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As the morning nip gave way to midday sun, the stadium slipped into a siesta. The tired policemen stumbled onto their chairs, the groundsmen sprawled onto the grass beside the fence, and scattered officials broke for lunch. Outside the…

The Iran judo federation’s appeal against a four-year ban from international events for refusing to let its athletes face opponents from Israel was heard on Tuesday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said the Iranian appeal against an…

Chennaiyin FC pulled off a hard fought 1-0 win over Hyderabad FC in their opening match of the Indian Super League here on Tuesday. Vlagyimir Koman (66th minute) scored from the spot to give Chennaiyin a crucial lead, eventually sealing…

In one of the most bizarre dismissals you’ll ever see on a cricket pitch, Sri Lankan allrounder Dhananjaya de Silva knocked the bails off the stump with his bat while trying to save the ball from bouncing back on the wickets in the first…

Chelsea won the Champions League and England reached the European Championship final, but no Englishmen are on the shortlists for FIFA’s annual awards published on Monday. Jorginho, a double European champion with Chelsea and Italy, was…

Canceled games, players in quarantine and arguments over vaccine mandates. Sports in Germany are facing a winter of disruption as the country endures a fourth wave of rising coronavirus infections. Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich…

Spanish striker Igor Angulo struck twice in the space of three minutes as Mumbai City FC began their Indian Super League title defence in style with 3-0 win against FC Goa here on Monday. Angulo continued from where he left last season…

London, Nov 22 (UNI/Xinhua) Manchester City claimed an easy win at home to Everton to keep in the race for the Premier League title along with Chelsea and Liverpool. Although Pep Guardiola's side lost Kevin de Bruyne to Covid-19 in the…

Real Madrid kept its momentum from before the international break by winning its fourth game in a row and getting back to the top of the Spanish league. Madrid cruised to a 4-1 win over 10-man Granada on Sunday after dominating from the…

Kolkata, Nov 21 (UNI) The New Team India Head Coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday said it feels good to complete 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand, but the team needs to be realistic as it was not easy for the Blackcaps to play a World Cup final…

Ivan Rakitic’s stoppage-time goal lifted Sevilla to the top of the Spanish league on Saturday after fighting back for a 2-2 home draw with Alavés. Alavés was poised to get only its second-ever victory at Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium when…

Steven Gerrard made a winning start as Aston Villa manager with a 2-0 victory over Brighton on Saturday in the Premier League. Gerrard left Rangers during the international break to replace Dean Smith, who was fired following five…

Lionel Messi scored his first Ligue 1 goal as Paris St Germain opened a 13-point lead in Ligue 1 despite playing almost half an hour with 10 men in a 3-1 home win against Nantes on Saturday. Messi found the back of the net with a curled…

WWE Survivor Series 2021 live streaming: WWE Survivor Series is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and WWE Network event held annually in November by WWE. It is the second longest-running pay-per-view event in history…

ATK Mohun Bagan put up a dominating display to beat Kerala Blasters 4-2 in the opening game of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) here on Friday. Hugo Boumous (3′, 39′) and Liston Colaco (50′), brought in for upwards of Rs 3.5 Crore,…

Tim Paine became the second successive Australia captain to quit in tears, this time less than three weeks before the start of the Ashes. He resigned after a leading Melbourne newspaper got a whiff of the story about Paine’s 2017 sex-text…

This Indian team doesn’t have the kind of opener that makes fans subconsciously break into a run at the first sight of the stadium on match days. The power to control the minds and strides of those headed to turnstiles isn’t always with…

India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday lauded the application of his players under pressure situations and attributed the T20 series win over New Zealand to “team effort”. India on Friday defeated New Zealand by seven wickets to take an…

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was approached by the BCCI to coach India before Rahul Dravid was chosen for the coveted job. Ponting, a batting legend and one of the most successful captains ever, said time…

Sports leaders appointed by the Taliban have promised Olympic officials that Afghanistan will continue to allow its athletes and teams to compete internationally. The International Olympic Committee announced the pledge Thursday after…