Renedy Singh scored from a penalty to give India a 1-0 victory over Singapore in the Asian Zone 2006 World Cup qualifier.
Sporting Clube de Goa edged past Salgaocar 5-4 in the penalty shootout to enter the final of the 27th Federation Cup.
Powered by a brace from Dudu Omagbemi they beat Fransa Pax 4-1 in the quarter-finals of the Federation Cup football tournament.
The Goa side won the Federation Cup football match 10-9 in sudden death, after full time and extra-time ended goalless.
The Nigerian striker scored the only goal of the match against State Bank of Travancore in the National Football League.
A second half strike by substitute Hassan Maatouk gave the Lebanese club a 1-0 victory over the Goa side in the AFC Cup match.
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Indian will be handicapped by the absence of mid-fielders Samir Naik and Tomba Singh for Wednesday's World Cup football qualfying match.
Expressing serious concern at the unsavoury incident that happened after the Indian Super League final in Goa on Sunday, All India Football Federation president Praful Patel said on Monday he was awaiting the match commissioner's report before cracking the whip on the wrongdoers.
A fine brace by Jose Ramirez Baretto guided the Mumbai champions to a 4-2 victory over Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in the Federation Cup football tournament.
Having missed out on lucrative offers in the inaugural edition after his I-League club, Bengaluru FC, refused to release their players for the tournament, Indian football ace Sunil Chhetri is raring to go in the second second season which kicks-off on October 3.
Durand Cup winners Salgaocar carved out a 2-0 win over spirited Tollygunge Agragami in the National Football League match.
'Our defence system starts with our first four and that's why we have a solid defence. People look to Brazil and always try to find players who score or dribble but we have many other qualities. With our goalkeeper and defenders, we have a solid defence' 'It's pretty exciting for us and we are looking to do something great here'
India lost the Asia Zone Group 3 World Cup football qualifying league 1-5.
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Biswanath Dutt, best known in Indian cricket fraternity as Jagmohan Dalmiya's mentor, passed away on Monday after suffering from acute lung infection.
The 21-year-old Punjab Police Assistant Sub-Inspector broke T C Yohannan's long junp mark at the Federation Cup Athletics championships.
'Indian hockey will lose out on one of its most important nurseries of good hockey talent.'
Ambani's holding group launched the Indian Super League, an elite competition of newly created teams, in 2014 with the aim of attracting investment and big global names, much like the Indian Premier League has in cricket. 'It was 100% a wasted opportunity'.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
India led 1-0 through striker I M Vijayan in the 30th minute. The visitors, who controlled the second half, restored parity in the 84th minute through Choe Hyon U.
In all the highs and lows that India's most powerful, and only woman, prime minister faced in her life, the death of her younger son Sanjay was probably the most soul-destroying.
While a glitzy new league may inspire youngsters to take up the sport, India's hopes of becoming a soccer power rest with its development at a grassroots level, according to FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke.
'I believe Bumrah, Ishant, Shami, Umesh, all four can play in the playing XI.'
In the earlier match on the night, Ghana beat debutants Niger 2-0, face Mali in quarters
While they were superbly active in ensuring the students at JNU are taken to task for their so-called anti-national moves, the government did not ensure security to the national elements in NIT, Srinagar, said the NSUI general secretary.
he also talked about India's tradition of respecting the nature through festivals like 'Chhat' and referred to the ongoing cleanliness campaign.
Amit Shah digitally inaugurated the renamed Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in presence of late finance minister's family.
Anwar Ali, at the heart of India's defence, will once again play a pivotal role in the match
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'Taranjit has the ideal temperament to deal with the Americans who understand firmness and appreciate flexibility.' 'He can hold his ground with a cheerful face and still make it clear that India and the US are partners, rivals,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Measures under the GRAP's 'very poor' and 'severe' categories came into effect on Tuesday.
People like Dr Kalam teach us to dream and to chase our dreams. It is their humility that they wore on their sleeves that makes them truly great people. While we weep for a true Ratna that has left us on Monday, let us be happy that we lived in a period when he was alive and with us, says Rediff.com reader M C Sujil Bose.
United States of America secured their passage into the round of 16 riding on substitute Ayo Akinola's 75-minute strike for a 1-0 victory over Ghana in an enthralling Group A game of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Delhi.
Bharati Dutt witnessed life-changing events that shaped India on the threshold of freedom. Her memories are an account of how ordinary Indians saw India change.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Playing in his first competitive match in the country, Italian legend Alessandro del Piero said that he enjoyed the adulation he got from the football fans.
Captain and star striker Jann-Fiete Arp (7th and 65th) struck twice while Yann Bisseck (39th) and John Yeboah (49th) scored a goal each to help Germany reach the quarters.
Ghana outclassed Colombia 1-0, while New Zealand held Turkey to a 1-1 draw in the opening matches of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup on Friday.
