Assam to host Santosh Trophy 2025-26 final round in January

IANS | November 27, 2025 6:27 PM

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The final round of the 79th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2025-26 will be held in Assam in January 2026. The group stages will take place across nine venues from December 15 to 26, 2025.

Champions League: Arsenal beat Bayern to go top, holders PSG hit five

IANS | November 27, 2025 9:30 AM

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Arsenal beat Bayern Munchen 3-1 to record their fifth league phase win of the campaign, a perfect record which leaves them top of the table after UEFA Champions League Matchday 5 and secures them at least a place in the knockout phase play-offs.

Hungary's Benedek becomes new longest-living Olympic gold medallist

IANS | November 24, 2025 11:24 PM

Budapest (Hungary), Nov 24 (IANS) Hungarian modern pentathlete Gabor Benedek, 98, has become the new longest-living Olympic gold medallist, Hungarian news agency MTI reported on Monday, after former Soviet Union footballer Nikita Simonyan passed away at the age of 99.

Champions League: Big games for Spanish trio Barca, Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal

IANS | November 24, 2025 7:08 PM

Madrid, Nov 24 (IANS) In Champions League action on Tuesday, Spanish super club Barcelona would travel for a key match away to England for a clash with Chelsea, while Athletic Bilbao have to forget their poor domestic form in a visit to Prague, and Villarreal may produce their top domestic form in Europe.