Edeh Chidi's goal gave the Kolkata side a 1-1 draw in the National Football League.
Mohammedan Sporting rode on a late strike by S K Sanjib to pip Tollygunge Agragami 1-0.
A goal in each half enabled the former champions score a 2-0 victory in the National Football League.
Young Ashim Biswas scored all the goals in a 3-0 rout of Indian Bank in the National Football League.
Nepal came from behind to hold the hosts to a draw in the under-17 Asia Cup qualifier match.
A goal in each half gave the former champions a 2-0 victory over Mohammedan Sporting in the inaugural match of the National Football League.
The Kolkata giants beat Everready in the semi-finals and will meet Mohun Bagan.
They will now face winner of the East Bengal-Ever Ready tie in the final on September 28.
The former beat SBT wile JCT accounted for Churchill Brothers in the Federation Cup football tournament.
The Kolkata giants made sure of the title, beating Vasco 4-0 in their penultimate match of the NFL.
First-half strikes gave them a 2-0 victory in the NFL match.
Mike Okoro scored twice in a 3-0 win in the NFL match\n\n
Two goals by Marcos Pereira gave the Goa side a 3-2 victory in the National Football League.
Churchill Brothers and East Bengal have a point to prove in Wednesday's IFA Shield final.
East Bengal prevailed over Vasco Sports Club, Goa 2-0 while Churchill Brothers beat Tata Football Academy 3-2 in the semis.
Chris Witty is a five-time Olympian who will carry the American flag at the Winter Olympic Games in Turin.
The metro rake which had only officials and engineers on board ran under the Hooghly from Kolkata to Howrah on the other side of the river.
Recalling one of his many meetings with Jagmohan Dalmiya, former Australian captain Ian Chappell paid a rich tribute to the late BCCI president, saying he was a "rarity among administrators and that history should judge him kindly".
Once a bountiful water body, years of neglect, rampant encroachment and dumping of untreated sewage and industrial waster has virtually turned Bellandur lake into a large septic tank.
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari objected to Roy's elevation, arguing that the MLA, who had crossed over to the ruling Trinamool Congress last month after winning the polls on a BJP ticket, cannot be considered a legislator of the saffron camp.
The win ended BFC's five-match winless run as they jumped from 10th to eighth position, three points behind Chennaiyin FC.
Two Air France flights from Los Angeles to Paris were on Wednesday diverted after a bomb threat was called in, a United States official has said.
The probe agency is likely to take him to Bhubaneswar for further questioning.
From majestic forts to scenic lakes, choose between trips that offer the best of history and culture and tranquility.
The second debate is scheduled for October 15 in Miami and the final one on October 22 in Nashville, Tennessee.
A special CBI team had been searching for Kumar, who is now the additional director general of police in the criminal investigation department, across various locations in Kolkata.
But they missed a flurry of chances with the striking line-up of Manvir Singh, Ashique Kuruniyan and Liston Colaco showing little coordination upfront, underlining the lack of firepower in the absence of Roy Krishna and David Williams.
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested West Bengal minister Jyotipriyo Mallick in a money laundering case linked to an alleged multi-core ration distribution scam in the state, official sources said on Friday.
East Bengal got the better of Mohammedan Sporting by the odd goal in three at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday evening to move up to seventh in the Airtel I-League table.
The Blue Tigers raced to a 1-0 lead with the 21-year-old centreback Anwar scoring his maiden international goal four years after his career nearly ended on health grounds.
The opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League's eighth edition turned out to be a starry affair. Heavy rain failed to dampen the spirit of Kolkata as a dazzling Bollywood-awards style opening ceremony kick-started the gala cricket show.
Buoyed by their gallant goalless draw against Asian champions Qatar, India would be looking to register their first win in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they take on Bangladesh.
Afghanistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Shahzad has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said.
Pursuing a largely unrewarding Olympic sport in a cricket-obsessed country requires adjustments but heptathlete Swapna Barman has taken it to a new level -- squeezing six toes in each shoe designed for five.
Andrew Wiggins added 19 points for the Warriors. Jordan Poole contributed 17 while Draymond Green collected 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Union sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Saturday said India must work hard towards bringing back the lost glory of football.
According to him, the US-led investigations into corruption at FIFA had pierced the veil of secrecy that protected football's top power-brokers and more dominoes could be expected, Stuff.co.nz reported.
"We can only encourage FIFA to continue (with) the reforms which have been initiated, we cannot give detailed advice of what to do but we appreciate there is a readiness for reforms".
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