Benfica players celebrate with the trophy at the end of their Portuguese league soccer match with Olhanense on Sunday at Benfica’s Luz stadium in Lisbon. Benfica defeated Olhanense 2-0 to win the championship with two rounds left to play.

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina (left) duels for the ball against Athletic Bilbao's goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday.

Messi helps Barcelona end skid, beat Bilbao 2-1

AP, Barcelona :Lionel Messi ended Barcelona’s run of three straight losses and kept it in the Spanish league title chase by scoring a late free...

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Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland (right) and compatriot Roger Federer (left) pose with their trophies for photographers after the final match of the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament in Monaco on Sunday. Wawrinka won 4-6, 7-6, 6-2.

Sports

Wawrinka plays down French Open hopes

AFP, Monte Carlo : Stanislas Wawrinka played down his French Open hopes despite his Monte Carlo Masters title success against Roger Federer, claiming that the...

Sports

Indonesia want to host Asian Games

AP, Jakarta : Indonesia has the will and the funds to stage the 2019 Asian Games, a government minister confirmed Sunday as regional organizers scrambled...

Football

Marseille agree Bielsa deal

AFP, Marseille : Slumping French giants Marseille announced Monday that they have reached “an agreement in principle” with Marcelo Bielsa to take over as coach....

Football

Argentine star Aimar axed by Malaysian club

AFP, Kuala Lumpur : Former Argentina star Pablo Aimar has been axed by Malaysia’s Johor Darul Takzim after being sidelined by injury problems, the club’s...

Football

Senior Vice-President of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and Chairman of the Professional Football League Committee of BFF Abdus Salam Murshedy presided over the meeting of the Professional Football League Committee at the BFF House on Monday.

Football

Liverpool ready for Chelsea clash : Rodgers

AFP, Norwich : Brendan Rodgers is confident his Liverpool players possess the necessary ingredients to get the better of title rivals Chelsea when the two...

Cricket

Anamul Haque of Khulna Division celebrates his century against Dhaka Division on the third day of their four-dayer match of the Walton 15th National Cricket League at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Monday.

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