Shveta Rani, the latest dreamer from Alakhpura

IANS | March 2, 2024 3:12 PM

Kathmandu (Nepal), March 2 (IANS) It's no secret that over the last few years, Alakhpura, a small village in the Bhiwani district of Haryana, has made its name synonymous with women's football. Indian senior women's team regulars Sanju Yadav and Ritu Rani are household names, inspiring and making hundreds of young girls dream in a state where football is far from a popular sport. One of those is Shveta Rani, captain of the Indian U16 women's team currently participating in the SAFF U16 Women's Championship, whose dreams are starting to take flight.

Bundesliga: Bayern held to draw by Freiburg

IANS | March 2, 2024 9:12 AM

Berlin, March 2 (IANS) Bayern Munich suffered another setback in the Bundesliga title race as Lucas Holer's late equalizer helped Freiburg snatch a 2-2 stalemate in the 24th round on Friday.

ISL 2023-24: Mohun Bagan tighten top spot race with clinical win against Jamshedpur

IANS | March 1, 2024 11:56 PM

Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) Mohun Bagan Super Giant breezed past Jamshedpur FC 3-0 to jump to the second spot in the standings in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 season at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Friday night.

ISL 2023-24: Punjab FC hope to continue good form against Mumbai City

IANS | March 1, 2024 9:49 PM

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) With their chances of advancing to the playoffs still intact, Punjab FC (PFC) will hope to continue their good run of form as they face second-placed Mumbai City FC in Round 17 of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.

SAFF U16 Women’s C'ship: Anushka Kumari nets hat-trick as India thrash Bhutan 7-0

IANS | March 1, 2024 7:34 PM

Kathmandu, March 1 (IANS) India began their campaign in the SAFF U16 Women’s Championship on an easy note with a 7-0 thrashing of Bhutan at the ANFA Complex, Lalitpur, Nepal, on Friday. The winners led 6-0 at halftime.

Santosh Trophy 2024: Manipur, Delhi, Railways secure quarters berths; Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka still in hunt

IANS | February 29, 2024 11:01 PM

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), Feb 29 (IANS) Manipur, Delhi, and Railways sealed their respective spots in the quarterfinals of the National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy 2024 at the Golden Jubilee Stadium in Itanagar on Thursday. Six teams are in contention for two berths to the quarterfinals spots as action ended on Thursday.

Football: France's 2018 World Cup winner Paul Pogba banned for four years for doping (Ld)

IANS | February 29, 2024 7:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) France's World Cup winner and current Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years after failing a dope test that was conducted in August last year. The punishment was confirmed on Thursday by the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal.

France's Paul Pogba banned for four years for doping: Reports

IANS | February 29, 2024 6:29 PM

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) World Cup winner and former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years after failing a dope test, said a report.

Swami Vivekananda U20 National Football to kickstart in April

IANS | February 29, 2024 6:10 PM

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The All-India Football Federation (AIFF), on Thursday announced the commencement of the Men’s National Football Championship (NFC) for Under 20, taking another step towards improving the competition structure at the age-group level.

Football: Spain women look to add Nations League to World Cup, Olympic qualification

IANS | February 27, 2024 11:55 PM

Madrid, Feb 27 (IANS) The Spanish and French women's football teams play the final of the UEFA Women's Nations League in the Estadio de la Cartuja in Seville on Wednesday night. Spain booked their place in the final on Friday with a comfortable 3-0 win over the Netherlands on the same ground, while the French beat Germany 2-1 to reach the final.

Football

Shveta Rani, the latest dreamer from Alakhpura

Bundesliga: Bayern held to draw by Freiburg

ISL 2023-24: Mohun Bagan tighten top spot race with clinical win against Jamshedpur

ISL 2023-24: Punjab FC hope to continue good form against Mumbai City

SAFF U16 Women’s C'ship: Anushka Kumari nets hat-trick as India thrash Bhutan 7-0

Santosh Trophy 2024: Manipur, Delhi, Railways secure quarters berths; Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka still in hunt

Football: France's 2018 World Cup winner Paul Pogba banned for four years for doping (Ld)

France's Paul Pogba banned for four years for doping: Reports

Swami Vivekananda U20 National Football to kickstart in April

Football: Spain women look to add Nations League to World Cup, Olympic qualification

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