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Figo, who pulled out of the race to become FIFA president in 2015, wants Infantino to step down immediately rather than wait for his attempt to be re-elected next year

From day one, I knew where I wanted to play. I received many offers, but Colo-Colo was always the priority, said Josimar vora Dias, widely known as Vozinha

Turkish TV showed still images of Salah wearing a shirt with No. 61 on it as he arrived in Istanbul, where hundreds of chanting fans waited to greet him

Guimaraes had previously told Newcastle that he wanted to join Arsenal if a suitable offer arrived, reports said

The union cabinet, earlier this week, approved a 29,054 crore outlay for the Khelo India Scheme along with 7,387 crore for the Assistance to National Sports Federations Scheme (ANSF).

The Australians will, however, play tour games against local sides during upcoming assignments against South Africa and England

Making her third Commonwealth Games appearance, Lovlina won her first CWG medal a silver. She was happy with the result, even though she had hoped to finish with gold

Fifth-seed pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty receive a bye in the opening round

While Ashwin is in the dugout as a mentor and not on the field, Varun Chakaravarthy is yet to recover from a hamstring injury

What began as an initiative focused solely on badminton expanded into a multi-sport project following discussions with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and will now cater to seven disciplines badminton, table tennis, swimming, shooting, football, basketball and chess

Recovering from multiple injuries, rebuilding my body, finding my rhythm again, and learning to be patient when all I wanted was to compete. I was training every day without knowing if I will even have a season to compete this year, says Neeraj Chopra

Legendary midfielder Zidane takes over the French hot seat from Deschamps, Klopp has a huge responsibility with a floundering Germany, as does Mancini with recent under-achiever Italy while Jesus is tasked with guiding Portugal in its quest for the biggest prize

Speaking to ANI, Sachin, who secured a gold medal in the men's 60 kg final, said that seeing the national flag hoisted after the gold medal win is a different kind of happiness and a reason why they all play sport

Arbeloa coached Real's youth and reserve teams before taking over the senior side in January to replace compatriot Xabi Alonso. He left Real at the end of the season and joined Fulham in July

Wenger's statement on the controversy came after a letter from UEFA's lawyers to Infantino threatening legal action named the French coaching great among 18 executives whose data and communications should be retained as potential evidence

Algeria made it to the round of 32 at the 48-team World Cup in North America as one of the best eight third-placed teams, losing 2-0 to Switzerland

Ter Stegen is the second Germany international joining the Amsterdam club, which is seeking to rebound from a chaotic season that ended in fifth place in the Dutch Eredivisie

The VP said Tata Steel had begun reviewing its football strategy last year before deciding that the company should return to its traditional role of identifying and nurturing young talent

Talking about England limited overs skipper Harry Brook, Stokes described him as a freakishly talented player, who surprisingly failed to succeed as a Test captain

Shirse became the first Indian to reach the 110m hurdles finals in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, with a time of 13.76 seconds. But running with a heavily taped foot, Shirse finished last in an eight-men field, clocking 15.39 seconds while grimacing in pain

The field will also include Tokyo Olympic silver-medallist Jakub Vadlejch of the Czech Republic, Germany's Julian Weber, Switzerland's Simon Wieland and American Curtis Thompson, the world No. 2 this season

The 15x3 system (three games of 15 points each) will replace the current 21x3 format (three games of 21 points each) next year. The BWF said the shorter format would help in managing player workload in a crowded calendar

Babar and Shafique, who rotated strike well on Day 2, stretched their partnership to 183 before West Indies claimed three wickets for five runs

The backlash has intensified over Infantino's failed plan to spin off the world football governing body's commercial assets into a new entity backed by private investors.

The Dindigul side makes the Tiruppur outfit pay the price for its reckless batting; pacer Bhuvaneswaran and debutant leggie Nirankar scalp three each as the home team bundles out the defending champion for 107; opener Anuraag and No. 4 Vimal get the job done in a modest chase

Hnamte scores twice in five minutes as Sporting Club Delhi comes from behind to beat Jamshedpur FC 2-1 in a Group C match

The WTA 250 event is all set to be held in November

I have had to miss quite a few Olympiads in the past, but I was determined to play in this one. We could expect to face strong challenges from Russia, China, Georgia, Kazakhstan and United States

TN had no reason to complain as it was a reflection of the sides dismal performances in domestic cricket for a while now, especially in the Ranji Trophy

NEW DELHI

Indian badminton has waited years for its next great identity after Saina and Sindhu. In Taipei, Tanvis timing and disguise offered the clearest answer yet.

Hailed for his aggressive stance and tough body structure, Yaqoob took centre stage in the world of MMA on Sunday after defeating Bulgarian fighter Georgie at Brave Combat Federation 107

Footballs governing body must embrace fairness, not chase profit

The 54-year-old took over in 2024 and led the USA to the last 16 at the recent World Cup, which they co-hosted with Canada and Mexico

Vozinha, 40, will sign a six-month contract, with the possibility of a one-year extension, on Monday (August 3, 2026) after undergoing a medical and he will start training on Tuesday (August 4)

The letter named 18 FIFA executives who it said should retain data, documents and electronic messages as potential evidence. They include Infantino, Zurich-based chief finance officer Thomas Peyer and Arsne Wenger, the coaching great who is FIFA's head of global soccer development

The 36-year-old Henderson is Chelseas oldest signing since BlueCo took over the club in 2022

Mirabai was handed a cheque of 30 lakh, while the silver and bronze medallists received 20 lakh and 10 lakh respectively

Speaking to ANI, Mirabai said that leading upto CWG 2026, she faced a lot of issues due to injuries, weight management and training and having overcome all these odds placed against her is a massive accomplishment

Justin Greaves top-scored with 73 and captain Roston Chase made a defiant 70 as West Indies achieved a creditable total on a wicket already showing plenty of assistance to the slow bowlers