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Fresh plea from ISL clubs for speedy resolution of Indian football deadlock

Fresh plea from ISL clubs for speedy resolution of Indian football deadlock

New Delhi: Indian Super League clubs on Thursday requested Amicus Curiae to seek the Supreme Court’s permission to begin processes related to...

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Diamond Harbour stun East Bengal to enter Durand Cup final on debut

Diamond Harbour stun East Bengal to enter Durand Cup final on debut

New Delhi: Diamond Harbour FC shocked East Bengal 2-1 to not only enter the Durand Cup final but also become the first debutant team to do so in 134...

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NorthEast United enter second successive Durand Cup final

NorthEast United enter second successive Durand Cup final

New Delhi: Title holders NorthEast United prevailed over Shillong Lajong 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to the 134th Durand Cup’s final. Redeem Tlang’s...

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NADA suspends triple jumper Sheena Varkey as doping net widens in athletics

NADA suspends triple jumper Sheena Varkey as doping net widens in athletics

New Delhi: The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has suspended triple jumper Sheena Varkey after she tested positive for a prohibited substance. The...

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EPL: Arsenal keep Manchester United at bay to begin campaign with win

EPL: Arsenal keep Manchester United at bay to begin campaign with win

New Delhi: Arsenal continued their recent dominance over Manchester United with a 1-0 win in their English Premier League opener on Sunday. Riccardo...

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East Bengal pip Mohun Bagan to enter Durand Cup semis

East Bengal pip Mohun Bagan to enter Durand Cup semis

New Delhi: Dimitrios Diamantakos scored twice as East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-1 in the Kolkata Derby in Kolkata on Sunday to advance to the Durand...

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ISL clubs accuse AIFF of not apprising Supreme Court about the 'scale of crisis'

ISL clubs accuse AIFF of not apprising Supreme Court about the 'scale of crisis'

New Delhi: Indian Super League clubs have pointed out four immediate and severe consequences that have surfaced due to the ongoing impasse while...

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World players union urges FIFA to act after 'unlawful suspensions' of ISL contracts

World players union urges FIFA to act after 'unlawful suspensions' of ISL contracts

New Delhi: World players union FIFPRO has written to FIFA over an “alarming situation” faced by footballers of Indian Super League clubs after...

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Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun gets engaged to top businessman's granddaughter

Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun gets engaged to top businessman's granddaughter

New Delhi: Indian cricket’s megastar Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun has got engaged to the granddaughter of one of Mumbai’s top businessman....

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Birmingham double ton highlight of my England tour, says Gill after winning ICC award

Birmingham double ton highlight of my England tour, says Gill after winning ICC award

New Delhi: His double century in the second Test against England in Birmingham is Shubman Gill’s most cherished moment of the England tour, the...

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Gill agreeing to play Duleep Trophy a message to his India teammates, says Gavaskar

Gill agreeing to play Duleep Trophy a message to his India teammates, says Gavaskar

New Delhi: Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar believes Shubman Gill has sent a clear message to his India team-mates about the importance of domestic...

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Bumrah likely to play in Asia Cup, Gill-Axar in contention for vice-captaincy role

Bumrah likely to play in Asia Cup, Gill-Axar in contention for vice-captaincy role

New Delhi: Injury-prone India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is likely to play in the Asia Cup T20, for which Shubman Gill and Axar Patel are in contention for...

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Sports and anti-doping bills passed in Lok Sabha

Sports and anti-doping bills passed in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: The National Sports Governance Bill and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill were passed in Lok Sabha on Monday, in the “single...

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AIFF, new India coach Khalid Jamil set to agree on 2-year deal

AIFF, new India coach Khalid Jamil set to agree on 2-year deal

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation and new senior men’s national team head coach Khalid Jamil have reached an agreement over his contract...

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Crystal Palace lift Community Shield with shootout win over Liverpool

Crystal Palace lift Community Shield with shootout win over Liverpool

New Delhi: Crystal Palace prevailed over Liverpool 3-2 on a penalty shootout to win the Community Shield after a 2-2 stalemate in regulation time at...

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Skipper Gill's future bright, Rohit-Kohli's ODI future depends on performance, says Ganguly

Skipper Gill's future bright, Rohit-Kohli's ODI future depends on performance, says Ganguly

New Delhi: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s “phenomenal” ODI records buys them time in the Indian team though they need to keep performing,...

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Mohammed Siraj returns after England series heroics

Mohammed Siraj returns after England series heroics

New Delhi: India seamer Mohammed Siraj reached Mumbai from London on Wednesday after playing a leading role in his team’s 2-2 draw in the England...

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Siraj a warrior, Krishna a proven performer, lauds Root

Siraj a warrior, Krishna a proven performer, lauds Root

New Delhi: If anyone thought India’s pace-bowling attack would be crippled in the fifth Test in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and...

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'Lazy' Manchester United lift Premier League Summer Series trophy

'Lazy' Manchester United lift Premier League Summer Series trophy

New Delhi: Everton held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw but couldn’t prevent Ruben Amorim’s side from winning the Premier League Summer Series in...

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Top seed Coco Gauff slumps to shock defeat in Montreal

Top seed Coco Gauff slumps to shock defeat in Montreal

New Delhi: Top seed Coco Gauff tumbled out of the National Bank Open after being upset by Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko. Mboko won 6-1, 6-4 in an...

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Mohun Bagan knock out Mohammedan from Durand Cup

Mohun Bagan knock out Mohammedan from Durand Cup

New Delhi: In their season opener, Mohun Bagan did just enough for a winning start to their Durand Cup campaign, though rustiness was evident in their...

