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April 03, New Delhi – Gennaro Gattuso has resigned as the head coach of the Italian national team after the country failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.The Italian national football team was eliminated following a penalty shootout defeat to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national...

Raipur, April 3 – The inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, hosted by Chhattisgarh, concluded on Friday on a high note, with Karnataka emerging as the overall champion.The multi-sport event, aimed at identifying hidden talent from tribal and remote areas of the country, witnessed...

Raipur, April 3 Karnataka emerged as the overall champions with 23 gold medals in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games. A highlight of the final day proceedings here was Jharkhand's Komalika Bari winning the gold medal in the women's recurve archery category, a former world junior champion...

Raipur, April 3 – Former world junior champion Komalika Bari of Jharkhand added the gold medal in women's recurve archery to her mixed triumph, while Arjun Khara of Odisha won the men's recurve category. However, these efforts were not enough for the chasing teams to dislodge Karnataka from the...

Male (Maldives), April 2 – A familiar rivalry will take center stage when the India U20 men's team faces Bangladesh in the final of the SAFF U20 Championship 2026 at the National Stadium in Malé, Maldives, on Friday.With both sides having shared intense contests in recent times, including a...

Srinagar, April 2 – Diamond Harbour FC secured a 2-1 victory over Real Kashmir FC in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the TRC Stadium in Srinagar on Thursday, thanks to goals from Hugo Díaz and substitute Sunday Kolawole in the second half. Junior Traore had earlier equalized for the...

Margao (Goa), April 2 – Khangembam Bidyashagar Singh's equalizer in the first half and outstanding saves by goalkeeper Niraj Kumar helped Namdhari FC draw 1-1 against Dempo SC in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Thursday.Dempo...

Raipur, April 2 – The Chhattisgarh women’s football team continued its strong performance at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, defeating Jharkhand 1-0 in the final on Thursday, thanks to the individual brilliance of their captain, Kiran Pisda, securing a gold medal.The hosts...

Srinagar, April 2 Diamond Harbour FC secured a 2-1 victory over Real Kashmir FC in the Indian Football League here on Thursday, coming from behind in the second half with goals from Hugo Diaz and substitute Sunday Kolawole.Junior Traore (67th) had earlier brought the hosts level after Diaz's...

Barcelona, April 2 – The president of Spanish football giant Barcelona, Joan Laporta, has criticized FIFA for what he described as a congested and poorly planned international calendar, following an injury suffered by star player Raphinha while representing Brazil.The injury occurred during a...

Raipur, April 2 A striker, Kiran Pisda, who started as a forward before developing into a full-back for the national team, transformed into a goalkeeper for her home state Chhattisgarh in the semifinals of the ongoing Khelo India Tribal Games here.Chhattisgarh defeated Arunachal Pradesh 3-2 to...

Raipur, April 2 – When Kiran Pisda stepped up to take a penalty kick against Arunachal Pradesh in the semi-finals of the Khelo India Tribal Games, she drew on all her experience handling challenges and setbacks, which only strengthened her resilience.At 24, Kiran is likely at the peak of her...

Mumbai, April 2 – Known for his discipline and love for sports, host Akshay Kumar found himself in the company of professional football defender Dalima on the recent episode of the quiz reality show, Wheel of Fortune.Akshay used the platform to humorously highlight how men can sometimes react...

Raipur, April 1 Race walker Dasharath Talawar and middle-distance runner Nagini added a gold medal each to Karnataka's tally, which topped the table, while Chhattisgarh's Gajendra Thakur won a silver in the men's 800m on Day 8 of the Khelo India Tribal Games here on Wednesday.Dasharath led...

Monterrey, March 1 – Head coach Graham Arnold has expressed confidence in Iraq's football team, stating that his side will aim to surprise the world after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a thrilling 2-1 victory against Bolivia in the final match of the qualifiers, played at the...

Monterrey, March 1 – In a historic achievement, Iraq has ended a 40-year wait to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026, defeating Bolivia 2-1 in the final qualifying match played at the Monterrey Stadium on Wednesday.Iraq last participated in the multi-national tournament in 1986, which was also...

Kochi, April 1 Ecstatic after scoring on his debut, India's Australian-born striker Ryan Williams said that he had replayed the moment in his head so many times before the match that when it actually happened, he felt a bit "disoriented".Williams made a dream India debut as his fourth-minute...

Raipur, April 1: Players from the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Ashram have helped Chhattisgarh qualify for the knockout stage of the ongoing Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, highlighting the institution's growing influence in nurturing football talent from one of the country's most...

Madrid, April 1 – Spain concluded its preparations for this summer's FIFA World Cup finals with a 0-0 draw against Egypt in a friendly match at Espanyol's RCDE Stadium.Coach Luis de la Fuente made significant changes to the team that had defeated Serbia 3-0 on Friday, with David Raya in goal...

New Delhi, April 1 – Turkey ended their 24-year absence from the FIFA World Cup with a narrow victory over spirited Kosovo, sealed by a opportunistic goal from Kerem Akturkoglu.They will now join Group D at the global finals alongside Australia, Paraguay, and co-hosts USA.Playing in front of...