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New Delhi, March 24 The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday decided not to renew the contract of Indian women's team's head coach Amelia Valverde after its technical committee, led by I M Vijayan, recommended that Indian coaches be considered to replace her.The Indian team returned...

Raipur, March 24 The first edition of the 10-day 'Khelo India Tribal Games' will begin here on Wednesday with around 3,800 athletes from across the country competing in nine sports disciplines, Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao said.Describing the games as a "milestone" in Indian...

Raipur, March 24 Chhattisgarh is preparing to host the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, which begin on Wednesday. Prominent Indian sports figures, including Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, midfielder Salima Tete, and top sprinter Animesh Kujur, have expressed that the Khelo India Tribal...

Raipur, March 24 Close to 1300 athletes from across the country will compete in nine disciplines in the first-ever Khelo India Tribal Games, which will begin here on Wednesday.The Games will be held at three venues in Chhattisgarh – Raipur, Jagdalpur, and Sarguja – and 106 gold medals will be...

Male (Maldives), March 24 The Indian Under-20 men's football team has arrived here for the SAFF Championship and will play against their traditional rivals, Pakistan, in their opening match here on Thursday.After this match, the Blue Colts will face Bangladesh on March 28 in Group B of the...

Aizawl, March 23 – Local rivals Aizawl FC and Chanmari FC will clash in a highly anticipated Aizawl derby in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl on Tuesday.Aizawl FC will be eager to bounce back from a 0-2 defeat against the strong Diamond Harbour FC...

Madrid, March 23 – Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann will leave the club at the end of the season to join Major League Soccer side Orlando City.Spanish sports dailies Diario AS, Sport, and El Mundo Deportivo are among the outlets reporting that Griezmann has been given permission by...

Madrid (Spain), March 23 FC Barcelona and Real Madrid both secured narrow wins before the international break to keep the title race alive in the La Liga 2025-26 season.With the league moving towards a decisive phase at both ends of the points table, Barcelona and Real Madrid are separated by...

New York, March 23 – Inter Miami CF secured a 3-2 victory on the road against New York City FC, extending its unbeaten streak to four in the MLS regular season.Goals from defenders Gonzalo Luján and Micael, as well as a strike from captain Leo Messi, powered Inter Miami to victory at Yankee...

Madrid, March 23 – Barcelona took a four-point lead over Real Madrid going into the international break after winning a 1-0 home match against Rayo Vallecano, while Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 3-2 in a lively derby.Atletico took the lead at the Santiago Bernabeu when Giuliano Simeone...

London, March 23 – Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-0 in the EFL Cup final, with Nico O'Reilly scoring twice in a four-minute burst in the second half to secure the trophy.This victory follows City's four consecutive triumphs between 2018 and 2021, and marks their ninth League Cup trophy...

Chhattisgarh is set to host the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 from March 25 to April 3. The event will take place across three cities – Raipur, Jagdalpur, and Surguja – bringing together over 6,000 participants, including 2,300 athletes.With over 32 percent of its population belonging...

New Delhi, March 22 The Indian U17 men's football team will play friendly matches against Thailand, Indonesia, and South Korea between March 25 and 31 in Lopburi, Thailand.These friendlies, part of the Blue Colts' preparations for the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026 in Saudi Arabia, will be held behind...

Chennai, March 22 A late header from captain Sandesh Jhingan helped FC Goa salvage a 1-1 draw against Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League, here on Sunday.The result marked FC Goa’s third consecutive draw as they remained unbeaten and stayed fourth in the standings with 10 points, while...

New Delhi, March 22 India's Under-23 men's football team head coach, Naushad Moosa, announced a 24-member squad on Sunday for the upcoming Tri-Nation Friendlies in Arunachal Pradesh.The tournament, featuring the U-23 sides of India, Bhutan, and Tajikistan, will be held at the Golden Jubilee...

Chennai, March 22 – Back on home soil, Chennaiyin FC delivered a confident and enterprising performance to draw 1-1 with FC Goa in the Indian Super League 2026, earning a deserved point in their first home match of the campaign on Sunday.Head coach Clifford Miranda made a couple of changes to...

Lisbon, March 22 – Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez has dismissed suggestions that star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is fixated on reaching the 1,000-goal milestone, stating that the veteran forward remains focused on team performance rather than personal records.Ronaldo, who has scored...

Dortmund, March 22 – German football club Borussia Dortmund and their sporting director, Sebastian Kehl, have mutually agreed to end their association with immediate effect, the Bundesliga club confirmed on Sunday.The decision was made after discussions between the club’s management and Kehl...

In New Delhi, on March 22, the head coach of India's U20 women's team, Joakim Alexandersson, stated that the team has made significant progress since qualifying for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup in Thailand, and they are "not intimidated" by the challenge of competing against some of Asia's...

Berlin, March 22 Bayern Munich delivered a dominant 4-0 home victory over Union Berlin to maintain its nine-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table.Coach Vincent Kompany rotated his squad with several absentees, including Luis Diaz and Nicolas Jackson, who were suspended, and Jonathan...