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In six days, the FIFA Women’s World Cup has seen a string of firsts. It is already the most attended in the competition’s 32-year history with over 1.5 million tickets sold. On Tuesday against Colombia, South Korea’s Casey Phair became…

“Here are some exercises you could try out with your teammates,” says the message on the India football team’s Instagram handle one game into the Intercontinental Cup in June. One of them is goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu sitting on…

Basketball great LeBron James appears to be dazzled by Saudi Arabian football club Al Hilal’s mind-boggling offer for French footballer Kylian Mbappe. According to media reports, the Saudi Pro League side have come up with a €700 million…

Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy will go head-to-head in an all-Indian round of 16 encounter in the men's singles event at the Japan Open 2023 in Tokyo. Srikanth, the former world no.1 shuttler, got the better of Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien…

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday re-appointed Swede Thomas Dennerby as the national women's team head coach ahead of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2, even though its technical committee had recommended Gokulam…

With their first goal at their first Women's World Cup the unfavored Philippines achieved their first win Tuesday, shocking co-hosts New Zealand 1-0 in a Group A match made contentious when a potential equaliser was disallowed. Sarina…

Colombia won its opening match of the Women’s World Cup 2-0 over South Korea as Las Cafeteras coach Abadía served the first of a two-game suspension. Colombia's coach Nelson Abadia gestures on the touchline during the Australia and New…

Fresh from winning the Korea Open, India's top men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Tuesday rose to a career-best second spot in the latest BWF rankings. India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty…

Having already acquired the services of Lionel Messi and the Spanish duo of Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, American side Inter Miami seem quite determined to land Uruguay striker Luis Suarez. The Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit’s…

Coming on as a substitute on his Inter Miami debut, Lionel Messi swept the football world off their feet with a stunning last-gasp winner against Cruz Azul, last week. Now, Inter Miami head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino has confirmed that…

Cancer survivor Linda Caicedo scored on her debut at the Women's World Cup as Colombia beat South Korea 2-0 on Tuesday. Colombia's Linda Caicedo celebrates scoring their second goal with Leicy Santos (REUTERS) The Real Madrid forward,…

The PSG hierarchy were left shocked when Kylian Mbappe decided to not agree to a 12-month contract extension, which will see him depart the Ligue 1 side as a free agent after the 2023-24 season. The 24-year-old needs to agree to such an…

Former England forward Trevor Francis, Britain's first one million pound ($1.28 million) player, has died at the age of 69 after suffering a heart attack, his family said on Monday. Francis started his career at Birmingham City in 1970…

Quadri Aruna's eyes light up at the mention of Sharath Kamal. They’ve had countless battles across the table over the course of their extensive careers, yet there's a rather fictitious figure that the Nigerian brings up while talking about…

Argentina legend Lionel Messi is among football's biggest icons and his spectacular freekick during Inter Miami debut is one of the many examples why he is regarded as the best in business. While he enjoys a huge fanfare across the globe,…

Former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop collapsed on air during a pre-match interview at The Rose Bowl in California. The shocking incident occurred before the pre-season friendly between Real Madrid and AC Milan where Hislop was…

Alexandra Popp scored twice in the first half and Germany added four more in the second in a 6-0 rout of a Morocco team on its debut at the Women’s World Cup on Monday. The margin of victory is the largest of the tournament so far as the…

With Real Madrid lowkey closing on securing Kylian Mbappe's signatures in the ongoing transfer window, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) have received a staggering offer for the French forward that will be hard to refuse. Ligue 1 giants have…

Cristiana Girelli's goal in the 87th minute broke a stalemate and Italy kicked off the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 with a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Monday night. Italy's Cristiana Girelli, right, celebrates with Italy's Barbara…

Peeved athletes knocking on the court's doors ahead of selection trials for major events has crept into para sports as well with some para shuttlers questioning their exclusion ahead of the Hangzhou Asian Para Games in October. The…

Cristiano Ronaldo might have been hoping a young and exciting high-quality winger in the shape of Ousmane Dembele could join him at Al Nassr this summer, but the Frenchman has reportedly turned down a potential 200 million euro contract…

Jamaica produced one of the biggest surprises of the Women’s World Cup on Sunday by holding France to a 0-0 draw. Jamaica's Deneisha Blackwood and Solai Washington celebrate after the match (REUTERS) France's Kadidiatou Diani struck the…

The Netherlands kicked off their Group E campaign with a 1-0 win over Women's World Cup debutants Portugal at Dunedin Stadium on Sunday thanks to a first-half goal from Stefanie Van der Gragt that was awarded on a VAR review.…

Some players of the US women football team are under fire after they were recorded ignoring the national anthem and not singing along when it was played before their match against Vietnam on Friday, in the FIFA Women's World Cup. In a…

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their dream run, clinching the men's doubles title at the Korea Open with a gritty three-game win over top ranked Fajar Alfian and Muhamad Rian Ardianto in the final here on…

Amanda Ilestedt scored in the 89th minute to give Sweden a 2-1 win over South Africa in its Group G opener at the Women's World Cup on Sunday and deny South Africa the first major upset of the tournament. Sweden's players celebrates…

The AIFF is bullish on sending its first team to Asian Games led by its talismanic skipper Sunil Chhetri if it is able to get the green light from the sports ministry for participation is the continental showpiece starting September 23…

Substitute Amalie Vangsgaard scored in the 90th minute as Denmark beat China 1-0 at the Women’s World Cup on Saturday. Denmark players celebrate after Amalie Vangsgaard scored a goal during the Women's World Cup Group D(AP) With time…

England edged Haiti 1-0 on a retaken penalty from Georgia Stanway in a difficult Women's World Cup opener Saturday for the European champions. FIFA Women’s World Cup: England's Georgia Stanway celebrates scoring their first goal with…

Lionel Messi announced his arrival with a stunning winner as Inter Miami edged past Cruz Azul 2-1 in their Leagues Cup opener, at the DRV PNK Stadium in Florida on Saturday. The former PSG star was a substitute in his debut and came in at…