June 19, 2016

Brazil’s Rio state declares financial disaster before Games

AP, Rio De Janeiro : The acting governor of Rio de Janeiro state has declared a state of financial disaster so he has more leeway...

Football

June 19, 2016

Members of Bangladesh National Women’s Under-16 Football team during their practice session at the BFF Artificial Turf on Saturday.

Spain's Juanfran fights for the ball with Turkey's Arda Turan (left) during the Euro 2016 Group D soccer match between Spain and Turkey at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, France on Friday.

Football

June 19, 2016

Spain’s Juanfran fights for the ball with Turkey’s Arda Turan (left) during the Euro 2016 Group D soccer match between Spain and Turkey at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, France on Friday.

United States' Matt Besler (right) and Ecuador's Enner Valencia fight for the ball during a Copa America Centenario quarterfinal soccer match at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Thursday. The US won the match 2-1.

Football

June 18, 2016

Dempsey, Zardes lead US over Ecuador 2-1, into Copa semis

AP, Seattle :Clint Dempsey scored for the third straight game and set up Gyasi Zardes for a tap-in goal, boosting the United States into the...

Players of Arambagh Krira Sangha celebrating after beating Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited by 5-4 goals in the tie-breaker of the quarter-final match of the Walton Federation Cup Football at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.

Football

June 18, 2016

Arambagh reach Fed Cup semis upsetting Jamal in penalty shootout

UNB, Dhaka :Arambagh Krira Chakra reached semis of the Federation Cup Football upsetting defending champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 2(4)-2(5) in a penalty shootout at...

Germany's Thomas Mueller (left) fights for the ball with Poland's Grzegorz Krychowiak during the Euro 2016 Group C soccer match between Germany and Poland at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, France on Thursday.

Football

June 18, 2016

Germany draw, England win and Ukraine out of Euro 2016

AP, Paris :Germany provided the first goalless draw, England earned the first comeback victory and Ukraine became the first team to be eliminated from the...

Football

June 17, 2016

BPL to begin on July 24

Sports Reporter :Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football will begin on July 24 instead of July 15. A total of 12 teams will take part in...

Football

June 17, 2016

Czechs desperate for win over ‘little Spain’

AFP :Czech Republic take on Croatia on Friday with their coach Pavel Vrba targeting a Group D win over ‘little Spain’ to help their bid...

France's Blaise Matuidi (center) is airborne as he fights for the ball with Albania's Armando Sadiku (left) during the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between France and Albania at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, France on Wednesday.

Football

June 17, 2016

Last gasp France into Euros last 16

AFP, Marseille :Late goals from Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet booked hosts France’s place in the last 16 of Euro 2016 after overcoming stiff resistance...

Football

June 17, 2016

Corinthians fury after Tite accepts Brazil job

Corinthians manager Tite has accepted an offer to coach Brazil but his appointment was met with fury at his former club, who accused the Brazilian...

Football

June 17, 2016

Arambagh to play Sk Jamal in first quarterfinal today

The main battle of the season’s curtain raiser soccer meet, –Walton Federation Cup Football– begins today (Friday) with quarterfinal match with the surprise champions of...

Football

June 17, 2016

The high officials of BFF accord a reception to the members of Bangladesh National Under-14 Women’s Football team at the BFF House on Thursday. Bangladesh National Under-14 Women’s Football team emerged as the champions of the AFC Under-14 Women’s Regional Football Championship held in Nepal recently.