A galaxy of sports stars including currnet India captain Virat Kohli and the legendary Sunil Gavaskar will help raise funds for the underprivileged children battling cancer, on November 18.
JCT became the first team to move into the semi-finals of the Osian's 121st Durand Cup with a 3-1 win over Tata Football Academy (TFA) at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday. This was the millmen's second victory in as many matches following their 3-1 win over Sporting Clube de Goa in their first match of the Group B quarter-final league stage.
How a swanky Mumbai cultural venue was transformed into a contact-less facility to combat coronavirus.
Former Manchester United and Mumbai City forward, Uruguay's Diego Forlan and La Liga's managing director for India, Jose Antonio Cachaza discussed ways for India to become a footballing powerhouse. Norma Godinho/Rediff.com sat in as the duo discussed Indian football and the Spanish League's new India tie-up.
Women's football is expected to get a boost with India hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup next year and the AFC Asian Cup in 2022.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
He was a part of the 1960 Rome Olympics squad but didn't get a game but was an integral part of the 1962 Asiad gold winning team in Jakarta.
'Interns, fresh MBBS graduates, nursing students, young doctors and nurses have brought pride to their degrees and their oath by courageously donning the PPE and caring for patients.' 'They are the foot soldiers of this war.'
While praising the depth in the Indian men's ranks and expecting it to last for the next 10 years, badminton legend Prakash Padukone lamented that the women's side did not possess the same depth in class after world no. 2 Saina Nehwal and no. 12 P V Sindhu.
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Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes is likely to be out of action until the end of the year after suffering a calf strain during Spain's surprise defeat by South Africa on Tuesday, the club said in a statement on their website.
With the two teams arriving in Kolkata in the next 48 hours, all roads in the 'City of Joy' lead to the Eden.
Tata Football Academy and Sheffield United Football Club (SUFC) on Tuesday announced a tie-up to impart professional training to TFA coaches and cadets from September. The agreement was signed for three years but could be extended depending its success.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Mohun Bagan will be first Indian club to play in the under-15 Manchester United Premier Cup.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field on Saturday
The airline's chief had said it would focus more on tier-II cities. Already, the airline connects some of its major destinations from Tiruchirapalli, one of the busy tier-II hubs in Tamil Nadu.
Five Indians qualified for the men's singles main draw of 32 in the Tata Open India Badminton Challenge at the Cricket Club of India courts in Mumbai on Tuesday. Advancing to the main round were Bahal Mayank, Jolly Prakash, Rohan Castelino, Nigel D'Sa and K Nandagopal.
Real Kashmir FC overcame the mental turmoil arising out of uncertain situations back home as they beat Chennai City FC 1-0 through a last minute goal in the 129th Durand Cup fixture, in Kalyani, on Wednesday.
Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has said his only wish is to succeed with the Spanish champions and has dismissed the idea that he could be lured away to another club.
Lionel Messi may lack a World Cup for Argentina but his 10 years with Barcelona have seen him rewrite the history books and become symbolic with the club's golden era.
A contingent of over two dozen women, including border guarding 'mahila' troops of BSF, have embarked on a maiden 2,300 km camel safari along India's international border with Pakistan.
The 26-year-old Delhi pro moved to a two-shot lead with a total of 10-under 132 at the half-way stage of the Tata Open.
World No. 16 Marco Cecchinato will spearhead Italy's challenge, while they also have the experienced world No. 37 Andreas Seppi as they look to continue their good record against India.
The victory was Air India's second from three matches in the Second Division NFL.
A 2-1 victory gave the India Under-18 team their first win in the in the Milk Cup qualifiers in Northern Ireland.
The country's best golfers are ready to battle it out in the Rs One million Tata Steel Open golf, which begins in Jamshedpur, with a pro-am on Wednesday.\n\n
The Kolkata pro has a solitary stroke lead over Vijay Kumar at the end of the second round in the Tata Open.
The Mhow-based golfer shot a tournament-best round of five-under 65 to assume a four-stroke lead at the end of the penultimate day's play in the Tata Steel Open.
The 21-year-old rookie professional overcame a bad start and shot a three-under 69 in trying situations to grab a one-stroke lead over Feroz Ali and amateur Amit Khaitan in the Tata Steel Open golf tournament.\n\n
'It is unfair to look at one decision, one ball out of 600-plus on the day and say that was the reason one team won and one team lost.'
'I feel as confident and motivated as at the beginning. I can't control rumours, but I still have faith'
'Long Distance Running is not merely a sport, it's life's breath.' 'While everyone breathes so they can run, runners run so they can breathe,' says Krishna Kumar.
Sunil Chhetri was named India's Player of the Year by AIFF president Praful Patel at the Annual General Meeting in Delhi on Friday. India's captain, who won the award in 2007 and 2011, emerged winner after voting by I-League coaches at AIFF's headquarters in Delhi.
Ashish Chauhan is generous in his praise for his former bosses and doesn't flinch in pointing out the reasons why the BSE lost out in the initial years of the NSE.
Faces are important in India, because people connect with people, not concepts.
Few top honchos of India Inc did very well in 2014.
A friendly working environment, special healthcare facilities, flexible work hours, work from home options, support and camaraderie among the team members keep employees highly motivated in these 10 companies.
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