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PV Sindhu has requested the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Badminton Association of India (BAI) to assign former All England champion Muhammad Hafiz Hashim as her coach until the 2024 Paris Olympics. PV Sindhu sent a letter to the…

India will be meeting familiar opponent Lebanon in the SAFF Championship 2023 semifinal at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, which will be the third encounter between the two sides in this month. The first encounter…

Bayern Munich will start its title defense at Werder Bremen in the opening game of the new Bundesliga season, continuing one of Germany's longest-running rivalries, after the schedule was announced Friday. Bayern Munich team players…

Paris Saint Germain's manager Christophe Galtier is under arrest for questioning along with his son over alleged discrimination during the former's time at Nice, a prosecutor told AFP. An investigation was launched in April, following…

India are through to the semifinals of the SAFF Championships in Bangalore, having beaten Pakistan and Nepal in their first two matches to seal qualification. A dramatic match against the last team from their group, Kuwait, saw India…

Newly appointed Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino says there is no question of Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets moving to South Florida to chill on South Beach. Instead, says the Argentine who was appointed on Wednesday, the pair are…

Young midfielder Sweden Fernandes has been roped in by Chennaiyin FC as their first signing for the 2023-24 Indian Super League season. The 23-year-old from Goa joins the Marina Machans on a multi-year deal after promising performances at…

Currently in good form, India climbed to top-100 of FIFA Rankings for the first time in five years, rising from 101 to 100 on Thursday. Since March 15 2018, this is the first time India have entered the top-100 bracket. They were ranked…

Argentina won their third FIFA World Cup title in Qatar last year, defeating France in the final. In a thrilling encounter, both sides drew 2-2 in regular time, and held each other to a 3-3 scoreline in extra-time. With the match entering…

Arsenal on Wednesday signed German attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Chelsea on a "long-term contract". Kai Havertz(REUTERS) Neither club disclosed a fee but British media said Arsenal were paying Chelsea 65 million pounds or 75…

Former MLS title-winning coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino was hired as coach of Inter Miami CF on Wednesday. Coach Gerardo Martino, left, talks to Argentina's soccer player Lionel Messi, right,(AP) Martino is the former coach of…

Bayern Munich will not renew a much-criticised sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways after it expires at the end of June, the Bundesliga champions said on Wednesday. The club said the deal would end by mutual consent after five years and…

Lebanon set up a semifinal clash against hosts India with a 1-0 win over Maldives in a Group B match of the SAFF Championship here on Wednesday. Lebanon will face India in the semi-final of the SAFF Championship…

India head coach Igor Stimac could be charged with using offensive language against match officials and banned for two games after being shown the red card on Tuesday, said an official of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Not…

Leaving everything you own to a multi-millionaire soccer player would not be everyone's idea of a good cause, but one Brazilian fan could not think of a more deserving recipient of his worldly goods than Neymar Jr. The anonymous fan said…

India and Kuwait engaged in an enthralling 1-1 draw in the final Group A tie of the SAFF Championship 2023 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The Blue Tigers produced yet another impressive performance and just when…

Andrea Pirlo is returning to Italy as coach of Serie B club Sampdoria. FILE - Andrea Pirlo(AP) Pirlo, who coached Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük last season, signed a two-year contract, Sampdoria announced Tuesday. Pirlo, the former…

“Very very bad refereeing, if we continue with such referees in SAFF Cup the standard will drop,” was assistant coach Mahesh Gawli's first remark after the SAFF Championship 2023 encounter between India and Kuwait, which ended in a 1-1…

Manchester City have signed Chelsea's Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic on a four-year deal, the treble winners said on Tuesday. No financial details were disclosed but British media reported that City paid Chelsea 25 million pounds…

“Anwar Ali, Anwar Ali,” went the chant after the 1-1 draw between India and Kuwait; the result pushing the hosts to second place behind the west Asian invitees on goals scored. It was Ali’s own-goal in 90+2 minutes that had cancelled…

Extending his goal-scoring run for the Blue Tigers in their crucial Group A match of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship on Tuesday, India captain Sunil Chhetri netted his 92nd international goal to put the hosts…

SAFF Championship 2023, India vs Kuwait LIVE score: 'Keeping a clean sheet is always India's first goal' Speaking to AIFF ahead of SAFF Championship 2023 match between India and Kuwait at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, head coach…

There are reminders around the city of Miami of Lionel Messi’s impending arrival: A mural of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner painted with pink and black Inter Miami colors in the artsy Wynwood neighbourhood. Another painting of the…

Real Madrid extended Luka Modric's contract on Monday, keeping the veteran midfielder for another season. Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric attends a training session at the Real Madrid City training complex (AFP) Madrid…

After leading Manchester City to a historic treble, Ilkay Gundogan signed for Barcelona in a sensational free transfer. The German midfielder has been acquired on a two-year contract, with an option to trigger a one-year extension.…

The 2023 Club World Club will be played in Jeddah, the home city of Saudi Arabian champion Al-Ittihad that has signed Karim Benzema, FIFA said Monday. Al-Ittihad will be joined by the six continental club champions — including Champions…

Sunil Chhetri has gotten off to a blinder of a start at the SAFF Championships in Bangalore, having already scored 4 goals in India’s 2 games, including a hat-trick against Pakistan. He continues to be India’s talisman up front, even…

Barcelona have signed Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer after his departure from treble winners Manchester City with the German midfielder signing a two-year contract, the LaLiga club said on Monday. Gundogan left City after captaining…

"I took this chance because I see India as a sleeping giant in football,” were Igor Stimac's first remark back in 2019 when he took over as head of coach of the Indian men's national team. Four years later after a lot of work behind the…

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and France superstar Kylian Mbappe has earned many fans over his young career for his exciting playing style and unbelievable athleticism, making him one of the best players to watch in world football. However,…