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However, in Odisha FC, the Blues have opponents who could themselves move top of the pile on points, should they triumph over Bengaluru. More importantly, Josep Gombau’s men are in the middle of a fantastic run of form and come into this game on the back of four successive wins – something Bengaluru will be wary about. “It’s a given how important the game against Odisha is. We have 15 more points to play for in the league stages and will have to switch momentum if we are to take back as many of those points as possible....

ISL comes with notable additions this season. Hyderabad FC and Odisa FC have replaced Pune City and Delhi Dynamos, respectively. And most teams have been proactive in the transfer market. While some focussed on balancing their squads, others managed to add stellar names to the team list. With less than ten days remaining for kick-off, pre-season sessions are coming to an end as well. But not before a few surprising results in the friendlies, with Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters falling prey to Gokulam Kerala and Real Kashmir, respectively....

NorthEast United FC will kick off their season against Mumbai City FC. The Highlanders will hope that this is the season where they will finally reach the finals or win the Indian Super League. Having played the playoffs only once, they are one of the most underachieving teams in the Indian Super League. Sportskeeda recently spoke to Federico Gallego, the man who is credited to be the main architect on the pitch for NorthEast United FC....

Kerala Blasters took the lead in the 22nd minute through Costa Nhamoinesu after the Zimbabwean flicked his header from a free-kick taken by Facundo Pereyra. In the 36th minute, Nerijus Valskis equalized for Jamshedpur FC through a scorching free-kick. Jordan Murray scored in quick succession (79’, 82’) for Kerala Blasters to give them a two-goal cushion. Valskis pulled one back soon, but it turned out to be a mere consolation for Jamshedpur FC as no other goals were scored in the match....

Jamshedpur FC are placed in the fifth spot on the ISL table, with 13 points from nine matches. Their opponents Kerala Blasters FC are in the tenth spot with 6 points from the same number of matches. You can also follow Sportskeeda’s match centre for the match between Jamshedpur FC & Kerala Blasters FC, which will bring you all the updates in real-time. Jamshedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters FC Team News Jamshedpur FC...

“It’s amazing that we’re here [lifting the trophy],” Jeje said after the game. “Before the season started the target was to lift the trophy. This is for all the Chennaiyin FC fans.” Jeje also praised his coach, John Gregory, who won the title in his debut season. He also became the only coach to beat Bengaluru FC twice in the same season - both times at Kanteerava Stadium. “He’s the man,” Jeje said, praising the English coach....

Kit Symons told the ISL Media, The former Fulham, Crystal Palace, and Wales national team manager further added, Symons was the assistant coach of Chinese Super League club Heibei China Fortune in 2019 briefly before the management sacked the entire coaching staff. At the Football United show before the match between Bengaluru FC and Jamshedpur FC, Symons said both the leagues were very similar but the major difference between them was the number of teams involved....

The Islanders got Leddy and Simpson from Chicago for defensemen T.J. Brennan and Ville Pokka and the rights to restricted free-agent goalie Anders Nilsson. New York acquired Boychuk from Boston for 2015 and 2016 second-round draft picks and a conditional third-round pick. The 23-year-old Leddy had seven goals and 24 assists in 82 games for Chicago last season. Selected by Minnesota in the first round in 2009 and traded to Chicago in February 2010, he had 20 goals and 73 assists in 258 games in four seasons with the Blackhawks....

“I laid out a doctrine and it’s really important for when the United States speaks it means what they say. And I said that if you harbor a terrorist, you’re just as guilty as the terrorist; if you feed one or hide one, you’re just as guilty as those who came and murdered thousands of innocent Americans. It’s an important part of any foreign policy to do what you say you’re going to do, and we did....

“Maximum pressure” and “cutting the grass” have worked in tandem to severely constrain Iran. Hezbollah’s budget has been cut, Iran’s formerly 80,000-strong militia in Syria, commanded by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers, has been reduced to approximately 10,000, and the people of Iran have been protesting against their government. On the other hand, Iran has found ways to spend its limited funds on its priorities—namely, ballistic missile technology and nuclear weapons capability....

