‘FIFA owed me this money’ says Platini in appeals court Michel Platini, the former head of UEFA, told a Swiss appeals court on Monday, where his acquittal on fraud charges is being examined, that FIFA “owed” him the two million Swiss francs ($2.2 million) at the heart of the case. “I still don’t understand why […]

India will struggle to become a sporting nation unless we integrate sports and education, says Kumble Former India captain Anil Kumble stated that India will struggle to become a sporting nation unless it manages to successfully integrate sports and education. The leg-spinning legend was speaking during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between TENVIC […]

Indian football wrap, March 3: Shillong Lajong beats Gokulam Kerala in a thriller, SC Bengaluru loses to Aizawl In one of the most dramatic encounters of the I-League this season, Shillong Lajong had the last laugh against Gokulam Kerala. Lajong won 4-3, with the winner coming in the injury time, at the Corporation Stadium in […]

Champions Trophy 2025: Klaasen brushes off South Africa’s travel woes ahead of semifinal South Africa should have no ill effects from its whistlestop and pointless 18-hour trip to Dubai as it prepares to face New Zealand in Lahore in Wednesday’s second semifinal of the Champions Trophy, according to batter Heinrich Klaasen. South Africa and Australia […]

ISL 2024-25: NorthEast United seals playoffs spot after 3-0 win over Chennaiyin FC The last time NorthEast United played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai, it lost 1-2 to Chennaiyin FC (CFC) in the last moments of the match, getting eliminated from the race for playoffs in April last year. “Perhaps next time!” was […]

Brandon Holt, son of youngest-ever US Open singles champion Tracy Austin, reaches new high in Bengaluru At 16 years, eight months and 28 days, Tracy Austin holds the record for being the youngest US Open singles champion, man or woman. But her son Brandon Holt, soon to be 27, is in no such hurry. He […]

Why is Cristiano Ronaldo not playing in Al Nassr vs Esteghlal AFC Champions League Elite match? Cristiano Ronaldo remains absent from Al Nassr’s matchday squad against Esteghlal for the first-leg of their AFC Champions League Elite Round of 16 clash. According to media reports, Ronaldo is carrying a bit of fatigue, for which manager Stefano […]

Mumbai cricket great Padmakar Shivalkar passes away aged 84 The legendary left-arm spinner Padmakar Shivalkar passed away in Mumbai on Monday. He was 84. Shivalkar picked 589 wickets in First Class cricket in 124 games at an enviable average of 19.74 across a career spanning a quarter of a century. He was among the chief […]

IOA order to replace Boxing Federation of India with ad-hoc body stayed The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) order which replaced the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) with a five-member ad-hoc committee, according to information shared by the BFI. On February 24, IOA president P.T. Usha replaced the BFI […]