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Matic stunner helps Man U reclaim second place

Matic stunner helps Man U reclaim second place

-- 2018-03-06 13:54:53

Nemanja Matic scored a stunning long-range goal in injury time as Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in a wild English Premier League game and reclaim second place o...

Sneijder retires from Netherlands duty

Sneijder retires from Netherlands duty

-- 2018-03-05 21:06:03

Wesley Sneijder has retired from Netherlands duty, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has announced, reports Goal.com. The 33-year-old agreed to walk away from international football follow...

Messi’s 600th career goal enough to beat Atleti

Messi’s 600th career goal enough to beat Atleti

-- 2018-03-05 19:07:07

Lionel Messi’s 600th career goal proved to be a decisive moment in La Liga's title race on Sunday afternoon at the Nou Camp Riding on ‘the migician’s’ strike Barcelona registe...

ActionAid event on sports women Tuesday

ActionAid event on sports women Tuesday

FE Online Desk 2018-03-05 13:08:34

ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) will hold an event titled “Of Struggle and Liberation: Celebrating Sports Women” Tuesday at 5:30 PM at Independent University, Bangladesh. Arif Khan Joy, Deputy...

Guardiola’s City just four win away from title

Guardiola’s City just four win away from title

-- 2018-03-05 12:42:30

Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City took another major step towards bagging the league title by defeating champions Chelsea 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s men e...

Poland building collapse claims four lives

Poland building collapse claims four lives

-- 2018-03-05 10:12:02

Four people have been killed and 24 others injured after an apartment building collapsed Sunday in Poland's western city of Poznan, said officials. The building contained 18 apartments and housed 40...

Tigers off to Sri Lanka to  play tri-nation trophy

Tigers off to Sri Lanka to play tri-nation trophy

-- 2018-03-05 00:31:21

  A 16-member Bangladesh team, led by stand-in captain Mahmudullah Riyad, left Dhaka for Sri Lanka on Sunday afternoon to participate in the Nidahas Trophy Tri-nation T20I Tournament beginning o...

Fiorentina captain Davide Astori passes away aged 31

Fiorentina captain Davide Astori passes away aged 31

-- 2018-03-04 18:44:33

Italy international Davide Astori, capped 14 times by his country, has passed away on Sunday. The 31-year-old centre-back had been had enjoyed a professional career spanning 12 years. Astori and hi...

Del Potro downs Kevin Anderson in Mexican Open final

Del Potro downs Kevin Anderson in Mexican Open final

-- 2018-03-04 17:58:26

Argentine Juan Martin del Potro outplayed South African Kevin Anderson for the seventh time in a row in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series (7-0), beating Anderson 6-4, 6-4 to win the ATP World Tour 500...

Real ease past 10-man Getafe

Real ease past 10-man Getafe

-- 2018-03-04 13:41:35

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid returned to winning ways in La Liga by beating 10-man Getafe. Zinedine Zidane's side suffered a shock defeat by Espanyol earlier on Tuesday, but Gareth B...

Neymar undergoes successful foot surgery

Neymar undergoes successful foot surgery

-- 2018-03-04 12:40:45

Brazil’s Paris St Germain forward Neymar has undergone a successful surgery after fracturing a metatarsal and spraining an ankle during Sunday's French league match against Olympique Marseille....

VAR technology set for Russia World Cup use

VAR technology set for Russia World Cup use

-- 2018-03-04 11:48:03

Video assistant referees are set to be used at this year's World Cup in Russia after football's lawmakers voted to approve the technology. VAR has been trialled in some domestic English cup games thi...

FA slaps £50,000 fine on Man City

FA slaps £50,000 fine on Man City

-- 2018-03-03 20:51:03

Manchester City has been fined £50,000 after admitting a charge of failing to control their players in their FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Wigan Athletic. Both clubs were charged by the Football...

Shakib-less Bangladesh leaves for Colombo Sunday

Shakib-less Bangladesh leaves for Colombo Sunday

-- 2018-03-03 19:05:54

A 16-member Bangladesh team, without star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, will leave for Sri Lanka on Sunday afternoon to participate in the Nidahas Trophy. The Tri-nation T20I Tournament will begin on...

Injured Nadal pulls out of Indian Wells, Miami Open

Injured Nadal pulls out of Indian Wells, Miami Open

-- 2018-03-03 11:35:26

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Indian Wells and Miami Open tournaments after aggravating the leg injury that forced him out of the Australian Open in January, the Spanish world number two said on...

