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Viktor Axelsen blazed to a fifth India Open final with a stunning 21-6, 21-12 mauling of Jonatan Christie here on Saturday. The world No 1 - winner of the 2017 and 2019 editions - displayed brute power to end the contest in 38 minutes and…

Liverpool and Chelsea continued their disappointing seasons as the injury-hit mid-table teams played out an uninspiring 0-0 draw at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday.Chelsea thought they had raced into a third-minute lead when Kai…

Fifteen seconds after Arsene Wenger gave Eddie Nketiah his home debut, the forward scored. That was against Norwich in the 2017 Carabao Cup; Nketiah’s brace fetching a come-from-behind 2-1 win. Arsenal fans edited his Wikipedia page adding…

The Bundesliga restarted Friday after its unprecedented two-month winter break with Bayern Munich and Leipzig grinding out an error-strewn 1-1 draw.Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg equalized after Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s first-half…

Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves was arrested Friday after being accused of sexually abusing a woman in Spain.The alleged act took place on Dec. 31 at a night club in Barcelona, police told The Associated Press.Alves will now go before…

Born in Boston. Trained in India. Appeared in Indian colours, but it all changed for Srivedya Gurazada in October last year, when she decided to switch to the United States.When a 19-year-old Gurazada turned up at the 2022 India Open, she…

Rivalries become great and remembered not through brilliant moments in the field but through gestures for the rival and respect one has for the other. The world has witnessed it through Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal over the span of…

Friendly in nature only, the reunion of goal machines Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi was somewhat personal for Saudi Arabia All-Star XI and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) as both teams played out a thrilling contest at the King Fahd…

There was no shortage of goals as the star-studded trio of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe each found the back of the net but in the end, it was PSG, who outscored Saudi All-Stars XI 5-4 in a classic friendly tie that…

Battered and bruised, Lakshya Sen sunk to his knees after one hour and 21 minutes as the vociferous crowd got up to applaud. Across the net lay Rasmus Gemke, drenched and drained. It was tough to tell the winner but for the scoreline that…

There was a pleasant surprise on offer for Indian fans tuning in to watch Lionel Messi's Paris St Germain take on a Saudi All-star XI led by his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo as Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan accompanied dignitaries to…

The Indian challenge in men’s singles category at the India Open 2023 ended on Thursday as ace shuttler Lakshya Sen crashed out in the second round to Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke in a three-game thriller. The Danish World No.20 defeated Sen…

Paris Saint Germain vs Saudi All-Star XI Football Live Score: In yet another battle between the footballing GOATS, Lionel Messi's Paris Saint-Germain will take on the Saudi All-Star XI, with Cristiano Ronaldo set to make his first…

The Indian campaign at the ongoing India Open 2023 ended in disappointment as Saina Nehwal, the final remaining shuttler from the country at the competition, faced a straight-game defeat to World No.3 Chen Yu Fei of China on Thursday. Yu…

Two of the greatest footballers in the modern era of the beautiful game, Ballon d'Or arch-rivals Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are set to reignite their decade-old rivalry in an exhibition match on Thursday. Fresh from winning the…

India's star men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has pulled out of the India Open after the former pulled up a groin strain, according to initial reports. The duo was scheduled to take on China's Yu Chen Liu…

Inter Milan hammered rivals AC Milan 3-0 to win the Italian Supercup on Wednesday, with first-half goals from Federico Dimarco and Edin Dzeko and a late third from Lautaro Martinez securing the trophy.The annual meeting between the Coppa…

Manchester United's title momentum was dramatically halted Wednesday ahead of its visit to Premier League leader Arsenal at the weekend.Leading Crystal Palace 1-0 after 90 minutes at Selhurst Park, United looked set to rack up a 10th…

Few things in badminton can be more infuriating than watching Kidambi Srikanth in action. How else does one explain his enticing Viktor Axelsen -- leading 17-14 in the first game -- to the net and setting him up for a teasing toss only to…

Few things in badminton can be more infuriating than watching Kidambi Srikanth in action. How else does one explain his enticing Viktor Axelsen -- leading 17-14 in the first game -- to the net and setting him up for a teasing toss only to…

Viktor Axelsen showed just why he rules the roost in men’s singles category as he defeated India’s star shuttler Kidambi Srikanth in straight games (21-14, 21-19) to enter the second round at India Open 2023. Axelsen defied the Indian…

The first day at India Open was bittersweet for the Indian contingent but one pair that exerted dominance and kept the crowd on its feet was the famed duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. The fire and ice combination was the…

Supanida Katethong dropped to her knees and let out a victorious roar as the shuttle landed wide on her forehand side. Across the net, PV Sindhu cut a forlorn figure. The scoreline of 21-14, 22-20 speaks of a futile late surge, but for the…

India badminton superstar PV Sindhu’s comeback from a five-month injury layoff hasn’t gone to plan so far. After facing a first-round defeat to Spain’s former World No.1 Carolina Marin at the Malaysia Open, Sindhu faced another…

According to reports, Cristiano Ronaldo will be making his Saudi Arabian debut as captain, when he faces Lionel Messi's PSG on January 19. As part of their mid-season tour, PSG will be facing a Saudi all-star XI made up of players from…

PV Sindhu sports a huge smile, her face glowing with positivity as she enters the pre-tournament press conference for the India Open. The star shuttler is receptive to tough questions, which, in all fairness, are plenty. She even stops to…

Last Wednesday, when PV Sindhu lost to Carolina Marin in three tight games at the Malaysia Open, coach Park Tae-Sang wrote a moving post on Instagram. “Her lack (sic) is my fault as a coach,” the Korean wrote, taking responsibility for his…

In January last year, Lakshya Sen stunned the badminton fraternity with a huge win over then-world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore to win the India Open title. The 21-year-old Indian shuttler had already announced himself at the grand…

Bruno Fernandes hit back at claims that the Portuguese star took a swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo following Manchester United's 2-1 stunning win over local rivals Manchester City on Saturday. Fernandes had scored the controversial equaliser…

Arsenal built on their stunning run in the Premier League, defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday in a thrilling North London derby match. The win also saw Arsenal complete their first league double…