Hosts Tamil Nadu, former champions Goa and Manipur booked quarter-final berths with easy victories in the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy on Sunday. They join four directly seeded teams -- last edition's winners Punjab, runners-up Services and two semi-finalists Karnataka and West Bengal -- in the last eight league round which begins on Tuesday.
Promoted side Mumbai FC continued with their giant-killing run, scalping Mahindra United 1-0 in a third round match in the I-League football tournament at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Saturday. Kalia Kulothungan scored in the 23rd minute to give the conquerors of East Bengal and Mohun Bagan their third straight victory in as many matches.
Mumbai FC started their journey in ONGC I-League football tournament on a winning, stunning Mohun Bagan 2-1 at the Vidyasagar Krirangan in Basarat on Saturday.
Vasco Sports Club were pushed deeper into the relegation zone after the Goan side went down 1-2 to Mumbai Football Club in the I-League match at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Sunday.
Mumbai FC squandered a first half lead and were held 1-1 by lowly Vasco Sports Club who rallied strongly in the second session in a seventh round I-League match at the Cooperage on Saturday.
The transfer formalities of Gilmar, who played in the Italian League last season, were completed on Monday.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
A look at the financials of some of the key companies in the Sasikala clan's business empire.
Debutant director Bramma G shares his excitement of winning the National Award for the Best Tamil film for Kuttram Kadithal.