Bottom-placed East Bengal FC will make one more attempt to notch their first win of the season when they take on NorthEast United FC in their eighth match of the Indian Super League (ISL) season here on Friday. After losing six straight matches, East Bengal opened their account with a goalless draw against …
File photo of Iga Swiatek© AFP French Open champion Iga Swiatek escaped with a one-month suspension for a positive doping test after convincing the International Tennis Integrity Agency that it had not been intentional, the ITIA announced on Thursday. Poland's Swiatek, 23, tested positive for the prohibited substance trimetazidine (TMZ) in an out-of-competition sample …
Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu survived a scare before beating unheralded compatriot Ira Sharma in three games to enter the women's singles quarterfinals at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament in Lucknow on Thursday. Sharma, ranked 147th in the world as against 18th of Sindhu, stretched the second-round match to the …
India can break into the top-50 in the FIFA rankings, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday, according to a release issued by All India Football Federation (AIFF). The top brass of the AIFF, including its president Kalyan Chaubey, met Mandaviya on Thursday to brief him on the existing AIFF-FIFA Academy in Odisha …
FC Goa clinched their 50th clean sheet in the competition and continued their formidable form as they edged past Kerala Blasters FC 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season on Thursday. It was an intensely cagey affair between the two teams, as neither was …
It’s a sight few expected—Pep Guardiola, usually the picture of calm control, pacing the sidelines with frustration etched across his face. Manchester City, the reigning Premier League champions, have hit a rough patch unlike anything they’ve faced under Guardiola’s leadership.A 3-3 draw with Feyenoord on November 29 marked their sixth straight game without a win—five …
Adam Zampa has put his hand up for making his Test debut during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka next year. Zampa believes he is at his peak as a red-ball bowler, despite limited opportunities, having played only three first-class matches over the past decade. The Australian leg-spinner bolstered his case for selection in the upcoming …
As the ACC Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup 2024 draws near, the cricketing world eagerly anticipates an electrifying display of youthful talent and fierce rivalries. Scheduled to begin on November 29, 2024, in the United Arab Emirates, with matches hosted in Dubai and Sharjah, this tournament promises thrilling contests amongst Asia’s finest young cricketers. Organized by …
Tennis star Iga Swiatek accepted a one-match suspension after testing positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition test in August 2024, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said on Thursday, November 28.Iga Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion, tested positive for a prohibited substance -- trimetazidine (TMZ), which is used as a heart medication. However, …
India's Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, expressed optimism about the country's ambitious grassroots football development plans, stating they aim to propel India into FIFA's top 50 rankings within the next decade. During a special briefing session on November 28 with All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey, both leaders shared their vision …
