Football
English sweep as Chelsea, Arsenal reach Europa League final
Manchester, May 10 (AP/UNB) — England became the first country to provide two finalists in both European competitions in the same season after Chelsea and Arsenal made it through to the title match in the Europa League on Thursday.
UEFA ponders closed-off Champions League with 8-team groups
Geneva, May 10 (AP/UNB) — UEFA is considering a proposal to change the Champions League in 2024 in a way that would move toward a closed-off competition favoring elite clubs over rivals from smaller domestic leagues.
BPL Football: Rafael helps Sheikh Russel beat Arambagh KS 2-1
Dhaka, May 9 (UNB) - Two late strikes by Brazilian forward Alex Rafael guided Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra to beat Arambagh Krira Sangha by 2-1 goals in their opening 2nd phase match of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at the Sylhet District Stadium on Thursday.
Draw of AFC U-16, AFC U-19 Championships held
Dhaka, May 9 (UNB) - The draw of the AFC Under-16 and AFC Under-19 Championships 2020’ Qualifiers was held on Thursday (May 9) at the AFC Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Bashundhara, Dhaka Abahani off to good start in BPL 2nd phase
Dhaka, May 9 (UNB) - League leader Bashundhara Kings further consolidated their position on the top in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beating Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 3-1 goals in the 2nd phase opener at the Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari on Thursday.
BFF sells tournament rights to ISP for 5 yrs
Dhaka, May 9 (UNB)- Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Wednesday sold the tournament rights of the domestic competitions to the International Sports Partner (ISP) for five years.
Tottenham stuns Ajax 3-2 to reach Champions League final
Amsterdam , May 9 (AP/UNB) — Facing a three-goal deficit at halftime in their Champions League semifinal, Tottenham's players only had to think back 24 hours or so to find a source of inspiration.
Ferrer's career comes to an end with loss in Madrid
Madrid, May 9 (AP/UNB) — David Ferrer's career came to an end with a 6-4, 6-1 loss to Alexander Zverev in the second round at the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
Villalba, Gressel score to lead Atlanta past Toronto 2-0
Atlanta, May 9 (AP/UNB) — Atlanta United is starting to resemble the team that won the MLS Cup five months ago.
2nd phase of BPL football kick off Thursday
Dhaka, May 5 (UNB) - The 2nd phase of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football begins on Thursday (May 9) with four matches billed for the day at four different venues across the country.