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Liverpool, Nov 26: Real Madrid has been a thorn in Liverpool's European ambitions many times in the recent past. Ahead of the two team's clash on Match Day five, Virgil Van Dijk took the time to acknowledge the stakes of the match and admitted he has never beaten the Los Blancos as a player.

New Delhi, Nov 27: English referee David Coote, who has been at the center of controversies that bring serious questions against the integrity of the refereeing body, has once again been put under fire as he is being investigated for a possible betting scandal.

New Delhi, Nov 27: Feyenoord came from 3-0 down to score three late goals to hold Manchester City to a 3-3 draw and earned a point against Pep Guardiola side in the Champions League match.

Barcelona, Nov 27: FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored his 100th goal in the UEFA Champions League as he opened the scoring in his side's 3-0 win over Brest.

Monaco, Nov 27: Formula 1 management on Tuesday announced the introduction of a formal Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) charter, which has been agreed by all ten teams, Formula 1 and the FIA, to build a more diverse and inclusive place to work. The charter has been created with support from the Royal Academy of Engineering, which, alongside Sir Lewis Hamilton, delivered The Hamilton Commission’s original report in 2021, the stakeholders informed in a release on Tuesday.

Madrid, Nov 26: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti faces an injury crisis as his side prepares for arguably the most important match of the season so far when it visits Liverpool's Anfield Stadium on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League. Two defeats from their opening four matches have left the reigning champions in a delicate situation in the new-look format.

New Delhi, Nov 26: Former England head coach Gareth Southgate, who had stepped down from his position in the summer, has announced that he may be considering a career besides being a football coach. The Englishman took to LinkedIn to share his thoughts stating he ‘is not limiting his future options'.

New York, Nov 26: New York City FC have parted ways with head coach Nick Cushing on Tuesday. His departure comes after guiding the team to a sixth-place finish and 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals appearance this season.

Renens (Switzerland), Nov 26: World Boxing has encouraged the creation of a new Asian Confederation that will not be affiliated with the International Boxing Association (IBA), to represent and promote boxing in the region.

New Delhi, Nov 26: Matchday five of the UEFA Champions League will see heavyweight clashes as Bayern Munich will be hosting Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid will be traveling to England to face UCL league leaders Liverpool.

New Delhi, Nov 26: Tiger Woods announced that he will not play in the Hero World Challenge this December as he continues to recover from back surgery.

Newcastle, Nov 26: Tomas Soucek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka scored as West Ham secured an impressive 2-0 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League to ease the pressure on boss Julen Lopetegui.

Southampton, Nov 25: Liverpool's thrilling 3-2 comeback win at Southampton moved the Reds eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table, making it the second-biggest lead ever by a team after playing 12 matches.

Malaga, Nov 25: Jannik Sinner rounded out his stunning year after defeating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2), 6-2 to seal a Davis Cup title for Italy by beating the Netherlands 2-0 in final.

Kitarkyushu: , Nov 24 (IANS) The 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals saw China's Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu claim men's and women's singles titles respectively here on Sunday. In the men's singles final, world No. 1 Wang Chuqin faced Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto in a highly anticipated match. The two had previously met in the men's singles final of the 2022 WTT Cup Finals, where Wang emerged victorious with a 4-2 win.

Berlin (Germany), Nov 24: Harry Kane's remarkable form in the Bundesliga continues to make headlines, both for his record-breaking achievements and glimpses into his personal life. The England captain's 50th league goal, a hat-trick-clinching header in Bayern Munich's 3-0 victory over Augsburg, made him the fastest player to reach this milestone in Bundesliga history, achieving the feat in just 43 matches, besting Erling Haaland's previous record.

Beijing, Nov 24: Kenya's marathon icon Eliud Kipchoge says he will dust himself off and keep his head up despite a disappointing performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics and said he has learned from his experience. Kipchoge, marathon gold medalist in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, was eyeing his third consecutive Olympic title in Paris, but he finished on a disappointing note as he withdrew from the race after around 30 km due to the effects of a back injury.

Las Vegas, Nov 24 : Red Bull's Max Verstappen sealed the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship for the fourth time with an assured drive to fifth place during the Las Vegas Grand Prix even as pole-sitter George Russell and the charging Lewis Hamilton earned a one-two finish for Mercedes. This is Verstappen's fourth successive triumph in the Fi Drivers' World Championships.

Asuncion: , Nov 24 (IANS) Argentina's Racing football club secured its first international trophy in 36 years with a 3-1 victory over Brazilian side Cruzeiro in the final of Copa Sudamericana, the annual international club football competition organized since 2002 by CONMEBOL, the governing body of football in South America.

London, Nov 24: Hopes that the news of Pep Guardiola's contract extension could help end Manchester City's longest-ever losing streak were dashed when the defending champions fell 4-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. James Maddison started for the visitors and justified the decision of coach Ange Postecoglou with two goals in the first 20 minutes to leave City looking groggy.

