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Introduction to Football

Highest governing body FIFA First played 19 December 1863 Team members 11 per side (including goalkeeper Venue Football pitch Country or region Worldwide Olympic Yes, men's since the 1900 Olympics and women's since the 1996 Olympics Paralympic Yes, 5-a-side since 2004 and 7-a-side since 1984

Introduction to Cricket

Highest governing body International Cricket Council First played 16th century Team members 11 players per side (substitutes permitted in some circumstances) Mixed gender yes, separate competitions Venue cricket field Country or region worldwide but most prominent in Australasia, Great Britain & Ireland, Indian sub-continent, southern Africa, West Indies Olympic no (1900 Summer Olympics only)

Former Kerala Blasters star Kervens Belfort pays tribute to fans by saying that he won't celebrate goals against them

In the upcoming Indian Super League, Jamshedpur FC will have an edge in the attacking line up as they have signed attacking winger Kervens Belfort from Kerala Blasters. In his Facebook page, Belfort said that he won’t celebrate after scoring against Kerala Blasters since he has lot of respect for the club. He also said he respects the team members and the fans. Kerala Blasters draw some crazy support from their fans. The sea of yellow jerseys in the gallery is a sheer delight for all. Belfort paid homage to his former club Kerala Blasters, as he posted a picture of himself with Jamshedpur teammate Sameehg Doutie, saying that he would not celebrate goals against the Kerala Blasters. The 25-year-old, who played for Kerala Blasters last season, was one of the prime reasons behind the Blasters’ run to the final under the coaching of Steve Coppell. In that season, he made 15 appearances and scored three goals apart from posing a constant threat on the wings for the opposing te...

India U-19 side beat Qatari club Al Ghara

After the high of hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup and participating in that event for the first time ever, the Indian colts are now preparing for their next assignment - the AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers. In preparation for their qualifying match next week, India travelled to Qatar to play a one-off match against the U-19 side of Al Ghara. India won the game 3-1 in a match played at Doha, the capital city of Qatar.  Majority of this Indian U-19 team comprises of the U-17 members which recently participated in the World Cup. The Luis Norton De Matos-managed side started the game brilliantly and was dominating possession from the word go. Rahim Ali, the Indian forward scored a first-half brace while Al Ghara's goal was sandwiched between two of Ali's strikes.  This practice game will serve as a springboard to work upon for these talented youngsters who will now face Saudi Arabia in the AFC Championship qualifier on the 4th of November.  India's starting XI against...

Kerala Blasters unveil kit partners for upcoming season

Kerala Blasters have officially announced British-based sportswear Admiral as their new kit sponsor for the forthcoming season. As per the deal, Admiral India will supply Kerala Blaster's playing and replica kits along with branded sportswear and accessories. Admiral is a well-established British sportswear company running since 1903 and has had experience of supplying jerseys for the England national football team, clubs like Manchester United, Leeds United, Tottenham Hotspur, national teams of Saudi Arabia, Wales etc. Apart from football, they have also supplied kits for the England cricket team and the West Indies cricket team. Since its inception of service in India, this is the first time it is collaborating with any Indian football club. Meanwhile, it is also the kit maker for Sachin Tendulkar co-owned Pro Kabaddi League team Tamil Thalaivas. Incidentally, Muthoot Group, the main sponsor of Kerala Blasters also sponsors Tamil Thalaivas. It is learned that these connectio...

African football mourns death of Burkina Faso goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye

African football is mourning the death of former Burkina Faso goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye who died from a long illness in hospital in Bobo-Dioulasso aged 37. Soulama won 42 caps for his country and played twice as the Stallions finished runners-up at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. His last professional club - Accra Hearts of Oak - led the tributes, announcing plans to observe a minute's silence before their Ghanaian FA Cup final against Asante Kotoko on Sunday.

EURO LEAGUES

P remier Leauge Liverpool (3) bt  Huddersfield (0) Man City (3) bt West Brom (2) La Liga Real Madrid (3) bt Eibar (0) Bundesliga Hannover 96 (4) bt Dortmund (2) Mönchengladbach (3) bt  Hoffenheim (1) FC Augsburg (3) bt Werder (0) VfB Stuttgart (3) bt   SC Freiburg (0) Ligue 1 PSG (3) bt OGC Nice (0) Serie A Sampdoria (4) bt Chievo (1) Napoli (3) bt Sassuolo (1) Lazio (5) bt  Benevento (1)

Michael Klinger joins Khulna Titans

Michael Klinger  to  Khulna Titans   Brendon McCullum  to  Rangpur Riders   Kieron Pollard  to  Dhaka Dynamites Mushfiqur Rahim  to  Rajshahi Kings Luke Wright  to  Rajshahi Kings   Malcolm Waller  to  Rajshahi Kings Mashrafe Mortaza  to  Rangpur Riders Chris Lynn  to  Khulna Titans Seekkuge Prasanna  to  Khulna Titans Kyle Abbott  to  Khulna Titans   Sarfraz Ahmed  to  Khulna Titans   Shadab Khan  to  Khulna Titans Rilee Rossouw  to  Khulna Titans   Lendl Simmons  to  Rajshahi Kings

