Dhaka — Manchester City wore down last-placed Hull to win 3-0 in the English Premier League, thanks to late goals by Yaya Toure and substitute Kelechi Iheanacho as well as an own-goal on Monday.Toure converted a penalty kick in the…
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BPL: BJMC beat Soccer Club 2-1
Dhaka – Team BJMC secured a 2-1 victory over Soccer Club, Feni in the 21st round match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday.Shahran put Soccer Club ahead in the 13th minute while…
Police, Victoria tie end goalless draw in BCL
Dhaka – Bangladesh Police Football Club and Victoria Sporting Club split point when their match ended in a goalless draw in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League Football held on Tuesday at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Spoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in…
SAFF Women’s Champs: Bangladesh team leaves for India
Dhaka – Bangladesh team left here for India on Monday noon to take part in the seven-nation SAFF Women’s Championship scheduled to be held at Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri.A 26-member team, including 20-players, headed by Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, left Hazrat…
Arambagh KC beat Sheikh Russell by 1-0 in BPL Soccer
Dhaka – Arambagh Krira Chakra fought hard to register a narrow 1-0 goal victory over Sheikh Russell Krira Chakra Limited in the JB Bangladesh Premier League football held on Sunday at Bangabandhu National Stadium.Sajjad scored the cherished winner in the…
Ozil and Arsenal look to bounce back after mini-slump
Dhaka – Arsene Wenger knows Arsenal have no margin for error when they attempt to revive their Premier League title challenge against West Bromwich Albion on Monday.The visit of Tony Pulis’s side to the Emirates Stadium presents the Gunners with…
Football: Chinese parents shy away from World Cup dreams
Dhaka – Beijing’s dream of making China a football powerhouse depends on millions of children taking up the sport, but even coaches say tradition-minded parents view the game as a wasteful distraction from school.China’s President Xi Jinping, an avowed fan…
SAFF Women’s Champs: BD team to leave for India Monday
Dhaka – Bangladesh team will leave here for India on Monday noon to take part in the seven-nation SAFF Women’s Championship scheduled to be held at Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri.Bangladesh will start their campaign taking on Afghanistan on December 29…
Christmas crush forces Rodgers into changes
Dhaka – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers blamed the hectic festive fixture list for forcing him to ring the changes after his side laboured to victory on Tuesday night.The Hoops, making eight changes to the side that beat Dundee on Saturday,…
Athletic scores 2 late goals to beat Celta in Spanish league
Dhaka – Athletic Bilbao scored two late goals in the last Spanish league game before the winter break, coming from behind to beat Celta Vigo 2-1 Monday.Iago Aspas put the visitors ahead in the 54th minute,AP/UNB news reported.
Messi mesmerizes in Barcelona’s 4-1 win against Espanyol
Dhaka – Lionel Messi put on a show in Barcelona’s final Spanish league game of the year, scoring once and mesmerizing with his dribbling skills to set up two other goals in a 4-1 win against Espanyol in the city…
Man City rallies for 2-1 win over Arsenal in Premier League
Dhaka – Raheem Sterling capped a rousing second-half comeback by Manchester City with the winning goal as Arsenal squandered a lead to lose 2-1 for the second time in five days in the English Premier League on Sunday.The England winger…
Higuain who? Mertens scores 4 as Napoli beats Torino 5-3
Dhaka – Who needs Gonzalo Higuain, the record goalscorer in Serie A, when you have Dries Mertens?Mertens’ emergence has eased the pain caused by Higuain’s departure in the off-season. Not content with bagging a hat trick last weekend,the diminutive forward…
Atletico Madrid edges Las Palmas 1-0 to snap winless streak
Dhaka – Atletico Madrid’s victory in its final game of 2016 in the Spanish league allowed coach Diego Simeone to overlook the team’s struggles and focus on the positives of a “fantastic” year.Atletico beat Las Palmas 1-0 on Saturday to…
JB BPL: Brothers beat Uttar Baridhara 2-1
Dhaka – Brothers Union edged out Uttar Baridhara by 2-1 goals in the 20th round match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. After playing a goalless first half, Mannaf Rabbi broke the dead lock…
BCL Football: Saif SC take top slot beating Victoria SC
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club moved up to the top from 2nd slot in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League(BCL) football defeating Victoria Sporting Club by 3-1 goals in the 9th round match at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium…
West Ham beats Burnley 1-0 to end 6-game winless league run
Dhaka – Mark Noble fired West Ham to a nervy but crucial 1-0 win over Burnley in the English Premier League on Wednesday following a run of six league games without a victory. The captain grabbed the winner in first-half…
Man City beats Watford 2-0, brings some relief to Guardiola
Dhaka – Manchester City lost midfielder Ilkay Gundogan to a serious knee injury in a 2-0 win over Watford in the English Premier League on Wednesday that brought mixed emotions for manager Pep Guardiola.Gundogan appeared to be in tears as…
JB BPL: Sheikh Russel beat Mohammedan 2-0
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel Krira Chakara beat Mohammedan Sporting Club by 2-0 goals in the 20th round of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday,UNB news agency reported.
