News for 'Mohammedan'

Mohd Sporting rally to down JCT

Mohd Sporting rally to down JCT

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

Mohammedan Sporting kicked off their campaign in the 11th National Football League with a 2-1 victory over JCT Mills in the opening match.

Mahindra open NFL campaign against Dempo

Mahindra open NFL campaign against Dempo

Rediff.com31 Dec 2006

The 11th edition of the NFL kicks-off in Delhi on January 5, when JCT, Phagwara, take on Mohammedan Sporting, Kolkata.

East Bengal score second win

East Bengal score second win

Rediff.com18 Jan 2007

Bonafice Ambani's goal gave the former champions a 2-1 victory over Mohammedan Sporting in a third round match.

Railway FC hold Mohd Sporting

Railway FC hold Mohd Sporting

Rediff.com1 Aug 2006

The teams were involved in a goalless draw in the Kolkata Senior Division football League.

RIP Subhas Bhowmick: The 'Jose Mourinho' of Kolkata Maidan

RIP Subhas Bhowmick: The 'Jose Mourinho' of Kolkata Maidan

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

A fearless competitor who used brain and brawn in equal measure, Subhas Bhowmick was one of the most fascinating characters in Indian football through the 1970s with his muscular built and equally expressive carefree opinions.

Champs Bagan fail in all-win bid

Champs Bagan fail in all-win bid

Rediff.com1 Oct 2005

Mohun Bagan won the Kolkata football league, but their all-win record was blemished by Mohammedan Sporting, who held them in their concluding match.

Md. Sporting hold SCG in exciting tie

Md. Sporting hold SCG in exciting tie

Rediff.com24 Jan 2006

A ten-man Mohammedan Sporting withstood sustained pressure from Sporting Clube de Goa in the National Football League.

Tollygunge in last four

Tollygunge in last four

Rediff.com22 Sep 2003

A last minute goal enabled them to hold Mohammedan Sporting and make the grade in the IFA Shield football tournament.

NFL to resume from April 4

NFL to resume from April 4

Rediff.com24 Mar 2004

The fixtures for the 17th to 20th rounds.

Devotees' faith proof of Ayodhya being Ram's birthplace: SC told

Devotees' faith proof of Ayodhya being Ram's birthplace: SC told

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

The court then asked Prasaran if question of this nature about birth of a religious figure has ever arisen in any court.

National Football League fixtures

National Football League fixtures

Rediff.com20 Nov 2003

The fixtures for the first phase of the tournament, which gets underway on November 28.

Haywards Sporting win Div II NFL

Haywards Sporting win Div II NFL

Rediff.com29 Apr 2003

The Goa side won the title on a better goal difference.

Mohd. Sporting rally to hold Haywards

Mohd. Sporting rally to hold Haywards

Rediff.com5 May 2004

A 2-2 draw gave Mohammedan Sporting hope of avoiding relegation in the National Football League.

Mohd. Sporting down Punjab cops

Mohd. Sporting down Punjab cops

Rediff.com31 Mar 2003

In another match in the Second Division NFL, Sporting Clube de Goa rallied to beat Allwyn Hindustan.

Md Sporting create history, win Durand after 73 years

Md Sporting create history, win Durand after 73 years

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting created history by winning the prestigious Durand Cup Football tournament after a gap of 73 years, defeating ONGC 2-1 in the final.

Soccer: Winning start for FC Goa with 2-0 win over Army Green

Soccer: Winning start for FC Goa with 2-0 win over Army Green

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

A summary of all things football.

Late goals give Churchill victory

Late goals give Churchill victory

Rediff.com19 Dec 2003

The Goa team rallied and struck twice in the dying minutes to beat Mohammedan Sporting in a National Football League match.

Salgaocar outplay Mohd Sporting

Salgaocar outplay Mohd Sporting

Rediff.com7 Dec 2003

Salgaocar scored three goals in the second half to win easily.

Md. Sporting to become a listed company

Md. Sporting to become a listed company

Rediff.com21 May 2003

The 113-year-old club plans to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering.

Md Sporting hold Mohun Bagan

Md Sporting hold Mohun Bagan

Rediff.com13 Sep 2003

A goal two minutes from the end denied Bagan full points in the Kolkata Super Six league.

Violence mars IFA Shield match

Violence mars IFA Shield match

Rediff.com17 Jan 2003

The Mohammedan Sporting and Kolkata Port Trust match stopped 40 seconds before time as spectators stormed the ground after Sporting's demand for a penalty was turned down.

Mohd. Sporting rally to hold Haywards

Mohd. Sporting rally to hold Haywards

Rediff.com12 Jan 2004

Edeh Chidi's goal gave the Kolkata side a 1-1 draw in the National Football League.

Ex-India footballer battling blood cancer, vows to return stronger

Ex-India footballer battling blood cancer, vows to return stronger

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Surojit Bose played for India under coach Sukhwinder Singh from 2004-08 and was instrumental in Mahindra United's NFL triumph in 2005-06.

