MUMBAI: The GMR Rugby Premier League (GMR RPL), officially got underway with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex (Andheri Sports Complex), Mumbai.The event saw the presence of bollywood luminaries and key dignitaries, including Abhishek Bachchan, sports ambassador and friend of Rugby, GBS Raj business chairman, airports, GMR Group, Rahul Bose,

Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed as Italy head coach. Italy appointed 2006 FIFA World Cup-winning legend Gennaro Gattuso as their head coach following the exit of Luciano Spalletti, who was sacked last week after a 0-3 defeat to Norway in a World Cup qualifier. Gattuso, who previously managed AC Milan and Napoli, will be formally

George Russell kept his win in the Canadian Grand Prix after the stewards rejected a Red Bull protest against the Mercedes driver. Russell beat Max Verstappen to victory in Sunday’s race to record Mercedes’ first win of the season. But two hours after the chequered flag had dropped, it emerged Red Bull had challenged the

JJ Spaun snatched major glory at the US Open after overcoming a nightmare start to edge ahead of a congested leaderboard and claim a dramatic victory at Oakmont. Spaun went into the final round a shot behind Sam Burns but saw his hopes seemingly ended by five bogeys in his first six holes, only to

Two men showed up at Adrien Frier’s Beverly Hills home Thursday afternoon and carried an unusual package onto the backyard patio, where a white-clothed table waited. Frier, France’s consul general in Los Angeles, was preparing to host a party and the 25-pound sterling silver objet d’art was the guest of honor. Standing next to the

Carlota Ciganda ended her nine-year wait for her third LPGA Tour title with a dramatic victory at the Meijer LPGA Classic, as Lexi Thompson missed out on stopping her own long drought. Ciganda started the day as part of a six-way tie for the lead heading into the final day at Blythefield Country Club, where

Celta Vigo starlet Fer López could seal a move to the Premier League with Wolverhampton Wanderers as soon as this coming week. That’s according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, who has on Sunday provided an insight into the situation. The name of youngster López has of course proven a prominent one in the transfer headlines

Rory McIlroy says he needs to get back “in the right frame of mind” for The Open at Royal Portrush after an encouraging finish to a frustrating week at the US Open. McIlroy has previously admitted to struggling for motivation since his dramatic victory at The Masters in April, which ended his 11-year wait for

Former AC Milan and Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed head coach of the Italy national football team, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) announced on Sunday. Gattuso takes over from Luciano Spalletti, who was dismissed last week following a 3-0 defeat to Norway in Italy’s opening World Cup qualifier. Gattuso, 47, will be officially

Italy confirm the appointment of Gennaro Gattuso as their new head coach of the national team following the dismissal of Luciano Spalletti. Italy have confirmed the appointment of Gennaro Gattuso as their new head coach of the national team. The 47-year-old replaces Luciano Spalletti who was relieved of his duties last weekend and took charge

Since 2020, FC Barcelona have faced problems with La Liga’s Financial Fair Play regulations, which have significantly limited their capability to make their desired signings from the market. First, it was the COVID-19 pandemic that decreased their income, while after the end of the pandemic, they had to move away from the Camp Nou, which

The summer’s first transfer window may have slammed shut, with Premier League clubs having spent nearly half a billion pounds on new signings – but there is still so much more business to be done when it opens again on Monday. Few knew what to expect from the special window brought in ahead of the

The GMR Rugby Premier League (RPL), the first-ever franchise-based Rugby Sevens league, is all set to commence its first edition from today, June 15, at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai. Bengaluru Bravehearts, Chennai Bulls, Delhi Redz, Hyderabad Heroes, Kalinga Black Tigers, and Mumbai Dreamers are the six franchises competing for the championship. The RPL will feature 30

By SPENCER MORGAN Published: 10:17 BST, 15 June 2025 | Updated: 11:33 BST, 15 June 2025 Ross Barkley looked worse for wear as the Aston Villa star shared a video of him dancing while on a summer break in Barcelona. Barkley posted a video to his followers on Instagram as he partied in the Spanish city.

Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel in a deal worth £29.8 million, with the France U21 international signing a contract at the north London club until 2031. Tel was originally signed on loan with a view of a permanent deal in January under former boss Ange Postecoglou, who has since

Over the last decade, Ciro Immobile has undoubtedly been one of Serie A’s most dominant players. In 353 games in the competition, he had a whopping 252 goal contributions before moving to Besiktas in Turkey. He won the European Golden Boot once and the Serie A Golden Boot 4 times. In Turkey too he has

There is a long list of Premier League players who will make moves this summer. Plenty already have — from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s move to Real Madrid to Liam Delap’s switch to Chelsea. But who are the players crying out for a new club? Who is out of favour? Who needs a fresh start? Here, The

Adam Scott rolled back the years to move within a shot of Sam Burns heading into the final round of the US Open, as Ryder Cup stars Viktor Hovland and Tyrrell Hatton remained in major contention. Scott carded three birdies in a five-hole stretch on his back nine to post a three-under 67 at Oakmont

Max Verstappen says questions about his race ban threat are “p******* me off” ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix where he will line up on the front row with rival George Russell. Reigning world champion Verstappen is one penalty point away from triggering a race suspension after he clashed with Russell last time out in