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Former champion Lakshya Sen, Syed Modi International winners Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand made a commanding start to their Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026 campaign while men’s fourth seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei, seventh seed Kodai Naroaka of Japan and French sixth seed Alex Lanier were knocked out on the opening day of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, organised by the Badminton Association of India, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. Sen needed just 36 minutes to seal a 21-12, 21-15 win over his academy-mate Shetty while Treesa and Gayatri defeated Thailand’s Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn…

Alonso and Real Madrid part ways after Spanish Super Cup final defeat to Barcelona in Jeddah. He won 24 of 34 matches in charge, but a five-point LaLiga lead has become a four-point deficit. Alvaro Arbeloa will be in charge at least till the end of the season. Xabi Alonso’s tenure as Real Madrid’s head coach is over after just seven months and 34 matches in charge. Appointed last June to instil some discipline in a dressing room that the departing Carlo Ancelotti told him was the most ‘difficult’ one he had overseen, Alonso enjoyed immediate success, winning 13 of…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) remains firm that this year’s T20 World Cup will proceed according to the schedule released last November, despite multiple requests for a venue change from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in recent weeks, a source close to the apex body of world cricket confirmed to RevSportz. In recent days, several comments have been made by top Bangladeshi government and board officials regarding the participation of Bangladesh in the World Cup, including selective references to the ICC’s security risk assessment. “The ICC wishes to be clear that it has never suggested, nor would it suggest, that…

At the halfway point of the ongoing Random Selection Draw ticketing phase, the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is already breaking records as over 150 million ticket requests have been submitted to date by fans from over 200 countries. The outcome of the current phase that opened on Thursday, 11 December 2025 means the FIFA World Cup 2026 is oversubscribed over 30 times based on verified individual credit card numbers submitted with each ticket application. The demand also represents 3.4 times more than the overall number of spectators who have attended the 964 matches that make up all 22 editions of the competition…

Karnataka emerged champions of the South Zone Physical Disability T20 Tournament 2025 after registering a well-earned five-wicket victory over Hyderabad in the grand final played at the NFCL Cricket Ground, Hyderabad. Batting first, Hyderabad put up a fighting total of 115/8 in their allotted 20 overs, with Prashanth Ram contributing a vital 27 runs. Karnataka’s bowling unit delivered a disciplined performance, led by Ashoka Yadav, who claimed an impressive four-wicket haul to restrict the opposition. In reply, Karnataka chased down the target with confidence, reaching 118/5 in 18.3 overs. Opener Bharat played a composed and match-winning knock of 35 runs,…

Egypt’s Football Association has formally asked FIFA to halt any LGBTQ+ Pride-related activities planned around the national team’s World Cup match against Iran in Seattle next June. According to Reuters, in a letter addressed to FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström, the EFA said it “categorically rejects any activities promoting LGBTQ during the match,” arguing that such plans conflict with the cultural, religious, and social values of the countries involved. The match, scheduled for June 26, has been designated a “Pride Match” by local organisers to align with Seattle’s Pride weekend. Egypt and Iran, both of which impose strict penalties on…

FIFA will unveil the updated match schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in a live global broadcast on Saturday, 6 December at 12:00 EST (18:00 CET), from Washington, DC. This will take place nearly 24 hours after the world learns of the 12 unprecedented groups of four at the tournament’s highly anticipated Final Draw. Unveiled by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who will be joined on stage by FIFA Legends, and in the audience, by representatives of all 42 qualified teams as well as those still in contention, the reveal show promises to be one of the most significant moments on the…

By Shourjyani Chatterjee The Dakshineswar Young Men’s Association Ground hosted the final of the Empowerment Cup 2025, contested between UKSC and SSB, with SSB ultimately crowned champions. Starting on 22 November, the Empowerment Cup was a showcase of talent, grit and determination. Created primarily for grassroots-level footballers who possess passion, intent and hunger but lack access to infrastructure and resources, the tournament offered a platform for young women to shine. The final day of the 2025 season featured two matches, beginning with the third-place playoff between Nita FA and JSSPS. JSSPS clinched the win, with Sanjana Oraon named Player of…

The first-ever SAFF Women’s Club Championship is set to provide a strong, competitive platform for top women’s football clubs in South Asia. Leading teams across the region have strengthened their squads and raised their tactical standards ahead of the tournament. Clubs such as Karachi City FC (Pakistan), APF Club (Nepal), Nasrin Sports Academy (Bangladesh) and East Bengal Women (India) are preparing with experienced and well-balanced line-ups. Karachi City FC Women made headlines by signing Asian football star Maysa Jbarah. Her arrival adds major firepower just ahead of the championship. The Jordanian forward is widely regarded as one of Asia’s most…

The Final Round of the 79th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2025-26 will be held in Assam in January 2026. The group stages will take place across nine venues from December 15 to 26, 2025. Thirty-five teams will contest the group stage, consisting of nine groups (eight groups with four teams and one group with three). The group winners will join hosts Assam, last season’s champions West Bengal and runners-up Kerala in the 12-team Final Round that will be hosted in Dhakuakhana and Dhemaji. The last time Assam hosted the Santosh Trophy Final Round was in the 2010-11…