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Mohammedan SC secured their first victory of the 2024-25 Indian Super League (ISL) season by defeating Chennaiyin FC 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, with Lalremsanga Fanai scoring the only goal of the match. Chennaiyin FC started strong, applying early pressure. In the fifth minute, Connor Shields sent in a corner that found Irfan Yadwad, whose header narrowly missed the target. Shields was involved again in the 13th minute, delivering a cross into the box. Goalkeeper Padam Chettri managed to get a hand on it, but Lalrinliana Hnamte’s shot was deflected for a corner. Mohammedan SC’s first real opportunity…

Competitive sport is an emotion-packed environment. Athletes are continually under stress, physiological no doubt, but equally importantly psychological, that has severe consequences for emotional and mental well-being. Often, mental health issues go unnoticed, unaddressed, untreated and unfelt. Athletes sometimes harbour negative emotions, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, fear, suicidal thoughts, etc, for long enough to have crossed the Rubicon, leaving them with permanent scars that irreversibly affect their professional careers, even lives. The struggle is real, even if athletes don’t show it or talk about it. Some even try to ‘fake it’, as if all is well, when a tempest may…

Japan will convert a baseball stadium to a cricket venue for the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games. Cricket at the next Asiad was initially scheduled to be played in Tochigi, north of Tokyo. But the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has ruled that out citing logistical issues. Cricket, in its T20 form, is gradually gaining popularity outside the Commonwealth countries. It has been included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. It featured at the Hangzhou Asian Games as well, where India won the gold medal. The Nagoya Asian Games organisers are said to be keen to have cricket as part…

On 10th September 2024, the All India Football Federation Players Status Committee (AIFF PSC) delivered its verdict regarding player Anwar Ali’s contractual dispute with Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG), as well as the involvement of counter-respondents Delhi FC and East Bengal FC. The Committee determined that Anwar Ali’s termination of his contract with MBSG lacked just cause, violating the principles of contractual stability outlined by AIFF and FIFA transfer regulations. The AIFF PSC noted that the player failed to provide sufficient justification for the termination. The ruling highlighted the violation of Article 17 of FIFA’s Regulations on the Status and…

Lexygen, a leading law firm that is committed to providing best-in-class legal advice in practice areas such as Private Equity, Venture Capital , Mergers & Acquisitions, and Technology, has entered into a partnership with RevSportz, a digital-first, multi-sports content platform for Indian sports fans globally. This partnership around the Paralympics is part of Lexygen’s existing “Impact and Inclusion” Initiative, and resonates with the firm’s core principles and values. Sports in general is considered a great leveller in society and the Paralympic movement in particular ensures that people with various and varying degrees of disabilities and impairments get an equitable opportunity…

The ISL 2024-25 Media Day kicked off in Kolkata, with representatives from seven clubs, including Mohun Bagan Super Giant, East Bengal FC, Mohammedan SC, Odisha FC, Jamshedpur FC, and NorthEast United FC, providing a preview of the upcoming season. The event saw a mix of new and experienced faces, with coaches like Mohun Bagan’s Jose Molina and Punjab FC’s Panagiotis Dilmperis making their ISL debuts, while veterans such as Sergio Lobera, Khalid Jamil, Juan Pedro Benali, and Carles Cuadrat shared their strategies for the new season. The day began with Andrey Chernyshov, head coach of the newly-promoted Mohammedan SC, expressing…

India’s senior men’s team played out a 0-0 draw against Mauritius in their opening match of the Intercontinental Cup 2024 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad on September 3, 2024. This was head coach Manolo Márquez’s debut match in charge. Despite dominating possession, India struggled to break down the 179th-ranked visitors, who defended resolutely. Both teams managed just one shot on target throughout the 90 minutes. India started the match patiently, with the Hyderabad crowd cheering every pass. The first real chance came in the 6th minute when Anirudh Thapa’s corner nearly found Chinglensana Singh at the back…

Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC have faced each other 340 times across 22 cities in India since their legendary rivalry began in Kolkata in 1925. However, they have never met in Lucknow. Despite the city’s rich sporting heritage, football fans in Uttar Pradesh’s capital have yet to witness the “Derby of the East.” That will change on Monday, September 2, 2024, when the two Kolkata giants face off at the KD Singh Babu Stadium. The match, which kicks off at 6:30 pm, will be broadcast live on DD Sports and streamed on the Indian Football YouTube channel.…

Lucknow, often referred to as the “Constantinople of the East” due to its rich cultural diversity, has a longstanding history as a sporting city, having produced notable sports figures like hockey legend KD Singh ‘Babu’, athlete Henry Rebello, and badminton champion Syed Modi. Now, the City of Nawabs is ready to host a major football event as the two iconic Indian football clubs, Mohun Bagan SG and East Bengal FC, prepare to clash at Lucknow’s renowned KD Singh Babu Stadium on Monday, September 2, 2024. Despite having faced each other multiple times across India, these teams have never played in…

The 2024-25 Indian Super League (ISL) season begins on Friday, September 13, 2024. The opening match will feature a clash between defending League Winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant and ISL 2023-24 Cup winners Mumbai City FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, a rematch of last season’s final. The first weekend also includes Chennaiyin FC visiting Odisha FC, and Bengaluru FC facing East Bengal FC in the season’s first double-header on Saturday, September 14, with matches starting at 5:00 PM IST and 7:30 PM IST respectively. Kerala Blasters FC will host Punjab FC on Sunday, September 15 at…