Twenty-four teams are in the fray. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: ANI Emami East Bengal will take on debutant South United FC in the lung opener of the 134th edition of the Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday. The organisers of the Asia’s oldest football tournament have arranged a grand opening … Read more
File picture of Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford celebrating a goal for the Premier League team. The forward is set to join Manchester United | Photo Credit: Getty Images Bryan Mbeumo became Manchester United’s second major signing of the transfer window after completing a move from Brentford for £65 million ($87 million). Mbeumo follows the signing … Read more
Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF shoots during the MLS match between New York Red Bulls and Inter Miami CF at Sports Illustrated Stadium on July 19, 2025. Photo: Getty Images via AFP Lionel Messi had two goals and two assists, Telasco Segovia also scored twice, and Inter Miami beat the New York Red Bulls … Read more
Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger makes a save during the Women’s Euro 2025 quarterfinals soccer match between France and Germany at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday, July 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Ann-Katrin Berger pulled off a stunning final save as Germany beat France 6-5 in a penalty shootout to set up a Euro … Read more
Spain’s Athenea Del Castillo celebrates scoring during the Women’s Euro 2025 quarterfinal match between Switzerland and Spain at Wankdorf stadium in Bern, Switzerland, on July 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Spain forward Athenea del Castillo came off the bench to open the scoring and Claudia Pina added a superb second as they beat hosts … Read more
The CAS decision will be music to the ears of Inter Kashi players. | Photo Credit: File photo: X@InterKashi The Court of Arbitration for Sport declared Inter Kashi as the new I-League champion by amending the 2024-25 season’s final standings, which had Churchill Brothers as the provisional champion. Inter Kashi approached the Lausanne-based international body … Read more
File picture of Canadian footballer Olivia Smith | Photo Credit: AP Olivia Smith became the most expensive player in women’s soccer history when she joined Arsenal from Liverpool for a world record transfer fee of £1 million ($1.34 million). The new benchmark in women’s football surpasses the £900,000 ($1.1 million) Chelsea paid for Naomi Girma … Read more
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi dribbles the ball against FC Cincinnati during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Cincinnati. | Photo Credit: AP Lionel Messi’s MLS-record streak of scoring multiple goals in five straight matches ended on Wednesday (July 17, 2025) night in Inter Miami’s 3-0 loss to FC … Read more
Lamine Yamal will switch to the No. 10 jersey at Barcelona, the same number Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi wore for the Catalan club. | Photo Credit: Reuters Barcelona’s electric 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal has been handed the famous number 10 shirt previously worn by club icon Lionel Messi, capping a remarkable breakthrough season … Read more
File picture of Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri | Photo Credit: PTI Former captain and top striker Sunil Chhetri on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) said the current state of “uncertainty” in Indian football is very concerning and the sport’s ecosystem is “worried, hurt, and scared” by the top-tier ISL being put on hold indefinitely. Chhetri, who … Read more
Interviews can be tricky, especially when connecting across time zones with a superstar in the middle of a hectic European campaign. A lot of things need to align — the timing of the call, the mood in the camp, the right set of questions framed in the most enticing ways and plenty more — to … Read more
Luka Modric, AC Milan’s new signing, arrives at the Madonnina clinic for medical examinations in Milan, on July 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP At age 39, Luka Modric is going to try and help restore seven-time European champion AC Milan to glory after one of the most disappointing Rossoneri seasons in recent memory The … Read more
President Donald Trump FIFA president Gianni Infantino present Chelsea’s Cole Palmer with the golden ball trophy after the Club World Cup 2025 final in East Rutherford on July 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Cole Palmer was jumping up and down behind Reece James as the Chelsea captain received the trophy for the Club World … Read more
Paris Saint Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma and coach Luis Enrique react with Chelsea’s Romeo Lavia after the final | Photo Credit: Reuters A scuffle broke out after the end of the Club World Cup final on Sunday (July 13, 2025) with Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma appearing to push Chelsea forward João … Read more
Brazil’s Lorena, left, and Venezuela’s Deyna Castellanos fight for the ball during a Women’s Copa America soccer match in Quito, Ecuador, Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Brazil got their quest for a ninth Women’s Copa America crown off to a winning start with a 2-0 win over Venezuela on Sunday (July 13, … Read more
