London,(AP/UNB) – Harry Kane secured England’s place at the World Cup by scoring in stoppage time to seal a 1-0 victory over Slovenia on Thursday that highlighted the limitations of Gareth Southgate’s Russia-bound team.England offered little attacking threat on a…
London,(AP/UNB) – Before Harry Kane finally broke the tedium with a late goal, the extent of the excitement at Wembley Stadium on Thursday was fans ripping out pages of the program, folding them into paper airplanes and launching them on…
Belfast, (AP/UNB) – Defending champion Germany booked its place at next year’s World Cup and stayed perfect in qualifying by beating Northern Ireland 3-1 on Thursday.Sebastian Rudy and Sandro Wagner scored in the first half and Joshua Kimmich wrapped it…
Dhaka – Newcomer Saif Sporting Club shared points with Sheikh Russel KC in the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football tournament as the match between the two teams ended in 1-1 draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on…
Dhaka- Mohammedan Sporting Club secured 3-1 victory against Arambagh Krira Sangha in the 9th round match of the 12-team Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday.Samson Illiusu scored two in the 20th and 65th…
KUWAIT CITY,(BSS/AFP) – Firas al-Khatib never imagined he would abandon Syria’s national colours for years only to return in search of World Cup glory for his war-battered country. The striker from the central city of Homs, regarded as a cradle of…
Moscow,(AP/UNB) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday mocked top club Zenit St. Petersburg for not fielding enough Russian players.With Russia hosting the World Cup next year, Putin told a meeting of sports officials that Zenit couldn’t claim to be…
London,(AP/UNB) – Earning a place in a Premier League club’s academy offers an irresistible path to fame, glory and wealth. Parents, though, are becoming increasingly aware of the potential health risks their children will be exposed to.At Manchester City, offering…
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Spain coach Julen Lopetegui praised Gerard Pique’s commitment to the national team and called on the squad to be focused only on soccer despite the crisis involving Catalonia’s push for independence.A day after Pique was harassed by fans,…
Dhaka – Two lowly teams — Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Farashganj SC — shared points with each other as the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football match between them ended in a goalless draw at the Bangabandhu National…
Dhaka(AP/UNB) – Barcelona is joining a strike to protest against the Spanish government’s actions in Catalonia’s independence vote. Also, outspoken defender Gerard Pique was jeered by spectators at Spain’s training camp in Madrid on Monday.Barcelona said none of its professional…
Sydney, (AP/UNB) – Former Socceroos defender Hayden Foxe has been appointed caretaker coach of the Western Sydney Wanderers after Tony Popovic surprisingly quit a week from the start of the A-League season.
BURTON-ON-TRENT, United Kingdom, (BSS/AFP) – Manchester United’s teenage forward Marcus Rashford says England’s dismal display at Euro 2016 means he is unable to look back at his first major tournament with any kind of fondness.Rashford broke into the England squad…
Dhaka – Dhaka Abahani Ltd secured 3-2 victory against Brothers Union Ltd in the 9th round match of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday.Abahani took the lead in the 18th minute…
LONDON,(BSS/AFP) – Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal are ready to silence the critics who wrote them off in the aftermath of their humiliating loss against Liverpool.Wenger’s side have been revitalised since the 4-0 mauling at Anfield in August and they maintained…
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – At least 25 fans were injured when a barrier collapsed in Amiens during a Ligue 1 match, causing it to be abandoned on Saturday.Meanwhile, Paris Saint-German thrashed Bordeaux 6-2 to be the only unbeaten side left in the…
London,(AP/UNB) – Kevin De Bruyne capped a dominant performance from Manchester City with a brilliant long-range goal in a 1-0 victory at Chelsea in the English Premier League on Saturday.The midfielder exchanged passes with Gabriel Jesus before shooting left-footed from…
AMIENS, France,(BSS/AFP) – Twenty-nine fans were hurt, five of them seriously, when a barrier collapsed Saturday at a stadium in the northern French city of Amiens as away supporters celebrated their opening goal. A fence separating Lille fans from the pitch…
Manchester, Sep 30 (AP/UNB) – Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero confirmed he broke a rib after being involved in a car accident in the Netherlands two days before his team’s biggest Premier League game of the season so far. “Hurts,…
Sao Paulo,(AP/UNB) – Brazil great Marta will remain on the national soccer team despite growing player discontent after the firing of coach Emily Lima.The five-time FIFA player of the year said Thursday night she will not follow the actions of…
Dhaka – The 9th round of the Saif Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins here on Monday (Oct 2) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) after a recess of 17 days for international engagements of national junior and…
LONDON – Manchester City’s defensive resilience and offensive brilliance so far this season face arguably their sternest tests on Saturday against champions Chelsea, with the Premier League leaders without full-back Benjamin Mendy and star striker Sergio Aguero. France full-back Mendy looks…
Dhaka- Dhaka Tribune clinched the Kool-BSJA Media Cup Football title beating Channel 24 by 2-1 goals in the final at the BFF artificial turf in Motijheel on Friday.Champions Dhaka Tribute received prize money of Tk 30,000 while runners-up Channel 24…
Turin,(AP/UNB) – Gonzalo Higuain proved his doubters wrong as he came off the bench to set Juventus on its way to a 2-0 win against Olympiakos in the Champions League on Wednesday.Higuain, who has been dropped from the Argentina squad,…
Dhaka – Four teams- Jagonews24.com, Dhaka Tribune, Ekushey TV and Channel 24–reached the semifinals of Kool-BSJA Media Cup Football Tournament eliminating their rivals in the quarterfinals at BFF artificial turf in Motijheel on Thursday.In the semifinals on Friday, Jagonews24.com will…
Dhaka – Two first half goals by Dinesh Henjan enabled Nepal Under-18 team to clinch the five-nation SAFF U-18 Championship title for the 2nd consecutive times upsetting giant India by 2-0 goals in the last and title deciding match at…
Dhaka – Two brilliant goals by Jafar Iqbal in a span of only two minutes helped Bangladesh Under-18 football beat Bhutan by 2-0 goals in their last match of the five-nation SAFF U-18 Championship goals at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu…
Dhaka – Seven more teams reached the quarterfinals of the Kool-BSJA Media Cup Football Tournament eliminating their rivals on the last day of the group matches at the BFF artificial turf in Motijheel on Wednesday.The quarterfinalists are: Dainik Janakantha (Group…
Moscow,(AP/UNB) – Missed chances cost Liverpool as it dropped Champions League points in a 1-1 draw at Spartak Moscow on Tuesday.After falling behind to Fernando’s free-kick for Spartak in the 23rd minute, Liverpool responded soon afterward with a fine finish…
Manchester,(AP/UNB) – Sergio Aguero’s missed penalty cost him the chance to become Manchester City’s joint-top scorer of all time. It didn’t cost City victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, though.Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling scored either side…