Messi mess continues: Indian fans left waiting as Argentina cancels November visit to Kerala

IANS | October 25, 2025 12:15 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 25 (IANS) The Messi conundrum surrounding Argentina’s much-hyped visit to India has taken a fresh twist, with sponsors confirming that ace footballer Lionel Messi and his team will not be coming to Kerala in November. The clarification came soon after the Argentina Football Association (AFA) announced that the national team would play only in Angola next month.

India starts with a bang on Day 1 of 4th SAAF Senior Athletics Championships

IANS | October 25, 2025 12:14 AM

Ranchi (Jharkhand), Oct 25 (IANS) Prince Kumar, Sanjana Singh, and Samardeep Gill struck gold medals as India made a rousing start to its campaign at the 4th South Asian Athletics Federation (SAAF) Senior Athletics Championships at the Birsa Munda Football Stadium, Ranchi, by clinching multiple medals, including three glittering gold on the opening day.

Football: Liverpool, Manchester United looking to build on wins in Premier League

IANS | October 24, 2025 11:18 PM

London, Oct 24 (IANS) The weekend round of Premier League matches offers some teams a chance to build on recent improvements while danger lurks for others. Liverpool put the brakes on their recent crisis with a 5-1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday to halt a run of four defeats in all competitions, and coach Arne Slot now takes his team to play Brentford, hoping to build on that result.