London:Former England captain David Beckham has announced his retirement from football, ending a 20-year glittering playing career during which he became a global superstar. The 38-year-old popular English star, who has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Los... (Continue reading)
Zurich: FIFA committed to using goal-line technology at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and could have four systems competing for selection. FIFA said it is now seeking tenders from companies which want their system to be used at the Confederations... (Continue reading)
Madrid: Lionel Messi led Spanish leaders Barcelona to a 5-1 home destruction of 10-man Osasuna on Sunday, adding four more goals to his astonishing tally for the season. The FIFA World Player has now netted 33 league goals, and is on... (Continue reading)
Kolkata: East Bengal today lambasted the AIFF’s move to revoke the ban on Mohun Bagan with its general secretary Kalyan Majumdar hinting at “under-table dealings” to arrive at the decision. Reacting sharply to the lifting of ban on Bagan, Majumdar raised... (Continue reading)
New Delhi: Former hockey players feel that the much-awaited Hockey India League will help in reviving the dwindling fortunes of the game in the country. “After a long time such an opportunity has come. Technical exchange of knowledge and skills between players... (Continue reading)
Zurich:Bulgaria and Hungary will each play their next World Cup qualifying matches on March 22 behind closed doors after racist incidents, among other infractions, marred previous encounters, FIFA said. World football’s governing body said yesterday that during the Hungary-Israel game in... (Continue reading)
Madrid: Lionel Messi insists that his record-breaking 86-goal haul in 2012 will count for nothing if Barcelona miss out on La Liga and Champions League titles. The Argentine star wrote his name into the history books by overhauling German legend Gerd... (Continue reading)
Kolkata: A wave of violence today engulfed the gigantic Yuva Bharati Krirangan, forcing the marquee I-League clash between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to be called off, besides leaving 40 injured. The situation at the over-one-lakh-capacity stadium was, however, brought under... (Continue reading)
New Delhi: Undergoing chemotherapy for a malignant lung tumour, Yuvraj Singh has gone bald and the Indian cricketer has posted his latest picture showing the after-effects of the treatment on social networking site Twitter. “Finally the hair has gone ! But... (Continue reading)
New Delhi:India beat England by eight wickets in the second One-day International of the five-match series here today. Local heroes Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir gave ample display of their class as India relied on a clinical display to spank England... (Continue reading)