Saturday 6 October '07
Deciding that the wait has been long enough, DSA mandarins act.Wednesday 19 September '07
Mahindra united presented a brave front till they lost their head and subsequently the match...Tuesday
18 September '07Come February 7, and the golfing profile of India may change. The $2.5 million EMAAR-MGF Indian Masters...Saturday
15 September '07If we go by her looks, it is difficult to imagine that a constantly giggling young lass has been crowned princess of Asia and that too in as serious a sport like chess...Wednesday
12 September '07After making tall claims of glamorising the Subroto Cup by bringing in teams from Latin America and Europe...Sunday
2 September '07Harking back to the days of lore. That’s possibly where Indian soccer is headed, touchwood. It isn’t the Nehru Cup victory —first success in 13 tries — but the attitude. Coach Bob Houghton says he is dealing with a “challenge”, a distinctive word when talking about young twenty-somethings. But the bunch he is dealing with, nurturing, is moulding into a seamless team, finally.Friday
31 August '07When Englishman Bob Houghton took over in June 2006, Indian football was in disarray following a shock defeat to Yemen...Thursday
30 August '07To compare today’s win at the ONGC Nehru Cup with any other in the past would not only be unfair but also a failed attempt at putting things in perspective.Thursday
30 August '07Scenes of a packed house bringing the house down with “India, India” chants is rare in Indian football. But then it is not often that the Indian team topples a team ranked 40 places above it in FIFA ranking.Wednesday
29 August '07All of 170cm and 58kg, he certainly does not appear muscular enough to be classified in the category of a modern day footballer.Wednesday
29 August '07India’s coach Bob Houghton has put into perspective how important it is for India to win the final match of the ONGC Nehru Cup against SyriaTuesday
28 August '07With a clean slate and 14 goals from four matches, Syria go to the final of the ONGC Nehru Cup tournament as clear favourites on Wednesday.Monday
27 August '07India sounded the alarm bells. With a sparkling all-round show today, the hosts hammered Kyrgyzstan 3-0 to set up a title clash with Syria...Sunday
26 August '07Indian coach Bob Houghton today lashed out at the Asian Football Confederation for changing the format of the World Cup qualifiers without any notice or consideration for its member associations.Sunday
26 August '07India have their task cut out when they take on Kyrgyzstan in their last league match of the ONGC Nehru Cup tournamentSaturday
25 August '07A nation known for its wrestlers is now looking up to its football stars to dispel some gloom in the economic scene that has been a part of its existence ever since the erstwhile Soviet Union fell apart in 1991.Saturday
25 August '07With an impressive 3-0 win over Bangladesh today, Kyrgyzstan are now within striking distance of making it to the final of the five-nation ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament.Friday
24 August '07Hosts’ chance of making it to the final now depends a lot on Bangladesh’s show against KyrgyzstanThursday
23 August '07The euphoria of a football World Cup is unrivalled, as was evident in Germany less than a year ago. Its allure spread even to India..Thursday
23 August '07After impressive performances against Syria and India, Syed Nayeemuddin’s wards had raised hopes, but they were left rueing missed opportunities...Wednesday
22 August '07If a Braveheart show by Bangladesh yesterday was not enough of a warning to India, then top seeds Syria have certainly raised alarms...Tuesday
21 August '07It is cliched, but adversity mostly happens to be the harbinger of better things. And that is what Sandeep Nandy —one of the best goalkeepers India...Tuesday
21 August '07Indian team goalkeeper Subrata Paul was named the Man of the Match against Bangladesh in the ONGC Nehru Cup tie at the Dr Ambedkar Stadium here today.Monday
20 August '07An interesting bit of trivia, but true. It would be the first time that a foreign coach(Bob Houghton) would lead an Indian challenge against Bangladesh...Monday
20 August '07They fought valiantly till they ran out of gas. The young Cambodian side put up a brave front to Kyrgyzstan before going down 3-4...
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