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Brazilian striker Cleiton Silva did the star turn with twin strikes as East Bengal comprehensively beat Mohun Bagan Super Giants 3-1 in their last group league match to enter the semi-finals of the Super Cup here on Friday. Silva's pile…

With HS Prannoy vs Priyanshu Rajawat being not just an all India but also an all-academy affair, no coach sat courtside and let the fellow Thomas Cup champions battle it out in a second-round clash at the India Open. Indian Badminton…

Aymen Hussein scored two first-half headers as Iraq stunned Asian Cup favourites Japan 2-1 on Friday to reach the knockout rounds. Iraq's players celebrate their team's win in the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group D football match between…

These are heady days for Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. Each time they have entered the courts at the India Open here, the crowd has come alive. That familiar home roar -- once the preserve of Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu – is…

World No. 1 and defending champion An Se Young of Korea retired hurt against Singapore's Jia Min Yeo after aggravating her knee injury during a women's singles quarterfinal match at India Open Super 750 badminton tournament in New Delhi…

Atletico Madrid got the better of Real Madrid this time, beating its crosstown rival 4-2 in extra time Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata celebrates scoring their second goal with…

Substitute Alessio Zerbin needed just five minutes on the pitch to score twice, propelling Napoli to a 3-0 win over Fiorentina in their Italian Supercup semi-final on Thursday. Napoli's Italian forward #23 Alessio Zerbin celebrates his…

HS Prannoy's celebration act at the end of a match can sometimes be reminiscent of football players celebrating their goals. The t-shirt can come off, the dance moves too. But on Thursday, after the match against Priyanshu Rajawat, his…

Igor Stimac had predicted that Uzbekistan would come hard from the start. What was not expected was that India would ship three soft goals in the first half in this Asian Cup group B game on Thursday. India's players react at the end of…

India vs Uzbekistan AFC Asian Cup Football Match Live Score: Uzbekistan full squad India vs Uzbekistan AFC Asian Cup Football Match Live Score: Abduvokhid Nematov, Utkir Yusupov, Botirali Ergashev; Rustam Ashurmatov, Umarbek Eshmurodov,…

Karim Benzema has filed a defamation lawsuit against France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, who accused the soccer star of having links to the Muslim Brotherhood. French football player Karim Benzema (L) and a picture of French…

It is quite a curious case for Kidambi Srikanth. The man who was destined to rule men’s badminton given how he emerged as a world beater in 2017 and 2018, the former world No.1 never realised his potential after multiple ups and downs in…

There's something missing at the ongoing India Open here. For the first time since 2007, both Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu – flag-bearers of Indian badminton in the last decade-and-a-half – are not playing at the annual event. India's PV…

After according Uzbekistan the respect due to a team ranked 34 places above India and stressing on the importance of being compact, Igor Stimac spoke of the need to take the game to the opponents. India's Anirudh Thapa looks dejected…

Manchester United cut its annual revenue and profit forecasts on Wednesday, after the English Premier League club was knocked out of Europe's top tier Champions League tournament in the early stages this season. General view of a corner…

Every time you hear Jose Mourinho is joining a new club, you invariably wonder how long he can keep the job; how long before he gets sacked. Jose Mourinho somehow isn't able to crack the code(AP) The strangest part is before he gets the…

Sevilla left behind its Spanish league struggles on Tuesday, defeating Getafe 3-1 to reach the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. Sevilla players celebrate(@SevillaFC_ENG) Athletic Bilbao also advanced, beating Alaves 2-0 to make it to…

Premier League teams West Ham and Brentford exited the FA Cup on Tuesday as fifth-tier Eastleigh’s dream of hosting the mighty Manchester United in the fourth round was extinguished. West Ham United's Greek defender Konstantinos…

The India Open was always going to be a crucial stop for both Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat. Priyanshu Rajawat of India competes during the men's singles match against Lakshya Sen from India at the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2024…

India goalkeepers’ coach Tomislav Rogic absolved Gurpreet Singh Sandhu of any blame for Australia’s first goal and backed the India No.1 to do well against Uzbekistan on Thursday. India's Gurpreet Singh Sandhumedi after sustaining an…

With the Olympic Games looming and the Race to Paris heating up, the focus of most top players is participate in more and more tournaments, win matches, earn ranking points and make the cut before the April 30 cutoff date. Indian…

In the decisive round of the opening match at India Open on Tuesday, Priyanshu Rajawat displayed a determined focus, having navigated the pressure in the previous game to even the scoreline against his close friend, Lakshya Sen. Priyanshu…

Barring China and Uzbekistan’s 0-0 draws against unfancied teams, results in the Asian Cup have gone as per the form book. South Korea, Japan and Iran have notched up comfortable wins and though Australia huffed and puffed against India,…

Jose Mourinho said goodbye to Roma on Tuesday after the Serie A club sacked the "Special One" midway through what has been a deeply disappointing third season in the Italian capital. Jose Mourinho looks on during the Italian Serie A…

October 16, 2004. The date is etched in the football annals. A much-hyped 17-year-old Argentine forward Lionel Messi played his first game in La Liga as he came on as a substitute eight minutes from time. Who would have thought that…

There’s many a slip twixt cup and lip! Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will vouch for that. When the doubles pair was leading the decider 10-3 in the Malaysia Open final on Sunday, it was unfathomable that the wheels would come…

Lionel Messi landed another prestigious award in soccer — barely. Lionel Messi, Aitana Bonmati and Pep Guardiola with their respective awards The Argentina star needed a tiebreaker with Erling Haaland to win FIFA's best men’s player…

Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen has parted ways with coach Anup Sridhar and will currently be assisted by childhood coach U Vimal Kumar. Following his gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Lakshya had been…

Kunlavut Vitidsarn quickly tread past a few fans trying to take selfies before settling down on a sofa. Unlike his loud on-court demeanour which more often than not perturbs his opponents, the Thai is quite the opposite in life – shy,…

Yes, it's that time of the year. The 2024 Best FIFA Football Awards edition will take place in London on Monday. The eighth edition of the celebrated awards ceremony will crown the best players and coaches. FIFA revealed the finalists for…