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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday revealed that several I-League players were recently approached for "match manipulation" and promised to investigate the matter. I-League to start on Dec 26, to be played in four…

Arsenal scored six to advance in the Champions League as a group winner on Wednesday and Manchester United stayed last in its group despite again scoring three times away from home. Arsenal's Italian midfielder #20 Jorginho celebrates…

Former world No.1 Kidambi Srikanth has endured a bleak 2023, not managing to shake off the foreboding start of three first round exits in January. The 30-year-old has not crossed the third round this year, but it has mostly been first…

The penalty from Kylian Mbappe provided three lifelines and ruined Eddie Howe’s pre-birthday night. But for the equaliser, Paris St Germain (PSG) may not have progressed from the group stage of the Champions League. That in turn would…

India's Kidambi Srikanth bowed out with a straight-game loss in the opening round but young Unnati Hooda shocked compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap to make it to the second round of the Syed Modi International badminton tournament Lucknow on…

The football social media was swarmed with Newcastle United fans expressing a sense of disbelief after the club's Champions League match against Paris St Germain away from home ended in a draw. Newcastle, playing in the Champions League…

Football legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is all set for his maiden visit to India as the Manchester United fan and founder of Ace of Pubs, Tilak Gaurang Shah will be hosting the exciting three-city tour from December 15 to 17. Ole Gunnar…

When the Champions League draw was made Group F always looked like being too close to call and it will duly go right down to the wire with French aristocrats Paris St Germain still in control of their destiny, but only just. Paris…

The Syed Modi India International Badminton Championships faced a significant setback as India’s top two male shuttlers, world No.8 HS Prannoy and world No.17 Lakshya Sen, withdrew at the last minute, leaving the BWF World Super 300 event…

Fulham and Wolves engaged in a thrilling Premier League encounter on Monday, which the former won 3-2 at their home venue Craven Cottage. However, the contest was marred with VAR controversy, leaving Wolves manager Gary O'Neil furious.…

The Indian men's senior football team made a promising start in the second round of FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Although the Blue Tigers won just one out of the two matches they played, the win raised hopes of India progressing to the next…

Cristiano Ronaldo's honesty helped to nullify a penalty he was awarded as his 10-man Al-Nassr side held on to draw with Persepolis of Iran 0-0 in the Asian Champions League on Monday. Cristiano convinced the referee to overturn his…

For Mohun Bagan Super Giant, bad news came before kick-off. Worse was to follow. Inside two minutes they were trailing 1-2 from leading 1-0 and then Odisha FC scored again. 3-1 eventually became 5-2 and after their second successive…

Being the Olympic qualifying year, the race to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Games is intensifying among India’s elite shuttlers with the spotlight on HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and K Srikanth. Despite his quarterfinal loss in the China…

Newcastle must overcome the might of Paris Saint-Germain and a mounting injury list if the Magpies' first foray into the Champions League for 20 years is not to come to a premature end on Tuesday. Damaging back-to-back defeats to Borussia…

Currently batting for top spot in La Liga, Real Madrid sealed a 3-0 win vs Cadiz to overtake league leaders Girona, who have a game in hand. Facing Cadiz away from home, at the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla, Rodrygo scored a brace in both…

Lautaro Martinez ensured that Inter Milan kept hold of their two-point lead at the top of Serie A as he struck in Sunday's scrappy 1-1 draw at closest rivals Juventus. Inter Milan's Stefan de Vrij and Lautaro Martinez applaud fans after…

Manchester United produced a commanding show in the Premier League encounter against Everton in an away fixture, thrashing them 3-0 on Sunday. Winger Alejandro Garnacho set the tone early as he scored a sensational overhead goal three…

Terry Venables, a former England soccer player who led the national team to the European Championship semifinals as a charismatic coach and won trophies at club level with Barcelona and Tottenham, has died. He was 80. England's…

English teenager Jamie Bynoe-Gittens scored one goal and set up another Saturday as Borussia Dortmund fought back to beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-2 and snap a three-game winless run in the Bundesliga. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens celebrates…

The Champions League group stage moves into the final two rounds of matches on Tuesday with the results also affecting entries to other international competitions this season and next. The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Next season’s Champions…

The football World Cup is the biggest sporting extravaganza on the planet. Teams participate in qualifiers across continents to make it to the tournament proper. It’s tough, it is not easy. Take India’s example, the most populous country…

Barcelona needed an own goal by Rayo Vallecano defender Florian Lejeune in the final minutes to salvage a 1-1 draw in Madrid on Saturday. FC Barcelona's Andreas Christensen in action with Rayo Vallecano's Abdul Mumin(REUTERS) Rayo…

Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dished out another attacking masterclass to stand a step away from their second BWF Super 750 title after progressing to the men's doubles final at the China Masters here on…

An 80th-minute goal from Trent Alexander-Arnold secured Liverpool a breathless 1-1 draw with leaders Manchester City on Saturday, keeping Juergen Klopp's team just a point adrift of the top spot in the tight Premier League title race.…

Erling Haaland could play in Manchester City's Premier League match against Liverpool on Saturday despite an injury scare while on international duty with Norway. FILE PHOTO: Chelsea's Marc Cucurella fouls Manchester City's Erling…

Ousmane Dembele scored his first Paris Saint-Germain goal in stunning fashion as the reigning French champions crushed Monaco 5-2 in Ligue 1 on Friday to cement their lead at the top of the table. Paris Saint-Germain's French forward…

Marcus Rashford will miss Manchester United's Champions League game at Galatasaray next week after UEFA confirmed a one-match ban on Friday. England's striker Marcus Rashford(AFP) Rashford was following a challenge on Elias Jelert in…

In 2014, Saina Nehwal stunned the badminton world by making a bold move of shifting base from Hyderabad to Bengaluru. The Olympic medallist ‘split’ with childhood coach Pullela Gopichand and moved to the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy…

Among the talking points in the Premier League, which resumes after the international break with defending champions Manchester City hosting a rebooted Liverpool on Saturday, is that no manager has been sacked yet. The number was six at…