U20 men's football nationals: Sikkim, Telangana prove too good in big wins

IANS | April 22, 2024 10:28 PM

Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), April 22 (IANS) Sikkim and Telangana were the big winners in Group H of the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men’s National Football Championship at the Ramakrishna Ashrama Ground, here on Monday. Both teams won by identical 5-0 margins to take the top positions in the group.

ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC eye redemption against Mohun Bagan in semifinals (preview)

IANS | April 22, 2024 9:26 PM

Bhubaneswar, April 22 (IANS) Odisha FC will take on former winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the first leg of their semifinal encounter of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday. Redemption will be high on the minds of Odisha players as they have never beaten Mohun Bagan Super Giant in ISL thus strengthening the desire to halt their MBSG juggernaut in the competition.

I League's best goalkeeper Padam Chettri 'vows to improve everyday'

IANS | April 22, 2024 3:16 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Only a year back, goalkeeper Padam Chettri was guarding the citadel of a club, that failed to save themselves from relegation. His then club, Mumbai Kenkre FC, managed only three wins and conceded 40 goals from 22 matches in the 2022-23 I-League season, and lost the rights to play the I-League this season.

Easy wins for Manipur, Odisha in U20 men's football nationals

IANS | April 21, 2024 10:28 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Manipur and Odisha got off to a good start in the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men’s National Football Championship as they beat Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh, respectively, at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground, in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday.

ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC win first-ever playoff tie, reach semis by beating Kerala Blasters FC

IANS | April 20, 2024 12:16 AM

Bhubaneswar, April 20 (IANS) Diego Mauricio and Isak Vanlalruatfela scored a goal each as Odisha FC qualified for the semifinal of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 by beating Kerala Blasters FC 2-1 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday. Accordingly, the Juggernauts have won their first-ever ISL playoffs game and thus made it to the semifinal for the first time in the competition’s history.

FA Cup semifinals give Arsenal, Liverpool chance to do better in league 

IANS | April 19, 2024 9:14 PM

London, April 19 (IANS) The FA Cup semifinals involving Manchester City against Chelsea and Manchester United versus Coventry City mean there is a truncated round of matches in the Premier League this weekend. Manchester City have very little time to recover from 120 minutes of football and the disappointment of a Champions League defeat to Real Madrid on penalties before facing Chelsea.

La Liga: Real Madrid, FC Barcelona meet again in El Clasico on Matchday 32 (preview)

IANS | April 19, 2024 7:02 PM

Madrid, April 19 (IANS) With the season's second El Clasico -- the marquee clash between archrivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona -- on the schedule, Matchday 32 of the La Liga 2023-24 will be a special one. But apart from this interesting clash at the Santiago Bernabeu, there are several other important fixtures too, in addition to this latest duel between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

ISL 2023-24: FC Goa to host Chennaiyin FC in a high-stakes knockout battle

IANS | April 19, 2024 5:54 PM

Margao (Goa), April 19 (IANS) With a direct qualification to the semifinals hanging in the balance, FC Goa will battle it out with Chennaiyin FC in a high-stakes knockout clash at the iconic Fatorda Stadium on Saturday as the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 playoffs reach a fever pitch.