Football

Liverpool, April 23 (IANS) Liverpool on Saturday decided to sideline defender Mamadou Sakho after being notified by European football governing body, UEFA that the Frenchman is being investigated over a failed drugs test. “Yesterday, Friday…

Shillong, April 23 (IANS) Shillong Lajong FC will take on Kingfisher East Bengal in a must-win I-League tie at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday evening. Facing a serious relegation threat, Shillong Lajong are…

Barcelona, April 23 (IANS) Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique excluded Aleix Vidal from the football squad called up for Saturday’s La Liga clash against Sporting Gijon at the Camp Nou, while defender Gerard Pique returned…

Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) DSK Shivajians FC will hope to end their debut I-League season on a high when they take on Mumbai FC in the Maharashtra derby at the Cooperage Stadium here on Sunday….

Turin, April 23 (IANS) Juventus’ iconic captain Gianluigi Buffon on Friday said that their will to prove their critics wrong motivated the side as they turned the tide to sit on the verge of a…

Leicester (England), April 23 (IANS) Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa says he is ready step up in the absence of star goal-poacher Jamie Vardy when they face Swansea City in their bid to extend their…

Barcelona, April 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has said he expects the team’s 8-0 thrashing of Deportivo de La Coruna will boost his players in the coming four La Liga games, that will…

London, April 23 (IANS) Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has said it is “an honour” to be included in the English Premier League Team of the Year for the 2015-16 season. “It’s an honour,…

Madrid, April 23 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said although forward James Rodriguez was a substitute in key matches during the final stretch of the season, he thinks “he’s OK”, stressing the importance…

Manchester, April 23 (IANS) Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini believes the best way to prepare for their Champions League football semi-final against Real Madrid is to win on Saturday against Stoke City in the English…

Barcelona, April 22 (IANS) Barcelona on Saturday will deliver a gold shield to legendary Enrique Castro, known as Quini, in recognition of his playing career, his loyalty to the Catalan football club and his permanent…

London, April 22 (IANS) Aston Villa owner, American tycoon Randy Lerner, said on Friday that he is responsible for the club’s relegation to the Championship, the second tier of English club football. In a statement…

Siliguri, April 22 (IANS) Though Mohun Bagan have lost their I-League crown to Bengaluru FC, they will have a chance to grab a win against the champions when they meet in the last league match…

Madrid, April 22 (IANS) Capital football club Atletico Madrid’s defender Jose Gimenez returned on Friday to the squad following his recovery from a muscle injury after six games out, and is ready for the La…

Pune, April 22 (IANS) Rising Pune Supergiants skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Friday. Rajat Bhatia replaced…

Turin, April 22 (IANS) Italian football champions Juventus on Friday announced that midfielder Stefano Sturaro has been suffering from mumps and will miss Serie A away game against Fiorentina on Sunday. “Stefano Sturaro underwent a…

Madrid, April 22 (IANS) Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos said he enjoys the time when things go wrong for arch-rivals Barcelona. Barcelona exited the Champions League after losing out to Atletico Madrid and then squandered…

Vasco, April 22 (IANS) Salgaocar FC will take on Sporting Clube de Goa in a clash that can determine which side finishes in the fourth position on the points table on the penultimate day of…

Madrid, April 22 (IANS) Atletico Madrid defender Uruguayan Diego Godin, who sustained a muscle injury in his left thigh, will be out of the next three games against Malaga (Saturday) and Rayo Vallecano (April 30)…