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For European soccer veterans, it was a night to savor. Manchester City's Dutch defender #06 Nathan Ake reacts to being foouled during the UEFA Champions League Group B second leg football match between Manchester City and Young Boys…

It could have been as poetic a finish as one could imagine. In the 82nd minute, Punjab had conceded two goals to concede a crushing 1-2 defeat to Mumbai City FC last Thursday. Come Tuesday, as the clock struck 82nd minute, a splendid move…

From the gritty football battles to heated cricket showdowns, the increasing pollution levels have emerged as an unexpected adversary for athletes and fans alike. Punjab FC, who have already had a challenging start in their debut Indian…

Tottenham's players lost their heads and the remaining unbeaten record in the English Premier League. Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson celebrates with Chelsea's Lesley Ugochukwu after scoring his side's fourth goal during the English Premier…

Mumbai City FC suffered their fourth defeat in the AFC Champions League group stage and were eliminated after losing 0-2 to Al Hilal, the goals coming from Michael Delgado and Aleksandar Mitrovic at DY Patil Stadium here on Monday.…

Jude Bellingham couldn't come through this time and Real Madrid was held by Rayo Vallecano in their Madrid derby on Sunday to drop to second place in the Spanish league. Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior (R) heads the…

Mumbai City FC have had a decent start to the Indian Super League season, with three wins and two draws in their first five games. In the AFC Champions League, though, it’s been a tough road. They are at the bottom of Group D with defeats…

Newcastle handed Arsenal its first Premier League loss of the season by claiming a 1-0 win on Saturday through Anthony Gordon’s second-half goal that survived a long VAR check for three possible infringements. Newcastle United's…

Bruno Fernandes scored a stoppage-time goal to earn Manchester United a 1-0 win over Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday and lift the pressure on under-fire manager Erik ten Hag. Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, centre,…

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty who created history by becoming the first Indian pair to attain the top spot in badminton doubles rankings are accidental partners. They started off as 'enemies' at the junior level and wanted to…

India's top badminton men's doubles players, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are relieved that there is a sense of expectation whenever they step foot on the court. The weight of expectations, to them, is nothing but an added…

In one of the classics by Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez, widower Xius doesn’t want to sell his house because of his deceased wife’s memories in it. Bayardo San Román wants to buy it at all costs for his soon-to-be-wife and…

Five days after conceding a heartbreaking equaliser in the 97th minute to be held by Hyderabad FC, Mumbai City FC produced a stunning fightback of their own to beat Punjab FC 2-1 in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Thursday. Mumbai’s…

Manchester United's season descended deeper into crisis on Wednesday after a 3-0 home loss against Newcastle ended its defense of the League Cup and heaped more pressure on manager Erik ten Hag. Newcastle United's Callum Wilson and…

Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup in a 2-1 loss to third-division Saarbruecken on Wednesday as coach Thomas Tuchel said defender Matthijs de Ligt suffered a “very painful” knee injury ahead of the weekend's “Klassiker” against…

Real Madrid extended the contract of Vinícius Júnior on Tuesday, tying the Brazil forward to the club through the 2026-27 season. Vinícius’ original contract was set to expire at the end of this season. Madrid did not reveal financial…

David Beckham opened the little black card on Monday night and, with a tiny bit of a verbal fumble, read out the name of the player who had won the 2023 Ballon d"Or for men's football and thus ended what is probably the worst kept secret…

Lionel Messi said Monday he was not thinking about his long-term future as he sought to enjoy winning the eighth Ballon d'Or of his storied career. Inter Miami CF's Argentine forward Lionel Messi gestures on stage as he receives his 8th…

Lionel Messi once again proved that age is just a number as the 36-year-old clinched his eighth Ballon d'Or award, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday. The Inter Miami star came out on top in a men's 30-player list of…

FIFA banned ousted former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years on Monday for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he forcibly kissed a player on the lips at the trophy ceremony. FIFA…

Yes, it's that time of the year. Presented by France Football magazine, the 2023 edition of the Ballon d'Or will be the 67th annual ceremony of the football awards. Chelsea legend Didier Drogba will host the gala event at the Theatre du…

Sunday's Ligue 1 match between Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais was called off after Lyon's team bus was pelted with stones, injuring coach Fabio Grosso, as the players made their way to the Stade Velodrome. Police take…

Manchester City's Erling Haaland struck his first two goals at Old Trafford as they ran roughshod over Manchester United in a 3-0 thrashing in Sunday's heated Premier League derby. Manchester City's Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland…

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday said the mother of Liverpool soccer player Luis Diaz had been rescued after being kidnapped in northern Colombia, but officials were still searching for his missing father. Liverpool's Luis…

Three weeks after a feisty win over Kerala blasters in their first home game of the Indian Super League season, Mumbai City FC were involved in another heated battle in their backyard on Saturday. Only this time, they played almost the…

Real Madrid battled back to win 2-1 at Barcelona in a nervy LaLiga 'El Clasico' on Saturday thanks to a second-half brace by top scorer Jude Bellingham who continues to impress with his superb form. Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham…

Liverpool took full control of its Europa League group by routing Toulouse 5-1 on Thursday as five different goal scorers helped the Merseyside club remain perfect after three games in the second-tier competition. Liverpool's Mohamed…

Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali was banned for 10 months by the Italian soccer federation on Thursday for betting on teams he played for — ruling him out of the rest of the Premier League season as well as competing for Italy at next…

For nearly a decade, as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo established themselves as two of the greatest footballers of all time, El Clasico in Spain was one of the most anticipated club games in the calendar. Real Madrid's Italian…

Superstar forwards Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé were both on target Wednesday to help boost their teams’ chances of reaching the Champions League knockout stage. Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland celebrates scoring their second…