Football
Brazil's Del Nero quits post on FIFA executive committee
He has not attended any FIFA Executive Committee meetings since May, when police raided a Swiss hotel and arrested nine football officials and five sports media and promotions executives in a landmark corruption investigation into the sport's world govern...
As it happened: Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters, ISL Match 47
Both teams head into Thursday’s encounter knowing fully well that nothing less than a win can keep their semi-finals hopes alive.
We will field competitive team in U-17 World Cup: AIFF
All India Football Federation feels hosting the U-17 World Cup could act as a stepping stone to the country realising its dream of playing in the FIFA World Cup, saying the boys competing in the mega event two years from now will form the backbone of futu...
Sanchez double helps keep Arsenal's hopes alive in Champions League
Sanchez scored twice and Ozil headed the other goal as never-say-die Arsenal beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 and kept alive their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 for a 16th straight season.
ISL 2015: Chennaiyin FC thrash Delhi Dynamos 4-0, jump to fourth spot
Chennai FC produced another superlative performance to overwhelm Delhi Dynamos by a whopping 4-0 margin and put themselves in contention for the play off in the second Indian Super League football championship on Tuesday.
Champions League: Barcelona host Roma amid heightened security measures
Fresh from their domestic demolition of Real Madrid, Barcelona will be aiming to advance to the Champions League knockout rounds for a 12th straight year when they host Roma on Tuesday.
Pakistan pull out of SAFF Championships
Pakistan have pulled out of the South Asian Football Federation Championships (SAFF) to be held in Thiruvananthapuram from December 23 to January 3, though officials said that the development was not related to any security concerns of their players playi...
Atletico Madrid move past Real Madrid into 2nd spot in La Liga
The change came a day after the defending champions dealt Madrid a humiliating 4-0 drubbing at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos asks for 'forgiveness' after El Clasico rout
Sergio Ramos asked for "forgiveness" from fans after eternal rivals Barcelona handed them a humiliating 0-4 rout in the La Liga Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez struggles to make sense of El Clasico drubbing
Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez struggled to find explanations after watching his side humiliated 4-0 at home by arch rivals Barcelona in Saturday's La Liga 'Clasico'.
ISL: Chennaiyin FC replace goalie Nidhinlal with Pawan Kumar
Indian Super League (ISL) football club Chennaiyin FC on Saturday replaced their goalkeeper Nidhinlal with Pawan Kumar.
Full squad available to Real Madrid coach Benitez for El Clasico
Cristiano Ronaldo has been off colour in recent weeks and Benitez said he was sure the FIFA Ballon d'Or holder would be back on song soon.
Blatter, Platini lose appeals against provisional FIFA bans
Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter and European soccer chief Michel Platini have lost their appeals against provisional 90-days bans by the global soccer body's ethics committee, FIFA said on Wednesday.
EPL: James Ward-Prowse sets sights on captaining Southampton
Ward-Prowse, who made his Southampton debut as a 16-year-old, led by example with a goal in the under-21's 3-1 victory over Switzerland in Monday's European Championship qualifier in Brighton.
USA hit crossbar twice, tie Trinidad 0-0 in World Cup qualifier
After two games on the long path to the 2018 World Cup, the United States has four points. The Americans and coach Jurgen Klinsmann followed a miserable four-month stretch with a decent start in qualifying.
Ireland reach Euro 2016 with 2-0 win over Bosnia
Ireland qualified for next year's European Championship on Monday as Jonathan Walters returned from suspension to score both goals in a 2-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina and secure a 3-1 aggregate win in their playoff.