Arsenal caves in at Everton, misses out on top spot in EPL
Dhaka – With the tackles flying in and the noise levels ramping up inside Goodison Park, Arsenal’s players faced a huge test of their Premier League title credentials in the final minutes of a tight game against Everton.They caved in.Ashley…
Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo voted best in the world for 4th time
Dhaka – After giving a European Championship title to Portugal and another Champions League trophy to Real Madrid,Cristiano Ronaldo ends 2016 with something just for himself – his fourth world player of the year award.Ronaldo on Monday won his third…
Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo voted best in the world for 4th time
Madrid (AP/UNB) — After giving a European Championship title to Portugal and another Champions League trophy to Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo ends 2016 with something just for himself — his fourth world player of the year award. Ronaldo on Monday…
Liverpool concedes more sloppy goals in 2-2 draw vs West Ham
Dhaka- Liverpool conceded two more sloppy goals to draw 2-2 with West Ham in another setback to its Premier League title challenge on Sunday.Under-fire goalkeeper Loris Karius, whose fumble gifted Bournemouth an injury-time winner last weekend, got a hand to…
Man United beats Zorya 2-0 to advance in Europa League
Dhaka – Manchester United won for the first time in 10 away games in Europe and advanced to the Europa League knockout stage by defeating Zorya Luhansk 2-0 on Thursday. Another defeat and a Feyenoord win in the other Group…
Dortmund holds Madrid 2-2 to win group, break scoring record
Dhaka – With a late equalizer by substitute Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 with defending champion Real Madrid on Wednesday to win Group F and set a scoring record of 21 goals in the group stage of the Champions…
Real demand respect for “exemplary” Ronaldo
Dhaka – Real Madrid launched a staunch defence of star forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday, demanding respect for the three- time World Player of the Year amid allegations he hid millions of euros earned from image rights in tax havens.”Real…
U14 Women’s Football: Kushtia outplay Khagrachhari 3-0
Dhaka – Kushtia beat Khagrachhari by 3-0 goals in the match of the JFA Under-14 Women’s National Championship football at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium on Wednesday,UNB news agency reported.
Abahani pip MSC 2-1 in derby match of BPL
Dhaka – Abahani Dhaka Limited showed their impressive form as they consolidated their position at the top of the points table with an important 2-1 win over arch rivals Dhaka Mohammedan at the Sheikh Fazlul Huq Moni Stadium, Gopalganj on…
Mymensingh, Rangpur post win in JFA U-14 Women’s Football
Dhaka -Mymenshingh and Rangpur district won their respective final round matches of the JFA U-14 Women’s Football Championship held on Tuesday at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamlapur.
Soccer Club hold Rahmtaganj 1-1
Dhaka – Soccer Club, Feni forced Rahmatganj MFS to share match point playing out a 1-1 draw in the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadiumon in Gopalganj on Monday.After the barren first half,…