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Hyderabad, November 30: Mohun Bagan Super Giant produced sparkling fireworks to light up the commencement of the festive week with a sublime 2-0 victory against hosts Hyderabad FC at the G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Gachibowli in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 tonight. The Mariners moved to the second place in the points table upon garnering 13 points from six games, behind top-placed Bengaluru FC (16) by only three points now. Hyderabad FC, on the other hand, who were seeking a second successive triumph, are now positioned 11th in the standings with four points from the six…

Elite Group Haryana v Madhya Pradesh At the Holkar Stadium in Indore, Madhya Pradesh’s Rajat Patidar crunched a blazing 102-ball 155, but their game versus Haryana ended in a draw. Haryana, however, collected three points on the back of taking the first innings lead of 132. Haryana scored 440 after MP were snuffed out for 308 in their first innings. MP declared their second innings at 308 for 4 while Haryana responded with 115 for 3 in 38 overs. Tripura vs Mumbai On the basis of eking out an innings lead, Mumbai took three points against Tripura in an Elite…

-AIFF Media Team KATHMANDU, NEPAL: India crashed out of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 when they went down to Nepal 2-4 in penalty shoot-outs in the semi-finals played at the Dasharath Stadium on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Nepal will play Bangladesh in the final. In the first semi-final, Bangladesh defeated Bhutan 7-1. Played in front of a packed house, the shoot-out was applied after the full-time ended in a 1-1 draw in a match that witnessed more drama off the pitch than inside. Once India took the lead in the 62nd minute through Sangita Basfore’s brilliant shot from well outside the…

India’s Men’s hockey team secured a thrilling 5-3 victory over Germany in the second game of a two-match series. The visitors, who are the current world champions, however, took the series honours with a 3-1 win in the decisive shootout. In regulation time, India’s Sukhjeet Singh (34′, 48′), Harmanpreet Singh (42′, 43′), and Abhishek (45′) all found the back of the net, while Elian Mazkour (7′, 57′) and Henrik Mertgens (60′) managed to score for the visitors. Although India began the match on the front foot, earning a penalty corner in the fourth minute, it was Germany who struck first…

-AIFF Media Team KATHMANDU, NEPAL: India took their appointed place in the semi-finals of the SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 alright, but failed to solve the Bangladesh riddle again as they went down to their neighbours from the eastern borders 1-3 at the Dasharath Stadium on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. All the goals came in the first half. Though India had ensured a place in the last four even before the start of the match, the defeat reduced them to the runners-up spot in Group A with three points in their kitty. Bangladesh, who struggled during their 1-1 draw against Pakistan,…

-AIFF Media Team CHONBURI, THAILAND: The India U17 men’s team started their AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers Group D campaign in style with a 13-0 beatdown of Brunei Darussalam at the Chonburi Stadium on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. India’s assault started right from the first whistle as the Blue Colts dominated the ball and constantly pressured an inexperienced Brunei in the right areas. They took the lead in the eighth minute, Vishal Yadav entering the box from the right and slotting it in to give India a deserved lead. The goal had been coming, and in truth, India could have been…

Mumbai, 22 October 2024: Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) academy’s batch of 2024 will be taking their first steps in professional football with 13 graduates signing with various clubs in the Indian Super League (ISL) as well as state leagues. Out of these 13 graduates, five players have secured contracts with the first teams of ISL clubs, while seven others have signed with the reserve teams of ISL clubs. Alan Saji and Sanatomba Yanglem will be part of FC Goa, while Supratim Das (Mumbai City FC), Subham Bhattacharya (Odisha FC), and Priyansh Dubey (Mohun Bagan Super Giant) have also earned…

Several sporting disciplines, including hockey, are set to be axed from the 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG). This is reportedly part of host city Glasgow’s plan to cut costs. Hockey has been part of every CWG since making its debut in 1998. And although the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) are tight-lipped on the issue, it has been reported that the Glasgow Games organising committee wants to drop it, along with wrestling, badminton, cricket, shooting, netball and road racing. The final list of sports is expected to be released on Tuesday. The organising committee seemingly wants…

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics committee is contemplating on hosting the cricket matches on the East Coast to make it more convenient for the viewership in India, according to reports. The host committee chair Casey Wasserman has spoken about the committee’s intention to maximise viewership in India for cricket matches. Cricket is returning to the Olympics after a 128-year absence. It will be played in T20 format and the Indian team would be the biggest attraction. At the Texas Business of Sports summit in Austin, Wasserman gave the lowdown on how the committee is planning to viewership in India. If…

Since its inception in 2014, the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) has revolutionized the sport of kabaddi, making it more accessible and engaging for fans. As PKL celebrates a decade of progress, Mr. E Prasad Rao, affectionately known as “Kabaddi Rao” and the Technical Director of the league, reflected on the significant strides made in refereeing over the past 10 years. With Season 11 set to kick off on October 18, where the Telugu Titans will face the Bengaluru Bulls at the GMCB Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, Rao and his team recently conducted an intensive camp from October 1 to 14.…