The All India Football Federation on Friday rejected Kerala Blasters FC’s appeal against the Rs 4 crore fine imposed on them for misconduct and abandonment of their ISL playoff match against Bengaluru FC. The committee also rejected KBFC’s head coach Ivan Vukumanovic’s appeal against the fine of Rs 5 lakh and a 10-game ban imposed on him. In both cases, the Appeal Committee upheld the earlier decisions of the Disciplinary Committee and were asked to “pay the respective fines within two weeks”. Their ISL playoff on March 3 sparked controversy as Kerala Blasters walked off the field claiming that Sunil Chhetri’s winning strike from an extra time freekick was not…

It is time for Planet Rugby’s Sunday Social, your quirky recap of the serious and not so serious talking points from the past week’s action. What a moment, Munster were the deserved champions of the United Rugby Championship this season. Have a go at this moment as they sing, ‘Stand up and fight’ in the changing room with the trophy in the middle after beating the Stormers 19-14. 🦌 @MunsterRugby fans, enjoy this post-Grand Final changing room scenes 🕺#BKTURC #URC | #UnitedWeRise #STOvMUN pic.twitter.com/RV8zjtlKPR — BKT United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial) May 27, 2023 It was an emotional moment for captain Peter O’Mahony and veteran Keith Earls who have been…

Speaking to L’Équipe, Brazilian central defender Doria’s agent Jolden Vergette claims that his client is seeking to leave Marseille this summer. “I know that Marseille are looking for a central defender and a left-back, so that is not encouraging. We will see if we can find a good transfer, for him, and for Marseille.” Vergette is looking to move the player to Spain, Italy or even France, with a return to Brazil as a last resort. Click Here: cnc rapid prototyping

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara hailed an “incredibly special day” as his side retained their Champions Cup crown after beating Leinster. The French outfit fought back from 17-0 down to win 27-26 at the Aviva Stadium in one of the great European finals, as they sealed back-to-back titles. O’Gara was understandably delighted with his side’s comeback victory and revealed his team took confidence from last season’s come-from-behind win. Half-time team-talk key “It’s fantastic. It’s an incredibly special day at Lansdowne Road, a very special ground. It was a very difficult task that got even more difficult at 17-0!” he told BT Sport. “There was a bit of me going…

Premier League side Arsenal have in recent hours opened discussions with Lyon over the possible transfer of striker Alexandre Lacazette, according to BeIN Sports. This news comes minutes after it emerged that the Gunners have certainly been outbid by Real Madrid for AS Monaco forward Kylian Mbappé in terms of barebones figures at least, as revealed by RMC. Lacazette was due to join Atletico Madrid this summer before the Court of Arbitration for Sport maintained their recruitment ban, blocking the French international from moving this summer to join Diego Simeone’s men. Lyon’s asking price is €60m. Click Here: cheap soccer tracksuits

George Ford kicked two long-range penalties as he steered Sale Sharks to the Premiership final after defeating Leicester Tigers 21-13 on Sunday. Playing in front of a watching England head coach Steve Borthwick, Ford was outstanding as he drove Sale to a showdown with Saracens on May 27. Sale‘s other points came via tries from Tom Roebuck and Arron Reed, with Ford adding a conversion and a further penalty to seal the home victory. Harry Potter scored Leicester‘s try as their Premiership title defence is over. Jimmy Gopperth, in for the injured Handre Pollard, added eight points. Click here for teams and scorers Sale showed five changes from their final…

Click:impeller machining Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas has received a phone call from Bayern Munich for French international central midfielder Corentin Tolisso, according to BeIN Sports. Chelsea and another English side who have yet to be named are also in the mix for Tolisso, whilst Juventus’ interest appears to have cooled. Talks are not an advanced stage between Lyon and any club for Tolisso at the time of writing.

Champions Cup qualification for United Rugby Championship (URC) teams will return to meritocracy, URC boss Martin Anayi has confirmed, but the ‘Destination Final’ won’t. Qualification for the 2024/25 Champions Cup season will be decided by the top-ranked sides rather than the current qualification that rewards the geographical pool winners. Cardiff won the Welsh Shield this season to secure Champions Cup rugby for 2023/24 despite finishing 10th on the overall table. Top eight teams to qualify However, the URC are set to return to the old format that the top eight teams will qualify for the Champions Cup rather than the geographical pool winners and the next top four teams. “It’s…

Turkish giants Fenerbahce have confirmed an agreement with Lyon and Mathieu Valbuena for the player’s transfer. Click Here: Palestine soccer tracksuit A €3m agreement was reached between the two clubs and the French international will sign for Fener on a three year contract this afternoon. The 32-year-old was told to leave Lyon this summer after his salary became too exorbitant for the club to handle. The contract that the Turkish side have offered Valbuena is enormously generous for someone of his age.

Pat Lam insists he “hasn’t got a problem” with Saracens’ team selection against Bath that played its part in Bristol Bears missing out on Champions Cup qualification. The Bears did all they could on Saturday to seal the last remaining spot for elite European competition next term, beating Gloucester 36-21 with a bonus point. However, their rivals for eighth place, Bath, picked up a bonus-point victory of their own as they beat a second-string Saracens 61-29 at the Recreation Ground. That ultimately meant Johann van Graan’s men secured Champions Cup rugby in 2023/24 after finishing above Bristol in the Premiership on points difference. Was always going to be tough Speaking…