Football

AFP, Newcastle :Frank Lampard admitted he wants to sign a new striker after Newcastle damaged Chelsea’s bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League with a dramatic 1-0 win at St James’ Park...

Bashundhara Kings beat Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) by 6-1 goals in a friendly football match at Bashundhara Sports Arena here on Friday.Kings President cum team’s captain Imrul Hasan and physical trainer Javier Sanchez...

AFP, Berlin :Michael Gregoritsch was delighted to score and set up a goal on his Schalke debut as Borussia Moenchengladbach’s German title hopes were dented by a 2-0 defeat in Gelsenkirchen on Friday.“That’s how...

Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in their must win group A last match of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football tournament scheduled to be held today at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.State-owned Bangladesh...

Agency :Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Harry Maguire as Manchester United’s new captain less than six months after his £80 million ($104 million) move from Leicester.Maguire will take over as skipper from Ashley Young,...

AFP, London :Liverpool can widen the chasm between themselves and Manchester United to a staggering 30 points if they come out on top in the battle between England’s two most successful clubs at Anfield...

AFP, Tokyo :Japan youth international Jun Nishikawa said Friday he heard Barcelona were keen on signing him through friends but denied there had been any contact from the Spanish giants.The 17-year-old attacking midfielder, who...

AFP, Milan :Cristiano Ronaldo was too ill to play, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic spent the evening resting on the bench, but even without their biggest stars, Juventus and AC Milan cruised into the last eight...

AFP, Manchester :Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted his decision to risk Marcus Rashford as a second half substitute “backfired” despite seeing his side progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup...

AFP, Paris :Kylian Mbappe scored twice to take his season tally to 20 as the French World Cup winner shone in Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-1 rout of his former club Monaco on Wednesday.The victory kept...

Tottenham have signed midfielder Gedson Fernandes on loan from Benfica for 18 months.The 21-year-old made his debut for Benfica last season and Spurs have the option to make his signing permanent at the end...