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AC Milan beat Napoli for the second time in the space of less than two weeks — and this time with more at stake — as the Rossoneri won 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. AC Milan's French forward…

Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio struck for Real Madrid as they dominated 10-man Chelsea and opened up a 2-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg lead on Wednesday. Soccer Football - Champions League - Quarter Finals - First Leg -…

After the memorable 2022 season for Indian badminton, with the likes of PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and more leading the charge, not many would’ve expected young Priyanshu Rajawat to be the first singles title winner from the country this year…

Till Manchester City break the Champions League hoodoo, every performance that tells the world how good they are will lead to this question: will it be this time? And so it was after a clinical takedown of six-time European champions…

Spanish Giants Real Madrid are set to host Chelsea while AC Milan are scheduled to take on runaway league leaders Napoli in all-Italian blockbuster tie in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final stage on Thursday. For the third…

Visiting Manchester United might seem a nightmare cup draw but for Europa League royalty Sevilla, a trip to hallowed turf like Old Trafford on Thursday provides a welcome break from reality. Sevilla's players observe a minute of silence…

After a 3-0 win against Bayern Munich on Tuesday, Manchester City looks to be cruising toward the Champions League semifinals for the third year in row. Manchester City's Erling Haaland, left, celebrates with his teammate Jack Grealish…

Inter Milan put one foot into the Champions League semi-finals with a comfortable 2-0 win at Benfica on Tuesday, with Nicolo Barella and Romelu Lukaku netting in Lisbon. Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku, right, celebrates with teammates…

Stamping his authority in the mouthwatering quarter-final 1st leg encounter of the UEFA Champions League between heavyweights Bayern Munich and Manchester City, superstar Erling Haaland recorded his first career win over the Bundesliga…

The current Super Cup is an opportunity to relook at the tournament, said Shaji Prabhakaran, secretary-general of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) which organises the competition. AIFF’s marketing partners, who also run ISL,…

While Manchester City will host German giants Bayern Munich, Benfica are scheduled to take on Serie A giants Inter Milan in the 1st leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final stage on Wednesday. Manchester City's Jack Grealish…

Leicester hired Dean Smith on Monday as manager until the end of the season as it fights to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Dean Smith(Leicester/Twitter) The former Aston Villa manager has been out of work since leaving…

Barcelona failed to rebound from its humiliating loss to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals and was held to a 0-0 home draw with Girona in the Spanish league on Monday. Girona players react at the end of the Spanish league…

In reasoning his decision of naming an all-Indian squad for the Super Cup, Mumbai City FC head coach Des Buckingham yet again underlined what he believes is a significant part of his job profile at the club: “We want the best Indian…

All season, Liston Colaco tried his favourite move: cutting in from the left and letting fly. It hadn’t worked. Till it did, twice on a hot and muggy Monday evening in Kozhikode. Liston Colaco receives Player of the Match award Colaco…

Al-Nassr suffered a huge blow to their hopes of winning the Saudi Professional League after a goalless draw with lowly Al-Feiha, and Cristiano Ronaldo left the pitch in anger after a frustrating performance on Sunday. Nassr's Portuguese…

Roberto Firmino scored an 87th-minute equalizer to put a dent in Arsenal's Premier League title challenge and earn a 2-2 draw for Liverpool on Sunday. Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in action with Arsenal's Gabriel(REUTERS) The Brazilian…

There was much in common between the two shuttlers facing off at the Palais des Sports in the men’s final of the Orleans Masters on Sunday. Priyanshu Rajawat and Denmark’s Magnus Johannesen, both 21 and keen to make a mark globally, had…

Villarreal player Alejandro Baena has denounced an “assault” amid Spanish media reports saying that the midfielder was allegedly hit by Real Madrid player Federico Valverde after Villarreal’s 3-2 win on Saturday. Real Madrid's Federico…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said striker Erling Haaland is of the same calibre as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo after the Norwegian international scored twice in Saturday's 4-1 Premier League victory at Southampton.…

Samuel Chukwueze upstaged Vinícius Júnior by scoring twice in an outstanding performance by the Villarreal forward to lead its 3-2 comeback win at Real Madrid in the Spanish league. Villarreal's Pepe Reina shakes hands with Real Madrid's…

Newcastle United edged closer to a return to the Champions League and Manchester United maintained their top-four pursuit with Premier League wins on Saturday while at the bottom there were vital victories for Bournemouth and West Ham…

India’s Priyanshu Rajawat stood on the verge of the biggest breakthrough of his young badminton career on Saturday. The 21-year-old entered the men’s singles final at the $240,000 Orleans Masters in France with a straight games…

Bengaluru FC, on Friday, announced that it had joined hands with PUMA to donate their ‘Champions 2023’ t-shirts, which remained unused after their loss in the 2023 Indian Super League final, to underprivileged communities in the city. In…

Bayern Munich forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting will miss Saturday's league game against Freiburg with a knee problem and is a doubt for the Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Manchester City next week, coach Thomas Tuchel…

Even though Carlo Ancelotti has pledged his allegiance to Real Madrid, there's a heavy possibility that the veteran Italian manager might receive an unceremonious exit from the Santiago Bernabeu at season end. Flattered by Brazil's…

Arsenal face a test of their Premier League title credentials against Liverpool this weekend as the scramble to avoid relegation intensifies. Arsenal's Granit Xhaka celebrates(REUTERS) Manchester United and Newcastle will seek to…

Paris Saint-Germain has annoyed Kylian Mbappé by making him the focus of a promotional video that excluded Lionel Messi, Neymar and other teammates. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais - Parc…

In a wild season of comings and goings at Chelsea, Frank Lampard’s out-of-the-blue return to Stamford Bridge is among the most improbable of the lot. Lampard, Chelsea’s record scorer and one of its greatest ever players, was hired as…

The Indian men's football team on Thursday moved up five places to be at 101st spot in the FIFA rankings, riding on the wins over Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan in the recent Tri-nation tournament. Star footballer Sunil Chhetri(AIFF) The 1-0…