Former BCCI general manager MV Sridhar dies aged 51

Former Hyderabad captain  MV Sridhar , who  recently resigned  as BCCI's general manager of cricket operations, died on Monday morning. Sridhar, who was 51-years old, suffered a heart attack at his home, and was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son. A prolific right-hand batsman, Sridhar had 21 first-class centuries in a career that stretched between 1988-89 and 1999-2000. Sridhar was one of three Hyderabad batsmen to record a first-class triple-century, VVS Laxman and Abdul Azeem being the others. His knock of 366 against Andhra in 1994 is the third-highest individual score in the Ranji Trophy, behind Bhausaheb Nimbalkar's 443 not out and Sanjay Manjrekar's 377. Sridhar was also a qualified doctor. At the Hyderabad Cricket Association, Sridhar served in many roles before becoming the secretary. D Narsing Rao, an HCA member and a close friend, said Sridhar had spoken to him over the phone this morning saying he...

South Africa vs Bangladesh, 2nd T20

South Africa 224 for 4 in 20 overs H.Amla (85) David Miller (101*) S.Al.Hassan (2 for 22) beat Bangladesh 141 All Out in 18.3 overs S.Sarkar (44) JPD (2 for 23) MOM: David Miller South Africa won by 83 runs and the series 2-0. Miller blasts quickest ton in 35 balls while the previous record was of 45 balls by South Africa's Richard Levi and New Zeland in 2011.

India vs New Zeland, 3rd ODI

India 337 for 6 in 50 overs Rohit Sharma (147) Virat Kohli (113) beat New Zeland 331 for 7 in 50 overs Colin Munro (75) Kane Williamson (64) Tom Latham (65) Jasprit Bumrah (3 for 47) Toss: New Zeland choose to field first MOM: Rohit Sharma MOS:Virat Kohli India won the match by 6 runs to clich the series 2-1.

PKL Awards

Top Scorer: Pardeep Narwal (Patna Pirates) Best Debutant: Sachin (Gujrat Fortunegiants) Best Raider: Pardeep Narwal (Patna Pirates) Most Valuable player: Pardeep Narwal (Patna Pirates) Best Defender: Surender Nada (Haryana Steelers)

Mumbai City FC launch new jersey

Mumbai City FC unveiled their brand new Official Home Jersey for Season 4 of the Indian Super League here on Sunday, incorporating the iconic Bandra-Worli Sea Link into the design. The club, owned by Ranbir Kapoor and Bimal Parekh, has included all these elements to pay homage to the unique traits that have made Mumbai the special city that it is.

India U17 star Komal Thatal reportedly attracts interest from Swedish club Orebro SK

While things haven't been going swimmingly for India's youth football star Komal Thatal, his stock hasn't dropped a great deal as sources now inform that the Sikkimese attacker is being tracked by Swedish top-flight outfit Orebro SK. Apart from Komal, plenty of other players have also been identified by an assortment of clubs from across the world - mainly Europe - and India's goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem was also closely monitored.

Kerala Blasters

Kerala Blasters marquee player Dimitar Berbatov didn't start against Athletic de Coin. Considering the fact Berbatov, Rachubka, Sandesh Jhingan, and Iain Hume are all compatible to wear the captain's armband, we can't say that Meulensteen's decision is final.

ISL Friendlies

Bengaluru FC, who drew against Kolkata giants East Bengal a couple of days back, bagged a comfortable 3-1 win in a repeat friendly yesterday which was inspired by an early brace from striker Udanta Singh. Last year's champions ATK have had a wonderful preseason till now and won 3-2 in their third friendly against UAE club Dibba Al-Hisn Sports Club. The former Liverpool striker and Irish legend Robbie Keane opened his account for his new club in the game. Strikers Bipin Singh and Zequinha where the other two scorers for the Kolkata-based club. With this win, ATK have now won 3 in 3 matches in their Dubai preseason and the players expressed their joy on social media. FC Goa, who had a poor season last year, are ready for the new season with their third straight win in preseason, this time against Spanish side FC Cartagena. The Gaurs had a stunning 4-2 win against the Spanish side. Spanish strikers Ferran Corominas and Adrian Colunga were on the score sheet. The Highlanders North...

FIFA U17 World Cup: All the stats and numbers from the most-attended U17 World Cup ever (Part-2)

66684 -  Attendance in the final of the FIFA U17 World Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, "The Mecca of football in India." Brazil -  Fair Play Award winner. The journey of FIFA U-17 World Cup in India may be over but it has left an indelible mark on every football fan in India. People showed their support and love to every team which went on the ground. This may be a seen as a beginning of the footballing revolution in India.

