Football
Spanish midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo stars in Toronto debut
Toronto, Mar 30 (AP/UNB) — Spanish midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo made a triumphant debut for Toronto FC, scoring twice and setting up another goal in a 4-0 victory over New York City FC on Friday night.
2nd Div Football: Mugda SKS beat BG Press 4-1
Dhaka, March 29 (UNB) – Mugda Samaj Kallayan Sangsad earned a facile 4-1 goals victory over BG Press in the Dhaka Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at the Kamalapur Stadium here on Friday.
‘Wings Uni Futsal’ begins in city Sunday
Dhaka, March 29 (UNB) - The second season of the ‘Wings Uni Futsal’ 2019 competition, powered by Hero, will begin at Shaheed Suhrawardi National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday (March 31).
State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Hasan Russell MP will formally inaugurate the five-day event in the morning.
Thirty-two renowned public and private universities of the country will initially compete with each other in the first round group matches. Later 16 teams will compete in the round of sixteen.
The quarterfinals, semifinals and final will be held on April 4 at the same venue.
State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak will be the chief guest at the closing ceremony of the meet.
The 64-match tournament is being organized by Wings Clear Lemon Drinks, a concern of Sajeeb Group, along with Hero Motorcycle, a concern of Niloy Motors, and Walton.
Champs League: Police AC beat Soccer Club, Feni 3-1
Dhaka, March 28 (UNB) – A brilliant hat-trick by Amirul Islam steered Bangladesh Police AC to earn a facile 3-1 goals victory over Soccer Club, Feni in the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football at Kamalapur Stadium here on Thursday.
US soccer player Pulisic has strained right quadriceps
Houston, Mar 28 (AP/UNB) — Christian Pulisic has a strained right quadriceps and returned to Germany for treatment, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Wednesday.
Juventus: Ronaldo's injury 'apparently minor'
Turin, Mar 27 (AP/UNB) — Juventus says Cristiano Ronaldo only sustained an "apparently minor" injury when playing for Portugal but did not offer a timeline for his return.
AFC U-23 Champs: Bangladesh taste maiden victory beating Sri Lanka 2-0
Dhaka, Mar 26 (UNB) – Bangladesh U-23 team tasted the maiden victory in the 13th match of the AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers beating Sri Lanka by 2-0 goals in the last Group B match at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Isa Town, Bahrain on Tuesday evening.
Mbappe, Griezmann, Giroud score as France routs Iceland 4-0
Paris, Mar 26 (AP/UNB) — World champion France fully capitalized on Iceland's defensive deficiencies and lack of imagination to demolish the North Atlantic nation 4-0 in qualifying for the 2020 European Championship on Monday.
Bangamata U-19 Football: Bangladesh team start fitness training
Dhaka, Mar 25 (UNB) – Bangladesh women’s football team started their fitness training in gymnasium on Monday ahead of the six-nation first Bangamata U-19 Women’s International Gold Cup Football Tournament beginning in the capital on April 22.
AFC U-23 Champs: Bangladesh to play Sri Lanka on Tuesday
Dhaka, Mar 25 (UNB) – After making a brave fight against upper-ranked Palestine and hosts Bahrain, Bangladesh Youth team will play lowly Sri Lanka in the last Group B match of the AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers on Tuesday (March 26) at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Isa Town, Bahrain eyeing the first win.