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Landmarks to highlight Australia-New Zealand Fifa women's WC 2023 bid

Sydney Opera House and Auckland's Sky Tower will be lit up simultaneously to highlight the joint bid from Australia and New Zealand in the final hours before Fifa decides on venue for 2023 Women's WC

Ligue 1: Three PSG, four Toulouse players test positive for coronavirus

PSG on Tuesday said the three players and a member of staff were infected by the virus during the lockdown when they were not in contact with each other

Rakitic scores as Barcelona beats Athletic 1-0 to top the La Liga rankings

Rakitic broke the deadlock in the 71st minute to leave Barcelona three points in front of Madrid, which can retake the lead with a win because it has better tiebreakers.

Rijiju wants sports tournaments to begin from August without spectators

Given the uncertainty arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic, IOA president Narinder Batra pushed for flexibility with the annual calendars.

Aus and NZ Prime Ministers pledge support for Fifa Women's WC 2023 bid

Football Federation Australia and New Zealand Football are proposing a historic and exciting step forward for world football with a tournament of firsts

La Liga viewership rises by almost 72% in India after Covid-19 break

In Europe, the uptick was over 56%, with countries such as Belgium (an increase of over 130) and Denmark (an increase of over 46%) of particular note

Sergio Aguero gives Manchester City injury scare during 5-0 win vs Burnley

As he walked past Guardiola in the technical area, Aguero pointed to an area behind his right knee and the coach reacted by shaking his head

Cristiano Ronaldo, Dybala score as Juventus beats Bologna 2-0 in Serie A

Juventus extended its lead in the 36th minute with a piece of magic as Bernardeschi's smart back-heel found Dybala who unleashed an unstoppable effort from the edge of the box

Brazilian Serie A: One Santos player, 8 employees tested Covid-19 positive

Santos added that antibody tests showed three other players had previously been in contact with the virus without knowing

Australia-NZ favourites for hosting 2023 Women's football WC as Japan quits

The combined bid performed significantly stronger than its only remaining rival, Colombia, in the Fifa inspection report scoring 4.1 to 2.8

Zidane bothered by 'referee talk' as Real Madrid leads La Liga points table

What bothers me is that in the end we only talk about the referees, it seems that we have not done anything on the field, says Real Madrid manager Zidane

Goalkeeper Becker should not be taken for granted: Liverpool manager Klopp

Liverpool is currently at the top of the Premier League standings with 83 points from 30 matches.

Serie A: Inter Milan manager Conte hopeful of winning Italian league

Conte's remark came as Inter Milan defeated Sampdoria 2-1

Inter Milan beats Sampdoria 2-1, moves to 3rd place on Serie A points table

Strikes from Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez put the Nerazzurri firmly in charge before half-time

EPL: Liverpool held by Everton as delayed bid to seal the title resumes

After a 103-day wait to return to league action, Liverpool's attacking potency had been neutered with Mohamed Salah not fit enough to come off the bench

Real Madrid beats Sociedad 2-1, pips Barca to top spot in La Liga rankings

Madrid and Barcelona are level on 65 points, but Madrid has a better goal difference and a better head-to-head record against its rival

North London derby: Arsenal vs Tottenham on July 12 as EPL confirms fixture

Currently, Tottenham and Arsenal are placed at the eighth and ninth positions respectively in the Premier League standings.

Paul Pogba one of the best midfielders in world: Manchester United manager

Pogba has featured eight times for the Reds this season - and not since the Boxing Day victory over Newcastle - due to an ankle injury

South American football confederation sets protocols for restart

CONMEBOL did not set a date for a return to the Copa Libertadores - South America's equivalent of the UEFA Champions League - or the second-tier Copa Sudamericana

La Liga: Real Madrid beats Valencia 3-0 to keep pace with Barcelona

After a commanding victory over Valencia, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane reached a new milestone as he now has the second-highest number of wins by any coach in Real Madrid history