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Ever since he came from VfL Wolfsburg in the summer of 2015, Kevin De Bruyne has been the heartbeat of a Manchester City squad that have won the English Premier League (EPL) six times since Pep Guardiola took charge a year after the Belgian playmaker arrived at the Etihad. But with the club not renewing his contract and De Bruyne looking at pastures new, it is a time of change at City, who will aim to bounce back from what has been a terrible season by their standards. The transition feel is there off the pitch too, with Hugo Viana…

Barcelona have not reached the last four of the Champions League since that night in May 2019 when a raucous Anfield roared Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool to an incredible 4-0 victory in the second leg of their semi-final. Lionel Messi was one of those left shell-shocked that night, and he will doubtless be watching as his old team take on Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their quarter-final on Wednesday night. Dortmund, runners-up to Real Madrid in 2024, will not have to face the intimidating atmosphere of the Nou Camp, currently under renovation. But with Lamine Yamal fit and firing…

Gujarat Titans (GT) are set to lock horns with Rajasthan Royals (RR) in today’s game in the IPL 2025 in Ahmedabad. GT are currently in the second spot with six points in four games at a net run rate of +1.031. While RR are in the seventh spot with four points in four games with a net run rate of -0.185. Pitch Report The Narendra Modi Stadium is set to offer a perfect balance for both the batters and bowlers. The pitch in the stadium is known as batting-friendly but spinners might come into the game. Head to Head In…

Call for papers for the 2nd Sport and Business Conference 2.0 (Hosted by the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, India) October 9th and 10th 2025 Theme: Is India ready to host the 2036 Olympics? Challenges faced by emerging countries in bidding to host mega sports events On the back of an extremely successful 1.0 Sports and Business conference held in 2024 in France, between the Paris Summer Olympics and the Paralympics, we are excited to announce the next conference, 2.0, to be hosted by the Indian Institute of Management Indore, India, on October 9th and 10th, 2025. Rationale and Reasoning:…

It was perhaps Arsenal’s greatest win in European competition, topping even the Arsene Wenger-masterminded 5-1 destruction of Inter Milan in November 2003. On that occasion, Arsenal scored four unanswered second-half goals. On Tuesday night, it was a home game, and they scored three, but crucially, they came against Real Madrid, the side that set the standards for club football. Real are the defending champions and have won the Champions League six times in the last 11 seasons. But after a performance that Jude Bellingham, their star midfielder, said was ‘nowhere near it’, they have a mountain to climb in the…

Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 9. Here are the top three key battles to watch out for in today’s GT vs RR clash in the IPL 2025 Sanju Samson vs Mohammed Siraj Sanju has been opening for RR and will have to face the challenge of Siraj, who is looking ruthless with the ball. In the last match, Siraj was adjudged Player of the Match after delivering a spell of 4/17 with an economy rate of 4.20. Sanju also scored 38 runs in his previous game. Siraj…

Yesterday, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Kolkata while Punjab Kings (PBKS) registered a win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Mullanpur. After these results, PBKS and LSG are on the fourth and fifth spot respectively while KKR now sit at the sixth spot with CSK sitting at the ninth spot. IPL 2025: Points Table Delhi Capitals (DC), Gujarat Titans (GT), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), PBKS and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are the top five teams at the points table with six points each. Next in the list is the KKR at sixth and The Rajasthan…

Real Madrid are Champions League royalty. The competition’s first super club, they have also won six of the last 11 editions. Carlo Ancelotti, their coach, has no peer, having lifted the Cup with ‘Big Ears’ five times. But on a memorable night at the Emirates Stadium, all that counted for nothing as Declan Rice produced two stunning free kicks reminiscent of Zico, the Brazilian legend, as the reigning champions were routed 3-0. Mikel Merino, signed from Real Sociedad last summer, supplied the gloss with an instinctive, first-time finish as Gunners fans left the stadium in dreamland. Real have made some…

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s efforts went in vain as Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 18 runs in Chandigarh on April 8. PBKS posted a huge total of 219/6 in their 20 overs. Chasing 220, CSK started well as their openers Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway put on a 61-run stand for the first wicket. Then, Shivam Dube and Conway added 89 runs off 51 balls, putting CSK in a position from where they could dream of winning the match. Then came the old warhorse, MS Dhoni. He played a brilliant knock of 27 runs off 12 balls…

Devon Conway became the second player to be retired out in the ongoing IPL 2025, following Mumbai Indians’ (MI) Tilak Verma. This happened during the high-scoring clash between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Mullanpur stadium. Chasing a big target of 219, Conway opened the innings for CSK. Despite a slow start, the New Zealand batter eventually found his rhythm and scored a half-century. But as the innings moved forward, he started to look uncomfortable at the crease. In the 18th over, Conway walked off after scoring 69 off 49 balls. Ravindra Jadeja replaced him at…