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A close look at each of their defeats, you would notice one common trait. Chennaiyin FC were the first team to beat them, with a 3-0 scoreline in Chennai. The Super Machans were coming into the tie after a 3-2 defeat at the hands of FC Goa. That was a much needed a victory to kick-start their ISL season. The game saw some atrocious schoolboy defending from the north-eastern outfit with at least two of the three goals being down to their mistakes....

Golden Boot Award - Ferran Corominas The Spaniard was the season’s most lethal player. Ferran Corominas scored a massive 18 goals in 18 games thus winning the Golden Boot Award. Two Bengaluru boys, Miku and Sunil Chhetri finished behind him in 2nd and 3rd position respectively. They had 15 and 14 goals respectively to their names. Best Pitch of the season - Delhi Dynamos Delhi Dynamos may have endured a poor season, finishing eighth on the points table, but there is no denying the fact that the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was a pristine green pitch on which numerous goals were scored, week in week out....

Bengaluru FC literally walked their way to the top of the league standings before overcoming FC Pune City in the semi-final play-offs and now face Chennaiyin FC who finished second in the league. However, Chennaiyin FC had only 32 points after the league stage, a massive eight points shy of Bengaluru’s total. The Blues, with stars like Miku, Sunil Chhetri and Dimas Delgado in their squad, are indeed the punters’ favourites to win the title but in Chennaiyin FC, they have a shrewd team standing in their way....

In case you didn’t know… NorthEast United FC have perhaps been the most underperforming team of the Indian Super League. The Highlanders remain the only ISL side, with more than one campaigns under their bag, to never finish in a playoff spot. The heart of the matter Troubled side NorthEast United are still looking for the right backroom combination to help them make it through to the playoffs. The Highlanders looked to have found their ideal manager in Eelco Schattorie, only to have their decision reversed after a denial by FSDL....

It was a rather tame contest as both the sides lacked incisiveness in the final third and did not test the goalkeepers much as well. However, during the second half, Francisco Dorronsoro was caught in action when he won the contest against Edu Bedia to keep his second clean sheet of the season for the Dynamos. The visitors had an excellent chance to leapfrog Mumbai City FC in the league table to the second position, but they were not able to hit the top gear against a Delhi team which is still lacking ideas and has so much of misunderstanding even after 14 games into the season....

With this win, Bengaluru went on top of the table with 13 points from five matches. They are two points clear of Jamshedpur FC and NorthEast United FC, who are on 11 points each. The match was interrupted for about half an hour due to the power failure inside the stadium, which delayed the starting of the second half. Pressure is mounting on Kerala coach David James as the two-time finalists performed much better on their home turf but had to end up on the losing side....

Somehow, this may actually be the worst play sequence in college basketball history. MORE: John Calipari’s hoverboard fail Both the Wildcats and the Terps struggle to score on back-to-back-to-back-to-back (yes, really) possessions. And when Northwestern’s Bryant McIntosh finally does score… well, it wasn’t exactly intentional. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show. 

A rematch of their wild December 2015 Monday night battle of the backups, when Brock Osweiler and AJ McCarron were under center, both teams went back and forth in the first half before Siemian went full throttle with the Broncos’ offense. He finished 23 of 25 for 312 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Broncos to a 3-0 start in his first season as a starter. MORE: Highlights, stats from Broncos’ win...

Mortal Kombat has been adapted to live-action films three times, and while each of the movies has its merits, none are anything close to great. The 1995 original is a ton of fun but misses large elements of the aesthetic and lore. The 1997 sequel is a complete mess that manages to avoid fan outrage by being hilarious. The most recent film is fairly solid, but overambitiously pursued an MCU-like franchise that overstuffed its simple narrative....

Vegetable Oil Is a Recent Invention Of all the foods we commonly eat, vegetable oil is among the most heavily processed. Obtaining a jar of oil from vegetables (such as corn) that are not known for being oily requires an impressive multi-step feat of engineering. Making vegetable oil is a heavy-duty process that employs various petroleum solvents and other unattractive chemicals. Given the manufacturing processes required to make the stuff, it should not be surprising that most of the vegetable oil available on the grocer’s shelf is a recent invention....

