Lisbon, June 10 (IANS) Former Fulham manager Marco Silva has been announced as Sport Lisboa e Benfica's new head coach, replacing Jose Mourinho, who is departing for Real Madrid.
New York, June 10 (IANS) England coach Thomas Tuchel played down his team's status as one of the favorites for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying the Three Lions must first prove themselves on the biggest stage after six decades without a title.
New Jersey, June 10 (IANS) Brazil center-back Roger Ibanez he will be ready to play at right-back during the FIFA World Cup if called upon by manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Washington, June 10 (IANS) The United States is preparing to host what the White House says will be the largest sporting event in history, with FIFA World Cup 2026 expected to draw millions of visitors and offer a global platform to showcase the country during its 250th anniversary celebrations.
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Real Madrid have reportedly seen a massive 150 million euros offer for Julian Alvarez turned down by city rivals Atletico Madrid, in what would have been one of the biggest transfers in football history.
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) Sobisco Smashers Malda beat Servotech Siliguri Strikers by six wickets in the men's section of Season 3 of the Bengal T20 League match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) The 14-year-old Ishika Guchhait’s father sells betel leaves and took up yoga at the insistence of her mother to add discipline to her life. Gujarat’s Heena Rajbhor is a successful model who is fascinated with the theory of Yoga shastra and has been passionately researching it.
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Sarfaraz Khan’s Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs rode on a disciplined all-round performance to register a clinical 66-run victory over Shreyas Iyer’s SOBO Mumbai Falcons in a league match of the ongoing T20 Mumbai League 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Berlin, June 9 (IANS) A public training session appeared to provide the ideal setting for Manuel Neuer's return to the German national team. Around 3,000 fans cheered for the Bayern Munich goalkeeper at the team's base camp in North Carolina as the 40-year-old made his first full training appearance ahead of Germany's World Cup opener against Curacao on June 14 in Houston.
Mexico, June 9 (IANS) Iran's national football team will be allowed to enter the United States the day before each of its World Cup matches, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Tuesday, dismissing reports that the squad would have to travel in and out of the country on match days.
