Bengaluru FC registered their first win of the season, notching up a 1-0 victory over Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League match here on Friday. A 56th-minute penalty strike from Sunil Chhetri was the difference between the two teams...

Deep into the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report titled ‘They’re Chasing Us Away From Sport’, which was released on 4 December, the already painful recounting of the wrecked lives of women athletes delivers a harder kick in the gut. At...

An injury-time winner from Roy Krishna helped ATK Mohun Bagan secure a hard-fought victory over Odisha FC in the Hero Indian Super League Season 7 at the Fatorda Stadium, here on Thursday. Krishna (90+5’), netted his third goal in as...

It’s been a mixed year for Grandmaster D Gukesh. In January, the 14-year-old won the Hillerod 110th-anniversary event in Denmark his maiden open category tournament and followed that by clinching the Cannes Open before the covid-19 pandemic struck. Gukesh, who...

Stephen Eze salvaged a point for Jamshedpur FC with an 85th-minute strike to help his side hold Hyderabad FC to a 1-1 draw in an Indian Super League match on Wednesday. Aridane Santana scored his second goal of the campaign...

India’s sprint sensations Hima Das and Dutee Chand are set to join forces and anchor the women’s 4x100m relay team as it gears up to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. After her brilliant performance in 2018 that saw her win...

Teenager Curtis Jones grabbed a 58th-minute winner as an injury-hit Liverpool qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Ajax Amsterdam at Anfield on Tuesday. The victory ensured top spot in Group D for...

The Assam Sports Journalists Association (ASJA) is going to host its much-awaited annual event, the TOPCEM-ASJA Inter-Media Cricket Tournament, at the Judges Field, Guwahati from December 8. The tournament will be held among at least five teams comprising Guwahati-based journalists...

The number of teams participating in the women’s Rugby World Cup will be increased from 12 to 16 from the 2025 edition, the sport’s governing body announced on Monday. The decision was taken by the Rugby World Cup Board earlier...

The first ballooned over the crossbar. The second was a dreadful attempt at a “Panenka” that flopped into the goalkeeper’s arms. The third flew off target because of an unfortunate slip. Three embarrassing penalty misses have summed up Fulham’s miserable...