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Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy breezed into the quarterfinals with a stunning straight-game win over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the Japan Open Super 750 tournament at Osaka…

Paul Pogba's knee injury could save France coach Didier Deschamps from having to make a painful choice. For the midfielder's fitness could prove to be the determining factor in deciding whether he plays at the World Cup, amid an extortion…

Manchester United took the cost of its recent rebuild to nearly $240 million by completing the signing of Brazil winger Antony from Ajax on Thursday, the final day of the transfer window.The 22-year-old Antony became United's second most…

Manchester City has secured defensive cover by signing center back Manuel Akanji from Borussia Dortmund for 17.5 million euros ($17.5 million) on Thursday.City has a glut of center backs in the squad, with Akanji joining Ruben Dias, John…

The jury in the trial of Ryan Giggs was discharged Wednesday after failing to reach a verdict on domestic violence charges against the former Manchester United star.Giggs, 48, had been on trial for four weeks but after more than 20 hours…

The upcoming Under-17 Women's World Cup in India will see the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology making its debut in the age-group showpiece, world football governing body FIFA announced on Tuesday.The prestigious tournament, which…

Considered by many to be the best footballer in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo has amazed fans and experts since his professional debut. Although the Manchester United attacker is 37-years-old, he is still considered to be the greatest by…

Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth registered a stunning straight-game win over world number 4 Lee Zii Jia but Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen suffered a shock defeat in the opening round of the Japan Open Super 750 tournament…

Cristiano Ronaldo's Manchester United teammates have reportedly turned against him as speculation increases that the Portugal attacker could leave the Premier League club. According to The Sun, Ronaldo's behavior and attitude has annoyed…

The French police have initiated an investigation against the claims made by France and Juventus star Paul Pogba, who stated that he is being blackmailed by gangsters which involves his brother Mathias, who also is a footballer. The…

Mumbai City FC (MCFC) unleashed a champagne performance in the Durand Cup, with a 5-1 win over Rajasthan United FC (RUFC), in a Group B game at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan (KBK), in Kolkata in the southern part of the city. Greg Stewart…

PSG had to rely on a late penalty by Neymar to salvage a 1-1 draw against Monaco in Ligue 1, on Sunday at the Parc des Princes. Kevin Volland gave the visitors an early lead in the 20th-minute and it looked like they would walk away with…

Armed robbers broke into the home of Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang early on Monday morning, police said, and physically assaulted the player and his wife as they forced them to open a safe to steal jewellery, according to…

Iranian state media has revealed that women in the country officially attended a domestic football league match for the first time since the 1979 Islamic revolution. The women attended the match between home side Estaqlal and rivals…

Former India captain and AIFF presidential candidate Bhaichung Bhutia on Sunday alleged that political pressure has led to his home state body Sikkim FA not supporting him in the upcoming general body elections. The 45-year-old Bhutia, one…

For over two years, Kolkata had waited for a Sunday like this. So it fit that mini trucks teeming with supporters, shirts, loud hailers and flags of both teams would make their way to the Salt Lake stadium and unfurl tifos before kick-off…

Having recently snubbed Jamie Carragher, Cristiano Ronaldo proved that it was personal ahead of Manchester United's Premier League match vs Southampton on Saturday. Ahead of United's win against Liverpool, Ronaldo totally ignored the…

Raheem Sterling's first two goals for Chelsea steered the 10-man Blues to a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Leicester City as Thomas Tuchel's side survived the early dismissal of Conor Gallagher in the Premier League on Saturday.Two yellow…

Liverpool earned their first win of the season in stunning fashion after equalling the record for the biggest ever Premier League victory with a 9-0 thrashing of promoted Bournemouth at Anfield on Saturday.Two goals inside the opening six…

Shanmugham Venkatesh said the India under-20 men's team was confident that FIFA’s suspension would end before the Asian qualifiers in Iraq next month. “Like everyone connected with football, we were a little disturbed but our training was…

With FIFA lifting its ban on AIFF, Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia welcomed the decision and called it 'wonderful news'. FIFA had suspended AIFF on August 15 citing 'undue influence from third parties' and also stated that the…

Cristiano Ronaldo has been in the headlines for the wrong reasons lately. The star striker began the ongoing Premier League season with a desire to leave Manchester United and also was dropped from the playing XI against Liverpool after…

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty signed off with a maiden bronze medal in the men's doubles competition of the World Championships after going down narrowly to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the semifinals on Friday.…

BWF World Championship 2022 Men's Doubles Live: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty scripted history on Friday by becoming the first Indian pair to reach the semi-finals of the men's doubles event at the BWF World Championships. The…

At the post-match interaction with the media, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were asked multiple questions about creating Indian badminton history by reaching the men’s doubles semi-finals of the World Championships. In each…

Ahead of a highly-anticipated All India Football Federation (AIFF) elections, former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia, who is running for the president’s post, made a strong pitch to state associations to keep football ‘free from politics’…

FIFA on Friday lifted the suspension that it had imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) earlier this month due to undue third-party influence, Football global governing governing body said in a statement on Friday. It also…

Manchester United will start another season in the Europa League in a group with Real Sociedad, Sheriff and Omonoia after the draw was made Friday.Man United, which won the Europa League in 2017 and was the beaten finalist two years ago,…

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Friday scripted history by becoming the first Indian pair to win a medal in men's doubles competition at the World Championships after upsetting world number 2 Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of…

Heavyweights East Bengal were held to a goal-less draw by Rajasthan United in a fast-paced Durand Cup match at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan (KBK) in Kolkata on Thursday. East Bengal had more chances in the Group B game and also more…