Football
Brazilian winger Malcom signs 5-year contract with Barcelona
Portland, Jul 27 (AP/UNB) — Brazilian winger Malcom has signed a five-year contract with Barcelona before being presented Thursday during the Spanish club's preseason tour in the United States.
Mbappe reveals he played World Cup finals with a back injury
Paris, Jul 25 (AP/UNB) — France striker Kylian Mbappe has revealed he played the World Cup semifinals and final with a back injury he hid from his rivals.
Inter-University Football: IUB, ULAB make good start
Dhaka, July 25 (UNB) – The Shahjalal Islami Bank Faraaz Gold Cup 2nd Inter-University Football Tournament 2018, began here on Wednesday with ULAB and Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) making good start after winning their opening matches.
DFA Football: Mohammedan SC outplays KS Alif Smriti by 8-2 goals
Dhaka, July 25 (UNB) – Mohammedan Sporting Club earned comfortable 8-2 goals victory over KS Alif Smriti in the Faridpur District Football League at the Lt. Sheikh Jamal District Football Stadium in Faridpur on Wednesday.
Bhola and Dalim made hattricks scoring five and three goals respectively for the winners while Sony netted both the goals for the losers.
Ozil quits Germany squad in spat over Turkey president photo
Berlin, Jul 23 (AP/UNB) — Mesut Ozil is quitting Germany's national team following criticism over his decision to pose for a picture with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Usain Bolt to trial with A-League's Mariners
Sydney, Jul 17 (AP/UNB) — Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt will trial for six weeks with the Central Coast Mariners from next month in a deal which could see him play for a season in Australian football's A-League.
Young, joyful France beats Croatia 4-2 to win 2nd World Cup
Moscow, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — Taking turns sliding across the rain-soaked turf holding the World Cup trophy tight, teenager Kylian Mbappe and the rest of France's players acted like the youthful bunch they are.
Croatia in World Cup final for 1st time, beats England 2-1
Moscow, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — Croatia's legs seemed heavy, burdened by the accumulated toll of consecutive penalty-kicks wins needed to get this far. England had gone ahead with a free kick just five minutes in, dominated play and appeared headed to its first World Cup final since 1966.
Mbappe, not Messi, stars as France beats Argentina 4-3
Kazan, June 30 (AP/UNB) — Teenager Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in a five-minute span to lead France over Argentina 4-3 Saturday and into the World Cup quarterfinals.