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Alvaro Morata scored twice to take unbeaten Chelsea above Liverpool into second place in the Premier League behind Manchester City. (Photo: AP)

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Premier League: Alvaro Morata double sends below-par Chelsea into...

Maurizio Sarri's men made hard work of seeing off Crystal Palace 3-1.

5 Nov 2018 11:41 AM IST

On any other weekend, the showdown between revitalised Arsenal and title-chasing Liverpool would have hogged the spotlight which instead shone on Leicester. (Photo: AP)

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Premier League: Gray lifts weepy Leicester, Lacazette rescues Arsenal...

Liverpool move one point above Manchester City, who would reclaim top spot if they avoid defeat against Southampton on...

4 Nov 2018 11:18 AM IST

Amrinder Singh of Mumbai City FC jumps to defend a corner during the match against Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League in Chennai. (Photo: ISL)

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Chennaiyin woes continue

Chennaiyin's intentions were clear, they wanted their fortunes to change and started attacking from the first whistle.

4 Nov 2018 12:54 AM IST

Uefa rules state that clubs cannot spend more than they earn in any given season and deficits must fall within a â‚¬30 million limit over three seasons. (Photo: AFP)

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UEFA, PSG, Manchester City targeted in Football Leaks revelations

According to the investigation, UEFA -"knowingly helped the clubs to cover up their own irregularities for 'political...

3 Nov 2018 4:54 PM IST

Guardiola, a former Barcelona player and manager, said on Friday he had not tried to sign Messi at any of the clubs he had managed after leaving Spain. (Photo: AFP)

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Lionel Messi to Man City? Pep Guardiola says he never tried to sign...

It was reported the Argentine was offered a five-year 250 million euro net deal, with City also prepared to pay his...

3 Nov 2018 12:45 PM IST

The 32-year-olds quest garnered worldwide attention, which intensified when he scored two goals in a pre-season friendly. (Photo: AFP)

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Usain Bolt's Australian football dream ends after Central Coast...

The eight-time Olympic champion had been trying out with the A-League side, hoping to fulfil a childhood dream to become...

2 Nov 2018 11:20 AM IST

City manager Pep Guardiola will hope his influential Belgian star is able to make a quick recovery as they head into a busy period featuring crucial Champions League fixtures and the Manchester derby. (Photo: AFP)

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EFL Cup: Brahim Diaz brace sinks Fulham, De Bruyne suffers injury...

There was concern for De Bruyne after the City midfielder limped off with what appeared to be a knee injury in the...

2 Nov 2018 11:01 AM IST

The eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is on a mission to become a professional footballer, trying out with Australian team Central Coast Mariners after retiring from track and field. (Photo: AP)

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'High need to achieve' - Usain Bolt joins Michael Jordan in quest to...

It is a boyhood dream for the 32-year-old Jamaican sprint king, who remains the 100m world record holder.

1 Nov 2018 10:39 AM IST

The emergence of Real Kashmir and their elevation to the I-League is the most fascinating story of Indian football in recent times. (Photo: PTI)

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I-League: Gnohere Krizo gives Real Kashmir dream start to stun holders...

The first team from the Valley to play in the country's top-flight, Real Kashmir FC scored the game's only goal through...

31 Oct 2018 5:29 PM IST

$Infantino said \Why not?\ bring forward the expansion from 32 teams to 48, which is currently due at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. (Photo: AFP)$ Sports

Why not? FIFA boss Gianni Infantino says 48 teams 'feasible' for Qatar...

Accommodating another 16 teams would vastly complicate Qatar's task in preparing for the World Cup.

31 Oct 2018 3:06 PM IST

Zaha took to social media to defend himself, but subsequently revealed in a post on Instagram on Tuesday that the abuse had escalated. (Photo: AFP)

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Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha reveals death threats, racial abuse...

Zaha found himself accused of diving by fans on the internet, following several high-profile claims that he was guilty...

31 Oct 2018 2:07 PM IST

UEFA opened an investigation into the Qatari-owned clubs spending in September 2017 under pressure from some of Europes footballing elite after they signed Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record 222 million euros ($264 million). They then completed a deal to sign Kylian Mbappe from Monaco for 180 million euros just a few weeks later. (Photo: AFP)

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'If you cheat, you have to be thrown out' - La Liga chief steps up...

La Liga chief Javier Tebas has ignored the pleas of PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi to stop his public criticism of the...

31 Oct 2018 11:36 AM IST