The escalating conflict involving the U.S. and Israel with Iran has led to widespread disruption in the world of sports, with events postponed, travel plans thrown into chaos, and athletes seeking asylum.
In the 2nd match of the day, Dempo Sports Club and Namdhari settled for a draw after a frantic final few minutes in Fatorda, Goa.
National football coach Stephen Constantine said his 'target' was to breach the 100 mark by the time his two-year contract expires.
Buoyed after the country was awarded the 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup'S hosting rights, the All India Football Federation is set to bid for the 2015 and 2016 editions of the Club World Championships.
Ashley Westwood, who started his career as a trainee at the Manchester United Academy in the mid-90s, has been appointed coach of Jindal Sports' Bangalore-based club for the upcoming I-League season.
Rediff.com lists the footballers who died while playing, in the last decade.
With Mahindra United disbanding their team, Vasco Sports Club, who finished third behind HAL and ONGC in the second division, should be promoted to the elite first division of the I-League for the coming season, says Goa Football Association secretary Savio Messais.
A goal on either side of the break powered Real Kashmir to a 2-0 win over Indian Arrows in the I-League, in Margao, on Sunday.
An injury-time goal handed the defending champions a 1-0 defeat in a 14th round match.
The much-anticipated IPL-style Indian Super League (ISL) is set to roll again. The bidding process of the football tournament will start from on Monday.
The organisers of the much-anticipated Indian Premier League-style football league decided to defer the proposed tournament to September-November next year instead of early 2014.
RoundGlass Punjab FC scripted history on Saturday as they clinched the I-League title with a game to spare.
A 2-1 victory over cellar team Hindustan Aeronautics put the Goa team clear in the NFL race.
The victory took the Mumbai outfit to second position in the National Football League, behind city mates Mahindra United.
Defending champions Mahindra United were beaten by Fransa SC while former champs Salgaocar lost in the tie-breaker to Tollygunge Agragami in the Federation Cup football tournament.
Rediff.com has this and a whole lot more exciting action from the week gone by, encapsulated in this photo feature.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Skipper Sunil Chhetri struck twice to help Bengaluru FC beat Shillong Lajong 2-1 in a thrilling 12th round match of the Airtel I-League in Bangalore on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid and Royal Challengers again failed when it mattered most.
2016 is at the halfway stage and the year has already seen some stunning sporting wins, underdogs emerging triumphant on the biggest stages of them all.
Few top honchos of India Inc did very well in 2014.
