Football

Delhi's solitary goal victory over FC Goa gave them a real edge going into the crucial second leg semi-final but Carlos lost his battle against another Brazilian great, Zico, for a place in the final.

FC Pune City's new Spanish attackers Jesus Tato and Pitu are keen to hit the ground running in the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament beginning October 1.

Allardyce is set for crisis talks with the Football Association on Tuesday as the England manager fights to save his job after being caught in a newspaper sting.

Real head to Dortmund for their Champions League Group F game on Tuesday in a frazzled state with their buoyant start to the season having been punctured by successive La Liga draws.

Barcelona shrugged off the absence of Lionel Messi to move to the top of La Liga as Luis Suarez and Neymar were on target in a 5-0 thrashing of Sporting Gijon.

Bengaluru FC qualified for the semi-finals of the AFC Cup by eking out a goalless draw against Tampines Rovers in the second leg at the Jalan Besar Stadium.

Europa League holders Sevilla provisionally moved up to second in La Liga after winning a controversial local derby 1-0 at home to Real Betis on Tuesday.

Valencia's tough start to the Spanish league season hit a new low Sunday after Real Betis' pair of 35-year-old veterans ended the club's three-decade wait for a win at Mestalla Stadium.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino will be in Goa to attend the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Extraordinary Congress on September 27 to elect three additional AFC members to the FIFA council.

The 29-year-old revealed that he gave a lot of thought to the matter between training sessions with the England squad at their Euro 2016 base in Chantilly before deciding to reject Arsenal's offer.

Messi played in Sunday's 1-0 league win at Athletic Bilbao but underwent tests on Monday after admitting that the injury was causing him pain.

Sean Dyche's Burnley had enjoyed a surprise 2-0 win over Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday, but they were brought down to earth in a 1-0 loss against their unheralded Lancashire neighbours.

Gareth Bale scored twice to help Real Madrid start the Spanish league with a 3-0 victory at Real Sociedad, while Atletico Madrid were held 1-1 after conceding a last-gasp goal to Alaves on Sunday.

Fans at Turf Moor had barely settled in their seats when Vokes beat goalkeeper Simon Mignolet with a rasping shot on the turn in the second minute after Gray found him on the edge of the penalty area.

Brazil star Neymar scored the fastest goal in Olympic history when he gave the hosts the lead after just 15 seconds in their semi-final with Honduras on Wednesday.

ISL franchise Delhi Dynamos on Monday signed Brazilian central midfielder Bruno Pelissari from Chennaiyin FC for the upcoming season.