Football
Liverpool survive scare from virus-hit Villa in FA Cup
AFP, London :Liverpool survived a scare from coronavirus-ravaged Aston Villa to reach the FA Cup fourth round with a 4-1 win against opponents missing their entire first-team squad as the pandemic wreaks havoc on...
Former FIFA president Blatter in hospital, ‘getting better every day’
AFP, Geneva :Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been taken to hospital, a Swiss newspaper said Thursday, but media insisted the disgraced official’s life was not in danger.“My father is in hospital. He’s getting...
English FA accepts Cavani not racist but match ban stays
Agency :The English Football Association (FA) panel handed Edinson Cavani a three-match suspension despite acknowledging the Manchester United striker was not being deliberately racist and had not known his language on social media was...
Led by reborn Messi, Barca aim for three wins in a row
Agency :Barcelona showed their true potential in an outstanding 3-2 midweek win over Athletic Bilbao but now face the hard task of following it up when they visit Granada on Saturday searching for an...
Fed Cup Football: Bashundhara Kings reach final
Sports Reporter :Bashundhara Kings reached the final of the Walton Federation Cup Football defeating Dhaka Abahani Limited by 3-1 goals in the second semi-final at the flood-lit Bangabandhu National Stadium on Thursday.The stipulated ninety-minute...
Messi double gives Barca renewed hope in La Liga title chase
AFP, Madrid :Ronald Koeman said Barcelona can still win La Liga after Lionel Messi scored twice on Wednesday in a 3-2 win over Athletic Bilbao.Messi’s double helped Barca reduce the gap behind La Liga’s...
Two surprises 0n first day of Copa del Rey 2nd round ties
The second round of Spain’s Copa del Rey knockout competition brought surprises on Tuesday, with two top flight teams knocked out by rivals from the third tier of the Spanish game.Segunda B side Cordoba...
No Zlatan, no problem as Milan rated Europe’s most improved team
Even with Zlatan Ibrahimovic sidelined through injury, AC Milan have maintained their early season form and improved more than any other team in Europe in the last year, according to the Euro Club Index...
Sissoko and Son fire Spurs into League Cup final
Tottenham Hotspur reached the League Cup final after goals from Moussa Sissoko and Son Heung-min sank Championship (second-tier) Brentford 2-0 on Tuesday to set up a clash with Manchester United or Manchester City in...
Fed Cup Football Saif Sporting Club storm into final
Sports Reporter :Saif Sporting Club stormed into the final of the Walton Federation Cup Football defeating Chattogram Abahani Limited by 3-0 goals in the first semi final at the country’s prime venue Bangabandhu National...
Abahani, Bashundhara lock horns in 2nd semi-final today
Star-studded Dhaka Abahani Limited takes on holders Bashundhara Kings in the second semi-final of Federation Cup Football scheduled to be held today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.Private satellite channel T Sports will telecast the...