football
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.
Never a dull moment: Australia-India test series set to go
Dhaka, Dec 5 (AP/UNB)-One team has one of its star players sidelined with an ankle injury, and he'll miss the first test beginning Thursday at the Adelaide Oval. The other has had upsetting publicity it could never have imagined with the brother of one of its opening batsmen charged with a terrorism-related offense.
Man City faces repercussions for misleading UEFA on finances
London, Dec 5 (AP/UNB) — European soccer's leadership has an initial conclusion on leaked Manchester City correspondence: The club has been misleading UEFA over its finances.
Ind-Cup Football: Arambagh reach quarterfinals eliminating Team BJMC
Dhaka, Dec 4 (UNB) – Defending champions Arambagh Krira Sangha reached the quarterfinals of the 13-team Independence Cup Football Tournament eliminating Team BJMC by 2-1 goals in Group A match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Tuesday.
Man City tops list of FIFA payments for World Cup players
Zurich, Dec 4 (AP/UNB) — Manchester City is at the top of the FIFA list of clubs receiving payments from World Cup revenues for releasing players for national team duty in Russia.
Late Milik goal helps Napoli beat Atalanta 2-1 in Serie A
Bergamo, Dec 4 (AP/UNB) — Substitute Arkadiusz Milik scored five minutes from time and Napoli won 2-1 at Atalanta on Monday to keep alive its faint Serie A title hopes.
Ballon d'Or 1sts: Modric wins, Hegerberg takes women's award
Paris, Dec 4 (AP/UNB) — Luka Modric ended the long reign of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by winning the Ballon d'Or for the first time on Monday, while another first saw Norwegian forward Ada Hegerberg win the inaugural women's trophy.