Football
Newcastle avoid another upset in FA Cup
AP, Dhaka :Newcastle advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup on Tuesday, though coach Rafa Benitez doesn’t seem too keen on making a...
Struggling Fulham sign Babel from Besiktas
Fulham signed former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel from Besiktas on Tuesday as the Premier League strugglers bid to bolster their spluttering attack and avoid relegation.Netherlands...
Late winners as ‘helter-skelter’ Australia down Syria to go through
Tom Rogic’s injury-time thunderbolt settled an Asian Cup thriller on Tuesday as defending champions Australia beat Syria 3-2 to reach the last 16 and knock...
Rivalry and revenge: Iran face Iraq at Asian Cup
AFP, Dubai :One of football’s great rivalries takes centre-stage at the Asian Cup on Wednesday when Iran play Iraq still smarting from their controversial exit...
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech to retire at the end of season
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech announced on Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season.The 36-year-old, who won four Premier League titles with...
Indian coach quits after late heart-break at Asian Cup
AFP, Sharjah :India coach Stephen Constantine stepped down Monday after an injury-time Bahrain penalty floored his side 1-0 and denied the cricket-mad nation a historic...
Pogba credits Solsjkaer for putting smile back on his face
AFP, London :French midfielder Paul Pogba says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s arrival as interim manager at Manchester United has not only sparked his return to form...
Atalanta win to set up Italian Cup quarter against Juve
AP, Cagliari :Atalanta left it late to win at Cagliari 2-0 on Monday to set up an Italian Cup quarterfinal against Juventus.Duvan Zapata scored one...
BFF accords reception to three MPs
Sports Reporter :Bangladesh Football Federation accorded a reception to three newly elected Members of Parliament (MP) at the conference room in BFF house on Tuesday.The...
Jesus keeps up scoring spree, Man City beat Wolves 3-0
AP, Manchester :Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is keeping a close eye on Gabriel Jesus now the young striker’s family are no longer with him...