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Manchester City have finally signed Croatian centre-back Josko Gvardiol on a five-year deal, for a transfer fee worth 90 million euros. Gvardiol, who is 21-years-old, joined RB Leipzig in July 2021 from Dinamo Zagreb. He shone in his two…

Japan scored its 14th goal of the Women's World Cup and conceded its first Saturday, beating Norway 3-1 to reach the quarterfinals for the fourth time. Japan's midfielder #07 Hinata Miyazawa (L) celebrates her goal with Japan's coach…

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy looked in fine fettle as he registered a comprehensive win over young compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat to storm into the final of the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Saturday. Prannoy…

Aitana Bonmati scored twice as Spain routed Switzerland 5-1 on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Spain's Aitana Bonmati celebrates scoring their first goal with Teresa Abelleira,…

Two-time champions Chennaiyin FC have signed Brazilian attacking midfielder and former skipper Rafael Crivellaro ahead of the 2023-24 Indian Super League season, the club said on Saturday. Rafael Crivellaro played a crucial role in…

With the Glazer family putting Manchester United up for sale, the club is expected to be bought by Qatari politician Sheikh Jassim by November. The discussions had been delayed, but now reportedly both parties have reached an agreement…

As the dust settled on Germany's shock group stage exit from the Women's World Cup, officials and media questioned how ingrained the problems in the country's once proud football set-up are. FIFA Women’s World Cup: Lena Oberdorf, Nicole…

FIFA confirmed it is investigating a complaint of alleged misconduct related to the Zambia team which played at the Women's World Cup. Zambia's coach Bruce Mwape looks on during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup…

Priyanshu Rajawat had been lying low since his breakthrough win at the Orleans Masters in April. A couple of early-round exits followed by a couple of close losses saw him fail to make it to the business end of the Asian swing of…

East Bengal and Mumbai City FC have written to the All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) saying they will not release players for the training camp in Bhubaneswar scheduled to begin on August 12. With both clubs engaged in the 132nd…

Hitting the crossbar meant two-time world champions and world No. 2 Germany went home and the upright ensured that world No. 1 and defending champions USA didn’t. Fortunes were that fickle in the ninth Women’s World Cup where the round of…

Lionel Messi's footballing career in Europe came to an inconspicuous end, as he had a falling out with the higher-ups at Paris Saint-Germain and had no recourse except to leave the French club. After two disappointing seasons alongside…

The Kylian Mbappe transfer saga continues to drag on, with all the parties involved looking for an inch of advantage regarding the signing of the French superstar. With Paris Saint-Germain extremely eager to offload their forward and Real…

This year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup continues to attract a massive audience, becoming one of the most-watched shows in Australia. Underlining the craze for the tournament, Football Australia is understood to have hailed the competition as…

Lionel Messi continues to star in his new home at Inter Miami, scoring yet another brace with two volleys to down Orlando City in a 3-1 win over their Floridian rivals, booking their place in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals. Both Messi…

The Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, will be the venue for Lionel Messi’s first away fixture since his arrival to Inter Miami. It has now been revealed that tickets for the Leagues Cup Round of 16 match against FC Dallas, scheduled for…

The United States women's national team finds itself facing an arduous journey to the World Cup final, having finished second in Group E, a rarity in its storied history. Jul 31, 2023; Auckland, NZL; The United States women's national…

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu bowed out of the Australia Open after going down in straight games to USA's world number 12 Beiwen Zhang in the women's singles quarterfinals in Sydney on Friday. PV Sindhu Sindhu, who has slipped…

In a wild finale to the group stage of the Women's World Cup, two-time champion Germany was eliminated on Thursday and the second lowest-ranked team in the tournament, Morocco, advanced to the knockout stage. Germany's Svenja Huth,…

World governing body FIFA said Friday it was investigating a misconduct complaint relating to the Zambian women's team at the World Cup, vowing tough punishment if proven. Zambia's forward Racheal Kundananji (C) celebrates scoring her…

Mikel Arteta has challenged big-spending Arsenal to deliver a statement of intent ahead of the Premier League season when they face treble winners Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta(Getty…

Barcelona reportedly rejected the opportunity to sign Brazilian superstar Neymar on loan from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) this summer. It has been understood that PSG reportedly offered Neymar as part of the deal, which will see Barcelona’s…

Currently in a tough financial situation, FC Barcelona have been trying to sign Manchester Citys Joao Cancelo. The La Liga club's plans could face interference from UEFA, who have ruled out the use of sales from future TV and…

Lionel Messi stunned football fans with a shock move to MLS side Inter Miami during the ongoing summer transfer window. The 2022 FIFA World Cup winner departed PSG as a free agent, but was expected to remain in Europe with FC Barcelona…

Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus will miss the start of the Premier League season after manager Mikel Arteta confirmed that the Brazilian has undergone a minor knee operation. FILE: Arsenal FC forward Gabriel Jesus (9)(AP) The Brazil…

There is no stopping Lionel Messi. The Argentine superstar continued his red-hot form for Inter Miami and scored a brace against Orlando City on Wednesday night to guide his side to the round of 16 of the Leagues Cup. Inter Miami…

While Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest footballer of all-time, the list of players he has shared the dressing room with is no less spectacular. From Ronaldinho to Iniesta, over the years Messi has been surrounded by some highly…

Brazil coach Pia Sundhage faced widespread criticism in the South American nation after the team was eliminated in the group stage at the Women's World Cup. Brazil's Marta with coach Pia Sundhage(REUTERS) Commentators and fans…

Unheralded Indian Mithun Manjunath stunned fourth seed and world number seven Kean Yew Loh of Singapore in the opening round while PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth secured straight-game wins at the Australia Open badminton tournament here…

About this Sunil Chettri, who turns 39 on Thursday, is sure: he will not be a coach. “Alarm clocks will have to go out of my life (once he retires),” he says. The India captain knows he should plan for a life beyond football but hasn’t.…