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Marking the end of an era, veteran sports administrator Swapan Sadhan ‘Tutu’ Bose has officially announced his retirement from all positions at the historic Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. In a heartfelt letter addressed to the club’s secretary and executive committee members, Bose cited personal reasons for his decision, emphasising his longstanding emotional bond with the institution. “Mohun Bagan Club has been like family to me,” Bose wrote. “I have always tried to serve the club to the best of my abilities.” Bose, a former Chairman of the club, expressed that with elections approaching and a new board being constituted under…

A breathtaking display of attacking football saw Liverpool thrash Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 to clinch a record-equalling 20th top-flight title, now the English Premier League (EPL), with four games to spare. Coming into the game needing just a point, Liverpool comfortably took all three after Dominic Solanke, once of Liverpool, had given Spurs a shock lead. That goal, a towering header from a corner in the 12th minute, temporarily silenced the raucous Anfield crowd, but they were roaring again on 16 minutes when Mohamed Salah slid Dominic Szoboszlai through to square the ball for Luis Diaz to tap home. That settled…

In a Copa del Rey final, El Clasico no less, contested by attacking players worth hundreds of millions of pounds, a defender’s goal gave Hansi Flick the first trophy of what Barcelona hope will be a memorable treble. Jules Kounde won it with an accomplished long-range strike in the 116th minute after Lamine Yamal had set up both earlier goals, including an 84th minute equaliser for Ferran Torres. That it came from a misplaced pass by the 39-year-old Real Madrid icon, Luka Modric, was all the more poignant. For Carlo Ancelotti and Real, who fought back so spiritedly in the…

Stunning strikes from Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr, twice, gave Crystal Palace a deserved 3-0 win over Aston Villa and a place in the FA Cup final on May 17. They will play either Manchester City or Nottingham Forest at Wembley in the showpiece occasion. As recently as a week ago, Villa were one of Europe’s most-feared sides. They may have exited the Champions League in the last eight, but the 3-2 home win over Paris Saint-Germain – they lost 4-5 on aggregate – meant that they had beaten the champions of France, the likely champions in Germany (Bayern Munich)…

The Kolkata Knight Riders-Punjab Kings Indian Premier League game at Eden Gardens was called off on the back of a thunderstorm. PBKS, who had opted to bat, finished with a score of 201 for 4. In the chase, KKR were seven for no loss after one over, when the heavens opened up. The rain did relent for a while. Just 20 minutes later, the ground staff had to once more cover the turf due to persistent rain, which eventually resulted in the abandonment of the match. The truncated game will be remembered for the excellent opening stand between Prabhsimran Singh…

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal, already the most successful side in AFC Champions League history, laid down an intimidating marker that they were ready for an unprecedented fifth title by absolutely steamrolling South Korea’s Gwangju 7-0 in the first quarterfinal at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. They will now play the winners of the tie between the Jeddah-based Al-Ahli and Thailand’s Buriram United, who contest the second quarter-final on Saturday night. The new AFC Champions League Elite has no home-and-away component to the ties once they reach the quarter-finals. This season, and the next – and perhaps longer – the…

Manchester United’s struggles continue in the ongoing English Premier League, as they recently suffered a 0-1 defeat to Wolves at Old Trafford. With this loss, they are currently in 14th place with 38 points from 33 games. In that victory, Wolves’ Matheus Cunha played an influential role, and now reports are circulating that the Red Devils are reportedly very keen on the Brazilian forward for next season. According to reports, United are looking to offload several players such as Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Antony, and Tyrell Malacia ahead of the next campaign. All these players are currently loaned out, and…

Indian Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra faced a series of criticism and hatred on social media for inviting Pakistan’s javelin star and Paris Olympics gold medallist Arshad Nadeem to participate in the inaugural season of Neeraj Chopra Classic to be held at the Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru, on May 24. The Indian javelin star, Chopra, broke the silence and addressed the trolls directed towards him and his family on social media. Through a post on his social media handles, Chopra said he won’t step back from speaking up against what’s wrong when it comes to questioning his patriotism. “I usually am a…

Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami side suffered a 0-2 defeat against Vancouver Whitecaps in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal earlier today at BC Place. In front of a record crowd of 53,837, the Whitecaps produced a fantastic display of football to draw first blood in this semifinal tie. With Messi in the starting XI, Miami fans were expecting a better performance, but the Whitecaps managed to hold them off, securing a clean sheet. Not only Messi, but stars like Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets, Uruguayan forward Luis Suárez, and Spanish defender Jordi Alba were also in…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally broke their home jinx in the ongoing IPL 2025 season with a thrilling 11-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR). While Josh Hazlewood earned the Player of the Match award for his fiery four-wicket spell, it was Virat Kohli who once again made headlines, not just for his batting, but also for fulfilling a rather cheeky wish from his wife, Anushka Sharma. Kohli played a commanding knock of 70 runs off 42 balls at a strike rate of 166.66, laying a strong platform for RCB’s innings. With this performance, he climbed to the second spot in…