Thursday 30 November 2017

Ranji Trophy

Quarterfinals line-up:
Gujarat v Bengal in Jaipur
Delhi v MPCA in Vijaywada
Kerala v Vidarbha in Surat
Karnataka v Mumbai in Nagpur

Torino to wear Chapecoense tribute shirts

To mark the first anniversary of the Chapecoense air disaster, Torino will wear green shirts when they play Atalanta in Serie A on Saturday.

Torino will wear green shirts for their Serie A match against Atalanta on Saturday to honour the first anniversary of the Chapecoense air disaster.

Last November, a plane carrying the Chapecoense squad and backroom staff crashed en route to the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final against Atletico Nacional, killing 71 people on board.

V-League 2017

Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2 or AFC Cup Group stage

Quang Nam are V-League 2017 Champions

Will Faiz Fazal get another look?

Put your comments in the below box.

LaLiga schedules El Clasico to suit the Indian audiences

Live coverage of El Clasico will begin at 4:30 PM on 23rd December, 2017 on SONY TEN 1 and SONY TEN 2 channels

Mumbai, November 27, 2017

Ethan Ampadu

One for the future

Canterbury sign Ben Stokes as overseas player

Canterbury have signed England allrounder Ben Stokes as their overseas player. Stokes will be available for selection for Canterbury's 50-over Ford Trophy match against Otago in Rangiora on Sunday.
Stokes' inclusion was agreed upon by Canterbury Cricket Association and the ECB, and was sanctioned by New Zealand Cricket, a release from the association said. The Canterbury cricket board held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the prospect of signing Stokes.
Canterbury coach Gary Stead welcomed Stokes' signing.

ATK's Jayesh Rane to return from injury in a week

Rane's loss through injury was devastating for ATK and for the entire Indian football scene since his talent has shone through lately. His return will be welcomed with open arms by all involved at ATK.

ATK face Jamshedpur FC in their next match and while they will have to do without the services of Rane in this game, they will hope that their morale is high thanks to the welcoming news of his impending return.


Bengaluru FC to meet Transport United FC in AFC Cup Qualifier

The first leg will be held at the Changlimithan Stadium in Thimpu on January 23.

The return leg will be organised at the Kanteerava Stadium on January 30.

The ISL franchise qualified for the 2018 AFC Cup by virtue of being the Federation Cup champions.

Bengaluru FC had a good run in the 2016 edition, finishing as runners-up after losing to Iraq's Air Force Club.

In this year's edition, they went down 2-3 on aggregate to FC Istiklol in the AFC Cup Inter-Zonal Final

India U-17 forward Komal Thatal reportedly offered to Kerala Blasters

Thatal was earlier linked to FC Pune City and ATK in the ISL and also turned down a deal from Minerva Punjab FC, who also offered him a guarantee of playing him in a minimum of 10 matches.

It is also understood that he rejected an offer from a second division club in Turkey in favour of an ISL move.

The youngster is still without a club so far but is expected to sign for an ISL side in the near future, something that his agent has made clear.

Kolkata Derby offline ticket sales to start on Thursday

The high-voltage derby between the arch-rivals Mohun Bagan and East Bengal is all set to kick off in at 2 pm on Sunday. The tickets will hit the offline counters on Thursday 11 am. Tickets can be purchased from offline counters until Saturday 6 pm, the day before the match. 

Both the clubs were against playing at 2 pm, but they had no other option, as two ISL games are also scheduled to take place on the same day, at 5.30 pm and 8 pm respectively.

68,000 tickets for East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan game, 15,000 already sold out

The epic encounter is all set to kick off on 3rd December, Sunday, with the match taking place at 2 pm local time.


ISL Playing Today

Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa

Pune City FC vs Mumbai City FC

PCFC (2) bt MCFC (1)

PCFC Goal Scorers:

Emiliano Alfaro (2)

MCFC Goal Scorers:

Balwant Singh

Wednesday 29 November 2017

Dortmund lose Gotze for six weeks

Peter Bosz is already fighting to save his job at Borussia Dortmund and now the coach will be without Mario Gotze for the next six weeks.

Borussia Dortmund's Mario Gotze will be out for six weeks after suffering an ankle injury in Saturday's 4-4 Ruhr derby draw against Schalke.

Gotze scored Dortmund's third goal as they raced into 4-0 lead after just 25 minutes of the Bundesliga clash at Signal Iduna Park.

