Football

Delhi's second home game against NorthEast United FC was suppose to start at 7 pm but it got delayed by 40 minutes as the power supply didn't allow the flood lights to take full effect.

Benzema was arrested on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation over the attempted blackmail of fellow French international footballer Mathieu Valbuena with a sex tape.

Experienced Taylor, who had managed England national team for one match, was shown the door after he oversaw Kerala to plunge to the bottom of the league table with one win, one draw and four losses in six games.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has hit back at Paul Scholes after the former England footballer spoke of their game as being boring.

The legal papers will trigger an employment tribunal unless the club can agree an out-of-court settlement with Carneiro before a hearing takes place, the reports said.

UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino has agreed to stand as a candidate for the FIFA presidency, European soccer's governing body said on Monday, adding that he had its full support.

Ronaldo scored his 12th goal in as many games this season to help Real Madrid to a deceptively tough 3-1 win at second-place Celta Vigo and provisionally increase their Spanish league lead on Saturday.

Second placed FC Pune City will face Chennaiyin FC when they travel to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai. The visitors need just one point to go top of the table but they will surely go into this one looking for all three points.

Chelsea made their worst start to a domestic season for 37 years, recording only two wins in their opening eight Premier League matches.

Argentina and Barcelona football star striker Lionel Messi has said that he is not competing with Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, and that he only cares for the interests of his club.

Spain's top sports official has told the country's football federation to state what it knows about an allegation an assistant referee has been told to favour Real Madrid in next month's 'Clasico' against Barcelona.

Chhetri scored two brilliant goals as Mumbai City FC registered their first win in Indian Super League season 2 by registering a comfortable win against Delhi Dynamos.

Rakitic, who came on following an injury to Sergi Roberto after just 17 minutes, hit a sublime strike into the top corner having been set up by Neymar at the start of the second half.

"Miguel Garcia had suffered an Achilles tendon rupture earlier this season, requiring a recovery time of 10 to 12 weeks," NorthEast United said in a release.

Stiven Mendoza continued with his rich goal-scoring form as Chennaiyin FC subdued Mumbai City FC 2-0 in a Indian Super League clash in Mumbai.