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The situation that HS Prannoy currently finds himself going into the Hangzhou Asian Games couldn't be more different from where he was in the runup to the Tokyo Olympics. Always seen as a talented player but someone who rarely makes big…

With Matchday 1 of UEFA Champions League 2023-24 set to begin, this will be the first-time that the competition will be without Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi bid goodbye to European football in this year's summer transfer…

Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo received a rousing reception upon reaching Iranian capital Tehran on Monday. The Saudi Pro League outfit arrived in Tehran for their Group E fixture against Iranian club Persepolis in the Asian Champions…

India vs China Live Score: India squad Goalkeepers: Dheeraj Singh Moirengthem, Gurmeet Singh, Vishal YadavDefenders: Sandesh Jhingan, Chinglensana Singh, Lalchungnunga, Narender Gehlot, Sumit Rathi, Deepak TangriMidfielders: Amarjit Singh…

Top European sides are all set to begin their UEFA Champions League journey for the 2023-2024 season on Tuesday. The first group stage fixtures are scheduled to take place tonight. Manchester City goal-machine Erling Haaland will look to…

It has been a harrowing start to the Premier League campaign for Manchester United this season. The Red Devils have had to suffer three defeats in the first five matches of a Premier League season for the first time since 1989-90. Having…

Manchester United have reportedly denied that their footballers were involved in an intense dressing room confrontation following the Premier League home defeat at the hands of Brighton last week. A report published by The Sun had…

With most key players missing, the Indian football team will take on China in their Asian Games 2023 opener, in Hangzhou on Tuesday. The visitors will be playing their first match without any training session, after somehow managing to…

Ali Al-Bulaihi's equaliser 10 minutes into stoppage time spared Al-Hilal's blushes as Neymar made his first start for the Saudi Pro League side in a 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan's Navbahor in the Asian Champions League in Riyadh on Monday.…

Jenni Hermoso said the decision to call up players who are boycotting the Spanish women's team was proof that "nothing has changed" at the country's federation (RFEF) even after the resignation of its president over the Women's World Cup…

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is starting to feel the heat from frustrated fans of the Red Devils after a disastrous start to the season has left hopes of Premier League glory already looking forlorn. Manchester United's Dutch…

You spend years away from family and slog daily to provide for them. You save up to build a house and even provide a facility that can help others in your locality. But one day, out of nowhere, it is burnt down. Everything you worked so…

Mumbai City FC began their AFC Champions League (ACL) campaign on a disappointing note as they suffered 0-2 defeat at the hands of debutants Nassaji Mazandaran of Iran in Pune on Monday. Ehsan Hosseini (34th minute) and Mohammadreza…

The biggest competition of European club football, the UEFA Champions League is all set to get underway on September 19. In the opening group stage fixture of the 2023-24 Champions League, Italian giants AC Milan will face Premier League…

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) may take strict actions against players of the women’s team who have refused to take the field until some of their demands are met. Spanish football has been going through a turbulent phase…

Mason Greenwood made his first competitive appearance yesterday after a gap of around 19 months. Greenwood, who joined Getafe on a loan move from Manchester United earlier this summer, came on as a substitute for the Spanish side in a La…

Inter Miami suffered their first defeat since Lionel Messi joined them earlier this summer. Messi was rested by Inter Miami team management and the decision proved to be costly as they had to face a 5-2 loss to Atlanta United in the…

Mumbai's football scene is experiencing both growth and challenges. In terms of popularity and participation, the sport is on the rise with artificial turfs sprouting all over the metropolis and doing brisk business. At the professional…

Romelu Lukaku and Paulo Dybala looked a powerful partnership in their first match together as they helped Roma crush newly promoted Empoli 7-0 in Serie A on Sunday. Dybala netted twice and Lukaku scored his first goal in his second match…

Real Madrid came from behind to beat Real Sociedad 2-1 on Sunday as the hosts regained the top spot in LaLiga with their fifth consecutive win. Carlo Ancelotti's side maintained their perfect league run to reach 15 points, two clear of…

It wasn't pretty or exciting on Sunday but Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Everton was just the kind of game that Premier League title challenges can be built on. Leandro Trossard celebrates after scoring a goal with teammates(AP) A classy…

Injury-hit Chelsea could not catch the break it badly needs in a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth on Sunday and stayed in the bottom half of the Premier League standings where it finished last season. Chelsea's Conor Gallagher after the…

India football team head coach Igor Stimac, on Sunday, lashed out at the Indian Super League (ISL) organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and clubs for not releasing players for the Asian Games as the national federation…

Barcelona sealed a massive 5-0 win against Real Betis in their latest La Liga fixture, on Sunday at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium. Making their first starts for Barcelona, Portugal duo Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo impressed for Xavi…

João Félix and João Cancelo scored after making their first starts for Barcelona in a 5-0 rout of Real Betis in the Spanish league on Saturday. The pair of Portugal internationals made their debuts last round for Barcelona as substitutes…

Inter Milan laid down an early title marker on Saturday by handing out a 5-1 derby hammering to AC Milan and going it alone at the Serie A summit, while champions Napoli were held 2-2 at promoted Genoa. Inter Milan laid down an early…

Erik ten Hag urged Manchester United to show some "character" after they plunged deeper into crisis as Brighton swept to a shock 3-1 win at Old Trafford on Saturday. Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes is substituted by Manchester…

“Tera, tera”, “chal, chal”, “aage, aage”. Those familiar with Indian badminton know that these words of exhortation echo inside a badminton stadium when the top doubles pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy are in action.…

As has been the norm the past decade, expectations will be high from Indian shuttlers who will chase Asian Games glory at the Binjiang Gymnasium from September 28 to October 7 in Hangzhou. Badminton players Chirag Shetty and…

Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal is set to win uncontested from the South Asia Zone in the first-ever Athletes Committee poll of the upcoming Asian Games. Saina Nehwal is one of India’s most renowned badminton…