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Leeds, Wolves Covid outbreaks lead to more Premier League postponements

Leeds and Wolverhampton have secured Premier League approval for further matches to be postponed due to coronavirus outbreaks in squads

Romelu Lukaku ends goal drought in Chelsea's 3-1 win at Aston Villa

Jorginho scored two penalties and Romelu Lukaku netted his first Premier League goal since September to lead Chelsea's comeback for a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa.

Premier League: Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham cruise to victory

Manchester City and Arsenal registered big wins while Tottenham Hotspur defeated Crystal Palace 3-0 -- all three clubs reaping rich rewards in a Premier League in a Boxing Day

I-League 2021-22: TRAU take on Indian Arrows in curtain-raiser

Tiddim Road Athletic United (TRAU) FC, the club from Imphal, Manipur, which was one of the high-flyers of the last season, will come up against the young Indian Arrows team in the opening match

Women footballers up for goals but lack of systemic support hurts off-field

Even among women footballers, a similar fear persists

African Cup buildup: Omicron variant concerns, player release clash

African Cup of Nations organizers insist the tournament will begin as planned in Cameroon despite the fast-spreading omicron variant adding to an extensive list of concerns

SC East Bengal's winless streak continues, draw 1-1 against Hyderabad

SC East Bengal continued their winless streak after being being held to a 1-1 draw by Hyderabad FC in an Indian Super League match here on Thursday. The draw helped the Nizams to jump into second place on the points table and extend their unbeaten run to six matches. The Red & Gold Brigade, hower, remained winless in eight matches. Amir Dervisevic (20th minute) gave SC East Bengal an early lead against the run of play with a brilliant free-kick but Bartholomew Ogbeche (35th) scored with a header to bring the match level. Joel Chianese was the first to test Arindam Bhattacharjya in the 12th minute after a cautious start from both teams. However, it was SC East Bengal that went into the lead thanks to a powerful direct free-kick from outside the box by Amir Dervisevic. The mid-fielder scored with a left-footed shot that caught Laxmikant Kattimani unawares, who should have done better in saving the attempt. Daniel Chima Chukwu missed a fabulous opportunity to double his team's lead

Antonio Conte's Chelsea Cup return with Spurs; Arsenal vs Liverpool

Antonio Conte will have to overcome former club Chelsea to reach the League Cup final early in his Tottenham career, and he wants to do it in one match.

Karim Benzema brace as Madrid beats Bilbao 2-1 in virus-hit game

Karim Benzema struck two quick goals to lead Real Madrid to a 2-1 win at Athletic Bilbao in a Spanish league game missing several players because of coronavirus infections

Arab world's first football team to go public seeks $8.6 million

The company is seeking to sell a more than 60 per cent stake and expects a market capitalisation of 200 million pounds

Eddie Nketiah treble, Patino debut goal as Arsenal advances in cup

Even after scoring a hat trick for Arsenal, Eddie Nketiah was momentarily upstaged by another academy graduate. It's not often a teenager scores on his debut

Man United begin staggered training at Carrington after Covid outbreak

Manchester United players have started training at their central training facility of Carrington on a staggered basis, the club said in a statement

La Liga: Athletic Bilbao, Real Madrid to close 2021 in Covid-19 worry

Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao will end 2021 in what promises to be an entertaining game in Athletic's San Mames Stadium on Wednesday night -- if the Covid-19 pandemic allows.

ISL 2021-22: ATK Mohun Bagan register first win under new coach Ferrando

Juan Ferrando got off to a winning start as ATK Mohun Bagan coach after the Kolkata side registered a thrilling 3-2 win against NorthEast United in the Indian Super League game

Matchday: Arsenal hosts Sunderland in League Cup; Barca at Sevilla

A look at what's happening in European soccer on Tuesday

Xavi's Barcelona up against title hopefuls Sevilla in Camp Nou

Barcelona and Sevilla will play on Tuesday night (Wednesday IST) in a game that is important for the La Liga title race

Premier League plays on, urging 16% of players unvaccinated get jabbed

Premier League clubs decided against pausing the season despite 10 fixtures being postponed in the previous week due to the most widespread coronavirus outbreaks to date across squads.

Luxury cars, cigars and a villa among Diego Maradona items on sale

The 87 lots on offer had minimum bids ranging from $50 to $900,000

Head coach Juan Ferrando leaves FC Goa, set to join ATK Mohun Bagan

FC Goa president and co-owner Akshay Tandon confirmed the development on Sunday

Premier League clubs to meet as Covid wreaks havoc with weekend fixtures

Saturday's match between Burnley and Aston Villa was the latest to fall victim to the virus and was cancelled just two-and-a-half hours before the scheduled kick off