MPC beat Boys Union

LALITPUR: Mahendra Police Club (MPC) blanked Boys Union Club (BUC) 3-0 in the third Nepal Bank ‘A’ Division Junior (U-14) League Football here on Saturday. Prakash Gurung, Biplab Subba and Raju Dangol scored a goal each for MPC. In other matches, Armed Police Force (APF) Team beat NIB Friends Club 2-0 on goals from Safal Lama and Shyam Nepali while New Road Team (NRT) defeated Sankata Kathmandu Mall Club 2-1. Sulabh Maskey struck twice for NRT and Stalin Shrestha replied for Sankata. — HNS

Juventus held

ROME: Juventus saw their lead at the top of Italy’s second division cut to four points on Friday after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Albinoleffe. Francesco Ruopolo’s strike put the visitors ahead in the 32nd minute before Federico Balzaretti levelled the score five minutes later. Juve have 59 points from their 30 matches, while second-placed Genoa have 55 points. The top two in the division qualify automatically for promotion. — AFP