India lift Nehru Cup for third time in thrilling fashion (Lead)
September 2nd, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) India lifted the Nehru Cup for the third consecutive time beating Cameroon 5-4 in a penalty shootout at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Sunday.Sunil Chhetri, ... Read more...
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We have to give 100 percent against Cameroon: Robin Singh
August 30th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India's attacking mid-fielder Robin Singh feels that the two-time champions have the ability to beat Cameroon, the highest ranked team in the Nehru Cup, in ... Read more...
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Nepal played better than us: Koevarmans
August 29th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India's chief football coach Wim Koevermans credited Nepal for holding the hosts to a goalless draw in a rain-marred Nehru Cup football match at the ... Read more...
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Nehru Cup: India held to a goalless draw by Nepal
August 28th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Defending champions India were held to a goalless draw by a spirited Nepal in a rain-marred match but the latter crashed out of the Nehru Cup ... Read more...
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Passing game way forward for Indian football: Coach Koevarmans
August 25th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) India's chief football coach Wim Koevermans was pleased with his team's passing game against the Maldives in the Nehru Cup football tournament match here Saturday.The ... Read more...
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We are yet to play to our potential: Subrata Paul
August 24th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) India goalkeeper Subrata Paul said Friday that they were not at their best in their match against Syria and were yet to play to their ... Read more...
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India coach names final squad for Nehru Cup
August 19th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) India's national football coach Wim Koevermans has named a 20-member final list for the Nehru Cup which kicks off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here ... Read more...
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Koevermans includes Chettri in Nehru Cup probables
August 7th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India's chief football coach Wim Koevermans has included skipper Sunil Chettri in the 27-probables for the Nehru Cup after the striker got an assurance from ... Read more...
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Koevermans names 37 probables for Nehru Cup
July 6th, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India's national football coach Wim Koevermans Thursday named 37 players for the preparatory camp for the Nehru Cup here from August 23.Seven players who did ... Read more...
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President Patil felicitates Roshni logo contest winner (With image)
June 5th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Tuesday felicitated Robin Singh, a class 9 student of a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Jammu and Kashmir who won a contest for ... Read more...
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Rashtrapati Bhavan green initiative gets new logo (With image)
May 30th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Rashtrapati Bhavan's sustainability initiative - Roshni Prachodaya Society (Roshni) - Wednesday got a new logo selected by President Pratibha Patil.The logo, created by ... Read more...
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I-League: East Bengal thrash Sporting Club 3-0
April 30th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) East Bengal thrashed Sporting Clube de Goa 3-0 in an I-League encounter at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan Monday. Sanju Pradhan, Tolgay Ozbey and Robin Singh scored ... Read more...
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Birthday boy Tendulkar releases book on his 100th ton
April 24th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 24 (IANS) Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, on his 39th birthday Tuesday, released a book commemorating his 100th international century titled 'Sachin - A Tribute To The Legend' ... Read more...
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Dempo bag I-League title for record fifth time (With Images)
April 20th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, April 20 (IANS) Dempo made history in Indian football here Friday as they won the I-League crown for a record fifth time with a goalless draw against East Bengal ... Read more...
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East Bengal scrape past Chirag United 4-3
April 16th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) East Bengal beat Chirag United Kerala 4-3 in a thrilling I-League encounter at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan here Monday.For East Bengal, Penn Orji scored in the ... Read more...
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I-League: East Bengal breeze past Mumbai FC
March 30th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) East Bengal came back from behind to breeze past Mumbai FC 3-1 at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan here Friday to move to 41 points in the ... Read more...
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I-League: East Bengal beat Salgaocar 1-0
March 25th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) East Bengal put their title aspirations back on track with a 1-0 win over Salgaocar SC, in the 21st round of the I-League at the Yuba ... Read more...
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East Bengal win 116th IFA Shield
March 17th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) East Bengal goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh emerged the hero as he brought off valiant saves to enable his side lift the title in the 116th IFA ShieLd ... Read more...
