Sports
Thakurgaon clinches National Rugby title beating Rangpur 2-1
Dhaka, Feb 5 (UNB) – Thakurgaon District clinched the Walton 3rd National Women’s Rugby title beating Rangpur District by 2-1 points in the tie breaker at Dhanmondi Women’s Sports Complex here on Tuesday.
Riders, Dynamites lock horns Wednesday for last final berth
Dhaka, Feb 5 (UNB) - Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza-led Rangpur Riders and Bangladesh Test and T20 skipper Shakib Al Hasan’s Dhaka Dynamites will lock horns in the Qualifier-2 of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday for a final berth.
Mourinho accepts guilty plea for tax fraud in Spain
Madrid, Feb 5 (AP/UNB) — Former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho received a one-year suspended sentence after reaching a guilty plea for tax fraud in Spain on Tuesday.
1st Div Hockey: Combined SC crush Bornak Samaj 10-0
Dhaka, Feb 5 (UNB) - A brilliant double hat-trick by Javed Hossain guided Combined Sporting Club to register a 10-0 goal victory over Bornak Samaj in the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday.
DU Ruqayyah Hall Sports: Mila emerges champion
Dhaka, Feb 5 (UNB) - Monira Chowdhury Mila, a 3rd year BA (Hons) student of the Microbiology department, emerged champion in the 58th Annual Sports Competition of Ruqayyah Hall of Dhaka University held at the university’s central playground on Tuesday.
Bangladesh include Shafiul, Ebadat for New Zealand tour
Dhaka, Feb 5 (UNB) — The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday included Shafiul Islam and uncapped pacer Ebadat Hossain for the Tigers’ tour of New Zealand.
Lazio and Atalanta win to be a point behind 4th-place Milan
Milan, Feb 5 (AP/UNB) — Lazio and Atalanta kept themselves firmly in the race for a Champions League place with narrow wins in Serie A on Monday.
Juventus winger Douglas Costa unhurt after car crash
Turin, Feb 5 (AP/UNB) — Juventus and Brazil winger Douglas Costa has escaped unhurt after he was involved in a car crash.
Liverpool held by West Ham as title challenge falters again
London, Feb 5 (AP/UNB) — With points dropped for the second consecutive game and a title challenge getting jittery, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is keen to transmit serenity.
Ben Arfa suing for compensation over unhappy spell with PSG
Paris, Feb 5 (AP/UNB) — French midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa is seeking up to 8 million euros ($9.1 million) in compensation from Paris Saint-Germain for not playing him during the last 15 months of his largely unhappy spell with the club.