But the Germany international had to be replaced by Gonzalo Castro in the 78th minute as Schalke came roaring back to earn a point away to their bitter local rivals.

Dortmund announced on Twitter that Gotze will be sidelined "due to a ligament tear in the upper and lower right ankle for six weeks".

Juve striker Higuain undergoes hand surgery

Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain has had surgery to mend a fracture in his left hand, the Serie A club said on their website (www.juventus.com) on Monday.

Sassuolo replace boss Bucchi with Iachini

Sassuolo boss Cristian Bucchi followed Vincenzo Montella out of the Serie A exit door on Monday and has been replaced by Giuseppe Iachini.

Vincenzo Montella was not the only Serie A head coach to find himself out of a job on Monday after Sassuolo sacked boss Cristian Bucchi.

Former Sampdoria and Palermo coach Giuseppe Iachini has been brought in as Bucchi's replacement and will address the media on Tuesday.

Milan fire coach Montella, name Gattuso as replacement


Alaves sack coach De Biasi after two months


Southee to miss West Indies Test

Tim Southee will miss New Zealand's first Test against West Indies as he awaits the birth of his second child.

Black Caps coach Mike Hesson confirmed the swing bowler would be absent for the match in Wellington, which begins on Friday.

Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry are in contention to replace the 28-year-old for the first of two Test matches with the Windies.

2017 Bangladesh Football Premier League

Chittagong Abahani Ltd. won the league with 11 wins from 14 matches.

They have points.

Qualified to 2018 AFC Cup

Indian Arrows' 25-man squad

Goalkeepers: Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, Sunny Dhaliwal, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill.

Defenders: Deepak Tangri, Ashish Rai, Boris Singh Thangjam, Sanjeev Stalin, Anwar Ali, Jitendra Singh, Naorem Roshan Singh, Sumit Rathi, Narender.

Midfielders: Abhishek Halder, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, Rahul KP, Khumanthem Ninthoinganba Meetei, Nongdamba Naorem, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Namgyal Bhutia, Lalengmawia, Abhijit Sarkar.

Forwards: Edmund Lalrindika, Aniket Anil Jadhav, Rahim Ali

English club Blackburn Rovers express interest in signing India U-17 star Dheeraj Singh

Dheeraj Singh has been one of India's best performers in the U-17 World Cup.

Arsenal appoint Barcelona's Sanllehi as head of football relations

After spending 14 years at Barcelona, Raul Sanllehi will join Arsenal as the Premier League club's head of football relations.

Sanllehi, director of football at Barca and credited with bringing Neymar to the club, will relocate to the Emirates Stadium in February to take up his new role.


Ex-Barca chief Raul Sanllehi joins Arsenal

Arsenal have appointed former Barcelona director of football Raul Sanllehi as head of football relations, the club announced on Tuesday.

Indian Arrows take on Chennai City FC


ATK reportedly join race to sign Indian U-17 forward Komal Thatal

Komal Thatal is attracting interest from quite a few clubs at the moment.

Two-time ISL champions ATK are believed to have entered the race to sign India U-17 sensation Komal Thatal.

The forward has already sparked interest from a few I-League clubs and ISL franchise FC Pune City but if reports are to be believed, ATK are now in the driving seat.

The 17-year-old also attracted interest from a Turkish second division side but according to his agent, he prefers a move to the ISL.

ATK are now strong favourites to sign Thatal as well and it will be interesting to see which side the player will choose while deciding his future.

Thatal is one of India's most exciting talents at the moment and is now becoming the subject of a bidding war between ISL sides. Here's hoping he makes the correct choice and makes the most of the opportunity he gets.

FC Pune City rumoured front-runners to sign Indian U-17 star Komal Thatal

The youngster had earlier rejected moves to the I-League and abroad.

Indian FIFA U-17 World Cup star Komal Thatal could be all set to join the ISL 2017 bandwagon after reports suggest that FC Pune City are front-runners to sign the young forward.

Earlier, it had been reported that he had rejected an offer from a second division club in Turkey as well as a deal from I-League side Minerva Punjab FC with the ambition of playing in the ISL.

