Manchester United's Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored a goal in each half as their team comfortably outclassed Ajax Amsterdam to win an emotional Europa League final 2-0 and qualify for the group stages of the Champions League.
Mohammedan Sporting have opted against playing in the second division of the I-League and also pulled out of the Durand Cup football tournament, beginning October 28, apparently due to financial crisis.
As Sachin Tendulkar completes his 50th birthday, an A-Z listing about the 'Little Master'.
Three time European champions Inter Milan were stunned 2-0 at home by Israeli side Hapoel Beer-Sheva and Manchester United were floored by a late goal from Feyenoord as the Europa League group stage got underway on Thursday.
Australia has a mandatory 14-day quarantine for international arrivals to curb the spread of COVID-19.
This result meant a win for ATK Mohun Bagan against Hyderabad FC on Monday would ensure them of the League Winners Shield and a maiden AFC Champions League spot.
Australia, without a number of key players who skipped the tour, were thrashed 4-1 in the T20 series by the Caribbeans.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field.
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert will replace injured United States fast bowler Ali Khan, whose maiden stint at the IPL ended without any game time due to a side strain sustained while playing in the Caribbean Premier League.
'I remember walking up to him and telling him, "Sambhal ke khelna".'
List of trophies won by Liverpool since they were founded in 1892:
Minerva Punjab FC will take on Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC on April 2 in the inaugural Super Cup football tournament which begins in Bhubaneswar on March 31.
A fearless competitor who used brain and brawn in equal measure, Subhas Bhowmick was one of the most fascinating characters in Indian football through the 1970s with his muscular built and equally expressive carefree opinions.
Babar Azam stood firm amid a batting collapse to compile his seventh Test hundred
"My natural length is a bit back from a good length. So because of my height, I trouble all kinds of batters. When Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli praise you, what more do you need? Rohit bhai said, best of luck for your future," Irfan said.
Carey said selectors had not spoken to him about playing beyond the first two Tests.
Soccer's top flight Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) had already announced they were postponing their next round of fixtures.
In a major relief for Imran Khan, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday declared the former prime minister's arrest "illegal" and ordered his immediate release after he was produced before a bench on its orders.
The central midfielder became a vital cog in Juan Ferrando's side in the second half of the last ISL season following a deadline-day switch from ATK Mohun Bagan in the January transfer window.
The ISL organisers released the fixtures of only the first half of the 11-team league. The schedule covers matches to be played till January 11, 2011. The remaining fixtures will be released later.
Asian Games gold medallist and Olympian Tulsidas Balaram, part of Indian football's 'holy trinity' in the 1950s and 60s, passed away in Kolkata on Thursday after a prolonged illness, sources close to his family said.
Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League
West Ham bade farewell to the Boleyn Ground after 112 years with a pulsating 3-2 victory over Manchester United to leave the visitors' top-four hopes in tatters on Tuesday.
The PCB said they were "disappointed and dismayed" with the behaviour of Faulkner, who also played in the Abu Dhabi leg of the PSL last year.
Mumbai Indians bought Arjun for Rs 20 lakh, which was his base price.
Manchester City's target this season will be to match Manchester United's record of three successive Premier League titles
Liverpool dominated the Premier League last season, winning their first domestic league title for 30 years
Led by Daniel Vettori, New Zealand had batted first and posted 221 for 8 in 50 overs. In reply, the Proteas were bowled out for 172 with du Plessis, playing in only his 10th ODI, making 36.
Labuschagne has admitted that being overlooked at the IPL auction turned out to be 'blessing in disguise'
Russell was struck near the right ear when attempting to pull a short ball
With neighbouring states starting to close the borders with South Australia to try to contain the outbreak, Cricket Australia shifted international players from their Twenty20 and one-day squads north to Sydney.
There is speculation that the 13th IPL, which was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, might be conducted in October-November if the T20 World Cup in Australia is postponed.
Hyderabad made a disastrous start to the game as Chinglensana Singh was sent off as early as the fifth minute.
One of the greatest midfield maestros of all time, he helped redefine the art with his creative mind, pinpoint passing and sublime ability to read the game.
'For the Premier League, it would be great having the best player in the world in the league. I'm not sure the Premier League needs a boost but it would be.'
News of all that transpired on and off the football field...
Rajasthan Royals on Monday appointed former Australian all-rounder Andrew McDonald as their new head coach for a three-year term.
The Australian and Indian players came together to form a barefoot circle in a powerful stance against racism
The league said last week that the deal, called 'Boost La Liga', would strengthen its clubs and give them funds to spend on new infrastructure and modernisation projects as well as increasing how much they could spend on players' salaries.
Robertson received a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to the local community.
