football
Independence Cup Football: Both matches end in goalless draw
Dhaka, Dec 8 (UNB) – Both the matches of the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament 2018 ended in goalless draws at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.
Juventus beats Inter 1-0 to open up 11-point lead in Serie A
Turin, Dec 8 (AP/UNB) — Mario Mandzukic often scores important goals and he did so again as he helped Juventus to a 1-0 win over title rival Inter Milan in the Derby d'Italia on Friday.
FIFA supports case of detained Bahraini soccer player
Zurich, Dec 7 (AP/UNB) — FIFA says it wants a soccer player who has refugee status in Australia to return to the country "at the earliest possible moment" rather than be extradited from Thailand to Bahrain.
Indy Cup Football: Chattogram Abahani move into quarterfinals;
Dhaka, Dec 6 (UNB)– Chattogram Abahani Limited smartly moved into the quarterfinals of the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament from Group B with all-win record beating Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society by a solitary goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.
Tottenham beats Southampton 3-1 to go 3rd in Premier League
London, Dec 6 (AP/UNB) — Harry Kane, Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min scored to give Tottenham a 3-1 victory over Southampton on Wednesday, sending the north London club up to third in the Premier League.
Atletico, Barcelona, Sevilla power through in Copa
Madrid, Dec 6 (AP/UNB)- Atletico Madrid was so poor in the first half against fourth-division visitor Sant Andreu that a shock Copa del Rey elimination wasn't a far-fetched possibility on Wednesday.
Chelsea beaten at Wolves, loses more ground in title race
Wolverhampton, Dec 6 (AP/UNB) — Chelsea lost more ground in the Premier League title race, and left its coach "really very worried", after squandering an early lead to go down 2-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday.
Ind-Cup Football: Bashundhara Kings reach quarterfinals
Dhaka, Dec 5 (UNB) – Federation Cup runners-up and newcomers Bashundhara Kings confirmed their quarterfinal berth in the 13-team Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament from death Group D playing goalless draw with Sheikh Russel KC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Wednesday.
Relegation-threatened Athletic fires coach Eduardo Berizzo
Madrid, Dec 5 (AP/UNB) — Spanish club Athletic Bilbao has fired coach Eduardo Berizzo after the team won only two of its first 15 matches this season.
10-man Brighton beats fierce rival Palace 3-1 in EPL
Brighton, Dec 5 (AP/UNB) — Brighton shrugged off the first-half dismissal of Shane Duffy to ease to a 3-1 home victory over fierce local rival Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Tuesday.