In one incident, a large crowd of what is believed to be far-right Israelis in Tel Aviv dragged a man from his car believing he was an Arab and attacked him, in an incident which was captured on live TV. Emergency services reportedly did not arrive at the scene of the attack in Bat Yam for around 15 minutes, during which the victim lay motionless in the middle of the street....

China finished on top of the medal positions, winning a total of 43 medals (20 Golds, 15 Silvers, and 8 Bronzes). Hosts South Korea took the second place with 36 medals (11 Golds, 14 Silvers, and 11 Bronzes). India established their stance in the Shooting fraternity, taking the third place with 27 medals (11 Golds, 9 Silvers, and 7 Bronzes). Sixty Quota places were up for grabs at the World Championships for the 2020 Olympics....

Barca unveiled their first signing of the window on Thursday, with Jeison Murillo – who has arrived on loan from Valencia – presented at Camp Nou. However, there are also rumours that Barca will be looking to trim their squad, with some reports suggesting that Philippe Coutinho, signed for an initial fee of £105million last season, could make way, with Ousmane Dembele currently ahead of the former Liverpool star in the pecking order....

Last week, Bartomeu told Mundo Deportivo that Barca had an “agreement in principle” for Spain great Iniesta to extend his career-long association with the club beyond the end of the season. Barca 13/2 to win Champions League The 33-year-old refuted this when briefly questioned by reporters at Barcelona’s El Prat airport on Wednesday and clarified his position having helped Ernesto Valverde’s team preserve their perfect start to La Liga, with Lionel Messi netting a hat-trick....

Remember granny’s tales from your toddler days? How a boring mean got spicy with added tales behind the bowl of flakes on table? Apple might just get a tinge of interest generated among consumers with such tales. A latest snippet from the Examiner reveals that Michael Foulkes from Cupertino said that the designs for iPhone 6 and 5S were already in hand before Steve Jobs’s demise. Now thought his might be spicy scoop for fans and non-Apple loyalists, industry pundits hardly expressed excitement....

Both players have remained behind in London ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League opener, along with injured trio Dele Alli, Hugo Lloris and Moussa Sissoko. The decision to not take the duo comes in the wake of successive Premier League defeats, Trippier and Alderweireld having formed part of the defence that has conceded four goals in the last two outings. Pochettino rejected suggestions his decision was about sending a message following Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Liverpool at Wembley....

The Bucks won 123-116 at TD Garden to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, with MVP favourite Antetokounmpo converting 16 of his free-throw attempts and finishing the contest with 32 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks in a dominant performance. Yet Irving, who scored a team-high 29 points for Boston, was furious with the referees for being so keen to blow the whistle and award calls in Antetokounmpo’s favour....

Probably because Preston has inadvertently created a new hybrid of fact and fiction. Author of the nonfiction best seller ““The Hot Zone,’’ he tosses lots of factual–and utterly terrifying–information on biological warfare and gene splicing into his novel. But unlike Michael Crichton, who works similar territory, Preston has isolated his reportage in separate chapters, so you never confuse fact and fantasy. And the facts–what happens to a victim of a viral bomb, or merely what happens at an autopsy–are so thoroughly frightening that Preston’s threadbare novel becomes a page turner....

After a poor start to the season, Spurs sacked Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday, announcing Mourinho’s arrival less than 12 hours later. Lampard played under Mourinho in the manager’s two spells at Chelsea, winning back-to-back Premier League titles during the Portuguese’s first stint at Stamford Bridge. During his time at Chelsea, Mourinho stated he would never join Spurs, but Lampard holds nothing against his former manager for signing up with another London club, even if the Spurs move is not one he can envisage making himself....

This loss is not however, as disheartening as it seems. First and most importantly, Real Madrid are in a transition state at the moment. Zinadine Zidane was hugely successful in his tenure as club manager and his decision to exit the club after a third consecutive Champions League trophy came as a shock to many. Julen Lopetegui, then Spanish National manager was hired to succeed Zidane a few days before the the beginning of the World Cup....