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East Bengal’s preparations for the upcoming Super Cup suffered a major blow on Wednesday following two significant developments—Brazilian striker Cleiton Silva parting ways with the club and Spanish midfielder Saul Crespo picking up an untimely injury. Speculation around Cleiton’s departure had been mounting for days, and matters escalated after a reported altercation with head coach Oscar Bruzon during the club’s traditional Bar Pujo celebration on Tuesday. The very next day, Cleiton arrived at the Salt Lake training ground as usual, but what followed took many by surprise. After greeting his teammates, the Brazilian forward is said to have completed the…

India’s javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra has kicked-off his 2025 season with a solid performance, winning the Potch Invitational Track Event in Potchefstroom, South Africa. The Tokyo Olympics gold medalist and Paris Olympics silver medalist registered a best throw of 84.52 meters to top the six-man field, on Wednesday, April 16. The Javelin fans were expecting Neeraj to begin his season at the Doha Diamond League on May 16, as announced a few days ago. However, the champion surprised everyone by returning to competition earlier than expected in South Africa. Neeraj looked comfortable and didn’t push himself too hard, as it…

Commonwealth Sport has officially announced that it has received expressions of interest (EOIs) from seven nations and territories within the Commonwealth, signaling strong enthusiasm to host future editions of the Commonwealth Games. These EOIs have come from across four major regions—Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania. Among the countries publicly declaring their intent to host the centenary 2030 Games are Canada, India, and Nigeria. Two more nations have also stepped forward for the 2030 edition, although they have not yet been named. In addition, two of the EOIs are focused on events beyond 2030, including New Zealand, which has already…

Aston Villa came from two goals down to beat Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 3-2 in their UEFA Champions League quarter final second leg, but the French side – with Gianluigi Donnarumma producing three or four world-class saves – just about held on to progress 5-4 on aggregate. Unai Emery, the Villa manager who had guided PSG between 2016 and 2018, was on his knees a couple of times towards the end, as his team came agonisingly close to forcing extra time after a second-half performance for the ages. It had been over 40 years since Villa Park hosted a European Cup/Champions…

It was a debut match for Aussie player Xavier Bartlett in the Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders clash, and there were major changes in the PBKS lineup today. With Marcus Stoinis and Lockie Ferguson sitting out, it was Bartlett’s chance to stand out—and he did just that. He scored 11 runs off 15 balls at the end of the first innings, helping PBKS reach a target of 112. On the bowling side, the pacer took the first wicket of KKR opener Quinton de Kock, dismissing him for just 2 runs. While this is just the beginning, Bartlett has already…

Former Asian Games and Youth Olympic champion Saurabh Chaudhary secured India’s first medal at the ISSF World Cup stage in Lima, Peru, by clinching bronze in the men’s 10m air pistol event. Competing at the Las Palmas shooting range on the opening day of the Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun World Cup, Saurabh registered a final score of 219.1 before bowing out after the 22nd shot. China’s Hu Kai dominated the event, narrowly missing the world record with a gold-winning score of 246.4, while Brazil’s Olympic medalist Felipe Almeida Wu secured silver. Both Indian shooters in the fray — Saurabh and Varun Tomar —…

The Kolkata Knight Riders of 2024 stand in stark contrast to the team we see now, much like the Punjab Kings of 2024 compared to their current form this season. However, there’s a common thread between the two franchises: both were guided by Shreyas Iyer to strong performance—KKR to the title win last season and PBKS coming to the fore in the current season. While many believe KKR’s downward slope this season has been due to the absence of mentor Gautam Gambhir, they fail to realise Iyer’s impact as a captain. While Iyer did not contribute much with the bat…

Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be taking on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 31st match of IPL 2025 at Mullanpur in Chandigarh on April 15. Top Three Battles to Watch Out For Shreyas Iyer vs Varun Chakaravarthy Former KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer is in terrific form in this year’s IPL. Varun, the key bowler in the KKR setup, is also in good form, having picked up eight wickets in six games. Iyer has scored 33 runs off 22 balls against Varun while getting out only once. This middle-over matchup could prove to be decisive. Ajinkya Rahane vs Arshdeep Singh The…

Last year Shreyas Iyer led the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captaincy and was a major part of the 2024 Championship title. This year the player takes the same role but this time as part of the Punjab Kings (PBKS). Today we all are eager to see Iyer in action against his former team. On the other side, Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy this season in KKR has been nothing less than valuable with his impactful role as an opening batter. The battle for the win will be seen today with both the team’s currently at 6 points in the points table. KKR…

Group Stage Challenge Includes Indonesia, Denmark, and England; Action Kicks Off April 27 With eyes set on a podium finish, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) has unveiled a well-balanced 14-player squad for the 2025 BWF Sudirman Cup Finals, taking place in Xiamen, China from April 27 to May 4. The team features a powerhouse lineup including two-time Olympic medalist and world champion PV Sindhu, top men’s singles stars Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy, and the dynamic doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. India has been placed in Group D alongside badminton heavyweights Indonesia, Denmark, and England. India secured…