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Bhubaneswar: The India Rugby U20 Men’s team is scheduled to participate in the upcoming Asia Rugby U20 Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal August 19-20. The squad was announced earlier today and Ganesh Majhi was named the captain of the 12 member Indian team. “The Indian men's...

London: English football club Arsenal Tuesday signed Spanish goalkeeper David Raya on a season-long loan from Brentford FC with the option to make the move permanent. The 27-year-old has been an integral part of the Brentford team in recent seasons, and played in all 38...

Mumbai: The All-India Football Federation (AIFF) officials and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led numerous fans of Indian football in paying tributes to former captain and legendary footballer Mohammed Habib. Habib, who has been suffering from dementia and Parkinson's Syndrome for years, passed away...

Riyadh: Neymar became the latest superstar soccer player to take the riches on offer from the Saudi Pro League, completing a move to Al Hilal after six seasons at Paris Saint-Germain. The clubs Tuesday reached an agreement on the transfer of the Brazil forward for...

Chester (US): Lionel Messi keeps scoring goals, and Inter Miami keeps winning games. Messi ripped a shot from 30 yards past three Philadelphia defenders in the 20th minute that made fans who paid a record price for soccer tickets in the Philly area rejoice, and...

Kolkata: Smarting from the recent defeat to arch-rivals East Bengal, Mohun Bagan Super Giant will switch their focus from domestic to international competition as they face an in-form Machhindra FC of Nepal in the AFC Cup here Wednesday. Up against an in-form opponent in the...

Milan: Figuring out which team will challenge Napoli for the Serie A title is anyone's guess. AC Milan is going through an offseason overhaul with a host of new players. Inter Milan is still missing a center forward with Romelu Lukaku and Edin Dzeko both...

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to nurture promising players, former Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal is holding a camp specifically for strikers at the Kalinga Stadium here. The camp is being organised by the Sports and Youth Services Department, Odisha, jointly with Odisha Naval...

New Delhi: As the nation is celebrating the 77th Independence Day, former, as well as current Indian sportspersons, extended their greetings for the occasion Tuesday. Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Mithali Raj, PV Sindhu, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuvraj Singh, and numerous other athletes conveyed their...

Auckland (New Zealand): Spain will play for its first FIFA Women's World Cup championship after Olga Carmona's goal in the 89th minute lifted La Roja to a 2-1 victory over Sweden in the Tuesday semifinal. Spain, which overcame last year's near mutiny by its players...