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India ready to battle Singapore in football friendly
The two sides have played 15 matches so far, with Singapore winning 7 and India 6. Two matches ended as draws.
I-League: Lajong hold Salgaocar at bay
Shillong Lajong FC came from behind to snatch away a point from Salgaocar FC after they held the Goan giants to a 1-1 draw.
Largest independent probe for Hillsborough tragedy
96 people died during an FA Cup match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in 1989 due to administrative shortcomings.
India U-14 colts finish campaign with a draw
India were held to a goalless draw by Bangladesh in their last match of the Under-14 SAARC tournament.
Pune FC take on Mumbai FC in I-League derby
After suffering a 2-3 loss to Pailan Arrows in their I-League opener, Mumbai FC would look to make amends as they travel to Pune FC.
Messi poses headache for South American rivals
Stopping Messi is the primary concern of South American teams facing Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers.
Bidders eye second-tier soccer club Birmingham City
Birmingham City have become the latest second flight English soccer team to attract potential buyers, the club's Hong Kong-based parent company said on Tuesday.
Pune FC start as favourites in I-League
A balanced Pune FC open their campaign in the 2012-13 I-League against promoted ONGC FC in their first round match on Monday.
Van der Vaart back in Netherlands squad
Van der Vaart was dropped for the first two qualifiers as he returned to full fitness following his move from Tottenham to Hamburg.
Bastian Schweinsteiger returns to Germany squad
Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is back in the Germany squad for World Cup qualifying matches.
Messi doesn't deserve Ballon d'Or: Ibrahimovic
The Ballon d'Or, which was merged with the World Player of the Year award in 2010, will be awarded on January 7, 2013.
QPR chairman backs struggling manager Hughes
Queens Park Rangers remain bottom of the Premier League table after they were beaten 2-1 by West Ham United at Loftus Road.
Chelsea's Terry is not a racist, says Mourinho
Terry was give a four-game ban by the English FA on Thursday after being found guilty of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.
Tottenham's Gareth Bale eyes foreign move in the future
Tottenham Hotspur's flying winger Gareth Bale finds the idea of one day playing abroad.
Zidane head-butt on permanent display in Paris
Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt on Italian Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final has been immortalised in a statue.
AIFF gets approval for hosting U-17 World Cup
The news was conveyed to the AIFF in a letter, dated September 19, by sports minister Ajay Maken.