Top 3 Indian players with the highest following on social media

Romeo Fernandes - Delhi Dynamos
Facebook - 157,379, Twitter - 1,089, Instagram - 19.6K

Sunil Chhetri - Bengaluru FC
Facebook - 309,787, Twitter - 969K

CK Vineeth - Kerala Blasters
Facebook - 310,317, Twitter - 80K, Instagram - 224K




"No real rivalry with FC Pune City," says Mumbai City FC coach Alexandre Guimaraes ahead of Maharashtra derby


ISL Playing Today

Pune City FC vs Mumbai City FC

I feel the people here love me here, says Chennaiyin FC's Raphael Augusto

With 145 touches, 122 passes and 11 tackles, Augusto is once again the leader in all three categories for Chennaiyin thus far and looks to be adapting well to the shift in role.

BCCI unofficially retires jersey number 10 in honour of Sachin Tendulkar

Even Sachin's IPL side Mumbai Indians retired his jersey number after he called it a day in from all forms of cricket in 2013.


Italy legend Buffon wins best player award

Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon eased some of his World Cup heartache by winning the Serie A Best Player of the Year award at the Gran Gala del Calcio Awards in Milan.

"The failure to participate in the World is the biggest disappointment in my career together with some (lost) Champions league finals," said the 39-year-old Juventus goalkeeper at Monday night's ceremony.

Napoli's Maurizio Sarri was named the best coach in the Italian football awards.

It is the sixth straight year that a Juventus player has won the award as he follows Andrea Pirlo (2012- 2014), Carlos Tevez (2015) and Leonardo Bonucci (2016).

Buffon has said he will retire at the end of this season, unless Juventus win the Champions League title.

The Serie A champions play league leaders Napoli on Friday before a crunch Champions League game next week at Olympiakos.


Tuesday 28 November 2017

Rangana Herath ruled out of Delhi Test

Jeffrey Vandersay, the Sri Lankan leg-break bowler, will be flown to India as cover for Rangana Herath, who is set to miss the third Test of the ongoing India-Sri Lanka Test series.

The 39-year-old Herath complained about back pain after the end of the second Test at Nagpur, having bowled 39 overs in the only innings India batted.

The final Test of the series starts on December 2, and will be held at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi.

Saudi Arabia appoint former Chile coach Pizzi


Aizawl FC a big challenge, says East Bengal coach Khalid Jamil

East Bengal will start their I-League campaign against Aizwal FC on Tuesday.

Technical director Ashley Westwood to leave ATK after falling out with coach Teddy Sheringham


Monday 27 November 2017

Ian Hume in ISL

Season Played: 3

Teams Played: 2

Matches: 46

Goals Scored: 23


India's squads For ODI series

Rohit Sharma (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul

India's squads For Delhi Test

Virat Kohli (capt), M Vijay, KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Vijay Shankar

Chennai to host PBL matches

Chennai will host matches in the third edition of Premier Badminton League (PBL) at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from January 5 to 9, 2018.

The tournament gets underway on December 23.

The finals of the eight-team tournament are slated to be held on January 14, 2018.

Premier Soccer League

Super Sport United vs Polokwane City (Postponed)

Jamshedpur FC star Anas Edathodika confirms injury after Kerala Blasters match

One of India’s finest defenders, Anas Edathodika, has confirmed that he will be out of action for some time, due to an injury, which he sustained during Jamshedpur FC's second ISL game against Kerala Blasters at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in Kochi, earlier this week.

I will be back, my people. I have faced many challenges in life, and they're nothing new. I'm not done yet, I believe I have got a long way to go, and I can do much better and work harder. I know myself that I’m not that good, but I’m going to put in my 100% to get better.

He faced an ankle injury during the match against Kerala Blasters.

FC Pune City coach Ranko Popovic heaps praise on Marcelinho

He plays the main role in the team and even leads the team well as a captain.

BFC vs DDFC

BFC (4) bt DDFC (1)

BFC Goal Scorers:

Erik Paartalu (2)
Lenny Rodrigues
Miku

DDFC Goal Scorers:

Kalu Uche

Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem set for trials at Scottish club Motherwell

A move to a Scottish club would certainly help Dheeraj gain more exposure, which could be all the more beneficial, as he is still just 16-years-old.

Sunday 26 November 2017

Pune City FC vs ATK

Pune City FC (4) bt ATK (1)

Pune Citu FC Goal Scorers:

Marcelinho (2)
Rohit Kumar
Emiliano Alfaro

ATK Goal Scorers:

Bipin Singh

Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017

India defeat Pakistan 36-22 to win the title.

Virat Kohli Is A Legend.

