Mohun Bagan Super Giant won its first IFA Shield in 22 years, beating arch rival East Bengal 5-4 on penalties in the final of the tournament at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday. Mariners’ goalkeeper Vishal Kaith denied Jay Gupta during the shootout after which Mehtab Singh converted his penalty to give Mohun…
Two head coaches, a national league in limbo, players skipping national camps, and a federation seemingly adrift — the last eight months in Indian football have culminated in failure to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup for the first time since 2019. On paper, India was expected to top Group C of the qualifiers, which…
India international Ashique Kuruniyan has joined Bengaluru FC on a long-term deal, the Indian Super League outfit announced on Friday. The 28-year-old winger from Kerala joins the Blues after spending three seasons with Mohun Bagan Super Giant, during which he won two ISL Cups and one ISL Winner’s Shield. For the Mariners, he featured in…
Jamshedpur FC announced Tuesday that Serbian defender Lazar Cirkovic has extended his stay with the club for the 2025-26 season. Cirkovic, who joined the club last year, played a pivotal role in the team’s campaign in the Indian Super League, helping the club reach the semifinal. He also played a vital role in the team…
All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey said the governing body has been working in a “dedicated” manner to start this season’s Indian Super League, currently on hold due to uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) between the AIFF and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL). “We are trying to be…
TABLE TENNIS National Ranking TT: Sathiyan, Harmeet, Payas enter quarterfinals The pre-quarterfinals of the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships saw most top-seeded players advance though not without a few hiccups. In the men’s singles, fourth seed Ronit Bhanja fell early, but the remaining big names, including Ankur Bhattacharjee, Harmeet Desai, G. Sathiyan, and Payas…
India thrashed Brunei 6-0 on Tuesday to improve its goal difference vehemently, but its qualification to the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup 2026 is yet to be confirmed. Vibin Mohanan netted a hat-trick, Mohammed Aimen netted a brace, and Ayush Chhetri also found the net for the Blue Colts in what was a must-win match for…
The Indian national team missed out on qualifying for its first-ever AFC Under-23 Asian Cup after Bahrain lost 1-2 to Qatar 1-0 in a Group H Qualifier on Tuesday. The Blue Colts needed Bahrain to beat Qatar by not more than two goals for Naushad Moosa’s men to go top of the group by virtue…
SHOOTING India’s rifle, pistol mixed team events to begin show in Ningbo World Cup It will be mixed events of air rifle and air pistol on the opening day of the shooting ISSF World Cup in Ningbo, China, on Tuesday. After having made all its best shooters compete hard in the recent Asian Championship in…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has formed a three-member committee, headed by former judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao, to oversee the entire tender process for selecting its new commercial partner, as per a directive of the Supreme Court (SC). The September 2 order of the SC, before which a case relating to the constitution…