London, Nov 23: After fighting many pitched battles with him for nearly a decade, former World No.1 Novak Djokovic has appointed his one-time rival Andy Murray as his coach for the 2025 season's first Grand Slam in Australia.

Kitakyushu, Nov 23 : The 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals continued with World No. 1 Wang Chuqin advancing to the men's singles final, while Wang Manyu and Chen Xingtong set up an all-Chinese showdown in the women's singles final here on Saturday. From the singles semifinals onward, the tournament adopts a best-of-seven format. In the men's singles, China's Lin Shidong faced Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto. Historically, Lin had been at a disadvantage in their previous matchups.

Leicester, Nov 23: Chelsea secured a dominant 2-1 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium here on Saturday, with goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez ensuring the Blues maintained their strong Premier League form.

Madrid: , Nov 23 (IANS) It's been a troubling start to his life in Real Madrid colours for Kylian Mbappe as the striker has been under immense pressure to live up to the hype that surrounded his arrival at the club. With France head coach Didier Deschamps claiming Mbappe’s struggles can be attributed to ‘psychological’ factors, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has backed his striker to prove himself.

Las Vegas, Nov 23: Mercedes continued their excellent showing so far this weekend at the Las Vegas Street Circuit as George Russell roared past Carlos Sainz to grab pole in his last lap of qualifying on Saturday.

Las Vegas, Nov 23: Mercedes driver George Russell delivered a stunning performance to claim pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, narrowly beating Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz by just 0.098 seconds. The result marked Russell’s first pole since the British Grand Prix in July and Mercedes’ best showing in months.

New Delhi, Nov 23: Inter Miami head coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino has officially stepped down from his position, citing personal reasons, saying that it was an “honour to work at such a special club” leaving the club to its most successful period in history.

Berlin, Nov 23: Harry Kane's hat-trick paved the way for Bayern Munich's 3-0 victory over stubborn Augsburg in the opening match of the 11th round in Bundesliga on Friday.

Las Vegas, Nov 22: Toto Wolff has opened up about relations between Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton after the Briton’s challenging Sao Paulo Grand Prix weekend and admitted that the team might have failed the driver.

Bonn: , Nov 22 (IANS) The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Para powerlifting athlete Thaer Al Ali of Iraq for two years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code (the Code). The sanction was determined following a hearing of the Independent Anti-Doping Tribunal (the Tribunal), which has jurisdiction to hear and determine alleged ADRVs under the Code.

Kitakyushu (Japan), Nov 22: The 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals continued with Chinese paddlers advancing to the semifinals in both men's and women's singles while the women's duo Qian Tianyi/Chen Xingtong faced elimination, marking a bittersweet day here on Friday. In the men's singles quarterfinals, defending champion Wang Chuqin faced off against Truls Moregard of Sweden in a highly anticipated matchup.

Budapest: , Nov 22 (IANS) A total of 16 disciplines will feature at the new World Athletics Ultimate Championship in 2026, the World Athletics announced here on Friday. The World Athletics also unveiled 28 events of the 16 disciplines that will feature in the new tournament, including 16 track and 10 field, plus two relays.

London, Nov 22: Tottenham Hotspur have announced they will appeal to the FA regarding Rodrigo Bentancur’s seven-game ban on counts of racist remarks on South Korean teammate and captain Heung Min Son by the Football Association. Following the announcement on Wednesday, Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglu pleaded for his midfielder claiming the decision by the FA is ‘harsh’.

New Delhi, Nov 22: Kylian Mbappe has won a legal battle with his former club, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) over 55 million Euros in unpaid wages after the France Football Federation (FFF) rejected the club's claim and ruled in his favour.

New Delhi, Nov 22: McLaren CEO Zak Brown has called for a fundamental overhaul of the stewards system in Formula 1, advocating for the introduction of full-time, professional stewards in order to simplify and streamline the sport's increasingly complicated rulebook. Brown's comments come amidst a series of controversial penalty decisions this season, particularly involving McLaren's Lando Norris and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Newcastle, Nov 22: Manchester City, who became the first team to ever win four England top-flight titles in a row at the end of the 2023/24 season, have announced the extension of Pep Guardiola’s tenure at the helm of the club. Newcastle United head coach has lauded the decision claiming the Spaniard’s renewal is ‘good for the English game.’

London, Nov 22: Premier League clubs have voted to approve the changes to the league's associated party transactions (APT) at a meeting held in Central London, where representatives of all 20 teams were present, on Friday.

Nevada, Nov 22: Lewis Hamilton, whose 11 year tenure with Mercedes comes to an end after three races in the 2024 season of Formula 1, was left pleasantly surprised with his car’s performance as the seven-time world champion finished both practice sessions at the top of the timesheet at the Las Vegas Street Circuit on Friday.

Manchester, Nov 22: Pep Guardiola has reaffirmed his commitment to Manchester City, signing a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2027. The decorated manager, who has revolutionised English football with his innovative tactics and relentless pursuit of excellence, stated that he could not walk away during a challenging period for the team.