11th Test Century As Captain, Joint Highest With Sunil Gavaskar

18th Test Century

50th International Century


Record for most int'l tons in a year as captain

Team that keeps their players fit are the favourites, says Pune City coach Ranko Popovic


Minerva Punjab rope in Apollo Tyres as title sponsor

Apollo Tyres also sponsors Manchester United and Crystal Palace.

New Zealand announce squad for West Indies Test series

New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (capt), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Jeet Raval, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (subject to availability), Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, Lockie Ferguson, Tom Blundell (wk)

Out: BJ Watling

In: Tom Blundell, Lockie Ferguson

FIFA U17 World Cup star Komal Thatal left out of Indian Arrows squad?


Thatal is a wonderful talent. He has scored some amazing goals in the junior levels. Thatal should be at the forefront of the next generation of Indian footballers.

Playing for top clubs will give him top-level experience, and if he shines here, he can truly grow as a footballer, and perhaps take India to greater glories.

Should Zlatan Ibrahimovic come out of retirement to play for Sweden in the World Cup?

Give your views down in the comments section ?

Players with the most caps for the Indian Football team

Gouramangi Singh (71 caps)

IM Vijayan (79 caps)

PK Banerjee (84 caps)

Sunil Chhetri (95 caps) - JUST 5 AWAY FROM 100

Bhaicung Bhutia (104 caps)


Cricket Record


Buttler joins Sydney Thunder in BBL comeback

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will return for a second stint in the Big Bash League, this time with the Sydney Thunder. Buttler is expected to be available for the first six games of the tournament, which starts from December 19, before the start of England's limited-overs series against Australia and the tour of New Zealand.

It is a fantastic move by the Thunder to rope in the hard-hitting Englishman who on his day can take apart any bowling attack in the world. Buttler will be aiming to help his side win the trophy they last got their hands on in 2015/16.

Let's follow Hashtag United

ISL Playing Today

ATK vs Pune City FC

Bengaluru FC vs DDFC

FC Goa goalkeeper Kattimani makes horrific error to gift Mumbai City FC lead

Saturday 25 November 2017

Mumbai City FC vs FC Goa

Mumbai City FC (2) bt FC Goa (1)

MCFC Goal Scorers:

Everton Santos
Thiago Santos

FCG Goal Scorers:

Manuel Arana 


Comilla sign 16-year old Afghanistan offspinner Mujeeb Zadran

Comilla Victorians have signed 16-year old Afghanistan offspinner Mujeeb Zadran for the remainder of the BPL season. Zadran arrived in Chittagong on Friday, and will be available for their next game against Rajshahi on Saturday.

Comilla, currently second on the points table with five wins in six matches, already have two senior Afghanistan players in their squad - Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan.

Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017

India defeat Afghanistan 103-25

Korea also defeated Thailand comfortably by a 52-34



Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017

India thrash Pakistan 44-18

Emmanuel Stewart to lead WI U-19s in World Cup

West Indies Under-19s World Cup squad

Emmanuel Stewart (capt), Kirstan Kallicharan (vice-capt), Ronaldo Alimohammed, Alick Athanaze, Cephas Cooper, Jarion Hoyte, Kimani Melius, Ashmead Nedd, Kian Pemberton, Raymond Perez, Joshua Persaud, Jeavor Royal, Keagan Simmons, Bhaskar Yadram, Nyeem Young
Reserve players: Brad Barnes, Joshua Bishop, Javier Spencer

Thai League (T1)

SCG Muangthong United ended up as the runner-ups with 22 wins from 34 matches. 
They have got 74 points

Biggest Win at home: SCG Muangthong United (4) bt Bangkok United (0)
Biggest Win away from home: Suphanburi (1) lost to SCG Muangthong United (4) 

Qualification to 2018 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2

Thai League (T1)

Burriam United are the winners of Thai League (T1) with 27 wins from 38 matches. They lead the table with 86 points.

Biggest Win at home: Burriam United (5) bt Sukhothai (2)
Biggest Win away from home: Thai Honda(1) lost to Burriam United (5)

Qualified to 2018 AFC Champions League Group stage

Kerala Blasters star Iain Hume becomes the most capped player in league history

Iain Hume became the most capped player in the Indian Super League making his 48th appearance in the competition.

He's just 2 more matches away for making his 50th appearance.

Hume is one of the most successful players in the ISL.

He has played for 2 Teams and won the trophy once with ATK.





