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Sydney, March 7 – Two-time champion Japan advanced to the knockout stage of the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup after thrashing India 11-0 in their second group stage match on Saturday night.Riko Ueki and Hinata Miyazawa each scored hat-tricks, and Kiko Seike scored twice as Japan recorded the...

Kochi, March 7 Chennaiyin FC delivered a dominant performance, securing a 1-0 victory against the hosts, Kerala Blasters, in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 season at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Saturday.Midfielder Imran Khan's goal in the 42nd minute proved to be the...

Aizawl, March 7 – Lalruatsanga's dramatic stoppage-time goal proved decisive as Chanmari FC defeated Sreenidi Deccan FC 2-1 to win their first match in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl on Saturday.This result gave the newly promoted Chanmari FC...

Kolkata, March 7 Goals from Ryan Williams and Ashique Kuruniyan in the first half gave Bengaluru FC a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Mohammedan Sporting Club in their Indian Super League (ISL) match here on Saturday.Mahitosh Roy reduced the deficit for the home side in the second half.The win...

Perth, March 7 A hapless India suffered a humiliating 0-11 defeat at the hands of former champions Japan in their second group match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup here.Before the match, it was clear that former FIFA World Cup champions and currently world No. 8 Japan would be the favorites...

Ahmedabad, March 7 The days of warm-up exercises have long been a thing of the past in international cricket, and teams now play games ranging from soccer to foot volley before getting down to the real part – skills training.Ahead of New Zealand's high-profile T20 World Cup final against hosts...

Berlin, March 7 – Bayern Munich secured a 4-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga at the Allianz Arena on Friday, overcoming several absences and heavy rotation to take control of the match.Bayern entered the game without their top scorer, Harry Kane, who was rested due to...

Madrid, March 7 – Real Madrid remained in contention for the La Liga title on Friday night, thanks to a lucky win against Celta Vigo, securing a 2-1 victory away from home.The game seemed destined for a 1-1 draw, a result that would have given FC Barcelona the opportunity to extend their lead...

Aizawl, March 6 Aizawl FC secured their first victory of the 2025-26 Indian Football League season, defeating Rajasthan United FC 3-1 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Friday.Zomuasanga gave Aizawl the lead in the 12th minute, before Pedro Astray equalized for Rajasthan United in the 32nd...

Jamshedpur, March 6 Despite playing with ten men, Jamshedpur FC produced a determined performance to defeat Inter Kashi 1-0 in a high-intensity Indian Super League match at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Friday.Steven Eze scored the decisive goal, even as the home team played most of the...

Kolkata/Kochi, March 6 – The Kolkata derby and the Kochi derby between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Kerala Blasters, along with Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC, will be closely watched as these teams aim to secure their first points of the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season.Mohammedan...

Kolkata, March 5 – East Bengal FC and FC Goa played to a 0-0 draw in Match 22 of the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Thursday. This was the first-ever goalless draw between the two giants of Indian football from opposite ends of the...

Kolkata, March 5 East Bengal FC and FC Goa played out a goalless draw in their Indian Super League match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Thursday.The Gaurs provisionally occupy third place in the table with eight points from four matches, while the Red and Gold brigade are a...

Berlin, March 5 – Bayer Leverkusen strengthened its bid for qualification to the UEFA Champions League with a 1-0 victory over Hamburger SV in a rescheduled Bundesliga match from the 17th round on Wednesday.Leverkusen started strongly. Montrell Culbreath headed wide from Ibrahim Maza's cross...

Perth, March 4 – Former champions Japan began their campaign in the AFC Women's Asian Cup with an easy 2-0 victory over Chinese Taipei in Western Australia on Wednesday.After failing to capitalize on repeated chances to open the scoring in the first hour, Japan scored in the 61st minute when...

Liverpool, March 4. Everton secured their second consecutive victory on Tuesday evening, comfortably defeating Burnley 2-0 in the Premier League at Hill Dickinson Stadium.David Moyes had challenged his team to replicate their outstanding away performances at their new ground, and the Blues...

Wolverhampton, March 4 – Andre's deflected shot four minutes into the second half stoppage time earned bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers another surprising victory as they beat Liverpool 2-1 at Molineux.Having upset their neighbours Aston Villa for their second Premier League win of the...

March 03, New Delhi — Iraq or the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could replace Iran in the FIFA World Cup, which begins in June.Iran's participation in the prestigious tournament remains in doubt amid escalating conflict in West Asia.Iran has been drawn into Group-G and is scheduled to play in...

March 03, New Delhi – Martin Sat-riano's excellent first-half volley gave Getafe a stunning 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the LaLiga Championship, leaving league leaders Barcelona four points ahead.Real dominated possession from the start and controlled the game, but failed to convert their...

Madrid, March 2 – FC Barcelona faces a daunting task on Tuesday when they face Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, aiming to overturn a 4-0 deficit from the first leg.Atletico completely dominated Barcelona in the first leg of the semi-final, with Giuliano Simeone...