Football
India Gain 4 Places in FIFA Rankings
The Indian football team jumped four places to be at 148th spot in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, on the back of an impressive 4-1 win over higher-ranked Puerto Rico last week.
CK Vineet Strikes As Bengaluru FC Beat Tampines Rovers in AFC Cup
CK Vineet's strike guided Bengaluru FC to a solitary goal victory over Singapore's Tampines Rovers in the first-leg quarterfinals of the AFC Cup here on Wednesday.
Champions League: Barcelona Sink Celtic, Deluge Washes Out Manchester City
Lionel Messi's first goal of the Champions League season took three minutes. Edinson Cavani needed just 44 seconds for Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester City never got the chance to start.
Luis Suarez Best in the World for Former Boss Brendan Rodgers
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers labelled Barcelona's Luis Suarez as the best striker in the world ahead of the Scottish champions' daunting task of stopping Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.
Lionel Messi in Doubt for Celtic Clash With Groin Injury
Lionel Messi's availability for Barcelona's Champions League opener with Celtic next week remains in doubt after tests confirmed the five-time World Player of the Year is suffering from a groin injury.
Mueller Ends Germany Drought; Allardyce's Lucky England Win
With an emphatic win in Norway, the Germans got July's European Championship semifinal loss to France out of their system Sunday.
Jose Mourinho Laments Timing of International Break for Derby
Mourinho said the international break has made his plans for the Manchester derby a bit more "complicated" than he would have liked, especially with his South American players returning a day before the clash.
ISL 2016: NorthEast United FC Appoint Francisco Bruto Da Costa as Assistant Coach
NorthEast United FC have secured the services of Francisco Bruto Da Costa as the assistant coach for the third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL).
ISL: Delhi Dynamos' Florent Malouda Returns As Marquee Player
Delhi Dynamos on Monday announced the return of UEFA Champions League winner Florent Malouda as their marquee player for the upcoming season of the Hero Indian Super League.
Carlo Ancelotti Happy to Inherit Pep Guardiola's Bayern
Pep Guardiola's successor Carlo Ancelotti says he has changed little at Bayern Munich as the defending German champions drubbed Werder Bremen 6-0 on Friday to kick off the new season.
ISL 2016: Atletico de Kolkata to take on Chennaiyin FC on October 2
Atletico de Kolkata will take on defending champions Chennaiyin FC on October 2 at its new home ground at Rabindra Sarobar Stadium in the ISL 2016.
Community Shield: Leicester, United Serious About Grand Season Opener
The season opener isn’t a match of massive magnitude and is not likely to have any effect on anyone, but one wrong call on the table, will set the tone for the season.
Ronaldo, Bale and Griezmann Vie for UEFA Award
The UEFA Best Player in Europe award for 2016 is destined for Madrid after Real pair Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale plus Atletico's Antoine Griezmann were revealed as the three contestants Friday.
Delhi Dynamos Rope in Midfielders Denson Devadas, Amoes Do for ISL
Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Delhi Dynamos on Thursday roped in midfielders Denson Devadas and Amoes Do, adding more depth to the squad for the cash-rich football league later this year.
Leroy Sane Hopes to Become Complete Player Under Pep Guardiola
Manchester City new signing Leroy Sane is confident he would evolve into a complete player under manager Pep Guardiola but the 20-year-old has urged patience as he adjusts to life in the Premier League.
Conte Unsure of Costa Future, Ponders New Hazard Role
The 27-year-old, who joined the London club from Atletico in 2014, did not feature in Chelsea's 3-2 defeat by Real Madrid in a pre-season friendly on Saturday due to a back injury.
