Berlin,(AP/UNB) – Sven Ulreich saved former teammate Timo Werner’s penalty in a shootout to send Bayern Munich through to the third round of the German Cup at Leipzig’s expense on Wednesday.With the game deadlocked at 1-1 after extra time, both…
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Atletico held by 3rd-tier Elche to 1-1 draw in Copa del Rey
Madrid, (AP/UNB) – Atletico Madrid could only manage a 1-1 draw at third-division club Elche as Spain’s leading clubs struggled in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao also flopped in their first-leg matches against third-tier teams. Villarreal…
Football: Neymar must learn from sending-off, says PSG’s Emery
PARIS, (BSS/AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery has said Neymar needs to learn not to respond to provocation after the world’s most expensive player was sent off against Marseille last weekend. The 222 million-euro ($264 million) Brazilian picked up a…
BCL Football: Uttar Baridhara beat Agrani Bank 2-1
Dhaka- Uttar Baridhara Club beat Agrani Bank SC Ltd by 2-1 goals in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at Kamalapur Stadium here on Wednesday.
T20I series: BD to face SA in 1st match Thursday
Dhaka – Bangladesh will face hosts South Africa in the 1st T20I of the two-match series at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Thursday.The match will begin at 10pm Bangladesh time with all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan leading the Bangladesh side for…
CJKS Cricket: Satadal Club beat Sitakunda UKS by five wkts
Dhaka – Satadal Club Juniors made a good start in the Confidence Cement-CJKS First Division Cricket League beating Sitakunda Upazilla KS by five wickets in the opening match at the MA Aziz Stadium here in Chittagong on Wednesday.Earlier, Chittagong City…
Nepal U-19 team due Oct 30 to play 3 one-day matches
Dhaka – Nepal Under-19 Cricket team will tour Bangladesh from October 30 to November 6 next to play a three-match one-day series against Bangladesh Under-19 side, all at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) ground in Savar.
Khulna Titans to launch jersey on Friday
Dhaka- Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Khulna Titans will launch their jersey through a formal ceremony on Friday ahead of the BPL Twenty20 season-2017.The jersey launching ceremony will be held in the Dhaka Westin at 6 pm, said a Khulna…
Girona beats Deportivo to end winless run in Spanish league
Madrid,(AP/UNB) – Promoted Girona won at Deportivo La Coruna 2-1 to end a six-game winless run in the Spanish league on Monday.Also, Real Sociedad drew with Espanyol 1-1 at home, Asier Illarramendi scoring the equalizer then being sent off in…
Ronaldo joins Messi as five-time winner of FIFA player award
London,(AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo has caught up with Lionel Messi to become a five-time winner of FIFA’s best player award.The Real Madrid forward was crowned player of the year on Monday at the FIFA Best ceremony at the London Palladium…
Bangladesh A beat Ireland A in 3rd match to take 2-0 lead
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh A took a 2-0 lead over touring Ireland A in the five-match unofficial ODI series outplaying them by eight wickets in the 3rd match at the Academy ground of the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in…
AKS earns BPL title sponsorship
Dhaka – Abul Khair Still (AKS) has earned the title sponsorship right of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 starting on November 4 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (SICS).The seven-team franchised tournament will be named as AKS BPL T20…
Champs Football: Bashundhara beat Victoria 2-1
Dhaka – : Bashundhara Kings defeated Victoria Sporting Club by 2-1 goals in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League football at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Monday.
DC Gold Cup Football: Sirajganj reaches final beating Joypurhat 3-1
Dhaka- Sirajganj District Football team confirmed their final berth of the Chuadanga Deputy Commissioner Gold Cup Football Tournament with 3-1 goal victory against Joypurhat District XI in the semifinal at Chuadanga District Stadium on Monday.
School Handball: Viqarunnisa Noon emerge girls champions
Dhaka,- Viqarunnisa Noon School and College emerged champions in the girls group of the Atom Gum U-12 School Handball Tournament beating Sunnydale School by 9-7 goals in the final at the Shaheed (capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on…
Pakistan whitewashes Sri Lanka 5-0 in ODI series
Sharjah,(AP/UNB) – Fast bowler Usman Shinwari dominated Sri Lanka’s top order with 5-34 as Pakistan whitewashed the tourists 5-0 for another convincing nine-wicket victory in the fifth and final one-day international on Monday.Shinwari claimed all his wickets in a 21-ball…
2nd Div Chess: New Nation CC beat Faraz Ayiaz CT 3-1
Dhaka – New Nation Chess Club beat Legend Faraz Ayiaz Chess Team by 3-1 points in the 2nd round of the Walton 2nd Division Chess League at the Chess Federation hall room on Monday.