FIFA U17 World Cup: All the stats and numbers from the most-attended U17 World Cup ever (Part-1)

8 - Rhian Brewster , the Golden Boot winner, was tournament's top goal scorer with 8 goals in just 6 games and also assisted 1, involved in 9 goals in total. The Liverpool starlet managed to play 540 minutes. He was followed by  Lassana Ndiaye  and  Abel Ruiz  with 6 goals each. 23 -  England! Most number of goals scored by a team in the tournament in 7 matches averaging more than 7.5 goals per game. 184 -  Attempts made by Mali in the whole tournament which includes 16 goals scored, 44 shots blocked by the opposition, 41 shots saved and 83 shots off the target. Own goals are not included. 29 -  Shield!  Gabriel Brazao  with the most number of saves in the tournament. He only conceded 5 goals. He also won the Golden Glove award. 3.5 -  Number of goals scored per game in the tournament. 14 -  Most number of yellow cards given to Mali, who committed 95 fouls. Iran follow with 10 yellows to their name with 66 fouls committed...

Pak vs SL

Sri Lanka 102 All Out in 18.3 overs Hasan Ali (3 for 23) M.Hafeez (2 for 10) Usman Shinwari (2 for 24) lost to Pakistan 103 for 3 in 17.2 overs S.Malik (42*) Vikum Sanjaya (2 for 20)

IRELAND Squad (2017 GUINNESS Series)

IRELAND Squad (2017 GUINNESS Series): Player/Club/Province/Caps - Backs (17): Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) * Adam Byrne (UCD/Leinster) * Joey Carbery (Clontarf/Leinster) 4 Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) 3 Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 62 Chris Farrell (Young Munster/Munster) * Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 29 Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) 16 Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 76 Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster) 5 Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) 16 Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/UIster) 1 Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) 4 Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 57 Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College/Leinster) 66 Jacob Stockdale (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 2 Darren Sweetnam (Cork Constitution/Munster) * Forwards (21): Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) (capt) 104 Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 4 Ultan Dillane (Corinthians/Connacht) 10 Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 16 Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 70 Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 32 Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster)...

IPL 11 to be played between April 4 and May 31

According to  ESPNCricinfo , the next season of the Indian  Premier  League will be  held between April 4 and May 31. Apart from the date, a proposal came up at the IPL governing council meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday which might allow the franchises to retain as many as three players ahead of next year's auctions.  

East Bengal complete foreign signings quota for upcoming season

After defender Carlyle Deon Mitchell suffered a hamstring which put him out of the field for 2 months, East Bengal officials were on the hunt for defenders and have finally reached an agreement with Eduardo Ferreira and Kamo's brother Bajo for I-League 2017/18. East Bengal already have secured the services of versatile Syrian midfielder Mahmoud Al Amna, former Mohun Bagan star Katsumi Yusa along with former Chennai City FC forward Charles De Souza. East Bengal also has retained the services of Willis Plaza, despite a disappointing I-League campaign in 2016-17. The 2017-18 I-League kicks off next month on 9th November as per the tentative schedule proposed by All India Football Federation. Clubs have asked for a delayed start citing FIFA's international window and infrastructure issues which can result in the league kicking off on the 16th of November.

I-League 2017-18: Season's first Kolkata derby reportedly set for December kick-off

Amid all the confusion over the fixture list of the 2017-18 I-League season, reports have now emerged that the top division Indian football league will kick off simultaneously with the 2017-18 Indian Super League season, on November 16th or 17th, according to Times News Network. Along with that, the tentative date for the season's first Kolkata derby has been set for the first week of December. The ISL and I-Leauge will kick off on the same date.

Arjun Kapoor becomes new co-owner of FC Pune City

In a big announcement today at the JW Marriot Hotel in Juhu, Indian Super League outfit FC Pune City announced their new co-owner and brand ambassador, Bollywood celebrity Arjun Kapoor. He was officially unveiled in the orange-purples of FC Pune City at a glitzy event this afternoon by club CEO Gaurav Modwel. The 2017-18 ISL kick starts on 17th November but Pune City will start their campaign on 22nd November when they face Delhi Dynamos at the Balewadi Stadium.

5 contenders for Emerging Cricketer of the Year at ICC Awards 2017

Eligibility Criteria:  Players eligible for this award must be under 26 years of age at the start of the voting period (21st September 2016) and should have played not more than five Tests and/or 10 ODIs before that date. #5 Kuldeep Yadav - INDIA #4 Shadab Khan - PAKISTAN #3 Matt Renshaw - AUSTRALIA #2 Hasan Ali - PAKISTAN #1 Peter Handscomb - AUSTRALIA

Introduction to Polo

Nicknames The Sport of Kings Clubs 90 Team members 4 per side Venue Polo field (grass) Olympic No 

Introduction to Chess

Players 2 Playing time Casual games usually last 10 to 60 minutes; tournament games last anywhere from about ten minutes ( fast chess ) to six hours or more. Random chance None Skill(s) required Strategy ,  tac tics

Eredivisie

Founded 1956 Country   Netherlands Confederation UEFA Number of teams 18 Relegation  to Eerste Divisie Domestic cup(s) KNVB Cup Johan Cruyff Shield International cup(s) UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Current champions Feyenoord  (15th title) ( 2016–17 ) Most championships Ajax  (33 titles) TV partners Fox Sports Eredivisie NOS  (Highlights)