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Iran players react during their national anthem ahead of the Women’s Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP) GOLD COAST: Iran’s players sang the national anthem and saluted before bowing out of the Women’s Asian Cup with defeat in their last group match on Sunday…
File photo of Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte with Barcelona’s Dani Olmo during a La Liga match. (AP) New Delhi: Athletic Bilbao face a daunting challenge as they host La Liga leaders Barcelona at San Mames, with the Catalan giants narrowly ahead in the title race. While Barcelona are battling Real Madrid at the top,…
Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland) Liverpool moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 win against Wolves on Friday as the Reds avenged their painful Premier League loss at Molineux just 72 hours earlier.Arne Slot’s side struck twice in quick succession in the second half through Andrew Robertson’s long-range rocket and a predatory…
Jamie Maclaren (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) KOLKATA: Jamie Maclaren smashed four goals — including a first-half hat-trick — as Mohun Bagan SG hammered Odisha FC 5-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium on Friday to stay perfect in their ISL campaign.The in-form Maclaren started the demolition job for Sergio Lobera’s defending champions and league leaders against the…
Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar) Federico Valverde’s heavily deflected 95th-minute drive snatched injury-hit Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Celta Vigo in La Liga on Friday.The Uruguayan midfielder needed a stroke of fortune at the death to pull his team to within one point of leaders Barcelona, who visit Athletic Bilbao on…
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior reacts during a Spanish La Liga football match between Real Madrid and Getafe in Madrid, Spain, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo) UEFA has fined Spanish football club Real Madrid 15,000 euros ($17,000) after one of the club’s supporters made a Nazi salute before a recent UEFA Champions League match against…
India vs Vietnam (Photo by @afcasiancup on X) NEW DELHI: India began their Women’s Asian Cup campaign with a narrow 2-1 defeat to Vietnam in a dramatic Group C clash on Wednesday. Ngân Thi Van Su gave Vietnam the lead in the 30th minute, curling a right-footed shot into the top corner. Vietnam nearly made…
Cristiano Ronaldo (ANI Photo) Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered a hamstring tendon injury, his Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr FC confirmed on Tuesday. Despite the setback, his participation in the 2026 World Cup appears safe.The 41-year-old Portugal captain is expected to be out for two to four weeks, which should allow him to recover…
NEW DELHI: Just days before their AFC Women’s Asian Cup opener against Vietnam in Perth, India’s women footballers found themselves dealing with an unexpected problem — ill-fitting kits and lack of proper training gear. In a rare and strongly worded letter to AIFF Deputy General Secretary M Satyanarayanan, all 26 players expressed frustration, saying the…
MBSG will play their upcoming home game against Odisha FC on March 5 at an empty Salt Lake Stadium. (Photo/AIFF) NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) disciplinary committee has fined Mohun Bagan Super Giants and ordered full stadium closure of the Salt Lake Stadium for using “multiple instances of pyrotechnics” during the season…
