The Indian national football team has seen significant successes in Asia in the past but has never quite managed to make a big impact on the World Cup scene. What’s more interesting, India has never participated in a FIFA World Cup. But, with the sport growing in popularity in the country over the … Read more
Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal sailed into quarter-finals of the BWF French Open Badminton in Paris today. World No. 9, Saina defeated Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt 21-10, 21-11 in straight sets. Another match between PV Sindhu and Singapore’s Yeo JM is underway. Subhankar Dey will fight Indonesian S H Rhustavito later tonight. Subhankar Dey is the … Read more
29-year-old tennis player Prajnesh Gunneswaran has been a little bit of a late bloomer on the pro tour. However, he’s recently solidified himself as the best Indian tennis player – at least in men’s singles – in quite some time. That doesn’t mean he’s going to be collecting a Grand Slam trophy anytime soon, but … Read more
Udaipur : Eight Zinc Football Academy footballers represented the district of Udaipur as the Udaipur team defeated Barmer 2-1 in the final to win the Under-17 Junior Rajasthan State Championship in Mount Abu. The eight Zinc Football Academy footballers –Mohd Adnan, Sandeep Marandi, Sonu, Jangminthang Haokip, Manohar Singh, Ansay Goyari, Himanshu, S Bhavesh –representing Udaipur exhibited … Read more
How often do we see a father’s death turning out to be a motivational factor for a young kid! Well, 14-year-old Ladu Lal Jatiya from Naya Dariba has promised himself ever since to live his father’s dream of becoming a footballer. It took Ladu and his mother (Tipu Bai) several months to begin the process … Read more