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India football team refused to play like underdogs. Scores aren’t the full story

The results hurt, but the approach impressed: Khalid Jamil has made India believe they can compete, even as sponsors and the ecosystem remain lacking.

Messi turns executive producer with Disney’s ‘Messi and the Giants’

Messi’s animated sports fantasy series comes as Argentina prepares to face Benin in what could be his final international appearance.

Yamal and Mbappé don’t deserve the Ballon d’Or

Lamine Yamal has a World Cup. Kylian Mbappé has 58 goals. Neither has done enough to bag the Ballon d’Or.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal exit is another selfish tantrum. He is ruining his legacy

Once unstoppable, now reduced to tap-ins, Cristiano Ronaldo clings to 90 minutes while younger stars thrive. All it proves is that even legends must know when to yield.

Manchester City’s torment is a dream for its American rivals

In a watershed for the world’s richest football competition, the team has been found guilty of systematically breaking Premier League rules for almost a decade.

Indian-origin Ravi Krishnan will work to raise fanbase for Richmond Football Club, Australia

Krishnan will spearhead a strategic initiative designed to position Richmond as an Australian Football League (AFL) club, which connects to the Indian diaspora.

Why we all fell hopelessly in love with Lionel Messi. He’s more than the game

We shared his heartbreaks, celebrated his eight Ballon d'Ors, and realised he wasn't just a PlayStation player but a part of our lives.

‘I emptied myself’ — Lionel Messi says goodbye to Argentina after 21 years

Lionel Messi said he wrote his farewell two days after Argentina’s World Cup final loss, but his father’s death on 7 August made him ‘more convinced than ever’ to retire.

Ted Lasso is reusing Chak De! India plot in 2026. It is 20 years too late

I am not criticising Ted Lasso for borrowing from an Indian superhit. My grouse is that even two decades later, the makers chose to show cliques as the pain points among women athletes, and insolent men as tools to unify them.

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Jio Platforms adds $36 bn in market value after IPO surge

Attention now turns to Jio’s quarterly earnings on Friday, which will offer a fresh test of whether the company can justify its rich valuation.

Design, develop & deploy: Sarvam signs 5-year MoU with MoD to build AI for Army, Navy, IAF

Work will be carried out by Chanakya, Sarvam’s firewalled division. Focus areas are decision support, target acquisition and data fusion across the ‘sensor-to-shooter loop’.

India needs more Jamnagars. Anti-business, knee-jerk anti-Americanism hurt national interest

Anti-Americanism is chronic, deep-rooted and instinctive in India. We only undermine our national interest by not shedding it, and by dismissing our entrepreneurs as exploiters.