India to begin campaign against Tajikistan
AIFF Media Team

India will play Tajikistan in their first match of the AFC U-16 Qualifiers in Kuwait City on September 21, Asian Football Confederation has informed. Besides Tajikistan, India have been clubbed in Group A with hosts Kuwait, Lebanon and Bhutan.

The Indian U-16 Team had qualified for the Final Phase of the last edition of the AFC U-16 Tournament in 2012 in Tehran.

India play their second match on September 25 against Lebanon followed by a ... Read More

Cabinet gives approval for submitting 2017 U-17 WC bid
Home Cabinet gives approval for submitting 2017 U-17 WC bid Details

AIFF Media Team

The Union Cabinet on Thursday (June 13, 2013) gave its approval to the proposal for submitting guarantees sought by the All India Football Federation from the Government of India for their bid to host the FIFA U-17 World Cup Tournament in 2017 in India.

The U-17 World Cup 2017 will involve 24 of the best Youth Teams in the World and is expected to ... Read More

Saina enters Indonesia Open semis
By IANS - JAKARTA



From 12-all, Saina bagged nine points to Carolina's four, hitting more clear winners than her opponent. |PTI File photo
From 12-all, Saina bagged nine points to Carolina's four, hitting more clear winners than her opponent. |PTI File photo

Defending champion Saina Nehwal entered the women's singles semifinals of the Indonesia Open Super Series Premier defeating Spaniard Carolina Marin at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno Stadium here ... Read More

Nadal drops in rankings despite record French Open title
Rafael Nadal with his French Open trophy after defeating compatriot David Ferrer on Sunday.

Rafael Nadal dropped from fourth to fifth in the latest ATP tennis rankings issued on Monday although he won a record eighth French Open title the previous day.

With ATP rankings mathematics based on results over the last 52 weeks, Nadal merely defended the points from his 2012 success, allowing fellow-Spaniard David Ferrer to move ahead of him into a career-high fourth because ... Read More

Raj Kundra suspended from all cricket activities pending enquiry
PTI
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra was today suspended by the BCCI on charges of gambling during IPL VI matches while Ravi Sawani's report on the spot-fixing scam was forwarded to the Board's disciplinary panel in an Emergent Working Committee meeting here.

"The Working Committee today decided to suspend Raj Kundra on allegations of gambling on IPL VI matches till the pendency of inquiry," a senior working committee member and BCCI office-bearer told PTI.

"Kundra will ... Read More

India enter pre-quarters of World Team Squash Championship
By PTI - NEW DELHI

11th June

The Indian men's squash team dished out a dominating performance to notch up a commanding 3-0 win over Finland and enter the pre-quarters of the World Team Championship in Mulhouse, France.

After the tight escape against Argentina, the eighth seed Indian team made the bold choice of bringing in Ramit Tandon in place of Harinder Pal Sandhu. The gamble paid rich dividends as Tandon tamed the dangerous Henrik Mustonen in ... Read More

Back in Kochi, Sreesanth wants to forget last 27 days of his life
S. Sreesanth, arrested by Delhi Police on spot-fixing charges and released on bail on Tuesday evening, arrived in Kochi on Wednesday morning.

The cricketer was accompanied by his brother Dipu Santhan and close friend Jayan Thekkedath. He was mobbed by the media and onlookers as he came outside Cochin International Airport’s domestic arrival terminal.

Addressing the media, Sreesanth thanked God and everyone who supported him. “I am happy to be back home. The top priority is to ... Read More

World Team Squash: India beat Venezuela 3-0
New Delhi: India sent Venezuela crashing out of the WSF Men's World Team Squash Championship to set up an exciting pre-quarterfinal clash against Hong Kong in Mulhouse, France.

After upsetting strong contenders Argentina and Finland on consecutive days, India clinched pole position in Pool 'H' after dispatching 25/28th seed Venezuela 3-0 in the final qualifying round of the biennial World Squash Federation event taking place in France for the first time.

