Football

Doha: The playing of national anthem before sporting events is one of the most poignant moments at sporting arenas. On Monday, however, the Iranian footballers remained grim-faced as they refused...

New Delhi: The sale of beer at World Cup stadiums in Qatar has been banned, football's governing body FIFA confirmed on Friday. “Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA,...

New Delhi: World Cup host nation Qatar has said it will count emissions produced from daily flights ferrying fans during the tournament between the Gulf emirates toward the event’s overall...

Hyderabad: After two wins in as many home games at Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium, Odisha FC came up short on the road as they lost by the slimmest of margins to...

Bhubaneswar: It was deja vu for the Indian hockey team as it overturned a 1-3 deficit against New Zealand to emerge victors once again in their FIH Pro League clash...

Navi Mumbai: Spain won back-to-back FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup titles after edging out Colombia 1-0 in a closely-contested final here on Sunday night. Playing in front of a 50,000-plus...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC vaulted to the top of ISL-9 standings with their second straight home win at the Kalinga Stadium. Nandhakumar’s 33rd-minute strike turned out to be the decisive goal...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will attend Odisha FC’s ISL match against Bengaluru FC at Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday evening. “We are delighted to confirm the presence of...

Bhubaneswar: For the second time in three fixtures in ISL-9, Odisha staged a splendid recovery to pick up full points. Playing their first home match after 982 days, Odisha beat...

Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Stadium has seen a flurry of sporting activity, including the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup recently. Now, the magnificent stadium is ready to welcome back Odisha FC...