football

Paris, April 9 – Goals from Desire Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in each half have given Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 lead over Liverpool after the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final at the Parc des Princes.PSG avenged their home defeat by Liverpool in last season's knockout...

Madrid, April 9 – Goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth gave Atletico Madrid a 2-0 victory away to Barcelona on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.The result puts Atletico in firm control of the tie, and marks a sharp reversal from Barcelona's 2-1 win...

Jamshedpur, April 8 Jamshedpur FC and Mumbai FC will face off in a crucial match at the top of the Indian Super League table here on Thursday.The match pits the league's leading contenders against each other as the race for the title intensifies.Jamshedpur FC will return to their home...

Jamshedpur, April 8 – The two leading contenders for the title, Jamshedpur FC and Mumbai City FC, will face off on Thursday as the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025–26 season resumes with a crucial match at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur, featuring teams at the top of the table...

Pathum Thani (Thailand), April 8 – The Indian U20 women's national football team kept their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage of the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup alive after defeating Chinese Taipei 3-1 in their final Group C match at the Pathum Thani Stadium in Pathum Thani...

Pathum Thani (Thailand), April 8 The Indian U20 women's team kept their hopes alive of qualifying for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2026 knockout stage, defeating Chinese Taipei 3-1 in their final Group C match here on Wednesday.Indian forward Sibani Devi Nongmeikapam (32', 87' pen) scored two...

Lisbon, April 8 – Kai Havertz reserved special praise for goalkeeper David Raya, calling him "the best goalkeeper in the world," after his late goal secured a crucial advantage for Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final.Havertz scored deep into stoppage time, giving Arsenal a...

Jaipur, April 8 – Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade inaugurated the Indian Football League, organized by Rajasthan United Football Club, at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium here on Wednesday.Addressing the audience, the Governor emphasized that sports play a vital role in maintaining both...

Lisbon, April 8 – Kai Havertz scored in the final minutes to give Arsenal a one-goal lead over Sporting CP as their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie heads to London next Wednesday.The second leg of the tie at Emirates Stadium will determine who will advance to the semi-finals to face...

Madrid, April 8 – FC Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final, putting them in a promising position to reach the semi-finals.Luis Diaz and Harry Kane scored for Bayern, while Kylian Mbappe replied for Madrid on a night when both sides...

Chennai, April 7 A double strike from Alfred Moya in the second half ensured Inter Kashi FC beat Chennaiyin FC 2-1 to secure their second win in the Indian Super League 2025-26 here on Tuesday.Inter Kashi moved to eighth place in the table with eight points from seven matches while Chennaiyin...

Chennai, April 7 – A late goal by Daniel Chima Chukwu wasn't enough as Chennaiyin suffered a narrow defeat against Inter Kashi in their latest Indian Super League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday.Miranda’s starting XI featured the return of forward Inigo Martin, who led the...

Fatorda (Goa), April 7 Goals from Marcus Joseph, Kapil Hoble, and Richmond Kwasi Owusu helped Dempo Sports Club register their first win of the Star Cement Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 season with a comfortable 3-0 win over Shillong Lajong FC at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on...

Chennai, April 7 Ten promising young athletes were presented with ₹50,000 each at the Chennai Super Kings-Tamil Nadu Sports Journalists' Association Awards and Scholarships 2026, held with the support of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association.Chess prodigies Tamizh Amudhan (the only under-9 player...

Jaipur, April 7 Naoba Meitei's dramatic goal in stoppage time helped Rajasthan United FC defeat Gokulam Kerala FC 1-0 in the Indian Football League here on Tuesday.After a goalless match lasting over 100 minutes, Meitei broke the deadlock in the dying minutes to secure three points for the...

Raipur, April 7 – The inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 in Chhattisgarh has brought together athletes from tribal communities at various stages of their careers on a single platform. For some, it was an opportunity to gain experience competing in multi-disciplinary events, while for...

New Delhi, April 7 – The Indian U17 women's team will play three friendly matches against Russia in Sochi on April 11, 14, and 17, 2026. Head coach Pamela Conti has selected a 23-player squad for these games.All three matches will be held at the Matsesta Football Centre in Sochi, and will...

Madrid, April 7 – Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr. admitted on Monday that he had a difficult relationship with former coach Xabi Alonso, but insisted he gets along much better with current coach Alvaro Arbeloa.Speaking to the press ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League...

Madrid, April 6 – Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa faces several major decisions as his team prepares to host Bayern Munich in the first leg of their 2025-26 Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday night.Real Madrid go into the game after a 2-1 defeat to Mallorca on Saturday, a result that...

Jaipur/Fatorda, April 6: Rajasthan United FC will face Gokulam Kerala FC in a top-four clash in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur on Tuesday. Later in the evening, Dempo SC will take on Shillong Lajong FC at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, with...