Steve Coppell heaps praise on Mehtab Hossain for keeping Dimitar Berbatov quiet


Kerala Blasters fans pay beautiful tribute to ex-manager Steve Coppell and midfielder Mehtab Hossain

It was a beautiful gesture by the Kerala supporters as they expressed their gratitude towards their former icons and adds to the beauty of the game!

Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem confirms participation for Indian Arrows

India U17 World Cup star goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem confirmed yesterday that he will represent the Indian Arrows in the upcoming I-League 2017/18.

Indian Arrows are yet to announce their squad. They travel to Goa for their opening game against Chennai City FC on 29th November in the GMC Bambolim Stadium at 5:30 PM. The match will be televised on Star Sports 2, HD 2 and Hotstar.

India has always produced quality goalkeepers in the past and Dheeraj Singh is surely one in the making. Dheeraj's campaign in the upcoming I-League is very important if he wants to land a deal in Europe in near future. After Subrata Paul and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Dheeraj Singh has been rated very highly in the list of quality goalkeepers in the country.

India's young 'Spiderman' has finally decided where he will play this season


Balwant Singh to return from injury in Mumbai City FC vs FC Goa game


ISL Fantasy: Mumbai City FC vs FC Goa

Mumbai City FC

Amrinder Singh
Gerson Vieira
Lucian Goian 
Leo Costa 
Balwant Singh

FC Goa

Narayan Das
Bruno Pinheiro
Manuel Lanzarote Bruno
Coro
Brandon Fernandes
Mandar Rao Desai

No tickets at stadium counters, Kerala Blasters fans must buy them at Muthoot office


ISL Playing Today

Mumbai City FC vs FC Goa

Jamsedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters FC

KBFC  (0) drew with JFC (0)

Friday 24 November 2017

Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017 Schedule

Mens

November 24, 2017 (Friday)
10 am - Pakistan vs Japan
10 am - India vs Iraq
11 am - Sri Lanka vs Korea
1 pm - Iran vs Thailand
1 pm - Afghanistan vs Pakistan
5 pm - Pakistan vs Iraq
5 pm - Japan vs Afghanistan
6 pm - Turkmenistan vs Sri Lanka
6 pm - Iran vs Korea
November 25, 2017 (Saturday)
10 am - India vs Afghanistan
10 am - Thailand vs Korea
11 am - Turkmenistan vs Iran
11 am - Iraq vs Japan
4 pm - India vs Japan
4 pm - Sri Lanka vs Iran
5 pm - Turkmenistan vs Thailand
5 pm - Afghanistan vs Iraq
6 pm - Korea vs Turkmenistan
6 pm - Sri Lanka vs Thailand
7 pm - India vs Pakistan
November 26, 2017 (Sunday)
11.30 am - Semifinal 1 (G1 winner vs G2 runner up)
12.30 pm - Semifinal 2 (G2 winner vs G1 runner up)
6 pm - Final

Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017

Womens

Group 1: India, Thailand, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Turkmenistan
Group 2: Iran, Sri Lanka, Japan, Iraq, Pakistan

Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017

Mens

Group 1: India, Pakistan, Iraq, Japan and Afghanistan
Group 2: Iran, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkmenistan

Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017

India open account with 61-21 win over Iraq

5 similarities between MS Dhoni and Anup Kumar

Captaincy

Style of play

Support for youngsters

Massive popularity 

Form & Fitness

MS Dhoni in IPL: The journey from 2008-2017

2008 – So near, yet so far
2009 – The Dhoni-Fleming era begins
2010 – The first of many titles
2011 – Icing on the World Cup cake
2012 – The near miss
2013 – Stumble in the finals, yet again
2014 – Another playoff miss
2015 – So long, Chennai
2016 – New franchise, poor beginnings
2017 – A third title in the offing?

ISL Fantasy: Kerala Blasters FC vs Jamsedpur FC

Kerala Blasters FC

Paul Rachubka
S.Jhingan
Pesic
Milan Singh
Courage Pekuson
CK Vineeth
Sifneos
I.Hume

Jamshedpur FC

S.Paul
Souvik
Tiri
Anas
S.Doutie
Mehtab
Belfort

Indian Football Team in AFC Asian Cup

AFC Ranking: 15 FIFA Ranking: 97 AFC Asian Cup Record Appearances: 3 (1964, 1984 & 2011) Best Finsih: 2nd (1964) Matches Played:...