This error can be a major inconvenience if you fail to notice it soon enough. You might miss a critical alarm or get in trouble if you were working with a tight schedule. What causes this problem, and what can you do to fix it? Why Your Android Phone Shows the Wrong Time There are three possible reasons why your phone is showing the wrong time: You accidentally turned off the Automatic time and date setting....

He’s so far managed 5 goals in his first 8 games for Madrid, just one less than Ronaldo at this point in the season with both contributing the same number of assists. But Isco didn’t join to provide competition for Ronaldo – he came to revolutionise an ageing midfield with the Spanish flair introduced so brilliantly by Barcelona. Already we’ve seen glimpses of play that is set to dazzle the Bernabeu crowd for years to come but Isco’s growing maturity must be harnessed at international level soon....

Kansas City will no longer be starting former first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire at quarterback. Instead, seventh-round rookie Isiah Pacheco will start for the team. Pacheco had a strong training camp and preseason which helped him make Kansas City’s initial roster. He has largely been the Chiefs’ No. 3 running back, as Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon have out-snapped him. But now, Pacheco is trying to prove that he belongs atop the team’s depth chart and in a larger role moving forward....

ISL clubs ATK-Mohun Bagan and Mumbai City FC are reportedly in talks with Spanish defender Tiri, with the pair looking to bring the 2019-20 Jamshedpur FC skipper on board for the upcoming season. The development comes on the back of a monetary tussle arising between the centre-back and the Kerala Blasters, an ISL club that Tiri had signed a pre-contract agreement with, a few months back. According to its sources, Sportskeeda has learnt that the Spaniard could be on the 2019-20 ISL champions’ radar as they look to bolster their defensive ranks and mount a significant defence of their title....

According to sources close to the player, the 26-time capped England defender has been assessing his options and Indian clubs have also been in close touch. Nothing concrete has been agreed as yet, but given the influx of English managers and players in the ISL, Lescott is keen to give Indian football a try in the twilight of his career. ISL clubs have already set about strengthening their squads for what will be the biggest ISL next season, and foreign players with winning pedigree are definitely on the agenda for quite a few clubs that are keen on bolstering their ranks with marquee acquisitions like Lescott....

His opposite counterpart Alexandre Guimaraes instead chose to declare his goalkeeper Amrinder Singh as the best in the Indian Super League (ISL). These two statements by the respective coaches put the entire match into perspective. An Achille Emana penalty in the 60th minute had been enough to separate the two sides at the Mumbai Football Arena as the hosts notched up their second win in as many matches on their home ground....

CK Vineeth is in awe of the quality of foreign players in the Kerala Blasters squad, with the striker deeming Dimitar Berbatov and Wes Brown to be on another level based on their skill on the ball. “You feel that quality when you play alongside them [Dimitar Berbatov and Wes Brown]. Their touches, their thoughts on a football pitch, their movements, their passing, we can learn a lot from them....

Speaking exclusively to Goal, the 36-year-old forward spoke about his switch to Indian Super League and how is relishing a completely new challenge. The former Premier League Golden Boot winner spoke of the crucial role that his coach Rene Meulensteen played in bringing him to the Yellow Army. “The big factor was the coach. We spoke on the phone, and he explained that he would like to work with me again....

TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM The Star Sports Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the ISL. The games will be telecast with the option of English and/or Hindi commentary over their bouquet of television as well as digital platforms. Commentary will also be available in vernacular languages across India. TEAM NEWS Mumbai City FC Injured: Leo Costa Doubtful: None Suspended: None Key Players: Everton Santos, Balwant Singh ATK Injured: Eugeneson Lyngdoh Doubtful: Jayesh Rane, Ryan Taylor Suspended: None Key Players: Zequihna, Hitesh Sharma GAME PREVIEW Mumbai has only been a happy hunting ground for ATK once, that too a couple of seasons ago and Mumbai City FC will be keen to keep it that way when these two sides meet for the first time this season on Sunday....