Football

Sports Reporter :The 4th round matches of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins today after a two-day recess with three matches billed for the day at two separate venues in the capital and it’s adjoining area.On the day, Uttar Baridhara Club will take on Brothers Union Club at Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Tongi at 3 pm, Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club face Arambagh Krira Sangha at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) at 3.30 pm and Rahmatganj Muslim and...

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has decided to cancel a number of Asian competitions to safeguard the interests of all members, the AFC reported on Monday. The Asian Football Confederation cancelled its U16 and U19 championships in Bahrain and Uzbekistan respectively, along with the regional futsal tournament in Bahrain and beach soccer cup in Thailand. The events were axed “taking into consideration the uncertainty and risks in view of the current pandemic”, a statement said....

Milan’s giants will do battle in the Italian Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday after a disappointing weekend of Serie A action for Italy’s top two teams. League leaders AC Milan were swept away 3-0 by Atalanta at the San Siro on Saturday, at the same time as second-placed Inter Milan could only manage a goalless draw at Udinese which leaves them two points behind their city rivals. The teams’ star strikers Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku, who have each bagged 12...

Holders Arsenal bowed out of the FA Cup in the fourth round in disappointing fashion as Gabriel’s first-half own goal condemned them to a 1-0 defeat by Southampton on Saturday. The Gunners’ defence of the trophy they won by beating Chelsea last August ended with something of a whimper as Mikel Arteta’s side struggled with repeatedly sloppy defending. Southampton deservedly took the lead in the 24th minute when Kyle Walker-Peters drilled a low cross into the area and Gabriel inadvertently...

Agency :Fourth-tier Cheltenham Town came within minutes of one of the great FA Cup shocks before Manchester City scored three late goals to win an absorbing fourth-round tie 3-1 on Saturday.Alfie May looked poised to write his name into the competition’s folklore when he pounced to put his side ahead in the 59th minute at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.Cheltenham, 72 places lower than City in the standings, were holding on and edging towards a fairytale win but reality returned when Phil...

Spain’s fifth seed and former world number one Carolina Marin breezed into the final of badminton’s Thailand Open Saturday, beating South Korea’s An Se-young 21-19, 21-15.The 27-year-old Spaniard, ranked sixth in the world, is aiming for back-to-back titles in this week’s tournament – the second of three consecutive events in Bangkok that culminate in next week’s World Tour Finals.She came out on top last week against top-seeded Tai Tzu-ying, and continued her winning streak Saturday, maintaining her signature aggressive play...