Kiwi legend Vettori to coach Rajshahi franchise in BPL

Kiwi legend Vettori to coach Rajshahi franchise in BPL

-- 2018-03-02 18:08:20

New Zealand legend Daniel Vettori has been appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 franchise Rajshahi Kings. He will be part of the coaching set up for seasons in 2018 and...

Barca drop points after 'invisible' penalty

Barca drop points after 'invisible' penalty

-- 2018-03-02 12:59:22

Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at relegation-fighting Las Palmas on Thursday in an unexpected setback that left them with a five-point lead in La Liga ahead of their top-of-the-table showdown with...

Neymar out for three months

Neymar out for three months

-- 2018-03-02 12:30:10

Paris St-Germain forward Neymar will have surgery on Saturday after fracturing a metatarsal and spraining an ankle during Sunday's Ligue 1 victory over Marseille. Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar co...

Murray plans return before grass court season

Murray plans return before grass court season

-- 2018-03-01 21:43:08

Britain's Andy Murray is planning to return to the practice court towards the end of March and could be back in action before the grass-court season. The 30-year-old, who had hip surgery on 8 January...

US Olympic chief quits amid Nassar scandal

US Olympic chief quits amid Nassar scandal

-- 2018-03-01 14:40:20

The head of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has stepped down, citing health reasons. Chief Executive Scott Blackmun recently revealed he was battling prostate cancer, but has faced extensi...

Four-star Griezmann puts Leganes to the sword

Four-star Griezmann puts Leganes to the sword

-- 2018-03-01 13:07:35

Antoine Griezmann gave a mesmerising display for Atletico Madrid, bagging all four goals in their 4-0 romp of Leganes on Wednesday to cut the gap on leaders Barcelona to four points in La Liga. Barce...

Neymar set to undergo surgery in Brazil

Neymar set to undergo surgery in Brazil

-- 2018-03-01 11:28:12

Paris St Germain forward Neymar will undergo surgery in Brazil this week after he suffered a fractured metatarsal and a sprained ankle, the French club said. “After tests, and with the player...

Tigers may miss Shakib in NIDAHAS Trophy

Tigers may miss Shakib in NIDAHAS Trophy

-- 2018-02-28 21:49:38

Tigers may miss leading all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in the upcoming Twenty20 tournament against Sri Lanka and India. The Bangladesh squad is leaving for Colombo on March 4 to play the NIDAHAS Trophy...

Espanyol's Moreno strikes late to stun Real

Espanyol's Moreno strikes late to stun Real

-- 2018-02-28 11:52:32

Gerard Moreno scored an injury-time winner as Espanyol beat Real Madrid for the first time in over a decade. Real had won five games in a row but rested Cristiano Ronaldo in Tuesday's clash and were...

Role of coach like a  father figure: Walsh

Role of coach like a father figure: Walsh

-- 2018-02-28 00:36:45

Courtney Walsh, filling in as Bangladesh's head coach on an interim basis, feels the role itself is that of a father figure and is eager to take on the challenge which begins with the Nidahas T20 tri-...

Ander Herrera faces match fixing charges

Ander Herrera faces match fixing charges

-- 2018-02-27 20:49:40

Manchester United’s Ander Herrera could be facing time in jail after prosecutors said on Monday that they want to put him behind bars over an alleged match-fixing scandal. Spanish state prosecu...

Neymar likely to miss clash with Real

Neymar likely to miss clash with Real

-- 2018-02-27 13:12:03

Paris St-Germain forward Neymar is likely to miss the Champions League last-16 second-leg tie against Real Madrid after being diagnosed with a fractured metatarsal and a sprained ankle. The Brazilian...

Napoli rout Cagliari to go four points clear

Napoli rout Cagliari to go four points clear

-- 2018-02-27 11:16:14

Napoli made it 10 league wins in a row as they moved four points clear at the top of Serie A by thumping Cagliari. Juventus had their game against Atalanta postponed on Sunday because of snow and Nap...

BCB names 16-man squad for Nidahas Trophy T20I series

BCB names 16-man squad for Nidahas Trophy T20I series

-- 2018-02-27 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Cricket board (BCB) on Monday announced the 16-member squad for the upcoming Nidihas Trophy T20I tri-series naming Shakib Al Hasan as the captain and Mahmudullah Riyad as his deputy, re...

City clinch League Cup crown hammering Arsenal

City clinch League Cup crown hammering Arsenal

-- 2018-02-26 13:19:02

Pep Guardiola claimed his maiden English silverware as his side crushed Arsenal 3-0 in the League Cup final on Sunday. The old guard of Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva scored in the di...