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Karun Nair defies England in rain-truncated opening day of Oval Test

Karun Nair defies England in rain-truncated opening day of Oval Test

New Delhi: England never hesitated to bowl after winning the toss and on a greenish top reduced India to 204/6 at stumps on a rain-affected opening...

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Mohammad Azharuddin has questioned India's decision to play against Pakistan in the Asia Cup

New Delhi: Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin believes India should take a stand regarding playing cricket with Pakistan amidst long-standing...

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Three centuries frustrate England as India force a draw in Manchester Test

New Delhi: With his fourth century of the series, skipper Shubman Gill showed the way. Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar took the cue and followed...

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England openers make India toil on second day in Manchester Test

New Delhi: Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley’s composed half centuries put England in a comfortable position at 225/2, 133 runs behind India’s first...

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Jamil, Constantine and Tarkovic in AIFF shortlist to be next India coach

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation has been recommended to pick one among Khalid Jamil, Stephen Constantine and Stefan Tarkovic for the...

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Dawson replaces injured Bashir in England's XI for 4th Test vs India

New Delhi: England made only one change in their team for the fourth Test against India with slow left-arm orthodox bowler taking the place of injured...

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Have to adapt to changing nature of Duke balls, Lord's loss was painful, says Siraj

New Delhi: Mohammed Siraj admits he needed a while to heal from the heartbreak of being the last dismissed at the Lord’s Test and is now keen to...

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'Career sabotage': Six shuttlers cry foul after alleged admin lapse at World University Games

New Delhi: Six Indian badminton players were denied the right to participate at the ongoing World University Games due to an apparent administrative...

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Holders Sinner, Sabalenka lead field for US Open

Top ranked Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are the top names in the entry lists for the upcoming US Open, its organisers announced on Wednesday....

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West Indies T20 specialist Andre Russell set to retire from international cricket

New Delhi: Star West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell will leave international retirement after playing for West Indies in the first two T20Is against...

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India fall agonisingly short in tense run chase at Lord's as England take series lead

New Delhi: India crumbled under the relentless pressure of England to fall to a 22-run defeat in the third Test on the fifth and final at Lord’s on...

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A sordid tale of the bad, worse and worst of Indian football under Kalyan Chaubey

New Delhi: By his own admission, Jaydeep Basu’s heart and mind fought a continuous battle while writing ‘Who Stole My Football – The Untold...

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PSG thrash Real Madrid to set up Chelsea showdown in Club World Cup final

New Delhi: European champions Paris Saint-Germain mauled Real Madrid 4-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final and will battle Chelsea for the title...

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Spinners fashion India Women's historic T20I series win in England

New Delhi: India Women comfortably chased down a 127-run target set by England to notch up their first T20I series victory on English soil. With the...

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Sinner benefits from Dimitrov injury, Swiatek advances to Wimbledon quarter-finals

New Delhi: Top Seed Jannik Sinner was in trouble but still advanced to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after Grigor Dimitrov retired in yet another...

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After High Court snub, Haryana football chief appeals to AIFF for representation

New Delhi: Haryana Football Association president Suraj Pal Amu has requested the All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey for...

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England on the mat after skipper Shubman Gill's record double century

New Delhi: Shubman Gill took it upon himself to stamp India’s authority on the second Test as he set multiple records on way to his maiden double...

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Bhutia comments on AIFF president Chaubey draw ire but no show-cause notice

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation mulled to show-cause Bhaichung Bhutia for his stinging criticism of president Kalyan Chaubey but stopped...

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India unveil Khelo Bharat Niti to improve sports governance before Olympics bid

New Delhi: With an eye on bidding for the 2036 Olympics, the Union Cabinet approved a strategic roadmap named Khelo Bharat Niti on Tuesday that would...

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Top seed Jannik Sinner breezes through in his Wimbledon opener

New Delhi: World No. 1 Jannik Sinner spent little energy to win his opening round match at Wimbledon, racing to a 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 victory over Luca...

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Sunil Chhetri, Pyari Xaxa receive FPAI's top awards

New Delhi: Sunil Chettri and Pyari Xaxa were chosen as the best players at the Football Players Association of India’s annual awards in Shillong on...

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Inter Kashi wins back three I-League points as CAS overturns AIFF appeal committee verdict

New Delhi: The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the All India Football Federation appeal committee’s decision to deduct three points from...

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Relish the added responsibility of leading sides, says Shreyas Iyer

New Delhi: Shreyas Iyer is the only cricketer to lead three franchises into Indian Premier League finals, a feather in his cap that he proud to flaunt...

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Relish batting on big occasions, says Shreyas Iyer as PBKS enter IPL 2025 final

New Delhi: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer produced a match-turning 41-ball-87 to steer his team past Mumbai Indians into the final of IPL 2025....

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IPL 2025: Skipper Shreyas Iyer scales new heights at PBKS as KKR lick wounds

New Delhi: Shreyas Iyer the batter might have grabbed the headlines with an unbeaten 87 off 41 balls as Punjab Kings entered the final of IPL 2025...

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East Bengal agree one-year contract extension for head coach Oscar Bruzon

New Delhi: East Bengal announced a one-year contract extension with Oscar Bruzon on the 48th birthday of their Spanish head coach on Thursday. He had...

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RCB make short work of PBKS in Qualifier 1 to storm into IPL 2025 final

New Delhi: Bowlers took Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the IPL 2025 final as they helped decimate Punjab Kings by eight wickets in the Qualifier 1 in...

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Bumrah, Jadeja and Root retain top spot in ICC Test rankings

New Delhi: India’s pace spearhead, premier all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and England’s premier batter Joe Root have maintained their top spots in...

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One arrested after Liverpool parade collision injures over 50 people

New Delhi: Merseyside Police have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly drove a car into pedestrians during Liverpool...

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