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Why turnout is the metric to watch in Iran’s presidential election

Tehran is concerned that Iranians would rather watch their football team play than a political contest, in which the field has been tilted in favour of Khamenei’s favoured candidate.

Why European Super League has come to fruition and who stands to gain or lose out

Sunday’s announcement by top football clubs not the first time a breakaway European competition has been suggested but now they have big money backing.

12 top football clubs confirm plans to launch new European Super League

Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter, Juventus, Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd, Milan, Real Madrid and Spurs were announced as the founding members of the new league.

Pakistan football league suspended again & writer Amar Jalil faces anger over 3-yr-old remark

Our prolific feature about Pakistan’s fascinating politics, economy, society, culture, cricket, fashion and more — stories beyond the routine headlines.

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri tests positive for Covid

Chhetri is set to be ruled out of India's international friendlies against Oman and the UAE in Dubai on 25 and 29 March. In a tweet Thursday, the striker said he is feeling fine.

When football clubs are less successful, fans are more loyal — study

Manchester United to Chelsea, we asked over 750 fans of the UK Premier League to fill out a questionnaire.

UEFA to probe racial slur charges at PSG-Basaksehir match where players walked off in protest

Istanbul Basaksehir’s assistant assistant coach Pierre Webo, a former Cameroon international, accused Romanian match official Sebastian Coltescu of using a racial slur against him.     

Why the English still can’t let go of the ‘Hand of God’ goal

In England, the continuing anger that Maradona “got away with it” in 1986 comes out of the ashes of empire.

How Europe’s biggest football leagues are witnessing a revolution

The richest clubs are making a play to entrench themselves at the top, PE investors are trying to buy distressed assets and lucrative media rights deals are coming apart at the seams.

Man United cuts wages for first time since 2015 as Covid hits revenue

The club reported a 19% drop in full-year revenue as Covid led to the postponement of matches, which later resumed behind closed doors, resulting in a loss of matchday income.

On Camera

Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

Vodafone Idea AGR case, explained: SC breather to cash-strapped telco & what it means for industry

Telecom industry keeping close tabs on the case. Government is single largest shareholder in Vodafone Idea, at 49 percent.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.