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Bashundhara Kings to play NoFel in semi today

Bashundhara Kings will play NoFel Sporting Club in the first semifinal of the Walton Under-18 Football Tournament at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city today (Thursday), reports UNB.The match will kick off at 5pm.Saif Sporting Club will play the second semifinal on Friday (September 27) against Dhaka Abahani Limited at...

Barca secure win over Villarreal as Messi limps off

BARCELONA, Sept 25 (Reuters): Barcelona secured a much-needed 2-1 home victory over Villarreal in La Liga on Tuesday, racing into a two-goal lead inside 15 minutes before hanging on after Santi Cazorla halved the deficit on the stroke of halftime.The victory takes Barcelona up to fourth with 10 points after...

Man Utd post record revenue of £627m

LONDON, Sept 25 (AFP): Manchester United announced record revenues of £627 million ($780 million) on Tuesday as the club's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward moved to reassure fans his priority remains on the pitch.United have won just two of their last 11 Premier League games stretching back to last season, which...

India should withdraw from C'wealth Games, says Olympic boss

NEW DELHI, Sept 25 (AFP): India should withdraw from the Commonwealth Games due to the "low level of competition" in the tournament, the president of the country's Olympic body told AFP on Wednesday.Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra's comments come after the South Asian nation threatened to boycott the next...

St Petersburg, Munich, London to host Champions League finals

LJUBLJANA, Sept 25 (Reuters): St Petersburg, Munich and Wembley Stadium in London will host the three Champions League finals from 2021, European football's governing body UEFA said on Tuesday.UEFA also announced that it would expand the size of the top divisions in the Nations League, while its new third tier...

BOA gives Tk 0.5m to gold medalist shooter Sabrina

Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) handed over Tk 0.5 million (5 lakh) as financial assistance to the country's gold medalist shooter Sabrina Sultana at BOA office in the city on Tuesday for her treatment, reports UNB.BOA Secretary General Syed Shaheed Reza handed over a cheque to Sabrina's husband Saiful Alam and...

Colchester beat Spur, Arsenal, Man City win

LONDON, Sept 25 (AFP): Tottenham Hotspur FC's disappointing start to the season hit a new low as they suffered an embarrassing League Cup third-round defeat on penalties at fourth-tier Colchester on Tuesday. Holders Manchester City won 3-0 at Championship club Preston as they made a smooth start to their bid...

UEFA tells teams not to play where women can't watch

LJUBLJANA, Sept 25 (Reuters): European football's governing body (UEFA) said on Tuesday it would tell member clubs and national teams not to play games in countries where women do not have full access to stadiums.UEFA's ruling executive committee agreed that it would "recommend to its 55 national associations and all...