Agency : Real Madrid confirmed the sale of Spain striker Joselu to Qatari side Al-Gharafa Friday after buying him from Espanyol by activating a clause in his loan deal. Joselu, who sensationally struck twice late on against Bayern Munich to fire Real into the Champions League final, which they won for a record 15th time, was on a temporary deal this season at Santiago Bernabeu. “Real, after activating their option to sign Joselu from Espanyol, reached a deal with Al-Gharafa...
Assam Handball Series (men’s and women’s) begins today at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the city, said a press release. Bangladesh Olympic Association former secretary general and Bangladesh Handball Federation former president veteran sports organiser Golam Quddus Chowdhury will formally inaugurate the meet as the chief guest. On the first day of the three-day meet, Border Guard Bangladesh face Assam Handball Association in the lone men’s section match at 3 pm while Dhaka face Assam Handball...
Agency : Darwin Nunez extended his rich vein of form as Uruguay secured a place in the Copa America knockout phase on Thursday with a 5-0 victory of Bolivia. Facundo Pellistri gave the Celeste a perfect start at MetLife Stadium by nodding home from close range in the eighth minute after Ronald Araujo’s headed cross. Nunez doubled the lead as he ran onto Maximiliano Araujo’s through ball and lashed a first-time effort past goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra. The Liverpool striker now...
Agency : Kishane Thompson registered a sizzling world-leading mark of 9.77 seconds to win the men’s 100 metres at the...
Agency : Bangladesh Vice-Captain Taskin Ahmed urged everyone not to dwell on the negative side only after their recent performance...
FIDE Master Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh Navy maintained his solo lead in the points table with five points after the sixth round of SAIF POWERTEC 48th Chess Championship held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Friday. GM Ziaur Rahman, GM Niaz Murshed and International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman of Bangladesh Ansar shared the second place with four points each. Three players shared the third position with 3.5 points each. They are reigning champion Grandmaster Enamul Hossain Razib & FM...
AFP, Bridgetown : Unbeaten throughout almost a month of cricket across the USA and the Caribbean, India and South Africa...
Agency : Uruguay thrashed tournament minnows Bolivia 5-0 in their Group-C encounter in New Jersey on Thursday to all but book their place in the Copa America quarter-finals. Facundo Pellistri nodded home the opener in the eighth minute and Darwin Nunez doubled Uruguay’s lead just after the 20-minute mark, powering a left-footed shot past Bolivia keeper Guillermo Vizcarra to score in his seventh consecutive international match. Maximiliano Araujo struck from close range to kill off the contest in the 77th...
Agency : Ecuador kept their hopes of qualifying for the Copa America quarter-finals alive with a 3-1 win over Jamaica in Las Vegas on Wednesday that left the ‘Reggae Boyz’ on the brink of elimination. Ecuador went ahead in the 13th minute via a Jamaica own goal, when Piero Hincapie’s cross from the left was deflected off Kasey Palmer’s shin into the net. The South Americans doubled the lead via a Kendry Paez penalty kick just before the interval after...