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It took ATK Mohun Bagan (ATKMB) a while after a Saturday dunking that unhinged a sliver of the stadium roof, flattened pitchside hoardings and led to a 51-minute stoppage to find their bearings. In that time, Bashundhara Kings hit the same…

A profligate PV Sindhu faltered in the semifinals of the Thailand Open, going down in straight games to Olympic champion and world number four Chen Yu Fei of China here on Saturday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, lost 17-21 16-21 to…

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu eked out a three-game win over world number 1 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to make it to the semifinals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Friday.The sixth seeded Indian prevailed 21-15 20-22…

It has been 11 years since AC Milan won their last Serie A title, but they need only draw at Sassuolo on Sunday to take home a Scudetto which has been elusive for far too long for a club of their grandeur.The day has been a long time…

When Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed the ball into the net, Everton fans were ready to start celebrating their team's Premier League status being preserved.A combination of astonishment and relief sent supporters flooding onto the Goodison…

Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar.Three female referees and three female assistant referees were announced Thursday by FIFA among 129 officials…

Srikanth, seeded eighth, gave a walkover to his Irish rival Nhat Nguyen. The reason for his withdrawal is not yet known. Kidambi Srikanth, one of the main architects of India's historic Thomas Cup triumph, exited from the Thailand Open…

Gabon star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has confirmed his retirement from international football.The Barcelona forward appeared 72 times for his nation, scoring 30 goals and also serving as captain. He is the all-time top scorer for his…

Badminton ace, Padma Shri Kidambi Srikanth has shown his prowess among the 10-man team that recently won the Thomas Cup — for the first time in tournament’s 74-year-long history — and still says that post the victory, “the feeling hasn’t…

Eintracht Frankfurt’s 42-year wait for a European trophy is over.The German club ended its title drought with a penalty shootout win over Rangers in the Europa League final on Wednesday.Goalkeeper Kevin Trapp came up with a big save at the…

Don’t blame Gokulam Kerala FC (GKFC) for wanting to make the Salt Lake stadium their home. They have bagged the Durand Cup here and retained I-League winning against the giants of Indian club football en route. On Wednesday, the biggest…

The Supreme Court appointed a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Wednesday to run the All India Football Federation and virtually revoked the powers of its governing body headed by president Praful Patel.Underlining the…

Srikanth, seeded eighth in the BWF Super 500 tournament, won the first round match 18-21 21-10 21-16 in 49 minutes. Fresh from playing a major role in India's historic Thomas Cup triumph, ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the men's…

Klopp's side beat Southampton 2-1 on Tuesday to leave them a point behind City with one game left to play for both teams. Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said it was "not likely but possible" that his team could pip Manchester City to the…

Group D of the AFC Cup begins here on Wednesday with ATK Mohun Bagan (ATKMB) as favourites and league champions from India, Bangladesh and the Maldives out to prove that reputations don’t always decide football games. There will be three…

Kidambi Srikanth shook off his struggles of many months to regain form last December as he became the first Indian male player to reach the world championships final in Huelva, Spain, finishing runner-up.Since then the former world No 1…

English soccer player Jake Daniels said he is gay on Monday in a trailblazing moment for the European men's game. The 17-year-old forward made the announcement at the end of his first season as a professional player with second division…

Newcastle United dealt a huge blow to Arsenal's chances of qualifying for the Champions League by beating them 2-0 in the Premier League on Monday.An own goal from Ben White and then a late strike from January signing Bruno Guimaraes…

A severe bout of food poisoning after a meal at the Bangalore airport had left Lakshya Sen drained of all energy three days before the Thomas Cup began in Thailand. In the last few months, Lakshya has emerged the country's best singles…

Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen had played earlier. So what was it about the team in Bangkok that spurred India to their maiden triumph in 32 editions?

HS Prannoy was not required to play in the Thomas Cup final against Indonesia. His teammates sealed the tie by winning the first three matches in the best-of-five tie in Bangkok on Sunday night. India’s savior in the previous two wins could…

The reaction by an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, who tried to add some humour to his tweet, didn't go well with the fans. The Indian men's badminton team etched their names in the history books, becoming the first unit to…

Laskhya Sen, the doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, and Kidambi Srikanth won their respective matches as India wrapped the five-round match early, winning it 3-0. The Indian men's badminton team scripted history on…

Sevilla needed a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid to clinch the final Champions League spot in the Spanish league on Sunday.Barcelona secured second place, and a spot in the lucrative Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, after…

Knowing how the previous two ties had progressed, HS Prannoy was getting ready, warming up for his match, the decisive fifth rubber. The hero of India’s 3-2 victories over badminton powerhouses and former champions Malaysia and Denmark in…

Pullela Gopichand delivered one of India’s great sporting moments as a player, winning the All England title in 2001. As chief national coach, Gopichand experienced utmost joy on Sunday as India won the Thomas Cup for the first time ever,…

The Premier League title race looks set to go down to the final day after Manchester City dropped two points with a 2-2 draw at West Ham United on Sunday. Riyad Mahrez failed to a convert a late penalty that would have won the game for Pep…

Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth and the doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty created history as the Indian men's badminton team defeated Indonesia 3-0 to win their first-ever Thomas Cup gold. India continued their robust…

Indian badminton team created history on Sunday as they lifted the Thomas Cup trophy for the very first time. In what was their maiden appearance in the tournament finale, India defeated the record 14-time champions Indonesia in the Thomas…

Hailing the Indian men's badminton team for defeating 14-time champions Indonesia, Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Sunday announced ₹one crore cash award for the team for winning the maiden Thomas Cup…