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East Bengal in IFA Shield final
March 13th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Mar 13 (IANS) Riding on a first half strike by Tolgey Ozbay, East Bengal scraped into the final of the IFA Shield football tournament for the 40th time with ... Read more...
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East Bengal have task cut out against Al Orouba
March 5th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Struggling city soccer giants East Bengal face a stiff test as they come up against formidable Yemen side Al Orouba in a Group B AFC Cup ... Read more...
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East Bengal, Mohun Bagan finish 1-1 in I-League
February 4th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) East Bengal failed to hold on to a opening half lead and finished 1-1 with arch-rivals Mohun Bagan in a I-League football match here Saturday.Playing before ... Read more...
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East Bengal look to level with Dempo in I-league
January 30th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IANS) East Bengal have a golden opportunity to get level on points with Dempo at the top of the I-League football when they play Prayag United in ... Read more...
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Prayag United, Mumbai FC shock rivals
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) Prayag United upset Mohun Bagan 3-2 while Mumbai FC ended Sporting Clube de Goa's unbeaten run with a 2-1 win in I-League matches here Wednesday.In two ... Read more...
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Mohun Bagan get past East Bengal 1-0 in I-league
November 21st, 2011 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) Odafa Okolie fired home a penalty as Mohun Bagan scraped past arch-rivals East Bengal 1-0 in an I-League match before a 90,000 strong crowd at the ... Read more...
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East Bengal beat Salgaocar via sudden death to win Super Cup
October 18th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) East Bengal started the season on a bright note, winning the one-off Super Cup by beating I-League champions Salgaocar 9-8 via the sudden death penalty ... Read more...
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Salgaocar lift Federation Cup (Lead)
September 29th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) Goa's Salgaocar Sports Club broke a 14-year jinx to lift the Federation Cup with a 3-1 victory over city soccer giants East Bengal in the final ... Read more...
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East Bengal, Salgaocar to lock horns in Federation Cup final
September 28th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) East Bengal will be looking for their eighth Federation Cup football title when they take on I-league champions Salgaocar in their third consecutive final at the ... Read more...
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East Bengal, Lajong in Fed Cup semis
September 21st, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Pune, Sep 21 (IANS) Title holders East Bengal and Shillong Lajong Football Club carved out similar 1-0 wins to move into the semifinals of the 33rd Federation Cup football tournament ... Read more...
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East Bengal in Fed Cup semifinals
September 21st, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IANS) Title holders East Bengal moved into the semifinals of the 33rd Federation Cup football tournament with a 1-0 win over Goa's Dempo Sports Club here Wednesday.After ... Read more...
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Federation Cup: Mohun Bagan bow out, Wahingdoh upset Churchill
September 20th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Meghalaya teams sparkled, as Wahingdoh surprised Goa's Churchill Brothers 2-1 while Shillong Lajong Football Club has showed the door to title contenders Mohun Bagan with a ... Read more...
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Tendulkar doubtful for Champions League T20
September 17th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar's participation in the forthcoming Champions League T20 tournament is still in doubt as his Mumbai Indians team coach Robin Singh declined to comment ... Read more...
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‘My film will ease Indo-Pak relations’
June 22nd, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala) June 22 (IANS) Noted poet and musician Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri says his debut Malayalam movie "Mazhavillinnattamvare", starring cricketer S. Sreesanth, will soothe India-Pakistan relations."The passion for cricket transcends ... Read more...
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RCB to field unchanged side, Mumbai Indians undecided
May 26th, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) While the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) plan to field an unchanged team, their opponents in Friday's qualifier-2 game in the Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians, ... Read more...
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Fletcher to bring Penney on board as India’s fielding coach
May 24th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) India's newly-appointed cricket coach Duncan Fletcher is likely to bring in Trevor Penney on board as fielding coach.The 42-year-old Penney, a former Sri Lanka assistant coach, ... Read more...
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Mumbai Indians sharpen their fielding before taking on Pune Warriors
April 20th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Apr 20 (ANI): After sloppy fielding that cost them a game against Kochi Tuskers, Mumbai Indians hope to retain the winning fizz with spruced-up fielding, in their fourth game of ... Read more...
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