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With 90 minutes on the clock, Internazionale of Milan looked dead and buried. After a heroic effort, they trailed 3-2 to Raphinha’s 87th minute goal, and were on the verge of exiting the UEFA Champions League semi final 6-5 on aggregate. But in the third minute of added-on time, moments after a Lamine Yamal shot had cannoned off the post, Inter went up the other end and scored. Francesco Acerbi, their centre-back, produced a deft near-post finish worthy of a world-class centre forward, and the game went to extra time. In the ninth minute of that, Davide Frattesi produced a…

In line with India’s vision to become a global AI hub, Professor Vishal Misra, Vice-Dean of Computing & AI, Department of Engineering at Columbia University and an expert advisor to the FIFS Sports Data Gameathon, launched a white paper titled “Fantasy Sports as a Catalyst for India’s AI Revolution in Sports” at WAVES 2025 (World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit). The white paper is based on insights from FIFS Sports Data Gameathon, a national-level sports AI challenge launched in partnership with Google Cloud and Dream11. The challenge invited India’s top engineering and technology institutes to leverage data to develop AI/ML…

The Indian Women’s Hockey Team put up a valiant performance but narrowly lost 2-3 to Australia in the fourth match of their tour, held at the Perth Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Navneet Kaur (35’) and Lalremsiami (59’) were the goal-scorers for India, while Grace Stewart (2’), Jade Smith (36’), and Greta Hayes (42’) netted for the hosts in a tightly contested battle. Australia drew first blood in the opening quarter, with Grace Stewart scoring in just the second minute. Despite India’s efforts to equalize in the remainder of the period, they trailed 0-1 at the end of the first quarter.…

Scott McTominay, let go by Manchester United last summer because the transfer fee, an estimated £25.7 million, could be banked as pure profit under Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), scored twice in a 2-0 win over Torino as Napoli took control of the Serie A title race with just four rounds of matches remaining. McTominay has enjoyed a spectacular season under Antonio Conte, scoring 11 goals from his favoured central midfield position. On Sunday, he gave Napoli a seventh-minute lead, turning in a cut-back from Frank Anguissa, once of Fulham. With four minutes to go for half time, he was…

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) today unveiled a roster of coaches and mentors for the return of the T20 Mumbai League. After a six-year hiatus, the third edition of the tournament is set to reignite the city’s cricketing fervour at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, running from May 26 to June 8 with eight franchises competing for glory. Former India cricketers Abhishek Nayar and Paras Mhambrey have been appointed mentors for Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals and ARCS Andheri respectively. Their experience and leadership are expected to play a vital role in shaping the league’s emerging talent. An impressive coaching line-up…

After wrapping up an intensive month-long training camp, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team is ready to take on a five-match series against Australia, beginning April 26 and running through May 4. The tour kicks off with back-to-back matches against Australia A on April 26 and 27, followed by three games against the senior Australian national side—ranked fifth in the world—on May 1, 2, and 4. All matches will be played at the Perth Hockey Stadium. The series marks India’s first international outing since their FIH Hockey Pro League campaign earlier this year. The team showed flashes of brilliance in the…

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, fresh off signing his own contract extension with the Reds, has added intrigue to the growing speculation around Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future at the club. Van Dijk’s comments after Liverpool’s 1-0 victory over Leicester City have only intensified rumours that the right-back could be nearing an exit from Merseyside. “Since I joined the club, he has been a fantastic player and there’s a lot of good things that he will always be remembered for if he decides to leave,” he said post-match. “Whatever may happen in the future for him, that’s something he has to resolve…

The BCCI has relieved Abhishek Nayar from his position as the Indian team’s assistant coach, it is learnt. Nayar, who came to the Team India fold in July last year, has become the first casualty, as the BCCI carried out a review meeting following India’s 3-1 Test series loss in Australia. Before that, Rohit Sharma & Co had suffered a 3-0 home series whitewash against New Zealand. After the Australia tour, Sitanshu Kotak was included in the Indian team’s coaching set-up as the batting coach. That served as an indication for a rejig. Fielding coach T Dilip and trainer Soham…

Season 3 champions Chennai Lions made Chinese paddler Fan Siqi the highest-valued player at the IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) auction on Tuesday, splurging 19.7 Lakh tokens to secure her services for Season 6. With players going under the hammer for the first time, India’s top-ranked national player Diya Chitale also emerged as the highest-valued Indian paddler, returning to Dabang Delhi TTC through the Right to Match (RTM) card at a value of 14.1 Lakh tokens after an intense bidding war. Reigning champions Goa Challengers re-signed two-time title-winning captain Harmeet Desai via RTM with a bid of 14 Lakh tokens,…

On Sunday, Kylian Mbappe received a straight red card during Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Alaves. A disgraceful lunge on Antonio Blanco meant that the referee had no option but to send him off. With the offence coming under ‘violent conduct’, Mbappe was facing a ban of anything from one to three games. But because the referee’s report generously suggested that he was ‘disputing the ball’, he has been given the least punishment. He will miss the LaLiga game against Athletic Bilbao on April 20, but be back in domestic action for the showpiece El Clasico – the Copa del…