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Indian women's hockey team could not produce the performance of their opening match against Japan as Great Britain convincingly overpowered them 3-0 in the second match of the Olympic Games on Tuesday.

After a come-from-behind draw against Japan, India will face last edition's bronze medallists Great Britain in their second Pool B women's hockey match at the Rio Olympics on Monday.

Buoyed by some strong performances in the run-up to the Rio Olympics, Indian men's team will look to break their 36-year-long medal jinx when the hockey competition begins here on Saturday.

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

Ibrahimovic netted a superb goal just four minutes into his Manchester United debut and promised that there would be much more to come after they thrashed Turkish side Galatasaray 5-2 in a friendly in Gothenburg on Saturday.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is playing a pivotal role in creating a friendly atmosphere in the Manchester United dressing room, manager Jose Mourinho has said, adding that the striker should not restrict his role in the squad to goalscorer.

FC Pune City roped in Bruno Arias and Andre Bikey to strengthen their midfield for the third edition of the Indian Super League.

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson is ready to put his injury troubles behind him and said he was feeling in prime shape ahead of the new Premier League season.

Former India football player Marto Gracias died here on Sunday following a cardiac arrest, according to informed sources.

Their recent impressive showings have raised serious expectations from the national men's hockey team in the Olympics and it's chief coach said if his wards can give their best in every match, India stand a good chance of finishing in the podium in Rio.

Dutchman Michael van Praag, Spaniard Angel Maria Villar and Slovenian Aleksandar Ceferin will contest the presidency of UEFA in September, European soccer's governing body confirmed on Friday.

The Indian Super League's appeals panel on Friday removed the ban on FC Goa co-founders and co-owners Shrinivas V.A Dempo and Dattaraj V. Salgaocar and also revoked a 15-point sanction, thus allowing the club to start their 2016 ISL campaign on par with t...

Mourinho was in charge at Chelsea when Mata left Stamford Bridge to join United in January 2014, having won back-to-back Player of the Year awards in his two previous seasons there.

Luis Enrique expects Lionel Messi to bounce back from a difficult summer with his usual enthusiasm -- and does not rule out a return to international football.

His newly-promoted Premier League club said on Monday that Bruce had held talks with FA vice-chairman David Gill, technical director Dan Ashworth and chief executive Martin Glenn.

Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC have signed up Tamil Nadu-born duo of Nallappan Mohanraj and Dhanpal Ganesh on one-year deals.