IWL 2024-25: Soumya’s late goal rallies East Bengal to 1-0 win over Sribhumi FC

IANS | January 15, 2025 6:01 PM

Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) East Bengal took their second straight win of the season in the IWL 2024-25, beating citymates Sribhumi FC 1-0 at the East Bengal ground on Wednesday. Soumya Guguloth scored the only goal of the match in the 76th minute. This was newly-promoted Sribhumi’s second straight defeat after losing to Sethu FC in Chennai.

Used to stand in sun for hours, to bat for 10 mins: Shikhar Dhawan reflects on early career struggles

IANS | January 15, 2025 5:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Former India captain Shikhar Dhawan has recently shared insights into the early struggles of his career during a heartwarming event as part of his interaction with budding cricketers from various NGOs for the Shikhar Dhawan Foundation. In a conversation with underprivileged children, Dhawan disclosed the challenges he faced when starting in cricket.

Mumbai football club IOT FC makes history, goes 1000 days unbeaten in local league

B Shrikant | January 15, 2025 5:01 PM

Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Mumbai football club, India On Track Football Club (IOT FC), has set a remarkable record, joining a list of select clubs worldwide that have gone a staggering 1000 or more days unbeaten. The IOT FC, a grassroots to professional entity that plays in the Mumbai Premier League, also aims for a record fifth promotion in five years, hoping to make it to the I-League third division.

Striking the Gong in support of landmark 20th edition of Mumbai Marathon

IANS | January 15, 2025 12:00 AM

Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) With over 60,000 fans expected to participate in the historic 20th edition of the Mumbai Marathon, which will be run on January 19, the organisers of the race in an attempt to drum up support have invited fans to join in celebrating the indomitable spirit of Mumbaikars by Striking the Gong.

Kho Kho World Cup: How volleyball background is helping Poland women's team captain

IANS | January 14, 2025 11:42 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Poland's Dagmara Skirzynska was nine years old when she began her sporting journey. Watching the sport of volleyball, Dagmara was lured to it and started competing at school level. As she grew up in the Northern region of Poland, in Gdansk, she began pursuing the sport at a University level, before she was introduced to a whole new world of Kho Kho three years.

HIL 2024-25: Team Gonasika edge past Soorma Hockey Club in a cagey match

IANS | January 14, 2025 11:35 PM

Rourkela, Jan 14 (IANS) Team Gonasika secured their second win of the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 and kept their semifinal hopes alive after beating Soorma Hockey Club 2-1 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday. Nilam Sanjeep Xess (33`) and Lee Morton (59`) scored the goals for Team Gonasika while Pawan Rajbhar scored Soorma Hockey Club’s solitary goal.

I-League 2024-25: 10-men Real Kashmir hold fort against Sreenidi Deccan

IANS | January 14, 2025 11:04 PM

Srinagar, Jan 14 (IANS) Host Real Kashmir FC came back from a goal deficit twice despite being a player down as they held Sreenidhi Deccan FC to a 2-2 draw in an I-League 2024-25 clash that had everything from penalties and goals to a red card here on Tuesday. In the match played at the TRC Football Turf, Sreenidi Deccan took the lead twice in the match through Faysal Shayesteh and Angel Orelien only to see Real Kashmir’s Paulo Cezar and Muhammad Hammad scoring timely equalisers.