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Dhaka Abahani, Fortis FC advance

Six times champions Dhaka Abahani Limited managed a hard-fought 1-0 goal victory over hosts Sheikh Russel KC in the Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football 2023-24 at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the city on Friday afternoon, reports UNB.Despite the day' s victory, Dhaka Abahani Limited remained at the 3rd...

Brazil great Marta to retire from int'l football at end of year

MELBOURNE, Apr 26 (Reuters): Brazil's all-time top scorer in both men's and women's football, Marta, will retire from internationals this year, the 38-year-old striker said ahead of the Paris Olympics.Marta, who has been playing in the United States with Orlando Pride since 2017, hopes to make her sixth appearance at...

Sabalenka struggles through in Madrid Open

MADRID, Apr 26 (AFP): Defending Madrid Open champion Aryna Sabalenka battled past Magda Linette 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday to reach the third round.The Australian Open winner has been in poor form since then and her Polish opponent fought well in the two hour nine minute contest.Big-hitter Sabalenka, ranked second...

UCB Women's Football League begins today

The nine-team UCB Women's Football League 2023-24, Powered by Upay, begins on today (Saturday) at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur in the city, reports UNB.Bangladesh Army SC Ltd will play Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan College SC in the opening match, will kick - off at...

France plans 6,000 police to secure Olympic torch arrival

MARSEILLE, Apr 26 (AFP): Some 6,000 police will be deployed next month to secure the arrival from Greece of the Olympic torch in the French city of Marseille, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Friday.The extra officers will be mobilised on top of local firefighters and police, meaning security will be...

PSG in perfect form to finish season in style

PARIS, Apr 26 (Reuters): Paris St Germain can wrap up the Ligue 1 title this weekend, and with the Champions League and Coupe de France still to play for, the team is in the best possible form, manager Luis Enrique said on Friday.PSG host relegation battling Le Havre on Saturday,...

Atletico face Bilbao challenge in Champions League race

BARCELONA, Apr 26 (AFP): Atletico Madrid have the chance to keep Athletic Bilbao at arm's length in the race to qualify for the Champions League when the sides meet on Saturday in La Liga.Diego Simeone's stumbling Atletico, fourth, have a three point lead on Copa del Rey winners Athletic, fifth.It...

Shahin, Vladimir take joint lead in deaf chess

Md Obaidul Islam Shahin of Bangladesh and Donskikh Vladimir of Kazakhstan took joint lead in the points table with maximum three points after the third round games of 1st Asia Pacific Individual Deaf Chess Championship which is now being held at Hotel 71 in the city on Friday, reports BSS.Turmanov...