Latham helps NZ beat India by 6 wickets; Kohli hits 31st ton
Mumbai,(AP/UNB) – Tom Latham scored his fourth ODI hundred as New Zealand pulled off a stunning six-wicket win against India with an over remaining in the first one-day international on Sunday.Latham hit an undefeated 103 off 102 balls and added…
MLS has full slate of games at the same time on Decision Day
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) – Decision Day did not disappoint.The chaotic final day of Major League Soccer’s regular season – with all 11 matches played at the same time – featured goodbyes to both a historic stadium and a beloved player, a record…
Neymar off as Cavani rescues PSG with late goal in 2-2 draw
Paris,(AP/UNB) – After Neymar was sent off, Edinson Cavani stepped up for league leader Paris Saint-Germain with an injury-time free kick to salvage a 2-2 draw Sunday at rival Marseille.Cavani won the foul after being knocked over by forward Bouna…
Star Ceramic Rak Pain Cup Golf Tournament ends
The three-day ‘Star Ceramic & RAK Paint Cup Golf Tournament- 2017’ concluded through a colourful prize distribution ceremony held at Rangpur Golf Club in Rangpur Cantonment here Saturday night. More than 100 contestants of different Golf Clubs from all over…
Champs Football: Fakirerpool beat Agrani Bank 2-1
Dhaka – Fakirerpool Young Men’s Club secured a 2-1 goal victory against Agrani Bank Sporting Club in the Marcel Bangladesh Championship League football at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur on Sunday.
U19 Football: Nat’l side crushes Saif SC 5-0 in friendly
Dhaka – Bangladesh Under-19 National Football team rout Saif Sporting Club Under-19 side by 5 – 0 goals in a friendly match at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan ground on Sunday.
Asia Cup Hockey: India clinch title beating Malaysia 2-1 in final
Dhaka – India clinched the title of the eight-nation Hero 10th Men’s Asia Cup Hockey after 10 years with unbeaten record defeating new finalist Malaysia by 2-1 at the floodlit Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday.This is the 3rd…
Napoli’s perfect start in Italy ends in 0-0 draw with Inter
Milan,(AP/UNB) – Napoli’s perfect start to Serie A finally came to an end on Saturday in an enthralling 0-0 home draw with Inter Milan, the only other unbeaten side in the Italian top flight.There were plenty of chances at the…
Barcelona holds off Malaga and regains cushion atop La Liga
Barcelona,(AP/UNB) – Barcelona regained a four-point cushion atop the Spanish league with a ho-hum 2-0 win over visiting Malaga and surging Valencia dismissed Sevilla 4-0 at home on Saturday.Barcelona faced last-placed Malaga in the closing match of the day, with…
Balde and Falcao score as Monaco beats Caen 2-0 in Ligue 1
Paris,(AP/UNB) – French champion Monaco got back to winning ways with a 2-0 home win against Caen on Saturday.Monaco lost three and drew one of its previous four games in all competitions. But coach Leonardo Jardim’s side was largely in…
England beats US 4-1 to reach U-17 World Cup semifinals
Dhaka (AP/UNB) – A slow start by the United States let England take a quick two-goal lead and cruise to a berth in the semifinals of the Under-17 World Cup in India.Rhian Brewster scored three goals and set up Morgan…
School Handball: 4 girls’ semifinalists confirmed
Dhaka – Four teams reached the semifinals in the girls’ section of the Atom Gum U-12 School Handball Tournament beating their rivals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Saturday.In the girls’ semifinals on Monday,…
Tamim-less Tigers seek to avoid whitewash against Proteas
Dhaka- Bangladesh will face hosts South Africa in the 3rd and last ODI of the three-match series at Buffalo Park in East London on Sunday with a hope to display a better performance for avoiding the whitewash.The match will begin…