List of international sports events affected by the coronavirus that has killed over 900 people and infected more than 40,000 in China
West Ham had lost their first three Premier League games to sit bottom of the table and their dismal start to the campaign had already sparked speculation among pundits as to whether new manager Manuel Pellegrini would see out the season.
India jumped two places to finish 2016 at 135, their best in the last six years, in the FIFA rankings published on Thursday. This is India's six-year highest annual ranking after 2009 when India finished at 134. National coach Stephen Constantine attributed the upsurge to all his players and the staff. "It can't be achieved without the help of the players. We have an exceptional batch of players as we are in the process of building the team for the future," Constantine said.
Ending months of speculation, I-League champions Bengaluru FC and successful head coach Ashley Westwood have parted ways "by mutual consent".
In the viral video, the man, brandishing a stick, is seen sitting and talking to several workers locked up in a bird cage.
Curtin Jones's 71st-minute strike saw Liverpool edge past Everton in a derby tie at Anfield.
Metro rail services were closed on March 22 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stand together and overcome these challenging times: Chhetri
Iraqi first division player Ahmed Naser lost one of his legs during a suicide bomb attack in Baghdad on Monday, the Asian Football Confederation reported on its web site on Wednesday.
India stun Argentina in U-20 COTIF Cup football tourney
A Bournemouth player was one of two people working for English Premier League clubs who tested positive for coronavirus following a second batch of testing, the club said on Sunday. Bournemouth did not disclose the player's identity but said he would self isolate for seven days in line with league protocols before another test is conducted.
Sunil Chhetri likened the national team setup with his home and expressed his relief at returning to where he belongs
Iraq football association has promoted Hakeem Shakir to the head coach's post, ending speculations of a possible appointment of Diego Maradona for the job.
Goa on Saturday joined Kochi and Navi Mumbai as one of the venues to host next year's FIFA U-17 World Cup after it received the green signal from a high-level delegation of football's world body. A 13-member FIFA delegation alongwith the Local Organising Committee (LOC) today made an inspection to ascertain the readiness of Goa to host matches and training sessions at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017. Following the visit, LOC and FIFA experts expressed their satisfaction with the work which has been put in at the venue and ratified Goa as the third venue to host the event after Kochi and Navi Mumbai.
The arrival of Quess as sponsors has given East Bengal financial boost while Mohun Bagan are in talks with ATK to collaborate.
All India Football Federation President, Praful Patel has said that the contentious Sports Code should ensure that National Federations were not pitted against their international parent bodies and it should be approved by Parliament if at all it has to be implemented.
Indian U-17 team's performance was more of hype than actual achievement on the field.
Despite its unimpressive performance in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers earlier this month, India jumped 24 places to occupy 143rd in the FIFA rankings, issued on Thursday. India earned 79 points this month for a total of 177 points and jumped from 167 to 143.
Skipper Sunil Chhetri found the target twice as a dominating India thrashed Guam 4-0 for their second victory in as many matches in the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers, in Yangon, on Monday. Thanks to the convincing victory, India, with six points, are very much in contention for a berth in next year's AFC Challenge Cup.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are continuing their investigation into sidelined president Mohamed Bin Hammam despite his provisional suspension ending on Tuesday.
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is expected to be staged in November and December in order to evade the region's scorching summer heat, believes Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa.
Five years after the Indian Super League was established, so has its effective preeminence in Indian football.
The Indian women's football team put up a spirited fight but could not avoid their second consecutive loss, going down 1-2 to Chinese Taipei in a group D encounter of the AFC Women's Asian Cup (Qualifiers) at the Faisal Al Huseni Stadium in Ramallah, West Bank.
Iraq twice hit back to beat Vietnam 3-2 in the Asian Cup on Tuesday.
A winless India must beat Bangladesh on Monday if they want to jump to third spot in Group E standings and keep themselves afloat for a direct berth in the Asian Cup third qualifying round.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
A last-minute strike by Sunil Chhetri helped India break a 64-year-old jinx as they pipped Myanmar by a solitary goal to begin their AFC Asian Cup qualifiers campaign on a promising note, in Yangon, Myanmar on Tuesday.
One of the traditional hubs of Indian football alongside Kolkata and Kerala, Goa's chances of hosting marquee matches in the FIFA U-17 World Cup appear to have taken a hit owing to low attendance in the AFC U-16 event last year.
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'You cannot achieve everything in one day and in the long path, there will be ups and downs in your life.'
In a stunning development in Indian football, two-time champions Churchill Brothers were thrown out of the I-League along with three other teams for failing to fulfil the AIFF's club licensing criteria.
The board of ATK Mohun Bagan on Friday decided to retain the iconic green and maroon jersey which has been synonymous with the 131-year-old legacy of the football club. The name of the club will be changed to ATK Mohun Bagan, while the logo will have the iconic Mohun Bagan boat with addition of ATK to it.
Asian football said it was looking forward to working with new FIFA President Gianni Infantino, despite the region's two candidates losing out to the Swiss in Friday's election, and called for unity to help push the reform process forward.
The four semi-finalists from the AFC U-16 Championship qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in Peru. India had taken part in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup by virtue of being the host team.
Bournemouth breathed life into their Premier League survival bid on Sunday, coming from a goal down to beat fourth-placed Leicester City 4-1 for their first win in 10 games. Toby Alderweireld's 81st-minute header sealed a 2-1 Premier League victory for Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal in the first north London derby in their new stadium on Sunday.
India, along with 10 other countries, was on Tuesday provisionally cleared to participate in next year's AFC Champions League.
After Central defender Harpreet Singh headed the first one in the 37th minute, two goals in two minutes immediately after resumption took the issue beyond Yemen's reach.
Almoez Ali scored a spectacular overhead kick for a record ninth goal of the tournament to set Qatar on their way to a first Asian Cup triumph with a stunning 3-1 win over four-times champions Japan on Friday.
'Indians living in Qatar will play a significant role in making the 2022 World Cup a success'
As India bowed out of the AFC Challenge Cup after a second straight defeat, coach Savio Medeira rued the lack of opportunities for strikers to improve because of a flawed strategy of I-League clubs.
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