Harry Kane unlikely for Bayern's home match against Frankfurt

IANS | February 22, 2025 4:45 PM

Munich, Feb 22 (IANS) Bundesliga's leading scorer, Harry Kane, is unlikely to feature in Bayern Munich’s home clash against third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday, as he continues to recover from a calf injury, coach Vincent Kompany confirmed on Saturday. Kane, who has scored 21 league goals this season, sustained the injury during a Champions League playoff second-leg draw against Celtic.

Premier League is now massively important for Man City: Pep Guardiola

IANS | February 21, 2025 8:05 PM

Manchester, Feb 21 (IANS) Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are now fully focused on finishing the Premier League season strongly and qualifying for next year’s Champions League. City's elimination from Europe, after suffering a 6-3 defeat against Real Madrid, means they have only the Premier League and FA Cup left to compete for before the summer’s FIFA Club World Cup.

UCL 2024-25: Real vs Atletico, PSG vs Liverpool, Bayern vs Leverkusen headline Ro16 draw

IANS | February 21, 2025 6:05 PM

Nyon, Feb 21 (IANS) The Champions League Round of 16 draw, conducted at the UEFA's House of European Football here on Friday, was headlined by two heavyweight domestic clashes as Real Madrid will face neighbours Atletico Madrid and German giants Bayern Munich take on defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. The first leg matches are set to take place on March 4 and 5 with the return leg slated to be played on March 11 and 12.

ISL 2024-25: Jamshedpur overpower Mohammedan SC 2-0, inch closer to 2nd-placed FC Goa

IANS | February 20, 2025 10:18 PM

Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) Ritwik Das and Nikhil Barla scored a goal each as Jamshedpur FC defeated Mohammedan SC 2-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan here on Thursday night. The visitors held the upper hand throughout the proceedings, taking eight shots on target as compared to the two of Mohammedan SC.

Football: India beat Jordan 2-0 in Pink Ladies Cup 2025

IANS | February 20, 2025 9:31 PM

Sharjah, Feb 20 (IANS) The India senior women’s national team began its campaign in the Pink Ladies Cup 2025 with a 2-0 victory against Jordan at the Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium on Thursday. The Blue Tigresses led 1-0 at half-time. Midfielder Naorem Priyangka Devi (23’) and winger Manisha (54’) scored, to give India their first win with Crispin Chettri as the head coach.

Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexual assault for World Cup kiss

IANS | February 20, 2025 8:23 PM

Madrid, Feb 20 (IANS) Spain’s former football federation president, Luis Rubiales, has been found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent, Spain’s High Court ruled. He was fined 10,800 euros but acquitted of coercion charges. The incident occurred as Spain’s players received their medals after winning the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Sydney when Rubiales grabbed Hermoso’s head and kissed her on the lips. The act sparked widespread protests and calls for his resignation.