Pep Guardiola turns down offer to become Italy's next coach: ‘If I do it, I do it 100 per cent’

Pep Guardiola turns down offer to become Italy’s next coach: ‘If I do it, I do it 100 per cent’

Former Barcelona and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has turned down an offer to become Italy’s next national team coach. The Spaniard left Manchester City at the end of last season, bringing the curtain down on a remarkable decade-long spell during which he transformed the club into the dominant force in English football. Italy, meanwhile,…

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Germany appoint former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp as coach after disastrous 2026 FIFA World Cup | Football News

Germany appoint former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp as coach after disastrous 2026 FIFA World Cup | Football News

Newly appointed head coach of the German national football team Juergen Klopp attends a news conference at the headquarters of the German Football Association DFB in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP) Germany has appointed Jürgen Klopp as its new national team coach, handing the former Liverpool manager the responsibility of rebuilding a side…

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Germany appoint Jurgen Klopp as coach, former Liverpool boss threatens to ‘quit’ if media ‘behaves badly’

Germany appoint Jurgen Klopp as coach, former Liverpool boss threatens to ‘quit’ if media ‘behaves badly’

Germany have ushered in a new era by appointing Jurgen Klopp as the head coach of the men’s national team, with the former Liverpool manager signing a four-year contract that will keep him in charge through UEFA Euro 2028 and the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The German Football Association (DFB) on Friday confirmed the appointment…

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'She didn't disclose her whereabouts': JFI chief confirms Tulika Maan's CWG withdrawal, NADA hearing next | Commonwealth Games News

‘She didn’t disclose her whereabouts’: JFI chief confirms Tulika Maan’s CWG withdrawal, NADA hearing next | Commonwealth Games News

NEW DELHI: India’s judo campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has suffered another setback. A day after 73kg judoka Arun Kumar was ruled out after failing a dope test, CWG silver medallist Tulika Maan has been withdrawn from the Glasgow Games after coming under scrutiny over alleged whereabouts failures.TimesofIndia.com spoke to Judo Federation…

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Judoka Tulika Mann to miss Commonwealth Games 2026 after being suspended by NADA

Judoka Tulika Mann to miss Commonwealth Games 2026 after being suspended by NADA

India’s judo contingent has suffered another setback ahead of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, with Birmingham 2022 silver medallist Tulika Maan being withdrawn from the squad following a provisional suspension imposed by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). Maan, who claimed silver in the women’s 78kg category at the previous Games, was widely regarded as one of…

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TOI Exclusive: Olympian Tulika Maan provisionally suspended by NADA, set to miss Glasgow CWG | Commonwealth Games News

TOI Exclusive: Olympian Tulika Maan provisionally suspended by NADA, set to miss Glasgow CWG | Commonwealth Games News

India’s Tulika Maan (PTI photo) New Delhi: India’s Commonwealth Games campaign has suffered another major blow with Olympian and 2022 Birmingham CWG’s silver medallist Tulika Maan being provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for alleged whereabouts failures, ending her Glasgow 2026 participation even without flying out of India.Sources told TOI that Tulika, one…

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Viswanathan Anand named FIDE interim president after EU sanctions on Arkady Dvorkovich

Viswanathan Anand named FIDE interim president after EU sanctions on Arkady Dvorkovich

Viswanathan Anand has been appointed as the interim president of FIDE after the European Union imposed sanctions on the current chief, Arkady Dvorkovic. In the EU’s latest sanctions, Dvorkovich was named and linked to Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. Dvorkovich was Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister between 2012 and 2018. He has been the FIDE chief…

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Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 2: Gymnastics, swimming and boxing headline India's schedule

Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 2: Gymnastics, swimming and boxing headline India’s schedule

Jul 24, 2026, 14:05:26 IST Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 2: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and Boxer Lovlina Borgohain lead India’s contingent as flag-bearers. Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE Updates, Day 2: The Glasgow Commonwealth Games began on Thursday, with Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain leading the Indian contingent in the opening ceremony. Now on Day…

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