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Tosin Adarabioyo celebrate winning the FIFA Club World Cup. | Photo Credit: Reuters Cole Palmer scored twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 on Sunday in the final of the first expanded Club World Cup. … Read more
File picture of Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga | Photo Credit: AP Anthony Elanga completed a move from Nottingham Forest to Newcastle for a reported £55 million ($74 million) on Friday (July 11, 2025). The Sweden international signed what Newcastle described as a long-term deal. “He is an exciting talent with attributes that make him a … Read more
A fan adds a message to a memorial wall created near Anfield Stadium following the death of Liverpool soccer player Diogo Jota in Liverpool. Liverpool has retired the No.20 shift worn by Diogo Jota. | Photo Credit: Reuters Liverpool has retired the No. 20 shirt worn by Diogo Jota following his death in a car … Read more
The country’s top-tier league normally runs from September to April, and the current MRA is between Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), which organises the event. Photo: X/@IndSuperLeague The Indian Super League on Friday (July 11, 2025) announced that it has put the 2025-26 season “on hold” due to uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the Master … Read more
Indian players stand for the national anthem at the start of the AFC Asian Cup qualifier football match between India and Bangladesh, in Shillong, Meghalaya. (X/@IndianFootball) The Indian men’s football team slumped to its lowest ranking in nine years as it dropped six places to 133rd in the FIFA chart issued on Thursday (July 10, … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain’s Fabian Ruiz scores his team third goal during the Club World Cup 2025 semifinal against Real Madrid in East Rutherford on July 9, 2025. Image was captured using a remote camera from behind the goal. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Fabián Ruiz scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain built a three-goal lead in the … Read more
Wearing their blue, red and white jerseys, Paris Saint-Germain supporters were surrounded by white shirts. Real Madrid fans were 95% of the crowd at MetLife Stadium for Wednesday’s Club World Cup semifinal, the shirts of Los Blancos radiant in the harsh summer sun. Yet, it was PSG fans in a couple sections behind one goal … Read more
Sweden’s Kosovare Asllani celebrates after scoring her side’s second goal during the Euro 2025, group C, soccer match between Poland and Sweden at Allmend Stadion Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerland, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Sweden advanced to the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship by beating Poland 3-0 on Tuesday (July 8, … Read more
Chelsea’s Joao Pedro scores the team’s second goal against Fluminense in the Club World Cup semifinal at New Jersey, U.S., on July 8, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters João Pedro scored twice against his boyhood team in his first start for Chelsea, leading the Blues over Fluminense 2-0 Tuesday (July 9, 2025) to assure an … Read more
Sudhir Menon with Mansi Rajpoot and Dr. Harinder Singh Sidhu, both representing Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi has announced a partnership with the Cambodian Premier League side Angkor Tiger Football Club, based in Siem Reap, for the upcoming 2025-26 season of the Cambodian Youth League. … Read more
Emami East Bengal FC will take on Bengaluru-based South United FC in the opening fixture of the 134th edition of Durand Cup football tournament which gets underway at the Salt Lake Stadium on July 23. Positioned as the season-opener of Indian football ever since it moved out of Delhi, the Durand Cup this year will … Read more
Mexico players celebrate after defeating United States during the 2025 Gold Cup Final at NRG Stadium. | Photo Credit: Reuters Mexico defeated the United States 2-1 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Sunday (July 6, 2025) to successfully defend their CONCACAF Gold Cup crown and capture their 10th title in a pulsating final that … Read more
Sports, as a whole, has gained immense priority under the leadership and the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and it is with great hope that we look forward to the next 10 years, when India, under this vision, could become one of the world leaders in the sporting arena. India has successfully expressed its … Read more
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe scores his team’s third goal against Borussia Dortmund in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup 2025 in East Rutherford on July 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Kylian Mbappé’s spectacular bicycle kick was among three goals in second-half stoppage time, and Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in a … Read more
England set a number of unwanted firsts as it began the defense of its Women’s European Championship title by losing to France 2-1 on Saturday. Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored two quickfire goals towards the end of the first half as France recorded a ninth straight win and stunned the defending champion. Keira Walsh … Read more