Shenzen, November 22: India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be in action during pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing China Masters badminton tournament on Friday following their triumphant return to the sport on Thursday.

Kitakyushu (Japan), Nov 21: The 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) Finals continued with the men's and women's singles quarterfinalists and doubles semifinalists determined here on Thursday. In the men's singles round of 16, Lin Shidong delivered a solid performance to defeat Alexis Lebrun of France 3-1 in an engaging offensive battle.

London, Nov 21: Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that captain Reece James will miss the Premier League match against Leicester City after suffering a small hamstring complaint and said he will have to assess the fitness of some of the other players. The 24-year-old, sidelined for much of last season due to hamstring surgery aimed at resolving recurring injuries, made his return to action last month. Maresca dismissed fears of an extended absence.

Leicester, Nov 21: Leicester City winger Abdul Fatawu will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury while playing for Ghana during the international break, the Premier League club’s manager Steve Cooper said here on Thursday.

Las Vegas: , Nov 21 (IANS) Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he briefly considered walking away from Mercedes before the season's conclusion following a disappointing Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion, who will leave Mercedes for Ferrari at the end of the season, spoke candidly about the frustrations of a turbulent 2023-24 campaign and his readiness to close his 12-year chapter with the Silver Arrows.

New Delhi, Nov 21: As Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios prepares to step back onto the court after a two-year injury hiatus, he has said that modern tennis is a bit "bland at the moment" as new crop of players are each other's best mates.

Bonn (Germany), Nov 20: The Athlete's Council of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has elected Vladyslava Kravchenko of Malta as Chairperson and Yoomin Won of South Korea as second Vice-Chair during a meeting held at the organisation's headquarters here on Wednesday.

Malaga: , Nov 20 (IANS) Jan-Lennard Struff and Daniel Altmaier won their respective matches as Germany defeated Canada 2-0 to storm into the semifinals for the Davis Cup finals here on Wednesday. Germany came through the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019 getting the better of Canada with ease.

London, Nov 20: Tottenham Hotspur have announced they will appeal to the Football Association (FA) regarding Rodrigo Bentancur’s seven-game ban on counts of racist remarks on South Korean teammate and captain Heung Min Son by the sport's governing body in the country.

Malaga, Nov 20: Germany have taken a 1-0 lead over Canada in their quarterfinal clash in the Davis Cup finals, thanks to a solid performance from Daniel Altmaier, who defeated Gabriel Diallo 7-6(5), 6-4 in a tightly-contested match here on Wednesday.

Abu Dhabi, Nov 20: United Arab Emirates (UAE) head coach Paulo Bento attributed his team's dominant 5-0 victory over Qatar in the AFC Asian Qualifiers Road to 26 Group A match to thorough preparation.

Genoa, Nov 20: Italian side Genoa CFC has announced the appointment of former Arsenal legend Patrick Viera as the club’s new head coach after the sacking of Alberto Gilardino.

New Delhi, Nov 20: Pep Guardiola’s potential contract extension would see him remain in charge till 2026, marking a decade-long tenure with Manchester City after having joined from Bayern Munich in 2016, but with the side currently on a four-game winless streak, what does the extension mean on a larger scale?

Los Angeles, Nov 20: The Los Angeles Lakers continued their winning momentum as they won their sixth game in a row against Utah Jazz on Wednesday (IST). In a team filled with the biggest stars in the world, it was rookie Dalton Knecht who scored a career high 37-points to win the game 124-118.

New Delhi, Nov 20: Former American tennis star Serena Williams has paid tribute to Rafael Nadal with a touching video after the 22-time Grand Slam champion retired from professional tennis.

Melbourne, November 20: Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Hall of Famer, Ricky Ponting has compared the Australia-India rivalry to that of the Ashes, stating that these battles are among the most anticipated in world cricket.

Malaga, November 20: Following his retirement from professional tennis after the Davis Cup clash against the Netherlands on his home soil, legendary Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal expressed that he is extremely privileged to have turned one of his hobbies into an illustrious career and added that he moves into next chapter of his life with a "peace of mind".

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 20: World Cup-winning Argentinian football team led by iconic Lionel Messi will play in Kochi next year, Kerala State Sports Minister V Abdurahiman announced on Wednesday.

Buenos Aires, Nov 20: Lautaro Martinez wrote his name into the history of Argentina as his goal against Peru allowed him to equal Diego Armando Maradona's 32 goals with the national team.

Malaga, Nov 20: Rafael Nadal bid an emotional farewell to tennis at the Davis Cup Finals after losing to Botic van de Zandschulp, completing a full circle of his career as he lost his first at the tournament in 2004 and wrapped up his glittering two-decade long career with a loss.

Malaga, Nov 19 : Great Britain’s bid to reach the Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time since 1981 ended in a heartbreak 1-2 defeat against Slovakia in the semifinals despite a win for Emma Raducanu as they suffered a dramatic defeat in the doubles encounter here on Tuesday.