Dhaka – Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society forced Mohammedan Sporting Club to share points playing 1-1 in their first match of the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagongon Monday.
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Sheikh Jamal split points with Arambagh in BPL opener, Ld
Dhaka – Defending champion Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd shared points with Arambagh Krira Sangha as the opening match of the JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football ended in 1-1 draw at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong on Sunday.
3 BPL soccer teams reach Ctg
Dhaka – Three soccer teams — Mohammedan Sporting Club, Arambagh Krira Shanga and Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra — arrived in port city Chittagong on Friday to take part in the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football starting from Sunday.…
BPL: Quartet to arrive in Ctg on Friday
Dhaka – Four teams–Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Arambagh Krira Shanga and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club–will arrive in the port city on Friday to participate in the 12-team JB Bangladesh Premier League beginning here in Chittagong on Sunday (July…
Bayern beats Manchester City 1-0 in friendly
Dhaka – Pep Guardiola’s return to Bayern Munich ended with a 1-0 defeat for his new club Manchester City on Wednesday.Guardiola spent three seasons coaching Bayern and won the Bundesliga title in each season, but failed to earn the Champions…
Maradona wants to coach Argentina again, this time for free
Dhaka – Diego Maradona is offering to coach Argentina’s national team again – this time for free.Argentina has been without a coach since Gerardo Martino stepped down following last month’s loss to Chile in the final of the Copa America.Maradona…
Logo, trophy of jb BPL unveiled
Dhaka – The logo and the trophy of the 12-team jb Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football were unveiled in a colourful ceremony at a city hotel on Monday evening.The ceremony featured playing league’s theme song, captains of the participating posing…
AFC Girls U-16: Bangladesh to play Iran in their first match on Aug 27
Dhaka -Hosts Bangladesh will start their Group C campaign of the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship 2017 Qualifiers taking on Islamic Republic of Iran in one of the three opening day fixtures on August 27 at 6 pm at the Bangabandhu…
BPL logo & trophy to be unveiled on Monday
Dhaka – The logo and trophy unveiling ceremony of the ensuing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football, the most prestigious and professional football league of the country, will be held on Monday (July 18) at 5:30 pm at the grand ballroom…
Real Madrid vs Barcelona ‘El Clasico’ set for December
Dhaka – Spanish football’s ‘El Clasico’ encounters between Barcelona and Real Madrid will happen in December and April, two of the most anticipated games of the 2016-17 Primera Division season whose fixtures were announced on Friday.
Portugal name Olympic squad without Euro 2016 champions
Dhaka – Portugal have omitted from their Olympic football squad each of the six pre-listed players who took part in the national team’s European Championship triumph. The players left out were Renato Sanches, Raphael Guerreiro, Andre Gomes, Joao Mario, William…
France loses Euro 2016, but can claim security victory
Dhaka – France has lost the European Championship but can claim victory on another front – making it safely through the monthlong tournament that drew fans from all over Europe while in a state of emergency and on high alert…
Portugal stun hosts France, win Euro 2016
Saint-Denis (AP/UNB) — Portugal’s players crowded around Cristiano Ronaldo as he sat on the turf, but their tearful captain couldn’t withstand the pain of his injury any longer. The Portuguese had to win their first major trophy the hard way…
Football great Pele 75 marrying for third time
Sao Paulo – Brazil football legend Pele is getting married Tuesday for the third time, tying the knot with his girlfriend of six years Marcia Cibele Aoki. Pele, 75, told O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper that this time, he…
Portugal’s Pepe fit for final against France
Dhaka – Portugal defender Pepe is fit and ready for another duel with France’s top forward Antoine Griezmann on the European Championship final on Sunday.”I feel great. I’m fully fit and can be chosen to play,” Pepe said at a…
EURO 2016 big show Sunday night
