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The 2022 edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships played a significant role in the careers of Lakshya Sen and the women’s pairing of Treesa Jolly and P Gayatri Gopichand. Lakshya Sen crashed out of the All England…

It is still difficult but it was impossible till last June for the recently-retired Jeje Lalpekhlua to watch India play. “I would start crying sometimes,” he said. Jeje Lalpekhlua(ISL) To be at home when India lined up was something the…

Barcelona's rock-solid defence will be put to the test as they look to take a big step closer to a first league title in four years with victory over rivals Real Madrid at the Camp Nou in El Clasico on Sunday. Barcelona's Raphinha…

Gianni Infantino was re-elected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali on Thursday, promising record revenues in the next four-year cycle of $11 billion as he called for more football to be played around the world.…

There was no historic comeback for Liverpool. Real Madrid's title defence in the Champions League rolls into the quarterfinals. Liverpool never really came close to overcoming its three-goal deficit from the first leg against the…

Egyptian police said on Wednesday they have recovered a silver medal which was stolen from the home of Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah. The theft took place on March 2 and police were able to identify the two thieves, including a former…

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to the Sweden squad after a one year absence for their European Championship qualifiers against Belgium and Azerbaijan later this month, Sweden coach Janne Andersson announced on Wednesday.…

It has been two months since PV Sindhu returned to action after a five-month layoff due to a stress fracture on her left foot. While 2022 turned out to be her best year on the BWF World Tour – she ended a 29-month title drought and ended…

Holders Real Madrid are tasked to avoid a Liverpool comeback in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16 phase. The record-time winners in the European competition are known for staging dramatic comebacks in the Champions League…

Left hand raised, five fingers spread, Erling Haaland waved. Champions League knockout games involving Manchester City can have their fans dining on fingernails. There is still time for that, still time for Pep Guardiola to overthink, but…

Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who played a key role in helping the Men In Blue lift two World Cups (2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ICC World Cup), feels Christian Eriksen should be honoured with the Laureus World Comeback award. Eriksen…

Erling Haaland became the third player in Champions League history to score five goals in a game as he led Manchester City to an unrelenting 7-0 rout of RB Leipzig in the second leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday. The victory, which…

Heroic defending and the woodwork helped Inter Milan reach the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in more than a decade. Inter managed a 0-0 draw at Porto on Tuesday to progress 1-0 on aggregate and join city rival AC…

Even though Lakshya Sen had won tournaments, medalled at the World Championships and entered the top 10 in the world rankings, it was the 2022 All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham that made him a household name in India.…

Premier League holders Manchester City will host German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 stage on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola's Man City are hoping to enter the quarterfinals of Europe's…

The 2026 World Cup will have 104 matches instead of the traditional 64 games due to the expanded format with 48 teams taking part, global soccer governing body FIFA said on Tuesday after its Congress in Kigali, Rwanda. The 2026 edition,…

Vishal Kaith, the golden glove winner in the Indian Super League (ISL), was left out of the provisional squad for this month’s Hero Tri-nation International Football Tournament in Imphal which also marks the start of India’s preparations…

The luxury Cairo villa of Egyptian soccer star Mohamed Salah was burgled over the weekend. Two police officials told the Associated Press on Monday the burglars stole only cable TV receivers from the winger's villa in the upmarket Tagamoa…

Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal pulled out of the All England Open 2023, the reason for which is yet to be known. The Olympic bronze medalist has been replaced by Singapore’s Yeo Jia Min as per media reports. Meanwhile, India's men's…

Karim Benzema has formed an essential part of Real Madrid's Champions League success, but there are doubts over whether his team can rely on him to extend their European domination this season. The French striker's season has been…

Pritam Kotal sucked in air, looked down and blasted the penalty that took ATK Mohun Bagan into the final of the Indian Super League (ISL). Job done, 4-3 winners in the shootout after open play ended 0-0 across two legs, Kotal spread his…

Lakshya Sen was surfing on a pretty high career wave exactly a year back. Having clinched a bronze at the 2021 World Championships in December, the 21-year-old claimed the India Open crown in January following it up with a runner-up…

Arsenal reclaimed its five-point lead in the Premier League by outclassing Fulham in a 3-0 win on Sunday. Gabriel Magalhães, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard scored first-half goals at Craven Cottage to secure a fifth straight…

On a night the two goalkeepers stood tall amid a constant wave of attempts, a sudden death in the penalty shootout gave the 2022-23 Indian Super League (ISL) season its first finalist. After 16 clinical penalties spilt Bengaluru FC and…

Real Madrid will side against Barcelona in the legal proceedings that the rival is facing over its payments of millions of euros over several years to a company that belonged to the vice president of Spain’s soccer refereeing committee,…

Vinícius Júnior sparked Real Madrid’s 3-1 comeback win over Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday, keeping leader Barcelona within reach before the rivals meet next weekend. Joselu Mato put Espanyol ahead at the Santiago Bernabeu in…

Paris Saint-Germain refocused on its last shot at silverware this season in the French league and beat Brest 2-1 with a late Kylian Mbappe goal on Saturday. Mbappe beat the offside trap to collect a throughball from Lionel Messi in the…

After losing 9-0 at Liverpool earlier this season, Bournemouth got some payback in the Premier League on Saturday. Bournemouth halted Liverpool's recent momentum with a 1-0 home win to boost its hopes of staving off relegation and deal a…

Aiming to bounce back to winning ways, Borussia Dortmund face Schalke in the Bundesliga's Revierderby on Saturday, at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen. Dortmund were knocked out of the Champions League on Wednesday, losing to Chelsea…

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he was "a little bit surprised" by Roberto Firmino's decision to leave the club at the end of the season but wants to end the Brazilian forward's eight-year Anfield career on a high. Firmino, whose…