordenone 5-4 on penalties in Cup
Milan,(AP/UNB) – Inter Milan scraped into the Italian Cup quarterfinals after the Serie A leader was taken to penalties by third-division Pordenone on Tuesday.Pordenone goalkeeper Simone Perilli pulled off several saves in regulation time to keep the game scoreless, and…
Girona defeats struggling Espanyol 1-0 in Spanish league
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Girona avoided conceding late this time, holding on to beat Catalan rival Espanyol 1-0 in the Spanish league on Monday.After allowing injury-time goals in its last two league matches, Girona closed out the game at Espanyol to halt…
Football: Spurs sharpshooter Kane prays a corner has been turned
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane hopes the 5-1 victory over Stoke on Saturday is proof his side are back to their best after going four matches without a league win. Kane, whose brace on Saturday took his tally to…
PAOK thrashes Panathinaikos 4-0 in Greek league
Athens, (AP/UNB) – Dimitris Pelkas scored twice as PAOK thrashed Panathinaikos 4-0 Sunday in the Greek league.Pelkas scored in the eight minute with a swerving long-range shot and made it 2-0 in the 51st from close up after evading three…
Porto striker Aboubakar gets hat trick in 5-0 win at Setubal
Lisbon,(AP/UNB) – Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar scored a hat trick in FC Porto’s 5-0 victory at Setubal on Sunday, restoring its lead of the Portuguese league.
Germain scores twice as Marseille beats Saint-Etienne 3-0
Paris,(AP/UNB) – Forward Valere Germain ended his scoring drought in the French league with two goals as Marseille beat Saint-Etienne 3-0 Sunday.After joining from defending champion Monaco in the offseason, Germain made a bright start with a hat trick on…
Footballer Aminul placed on remand
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday placed 29 persons including former footballer and BNP Sports Secretary Aminul Haque on remand in five different cases filed for different durations.
Toronto beats Seattle 2-0 to win first MLS Cup title
Toronto,(AP/UNB) – This wasn’t the kind of MLS Cup performance the Seattle Sounders were hoping for.Far from it.Jozy Altidore opened the scoring in the 67th minute and Toronto FC beat Seattle 2-0 on Saturday to become the first Canadian champion…
Olympiakos beats Panetolikos 4-1 climbs atop Greek league
Athens,(AP/UNB) – A dominant second half allowed defending champion Olympiakos to break a halftime tie and beat host Panetolikos 4-1 in the Greek league on Saturday.Olympiakos is two points ahead of AEK, which hosts lowly Kerkyra on Monday.
BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani beat Sheikh Russel KC 1-0
Dhaka – Defending Champions Dhaka Abahani Limited shared the top slot with league leader Chittagong Abahani Limited in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Sheikh Russel KC by 1-0 goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here…
Alaves keeps momentum with 2-0 win over Las Palmas in Spain
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Alaves defeated Las Palmas 2-0 Friday for its second consecutive victory in the Spanish league, moving a step closer to escaping the relegation zone.Ibai Gomez scored in the 23rd minute and Munir El Haddadi added another in the…
‘A little wind and they fall’: Mourinho’s derby jibe at City
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Jose Mourinho has noted a weakness in the Manchester City team that has swatted aside all-comers in the Premier League this season.”If you ask me one thing that I don’t like a lot, it’s that they lose the…
Messi wants Higuain playing for Argentina at the World Cup
Buenos Aires,(AP/UNB) – Lionel Messi says that striker Gonzalo Higuain should be picked for Argentina’s World Cup squad.Higuain lost his place to Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi and Boca Juniors’ Dario Benedetto for Argentina’s final matches in the South American World…
BPL Football: Saif SC beat Muktijoddha SKC 2-0
Dhaka – Newcomers Saif Sporting Club earned a facile 2-0 goal victory over lowly Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in the 15th round match of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.
Ronaldo sets another record as Madrid defeats Dortmund 3-2
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo has set yet another Champions League record, scoring in Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to become the first player to find the net in all six group-stage matches.Madrid had already guaranteed second…
Football: Klopp calls for Liverpool focus after Euro spree
LIVERPOOL,(BSS/AFP) – Jurgen Klopp urged his Liverpool players not to succumb to the hype generated by their own scintillating performances after they crushed Spartak Moscow to reach the Champions League knockout rounds. Liverpool’s ‘Fab Four’ shone in a 7-0 trouncing of…
Messi rests for first hour as Barca beats Sporting 2-0 in CL
Barcelona, (AP/UNB) – Ernesto Valverde has worked two wonders in his first season in charge of Barcelona.Lionel Messi no longer plays every second of every match, and Barcelona has a defense that matches the caliber of its attack.For a second…