Going against the trend, Sanuth, Chauhan bat

Thursday 8 January '09

For the youngsters, who have barely cut their teeth in big-time cricket, it’s not easy to go against the trend. But Mohammad Ebrahim Sanuth and Vikash Chauhan appear to be different.

With Astroturf promise, BHA plans gala Beighton Cup in Sept-Oct

Tuesday 6 January '09

Bengal hockey bigwig and former Olympian Gurbux Singh is quite optimistic over news that Kolkata’s SAI complex will finally have the much-awaited Astroturf laid out sometime in the middle of this year.

Mahindra coach wants psychologist for players

Friday 2 January '09

Coach Dereck Pereira claims that he has finally zeroed in on what is going wrong with his players. Believe it or not, it’s the ongoing global financial crisis that is ailing Mahindra United Club right now...

Martins, Kalu injury mar Dempo win

Friday 19 December '08

Dempo SC beat Churchill Brothers 2-0 and moved into the Federation Cup final.

Bagan hold nerve, move into final

Friday 19 December '08

Mohun Bagan painted the Yuba Bharati Krirangan (YBK) green-and-maroon winning 5-3 in the penalty shoot-out over arch-rivals East Bengal in the Federation Cup semi-final match tonight.

Bagan beat East Bengal, meet Dempo in final

Friday 19 December '08

It was ecstasy for Mohun Bagan as they won 5-3 in the penalty shoot-out over arch-rivals East Bengal...

‘AIFF trying to serve old wine in new bottle’

Wednesday 3 December '08

His team currently tops the leaderboard with 25 points from 11 matches as the first phase of the I-League comes to an end.

Md Sporting plan to rest Okoro, Sunday for Fed Cup

Wednesday 3 December '08

Mohammedan Sporting are likely to go in without Mike Okoro and Theodore Sunday in the upcoming Federation Cup.

Churchill script comeback win

Tuesday 2 December '08

Churchill Brothers had East Bengal on the mat after they beat the Kolkata giants 2-1 in their 11th round match of the I-League at the YBK.

EB blames injured players’ casual approach

Thursday 27 November '08

Now East Bengal coach Stanley Rozario doesn’t seem optimistic on the team’s convalescence in the ongoing I-League...

Sourav drops in

Saturday 22 November '08

Not even a pep talk from Sourav Ganguly could inspire Chirag United to victory.

Sourav pep talk lifts Chirag but strikers flounder

Saturday 22 November '08

Chirag United FC were clearly the better side, but they had to settle for a 1-1 draw — blame it on their profligate strikers — against Mumbai FC in the I-League ninth round match at Yuba Bharati Krirangan (YBK) today.

Sourav drops in

Saturday 22 November '08

In I-League match against Mumbai FC at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Chirag United were clearly the better side, but misfiring strikers meant they had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

AIFF cracks down on over-aged players, new rule puts Bengal in a spot

Friday 14 November '08

In a heartening change in policy and outlook, the All India Football Federation finally seems to have woken up to the perils and problems of overlooking cases of over-aged players taking part in junior national events.

Maradona bigger than Pele: Rummenigge

Thursday 13 November '08

Football-crazy Kolkata seems to have turned into a hotspot for the sport these days.

Mahindra show promise and profligacy

Saturday 8 November '08

Mahindra United, despite finishing as the stronger team on the night, failed to return with full points in their I-League away match against East Bengal at Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Friday.

East Bengal hold rampant Mahindra

Saturday 8 November '08

Mahindra United were clearly the better team, but if it didn’t reflect in the 1-1 score line at the end of their I-League match against East Bengal, they have only themselves to blame.

Mahindra Utd looking to tame East Bengal in their own den

Friday 7 November '08

On the eve of the much-awaited big match in the I-League Premier Division between Mahindra United and East Bengal, coach Dereck Pereira is eager to make the most against his fancied opponents.

Mahindra confident ahead of EB clash

Friday 7 November '08

On a high after an impressive victory in their last outing, Mahindra United coach Dereck Pereira is brimming with confidence going into the tough clash at East Bengal.

After Maradona nod, Lahiri clinched deal with River Plate

Thursday 6 November '08

Thirty-one years after playing host to the great Pele, Kolkata is now gearing up to welcome Diego Maradona.

Kolkata gets Maradona date in December

Thursday 6 November '08

Legendary Argentine footballer Diego Maradona is expected to make a visit to the football-crazy city of Kolkata on a promotional tour in the first week of December.

Cloud over PHL, Dec 4 hearing

Tuesday 4 November '08

Uncertainty looms large over the staging of the Professional Hockey League this year.

By December, we must have 20 points: Rozario

Saturday 1 November '08

East Bengal coach Stanley Rozario has set a target for his players — 20 points at the end of the first phase of the I-League and you will be on course.

AIFF chief’s illness leaves Md Sporting’s foreign tie-up in limbo

Thursday 30 October '08

Mohammedan Sporting Club appears to have been dealt a major blow because All India Football Federation president Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi is still in a critical condition.

Okoro does it for Md Sporting

Saturday 25 October '08

Mike Okoro’s outstanding performance helped Mohammedan Sporting record their first win in the ongoing I-League as they edged past Mahindra United 1-0 at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan today.