Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) A 10-man Mohun Bagan Super Giant pulled off a comfortable 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting to begin their campaign in the 134th Durand Cup on a winning note, at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) Stadium here on Thursday.
Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) East Bengal FC has announced the contract extensions of 14 key players of their women’s team for various durations ahead of the 2025-26 season, including goalkeepers Panthoi Chanu and Mamani Das, and defenders Sarita Yumnam, Sathi Debnath, Supriya Kispotta, and Riya Sarkar for one season.
London, July 31 (IANS) An early tea break was called on the first day of the fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at The Oval after the rain stopped play yet again. At the time of interruption, India are at 85/3 in 29 overs.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of serious misconduct charges related to alleged breaches of the Football Association’s (FA) betting rules, bringing to an end a long and stressful chapter in his career.
Kokrajhar, July 31 (IANS) Local side Bodoland FC (BDFC) registered their first win of the 134th Durand Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over debutants Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (KAMSFC) in a tightly-contested Group D clash at the SAI Stadium here on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Indian women's football team will face a tough challenge in the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia next year as they have been put in Group C with Japan, Vietnam, and Chinese Taipei and captain Sweety Devi emphaised on the need of doing well in friendlies in order to prepare well for the tournament.
Udaipur, July 31 (IANS) Hindustan Zinc Ltd, in partnership with the All India Football Federation (AIFF), inaugurated the Zinc Football Girls Academy on Thursday in Zawar, near Udaipur, Rajasthan. The AIFF will lend technical and strategic support to Zinc Football Girls Academy to develop women’s football.
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) In an entertaining battle of debutants, I-League side Namdhari Sports Academy rode on two late second-half strikes by Bhupinder and Brazilian Cledson Dasilva for an opening win over Bengaluru’s South United FC (SUFC) in match 10 of the ongoing 134th Durand Cup at the lush green Kishore Bharati Krirangan (KBK) turf here on Wednesday.
Amritsar, July 30 (IANS) Manipur finally reclaimed the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy (Tier 1) title after a 25-year wait, defeating defending champions West Bengal 3-0 in the final at the Guru Nanak Dev University Sports Complex on Wednesday, here.
Imphal, July 30 (IANS) NEROCA FC snatched a dramatic 1-1 draw against 10-man TRAU FC in their Group E opener as the Imphal Derby lived up to its billing in the 134th Durand Cup at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium here on Wednesday. Khunjamayum Raj Singh’s second-half goal gave TRAU the lead, but a stoppage-time equaliser by Arunkumar Singh denied them all three points in a fiercely contested encounter.