Eighth seed India had come ... Read More

Another bookie held in IPL spot-fixing case
Feroz was in touch with members of the underworld in Dubai, Karachi

Feroz — a bookie who was allegedly in touch with members of the underworld based in Dubai and Karachi and served as a connecting link between them and other bookies based in India — has been arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell in connection with the IPL spot-fixing case.

The arrest, made at Mumbai on Tuesday, takes the total number of accused in the ... Read More

You need to strike a balance between fitness and fun: Derrick
By Debayan Mukherjee,
AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: For a football buff, off-season is not the best time of the year. But the case is just the opposite for a Footballer. It is that time of the year when he or she can afford to look beyond the horizon. But at the same time, one needs to stay fit. In a freewheeling interview to www.the-aiff.com Salgaocar SC Coach Derrick Pereira speaks on striking a balance between staying ... Read More

Elite Academy boys come back from behind to win 3-2
AIFF Media Team

All India Football Federation’s Elite Academy came back from behind to register an impressive 3-2 victory over Margao XI in a Friendly Match. The Elite Academy consists of U-19 boys who are presently preparing for the AFC U-19 Qualifiers to be held later this year.

Head Coach Colm Joseph Toal said: “It was our toughest match so far. We were down 1-2 at the interval but it was very encouraging to see the boys ... Read More

AIFF GRASSROOTS Course successfully ends in Goa
AIFF Media Team
All India Football Federation’s Grassroots Course successfully ended in Goa at the Duler Stadium in Mapusa, Goa. The Course concluded with a Football Festival participated by 96 kids.

The Participants of the Course organised the Festival themselves under the guidance of Instructor Scott O'Donell who’s also AIFF’s Director of Coaching besides being the Technical Director, Academies.

The Festival lasted for 90 minutes and consisted of three small-sided Game Stations and three Technical Stations. The kids ... Read More

Sports is an integral part of JSW's Culture: Mustafa Ghouse
Home Sports is an integral part of JSW's Culture: Mustafa Ghouse
By Nilanjan Datta,
AIFF Media Team

The advent of two new Clubs for the 2013-14 edition of the I-League has been a significant development in Indian Domestic Football. With the pre-season knocking at the door, it’s a race against time for Bangalore-based Club JSW. In a freewheeling interview to www.the-aiff.com, Mustafa Ghouse, CEO, JSW Sports speaks at length about his Club’s Philosophy, the future plans, building the ... Read More

Jeevan to clash with Malik
Vijayant Malik in action against Sriram Balaji in the semifinals of the ITF Futures tournament in Coimbatore on

Second seed Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan powered his way to a 6-3, 6-3 win over fifth seed Karunuday Singh in the singles semifinals of the $10,000 LMW-ITF Futures tournament at the Perks Tennis Centre here on Friday.

For a brief period, Karunuday called the shots. Thereafter, it was a one-horse race with Jeevan demolishing his opponent with some lovely volleys ... Read More

India win toss and ask Pakistan to bat


REUTERS - India won the toss and asked Pakistan to bat in the final Champions Trophy Group B match at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday.

The Indians named an unchanged team while Pakistan replaced batsman Imran Farhat with Asad Shafiq.

India have already qualified for next week's semi-finals while Pakistan, who lost both their opening two matches, have been eliminated.

Teams:

India - Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (captain), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, ... Read More

Quebec soccer body welcomes FIFA pro-turban clarification
The Canadian Press

Rycroft: Turban ban shows politics polluting Canadian soccer
Soccer turban dispute affecting players of all ages
Canada soccer body issues sanctions for Quebec's turban ban

Play iconRight to Play's Johann Koss weighs in on Quebec Soccer Federation's ban on turbans and head coveringsTurban ban fallout4:04

Soccer's world body struck a blow against Quebec's turban ban Friday, saying such headwear is perfectly acceptable on the pitch for now.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) said in a statement ... Read More