Soccer
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Brussels: 'Islamlic state inspired' person who killed 2 Swedes shot dead, terror alert raised
World | Oct 17, 2023, 12:05 PM ISTBrussels Police said they are investigating a possible terror group's involvement in the killing of two people as an "unidentified" person claimed responsibility for the attack on a social media platform. “This person claims to be inspired by the Islamic State," said the police.
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Florentin Pogba all set to debut on Indian circuit, signed by ATK Mohun Bagan
Cricket | Jun 25, 2022, 06:06 PM ISTAlongside Florentine, ATK Mohun Bagan has also ended up signing Australian A-League star defender Brendan Hamill which will strengthen their defense before they head into AFC Cup inter-zonal semifinal in September.
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Former England and Manchester United superstar Rooney steps down as Derby manager
Cricket | Jun 25, 2022, 03:22 PM ISTAs the team was relegated from Championship, the County had completely moved into administration at the start of the last season. Quantuma, the joint administrators of Derby announced that they had accepted an interim loan from Derbyshire-based Clowes Developments Ltd.
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Brazil defeats Japan 1-0, courtesy Neymar's 74th goal for Brazil
Football | Jun 06, 2022, 11:30 PM ISTThe positive sign for Brazil has been Neymar's form. The PSG veteran once again showed why he is considered one of the greats of the game.
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Australia defeat Jordan by 2-1
Football | Jun 02, 2022, 06:27 PM ISTGraham is not at all complacent after this victory and says that there is still a lot of work at hand and they do not want to leave any stone unturned in their preparation and qualification for the 2022 World Cup. "Six days to go and it's all work and we will get things right concluded Arnold.
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Iranian female soccer fan dies after setting herself on fire
World | Sep 10, 2019, 07:53 PM ISTAn Iranian woman detained for dressing as a man to sneak into a soccer stadium to watch a match has died after setting herself on fire upon learning she could spend six months in prison, semi-official news outlets reported Tuesday.
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Former Bayern Munich and Netherlands winger Arjen Robben announces retirement
Football | Jul 05, 2019, 10:36 AM ISTArjen Robben signed off with a domestic double despite missing most of last season because of injury.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: European, South American referees picked for quarter-finals
Football | Jul 05, 2018, 12:59 PM ISTThe Uruguay vs. France game will be refereed by Nestor Pitana of Argentina on Friday in Nizhny Novgorod.
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Warm in blankets, Thai boys smile, joke with rescuer in cave
Football | Jul 04, 2018, 01:37 PM ISTThe boys aged 11-16, and their 25-year-old coach disappeared after they went exploring in the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in northern Chiang Rai province after a soccer game June 23.
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Maradona's match against Ganguly to be held on October 9
Football | Oct 04, 2017, 06:59 PM ISTThe 1986 FIFA World Cup hero wrote on his Facebook page that he will have to reschedule his visit to Kolkata to October 8.
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UEFA puts Paris Saint-Germain finances under investigation
Football | Sep 02, 2017, 12:10 AM ISTUEFA's club finance monitoring panel intervened after Qatar-owned PSG broke the world record fee to sign Neymar from Barcelona for 222 million euros ($262 million) and on Thursday signed Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe.
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Tri-Nation Football Tournament: India ready for St Kitts and Nevis challenge
Football | Aug 23, 2017, 04:30 PM ISTIndia in last few months have won eight official international game and an unofficial friendly against Bhutan.
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Without Neymar, PSG wins season-opener against Amiens
Football | Aug 06, 2017, 04:55 PM ISTThe 25-year-old ace Brazillian ace is now expected to make his debut for PSG on Aug. 13 against Guingamp.
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Sikh referee calls for unity after facing racial abuse online
Football | Aug 04, 2017, 04:26 PM ISTReferee Singh awarded a penalty to Inter after striker Stevan Jovetic was brought down by Chelsea full-back Cesar Azpilicueta. Some netizens took to Twitter to criticise Singh's decisions and commented on his ethnicity.
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French president welcomes likely Neymar transfer
Football | Aug 03, 2017, 06:30 PM ISTFrench President Emmanuel Macron met with PSG President Nasser al-Khelaifi on the sidelines of a charity event Thursday, and told him "congratulations, I understand there's been some good news."
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Sikh football official racially abused online amid Chelsea's 2-1 misfortune to Inter Milan
Football | Aug 01, 2017, 08:32 PM ISTSukhbir Singh granted a controversial penalty against Chelsea in first-half extra time following a challenge by Cesar Azpilicueta on Inter striker Stefan Jovetic.
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Cheers! Czech soccer club shapes dugouts like beer cans
Football | Jul 31, 2017, 11:09 AM ISTThe club from Plzen is known as the Czech capital of beer which gave the world the golden "pilsner" lager in 1842.
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Mumbai City FC retains Lucian Goian for ISL 4
Football | Jul 26, 2017, 06:11 PM ISTGoian was considered as one of the top three defenders due to his wealth of experience and strong performance in the last season.
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Neymar to PSG? Barcelona's denials don't stop transfer talk
Football | Jul 24, 2017, 07:58 PM ISTReports in Spain and France state that Neymar's transfer to PSG could be completed by the end of July.
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New Chennaiyin FC coach looks forward to ISL stint
Football | Jul 21, 2017, 08:07 PM ISTThe 2015 ISL champions - Chennai parted ways with Marco Materazzi after a three-year stint following a moderate run in 2016, in which they finished seventh during the group stage.