Indian Football: Mumbai City pips Bagan to win ISL winner's shield

Indian Football: Mumbai City pips Bagan to win ISL winner's shield

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

Despite losing the top spot to Mumbai, ATK Mohun Bagan will still harbour hopes of salvaging their season with a second successive Hero ISL title.

Mohd. Sporting dismiss talk of closure, says will not play in I-League Div 2

Mohd. Sporting dismiss talk of closure, says will not play in I-League Div 2

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Mohammedan Sporting have opted against playing in the second division of the I-League and also pulled out of the Durand Cup football tournament, beginning October 28, apparently due to financial crisis.

Rangdajied United FC qualify for I-League 1st division

Rangdajied United FC qualify for I-League 1st division

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

Rangdajied United FC of Shillong became the second team to qualify for next season's I-League top tier after beating already qualified Mohammedan Sporting 3-1 in the final phase of the 2nd Division I-League in Bangalore.

Dope-tainted Gharami becomes 'hero' in times of pandemic

Dope-tainted Gharami becomes 'hero' in times of pandemic

Rediff.com13 May 2020

Tainted by a doping offence a year ago, Indian footballer Rana Gharami has now become a hero in his home town, by lending a helping hand to those struggling to survive the coronavirus pandemic. The 29-year-old former Odisha FC defender hails from Garalgacha in West Bengal's Hooghly district.

Federation Cup: Salgaocar defeats United Sikkim 3-0

Federation Cup: Salgaocar defeats United Sikkim 3-0

Rediff.com22 Sep 2012

Defending champions Salgaocar notched their second successive win, blanking United Sikkim 3-0 to brighten their semi-final chances in the 34th Federation Cup on Saturday.

Federation Cup qualifiers to commence from Tuesday

Federation Cup qualifiers to commence from Tuesday

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

The qualifying rounds of the 34th Federation Cup football tournament will be held in Jamshedpur from September 11 to 16.

Hockey India condoles death of Abdul Hamid

Hockey India condoles death of Abdul Hamid

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Hockey India today condoled the death of former India player Abdul Hamid in his home-town of Jhansi.

Bhutia's United Sikkim earn I-League ticket

Bhutia's United Sikkim earn I-League ticket

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

United Sikkim Football Club (USFC) played a 1-1 draw against Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting in Gangtok to qualify for next edition's I-League.

Muslim girl can marry at 15 if she attains puberty: HC

Muslim girl can marry at 15 if she attains puberty: HC

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Ruling that a Muslim girl can marry as per her choice at the age of 15 years if she has attained puberty, the Delhi high court has held the marriage of a minor girl valid and allowed her to stay in her matrimonial house.

When Gandhi-Jinnah First Met

When Gandhi-Jinnah First Met

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

No plaque marks the historic meeting place of the fathers of two nations. And no history textbook tells us about that first meeting and their mutual admiration, common ethos and comradeship.

Churchill and three other clubs axed from I-League

Churchill and three other clubs axed from I-League

Rediff.com21 May 2014

In a stunning development in Indian football, two-time champions Churchill Brothers were thrown out of the I-League along with three other teams for failing to fulfil the AIFF's club licensing criteria.

Fed Cup: Bagan, Churchill begin with a bang

Fed Cup: Bagan, Churchill begin with a bang

Rediff.com21 Dec 2009

Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan beat Mohammedan Sporting 4-1, while Goa's Churchill Brothers routed HAL, Bangalore, 3-0 in the opening matches of the Federation Cup football tournament.

Dempo down Mohd Sporting to rise to fourth

Dempo down Mohd Sporting to rise to fourth

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

A goal apiece in the first-half from Anthony Pereira and Ranty Martins enabled Dempo notch a 2-0 win over Mohammedan Sporting and climb up to fourth place (with 14 points) in the I-League at Kolkata on Thursday.

Air India hoping to upset depleted Churchill

Air India hoping to upset depleted Churchill

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

The absence of their ace striker Odafa Okolie notwithstanding, reigning I-League champions Churchill Brothers start favourites against Air India in the first semi-final of the 114th IFA Shield to be played at Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Salt Lake in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Winning starts for Churchill, Mahindra

Winning starts for Churchill, Mahindra

Rediff.com5 Dec 2008

The Nigerian duo of Odafe Onyeka Okolie and Chidi Edeh hogged the limelight for Churchill Brothers and Mahindra United respectively as both teams got off to winning starts in the Federation Cup football tournament. Odafe inspired a 10-man Churchill to a 2-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting, while Mahindra United blanked a hapless Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 3-0.

Emeka to coach Churchill

Emeka to coach Churchill

Rediff.com18 Apr 2008

Former Nigerian world cupper Emeka Ezeugo has signed in as the head coach of Churchill Brothers Soccer Club.

Emeka Ezeugo to coach Churchill Bros

Emeka Ezeugo to coach Churchill Bros

Rediff.com18 Apr 2008

The Nigerian World Cup player will take over the Goa club in June. He replaces Moroccan Karim Bencherifa, who resigned in March to join Mohan Bagan.