Football
Sirajganj Gold Cup: Chandaikona Union beat Sonakhara Union 1-0
Sirajganj, Sept 09 (UNB) – Chandaikona Union made a good start in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibar Rahman Inter-Union Gold Cup Under-17 Football Tournament beating Sonakhara Union by 1-0 goal in the opening match at Raiganj Pilot High School ground here on Sunday.
SAFF Suzuki Cup: India rout Maldives 2-0
Dhaka, Sep 9 (UNB) – Defending champions India defeated the Maldives by 2-0 goals in the Group ‘B’ last match of the seven-nation SAFF Suzuki Cup at Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) on Sunday.
SAFF Suzuki Cup: Bangladesh dream shatter again losing to Nepal 0-2
Dhaka, Sep 8 (UNB) – Hosts Bangladesh’s dream shattered again in the seven –nation 12th SAFF Suzuki Cup as Nepal brought down high flying Bangladesh to the earth beating them by 2-0 goals in the last Group A match at the flood-light Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.
SAFF Suzuki Cup: Pakistan waiting for semifinal outplaying all losers Bhutan 3-0
Dhaka, Sep 8 (UNB) – Pakistan awaiting for the semifinal berth from Group A of the seven-nation 12th SAFF Suzuki Cup’18 eliminating all-losers Bhutan by 3-0 goals in the well dominating last group match at the country’s premier sports venue --Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.
US's Jermaine Jones retires, 11 months after his last match
Washington, Sept 8 (AP/UNB) – Midfielder Jermaine Jones announced his retirement, 11 months after his last match for Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy.
Neymer, Firmino lead Brazil over US 2-0 in exhibition
East Rutherford, Sept 8 (AP/UNB) — Neymar and Roberto Firmino scored first-half goals, and Brazil overwhelmed the United States 2-0 on Friday night in an exhibition before a sparse crowd at MetLife Stadium.
Dutch beat Peru 2-1 in Wesley Sneijder's last match
Amsterdam, Sep 7 (AP/UNB) — Memphis Depay stole the show Thursday by scoring both Dutch goals as the Netherlands beat Peru 2-1 in a friendly billed as a farewell to record midfielder Wesley Sneijder.
Without Ronaldo, Portugal draws with Modric's Croatia
Faro, Sep 7 (AP/UNB) — With Cristiano Ronaldo absent and Luka Modric in action, Portugal and Croatia drew 1-1 in a friendly Thursday.
Nations League starts in drab style with Germany-France draw
Europe's newest international soccer tournament started Thursday with a whimper rather than a bang.
SAFF Suzuki Cup: Bangladesh need at least a draw with Nepal to reach semis
Dhaka, Sep 7 (UNB) - Bangladesh will need a draw against visiting Nepal on Saturday’s match to reach the semifinal in the seven-nation SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018.