Dhaka – The big show of the 15th edition UEFA European Championship to be staged at Stade de France expecting around 81,338 audiences on Sunday night.Two-time title winners and hosts France will take on Portugal in the 24-team tournament…
EURO 2016 at a glance
Dhaka – Eyeing to maiden title Portugal will face the hosts and two times winner France in the 15th edition final of the month-long UEFA European Championship at Stade de France on Sunday night.The high-voltage final battle will begin at 1:00…
BFF announce preliminary squad for AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers
Dhaka – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Sunday announced a 32-member preliminary squad for the upcoming home and away matches of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 Qualifiers (play off-2) against Bhutan.Bangladesh will play their home match at Bangabandhu National Stadium…
Spain: Court shelves case against Neymar for Barca transfer
Dhaka – A Madrid court dismissed a case into alleged irregularities regarding the transfer of Brazil striker Neymar to Spanish club Barcelona.On Friday, National Court judge Jose de la Mata shelved the complaint brought against Neymar, his father, and Barcelona by…
Griezmann’s double gives France 2-0 win over Germany in semi
Dhaka – France is heading back to soccer’s elite, and Antoine Griezmann is the man leading the way.Griezmann scored both goals to give France a 2-0 win over world champion Germany on Thursday and a place in the European Championship…
Ronaldo leads Portugal to 2-0 win vs Wales, into Euro final
dHAKA – Cristiano Ronaldo had just propelled Portugal into another European Championship final when he made for Gareth Bale, shared a long conversation with his Real Madrid teammate and gave him a sympathetic hug.The battle of the superstar forwards…
Messi given 21 months for tax fraud, won’t go to prison
Dhaka – A Barcelona court has given Lionel Messi and his father suspended sentences of 21 months in prison for tax fraud.The court found both the Barcelona star and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, guilty of three counts of tax…
World Cup ticket prices break $1,000 barrier for 1st time
Dhaka – World Cup ticket prices have broken the $1,000 barrier for the first time.FIFA said Tuesday the top price for the 2018 final in Moscow will be $1,100, up from $990 for the 2014 final in Rio de Janeiro.…
Martino steps down as Argentina national team coach
Dhaka – Gerardo Martino has resigned as Argentina’s national team coach, citing the financial chaos enveloping the Argentine Football Association and lack of preparedness for the upcoming Olympics.Argentina moved quickly to name a new coach for the Rio de Janeiro…
France beats Iceland 5-2, setting up semifinal with Germany
Dhaka – The Icelandic thunderclap roar proved no match for the sheer talent of France as the hosts finally showed their title credentials at the European Championship on Sunday.A crushing 5-2 victory lined up a semifinal with Germany as France…
Germany beats Italy 6-5 in shootout, into Euro 2016 semis
Dhaka – Germany ended 54 years of misery against Italy at major tournaments by taking a familiar route to victory: The penalty shootout.Jonas Hector lifted the so-called “Italian curse” off Germany on Saturday by converting the 18th kick of one…
Euro: Italians to wear black armbands in honour of Gulshan attack victims
Dhaka – In honour of those killed in a terrorist attack in Dhaka on Friday night, Italian players will wear black armbands when they will play against Germany in Euro 2016 quarterfinal on Saturday night.UEFA have given permission to Italian players…
Neymar’s contract with Barcelona extended until 2021
Dhaka – Neymar’s contract with Barcelona has been extended until 2021.The player and his agents confirmed the five-year extension on Thursday.The 24-year-old Brazilian forward posted on his social media accounts that he was “very happy to keep living this dream.”
Ronaldo struggles as Portugal reaches Euro 2016 semis
Dhaka- When Cristiano Ronaldo failed to deliver, it fell to an 18-year-old newcomer starting his first game to help Portugal reach the semifinals of the European Championship.Teenager Renato Sanches had a coming-of-age outing for Portugal, scoring with a stunning shot…
Portugal leaves it late again to beat Poland on penalties
Dhaka – Portugal likes to leave it late at this European Championship, whether Cristiano Ronaldo is having a good game or not.The Portuguese have been level after 90 minutes in every game this tournament, a run that continued Thursday as Ronaldo…