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This I-League fixture was one of the most important matches of the tournament given the neck-to-neck fight among the top teams. Chennai City, who were standing on top with 30 points, had a chance to go further in the league with a win. However, Gnohere Krizo’s goal proved to be the difference between the two sides as Real Kashmir registered a comfortable win on returning to their home ground after more than one month....

Mohun Bagan have managed just one win in their last five outings with two losses and two stalemates. But what would boost their confidence ahead of this crucial tie is the fact that their coach Sanjoy Sen who was suspended by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for four matches will be back in the technical area to inspire them. The absence of Sen from the sidelines has pegged the defending champions back....

I had left a country that was proud of being the opposite of what bothered me about Islam, that was proud of a tradition of free inquiry and free speech, open debate and civil discourse. The Canada I returned to resembled the religion of my youth more than it did its opposite. I left a culture that was steeped in a sentiment that could be summed up as, “I may disagree with what you say, but I respect your right to say it....

New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) Forced to dump the dangerous Produnova routine following a career-threatening knee injury, ace Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar will once again switch to the vault of death’ after the Asian Games. Dipa had put Indian gymnastics on world map with her gravity-defying display in Produnova vault at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she finished a creditable fourth. However, she couldn’t compete in any tournament after the Rio high due to an Anterior Crucial Ligament (ACL) injury in her right knee....

To me, my family, and my community, fishing isn’t a job; it’s our heritage and our vocation. During oyster season, we’re on the water seven days a week for months on end. In leaner times, we may spend hours on the boat, passing the time by talking with friends or looking out over the water, patiently waiting for the next catch. I am a fisherman, born of fishermen, and these Southwest Louisiana waters are my home....

Lukaku brushes aside Chelsea rumours The Belgium striker has been in superb form for the Toffees this season and tops the Premier League goalscoring charts with 24 strikes. Lukaku’s form saw him take home the Player of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season at the club’s awards evening on Tuesday. However, his future at Goodison Park remains shrouded in doubt and earlier this year Toffees boss Koeman stated that Lukaku had told him he will not be signing a new contract, with Manchester United and former club Chelsea said to be among his suitors....

But, I am not. Here’s why. It all centers on the question: Is Justin Trudeau racist? Is the Prime Minister of the land I live in—and the land that I love—a bigot? If yes, then I would not only be offended, but more than that, I would be deeply hurt, even disillusioned. But my answer to that question, in my heart of hearts, is: no. I really don’t think Justin Trudeau is racist....

Madrid dropped points for the first time this season in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao, as Isco came off the bench to rescue them after the break. It was the second LaLiga game in a row that Isco has been left out of the starting XI, after also appearing as a substitute against Leganes before the international break. Such a situation has come as a surprise to some in Spain, considering many expected Isco to be a crucial part of Lopetegui’s team after working together to great success with the national side in the past....

Oh Lord Balotelli, The Lord Balotelli, What player Thou are. Thou hairstyle looks like a Scar, But Thou have a big heart, And an even bigger car. The world is jealous of Thou talent. No one can beat Thou in darts. I know Thou like alcohol, But Thou simply love tarts. A true Italian Thou are, Thou came to England, a land so far! For The Biggest Club in England, With a history bigger than Wigan Athletic‘s, Thou are so full of football ethics!...

Over the past five years, we have seen not only Pantaleo but officers across the country escape consequence in the deaths of young black men. In police departments, in courts, decisions have been made to shield anyone from accountability for these deaths. On Tuesday, a new decision echoed old refrains. The Justice Department announced that it wouldn’t bring federal civil rights charges against Pantaleo. I am neither surprised by this decision nor resigned to stop fighting for some semblance of justice still to be delivered....

The Nottinghamshire pace bowler doesn’t want to look too far ahead, but next year’s Ashes series is definitely on his radar. “I think it is quite dangerous to look as far ahead as that. It can take your mind off what is really important,” Broad told Sky Sports News. “I don’t want to look too far ahead, but a huge goal of mine is to regain the Ashes in 2019....

Signed in the summer for £70 million from Real Madrid, the 24-year-old striker does not feel he has achieved what he is capable of during spells with Los Blancos and Juventus. Morata 11/2 first goalscorer with dabblebet Morata has often been on the fringes of these great sides and is now eager to establish himself as a key figure at Stamford Bridge. “I want to make an explosion at Chelsea,” he told Sky Sports....

“I was the one who suggested that we should go back home immediately because it was clear it was one-sided and it was not fair but Anil (Kumble) showed great leadership qualities and managed everything,” Laxman said during the Delhi launch of his book ‘281 and Beyond’ here. India lost the second Test of the 200708 BorderGavaskar Trophy after Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds found themselves in the middle of a racial abuse scandal which, coupled with some questionable umpire decisions, had snowballed into a big crisis and Indian team had threatened to abandon the tour before ICC intervened....

Taylor was trapped by Hardik Pandya in the 11th over, leaving New Zealand reeling at 38/3 while chasing 253 for a win. The ball seemed to have struck Taylor above the knee roll and the batsman walked off after a chat with his captain without taking a review. However, the replays showed the ball had clearly missed the stumps. “I heard about that not long after I got out which is extremely frustrating....

Those 50 years, for pro-lifers, have been a long and difficult road. While the pro-choice movement enjoyed the upper hand due to the sweeping Court decision, pro-life Americans felt as though, no matter how many hearts and minds were changed, they still faced an uphill battle. Many states passed pro-life legislation and a tide of support for babies grew, but alas, there remained the great obstacle of Roe v. Wade....

Courtois had long been linked with a transfer away from Chelsea, with the Belgian said to be targeting a move to Madrid to be closer to his two children who live in the Spanish capital with their mother. His desired move was finally completed on Thursday and he was quick to risk the ire of the Stamford Bridge faithful by admitting he hoped Hazard would join him in Madrid....

In the first half, both United and AC Milan had their chances and the latter enjoyed more control. United, though, were looking dangerous on the counter and they scored with one such counter as Rashford saw his shot deflected into the corner. Milan though equalized after Suso found the corner with a brilliant strike from outside the box. David de Gea made a couple of great stops during the dying moments of the first half to keep it 1-1....

The threat of corruption in the game has increased with many ICC members following the cash-rich IPL in starting their own T20 leagues. Afghanistan is the latest to join the T20 bandwagon and its league is going on in the UAE. After the exponential growth of the T20 format, the ICC now also has to deal with the T10 league which got the world body’s sanction last year. Ahead of the meeting, Geoff Allardice, ICC general manager of cricket, had acknowledged the risk posed by the growing list of leagues....

Kolkata, Apr 26 (PTI) In the wake of the ball-tampering scandal involving the Australian team, the International Cricket Council today promised stricter and heavier punishments, which, the apex body hoped, will act as proper deterrent. ICC chief executive Dave Richardson said fines are not proving to be the answer and the cricket committee, headed by Anil Kumble, will review the current penalties and come forward with recommendations for it to be ratified at the ICC annual conference in Dublin from June 27-July 3....

That defeat was one of the reasons India was knocked out of the tournament in the group stage itself. These two teams again met in the 2011 & 2015 World Cups and on both the occasions it was India who emerged victorious. Let us now take a look at the key stats from meetings between the two sides at the World Cup. Past Results 2007 - Bangladesh won by 5 wickets....